1949 Concept Car Drawing by Alex Tremulis, Anticipating the 1956-1957 Continental Mark II
THF287165 / 1949 Concept Car Drawing by Alex Tremulis, Anticipating the 1956-1957 Continental Mark II
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Artifact Overview
Alex Tremulis designed for several American automakers and coachbuilders over his long career. The 1930s found him with Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg, American Bantam and Briggs. After wartime work for the Army Air Corps, Tremulis styled the futuristic Tucker 48. Then it was on to Kaiser-Frazer. Tremulis was with Ford's design department from 1952-1962. He established his own consulting firm in 1963.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Design drawing
Date Made
10 November 1949
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.163.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Red
Gray (Color)
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