Early Design Drawing for 1960 Plymouth XNR Concept Car by Virgil M. Exner
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Artifact Overview
Virgil Exner, head of Chrysler Corporation's styling department, designed a concept car to rival Chevrolet's popular Corvette. Exner liked his sleek, asymmetrical "idea car" so much that he named it after himself. This early design drawing highlights one of the Plymouth XNR's most striking features: a vertical fin running from the hood to the tail.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Design drawing
Date Made
circa 1959
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.1.1741.105
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.938 in
Width: 13.875 in
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