Automobile Quarterly's Award for Design Excellence Presented to the 1962 Corvair Super Spyder
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Artifact Overview
Automotive enthusiast publication Automobile Quarterly presented its 1962 Award for Design Excellence to General Motors for the Corvair Super Spyder. The concept car, championed by GM design head Bill Mitchell, was based on Chevrolet's rear-engine Corvair compact car. The Super Spyder featured a racing-inspired windshield, a rear tonneau cover, and six chrome exhaust pipes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medallion (Medal)
Date Made
1962
Subject Date
1962
Creators
Creator Notes
Made for Automobile Quarterly, Inc.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.1.1734.62
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.
Material
Metal
Acrylic (Plastic)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 inches
Width: 4.375 inches
Depth: 1.1875 inches
Inscriptions
Obverse: AUTOMOBILE QUARTERLY'S / 1962 AWARD / AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Reverse: AUTOMOBILE QUARTERLY'S AWARD / FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE / PRESENTED TO THE / '62 CORVAIR SUPER SPYDER
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