Bill Lucas Drawing of a Design Idea by Richard Teague for a Chrysler DeSoto Car, 1959

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Artifact Overview

Dick Teague graduated from California's ArtCenter College of Design, and then joined General Motors' design studio in 1948. He later held positions with Packard and Chrysler. Teague is best remembered for his time as design head at American Motors Corporation from 1962-1983. Under his watch, AMC produced unique vehicles like the Gremlin and Pacer compacts and the second-generation Jeep Cherokee.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

24 February 1959

Creator Notes

Original drawing for Chrysler DeSoto Division by artist Lucas, from a design by Richard Teague.

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.1.1741.217

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: 8.75 in
Width: 11 in

Inscriptions

Lower right, front: EC-1477-1 2-24-59