Chrysler Falcon Scale Model, 1955
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Artifact Overview
Virgil Exner designed the two-seat Chrysler Falcon concept car for the 1955 auto show season. The roadster was close in spirit to the contemporary Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Thunderbird, though the simulated knock-off wheels and external exhaust pipes gave the Falcon a somewhat racier appearance. Chrysler chose not to put the car into production.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1955
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Virgil Exner for Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, Michigan and built by Ghia of Turin, Italy.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.1.1741.55
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Vinyl
Chromium
Acrylic (Plastic)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Copper (Color)
Beige (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 7 in
Length: 17.75 in
Inscriptions
handwritten on tape on bottom of model (by Virgil Exner Jr.) : Ghia built this 1/10 scale model of / the 1955 Chrysler Falcon / along side of the real show car build. / It is painted in the original color / real car was changed to black / This is a sheet aluminum body
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