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- Willys Automobile Concept, Front View, November 13, 1944 - A pioneer of industrial design, Walter Dorwin Teague is best remembered for his work for the Eastman Kodak Company and the 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York World's Fairs. At both fairs, he designed buildings for Ford Motor Company. Teague's studio produced this automobile concept drawing for a Ford rival: Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio.
- November 13, 1944
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Willys Automobile Concept, Front View, November 13, 1944
A pioneer of industrial design, Walter Dorwin Teague is best remembered for his work for the Eastman Kodak Company and the 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York World's Fairs. At both fairs, he designed buildings for Ford Motor Company. Teague's studio produced this automobile concept drawing for a Ford rival: Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio.
- "Chevy Chic" Chevrolet Advertisement, 1958 -
- April 01, 1958
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"Chevy Chic" Chevrolet Advertisement, 1958
- Rendering of Automobile Dashboard Design Concept - Designer Walter K. Gierschick graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He worked for Sundberg-Ferar and Chrysler at various points, but Gierschick spent the bulk of his career at General Motors. He was Assistant Chief Designer for GM from 1961 to 1985. Gierschick retired from GM after 25 years of service to the company.
- 1961-1985
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Rendering of Automobile Dashboard Design Concept
Designer Walter K. Gierschick graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He worked for Sundberg-Ferar and Chrysler at various points, but Gierschick spent the bulk of his career at General Motors. He was Assistant Chief Designer for GM from 1961 to 1985. Gierschick retired from GM after 25 years of service to the company.
- Rendering of Automobile Radio Design Concept - Designer Walter K. Gierschick graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He worked for Sundberg-Ferar and Chrysler at various points, but Gierschick spent the bulk of his career at General Motors. He was Assistant Chief Designer for GM from 1961 to 1985. Gierschick retired from GM after 25 years of service to the company.
- 1961-1985
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Rendering of Automobile Radio Design Concept
Designer Walter K. Gierschick graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He worked for Sundberg-Ferar and Chrysler at various points, but Gierschick spent the bulk of his career at General Motors. He was Assistant Chief Designer for GM from 1961 to 1985. Gierschick retired from GM after 25 years of service to the company.
- Confidential Ford 1968 Advanced Color and Upholstery Guides - Ford Motor Company's color and upholstery guides provided dealers and customers with a look at exterior and interior color options for Ford automobiles. The brochures contained paint samples of available exterior finishes, and fabric samples of cloth, vinyl and leather interior upholsteries. Options presented in early-release advanced guides were always subject to change.
- 1968
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Confidential Ford 1968 Advanced Color and Upholstery Guides
Ford Motor Company's color and upholstery guides provided dealers and customers with a look at exterior and interior color options for Ford automobiles. The brochures contained paint samples of available exterior finishes, and fabric samples of cloth, vinyl and leather interior upholsteries. Options presented in early-release advanced guides were always subject to change.
- Rendering of Automobile Interior by Art Miller, 1952 - Detroit native Art Miller studied at the Fine Arts School at Wayne State University and worked in Ford Motor Company's Design Department. He was an interior stylist for Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division. Miller's work included color and trim selections for the 1954 Lincoln Capris Mardi Gras show car, and contributions to the instrument panel design for the 1961 Lincoln Continental.
- July 28, 1952
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Rendering of Automobile Interior by Art Miller, 1952
Detroit native Art Miller studied at the Fine Arts School at Wayne State University and worked in Ford Motor Company's Design Department. He was an interior stylist for Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division. Miller's work included color and trim selections for the 1954 Lincoln Capris Mardi Gras show car, and contributions to the instrument panel design for the 1961 Lincoln Continental.
- Lincoln Futura Concept Car, 1955 - The Lincoln Futura, designed by William M. Schmidt, was a sensation at auto shows in 1955. The concept car boasted push-button transmission controls, a 300-horsepower V-8 engine, and a double-dome canopy roof. Hollywood customizer George Barris bought the Futura in 1959 and, a few years later, turned it into the Batmobile for the 1966-1968 <em>Batman</em> television series.
- February 18, 1955
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Lincoln Futura Concept Car, 1955
The Lincoln Futura, designed by William M. Schmidt, was a sensation at auto shows in 1955. The concept car boasted push-button transmission controls, a 300-horsepower V-8 engine, and a double-dome canopy roof. Hollywood customizer George Barris bought the Futura in 1959 and, a few years later, turned it into the Batmobile for the 1966-1968 Batman television series.
- Proposed Four-Joint Drive Line System, Studebaker-Packard Corporation 57th Series Product Program, 1951-1956 - Studebaker and Packard merged in 1954, hoping to solve financial problems at both companies. The new corporation marketed its cars as two distinct brands until 1958, though by 1957 Packard cars were essentially rebadged Studebakers. This photo shows work on the 57th series -- continuing Packard's tradition of series designations rather than model years.
- 1951-1956
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Proposed Four-Joint Drive Line System, Studebaker-Packard Corporation 57th Series Product Program, 1951-1956
Studebaker and Packard merged in 1954, hoping to solve financial problems at both companies. The new corporation marketed its cars as two distinct brands until 1958, though by 1957 Packard cars were essentially rebadged Studebakers. This photo shows work on the 57th series -- continuing Packard's tradition of series designations rather than model years.
- Ford Motor Company Advanced Styling Section, circa 1953 -
- circa 1953
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Ford Motor Company Advanced Styling Section, circa 1953
- Clay Model for the 1956 Chrysler Falcon Concept Car Designed by Virgil M. Exner - 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.
- April 19, 1956
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Clay Model for the 1956 Chrysler Falcon Concept Car Designed by Virgil M. Exner
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.