"The Technology of Early Cars and Planes" Clip from Interview with Alex Tremulis, circa 1985
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Artifact Overview
Alex Tremulis began his automotive design career at the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Company in 1933. He was chief stylist when the company failed in 1937. During World War II, he worked on advanced aircraft concepts for the U.S. Army. Preston Tucker hired Tremulis to design the 1948 Tucker Sedan. Tremulis worked for Ford Motor Company in the 1950s until he founded his own consulting firm.
The son of Greek immigrants, Alex Tremulis began his prolific career as an automotive designer at the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Company in 1933. He was serving as chief stylist when the company failed in 1937. Tremulis worked for a series of companies until the outbreak of World War II. He then joined the U. S. Army Air Corps and worked on advanced aircraft concepts. After the war, Preston Tucker hired him to design the 1948 Tucker Sedan. Tremulis worked for Ford Motor Company in the 1950s until he founded his own consulting firm. Among his last designs were the 1978 to 1987 Subaru BRAT (Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter).
Artifact Details
Artifact
Film clip
Date Made
circa 1985
Creators
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.21.5.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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