Virgil Exner with Concept Car Model, 1951
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Artifact Overview
Automobile designer Virgil Exner posed with a Chrysler concept car model in 1951. Exner's influential career included design work with General Motors, Raymond Loewy Associates, and Studebaker. He is best remembered for his work at Chrysler. Exner's "Forward Look," featured on Chrysler vehicles from 1955-1961, remade the company's stodgy image with sleek, smooth lines inspired by jet aircraft.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1951
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.1.1741.155
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Hand-written, verso:
V M Exner 1951
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