Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild Top Award-Winning Car Model, 1947
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Artifact Overview
Nineteen-year-old Charles M. Jordan won the 1947 Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild design competition with this 1/12-scale model. The competition, where participants design model concept cars, provided him with a college scholarship. In 1949, Jordan joined the Styling Staff at General Motors. He became Vice President of Design for GM in 1986.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1947
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Charles M. Jordan and produced by General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
87.139.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charles M. Jordan.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Chromium
Color
Blue
Light gray
Silver (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 16 in
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