"4 Exciting Idea Cars from the Advanced Styling Studios of Chrysler Corporation, Engineering Division," 1956

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Artifact Overview

Virgil Exner, Chrysler's design head from 1953 to 1961, introduced the Flight Sweep I concept convertible in 1955. A hardtop version, the Flight Sweep II, was also created. Built by Ghia of Italy, the Flight Sweep cars embodied the dramatic "Forward Look" -- characterized by tall tailfins and aggressive front ends -- seen on Chrysler's production cars from 1955 to 1961.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Subject Date

1956

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.1.1741.260

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 8 in