Clay Model for the 1956 Chrysler Falcon Concept Car Designed by Virgil M. Exner
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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
Photographic print
Subject Date
19 April 1956
Creator Notes
Made by, or under the direction of, Virgil M. Exner while working for Chrysler Corporation.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.1.1741.239
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: 8.5 in
Width: 11.25 in
Inscriptions
Front, lower edge:
EC-698-1 4-19-56
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