1952 Chrysler Special Designed by Virgil M. Exner

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Artifact Overview

Virgil Exner left Studebaker Corporation in 1949 to begin work as chief of Chrysler Corporation's Advanced Styling Studio. His newly created department was tasked to develop forward-looking Chrysler concept models. This "idea car," the Chrysler Special, was unveiled to much acclaim at the 1952 Paris Auto Show. Unlike most concept cars, Exner's Special was both stylish and fully operational.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1951-1952

Subject Date

1951-1952

Creators

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.1.1741.230

Credit

From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Chromogenic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 11.75 in

Inscriptions

Ink stamp on verso reads in part: Moisio Colorprint Torino...Kodak Dye-Transfer /.