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- Clay Model for a Proposed 1948 Ford Two-Door Sedan, Designed by George Walker, December 1946 - Multiple designers were responsible for the 1949 Ford's fresh look. Independent consultant George Walker submitted the initial design proposal. Walker's employees Richard Caleal, Elwood Engel and Joe Oros all contributed to the project, as did Bob Bourke and Bob Koto, with whom Caleal had previously worked for Raymond Loewy and Studebaker. Ford's own designers made further refinements to the final version.
- December 04, 1946
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Clay Model for a Proposed 1948 Ford Two-Door Sedan, Designed by George Walker, December 1946
Multiple designers were responsible for the 1949 Ford's fresh look. Independent consultant George Walker submitted the initial design proposal. Walker's employees Richard Caleal, Elwood Engel and Joe Oros all contributed to the project, as did Bob Bourke and Bob Koto, with whom Caleal had previously worked for Raymond Loewy and Studebaker. Ford's own designers made further refinements to the final version.
- Designers with Full Size Fiberglass Model of 1958 Lincoln Convertible - Lincoln automobiles were completely redesigned for the 1958 model year. Distinctive features included slanted headlights, sweeping bumpers, and wraparound front windshields. The cars were also distinguished by their massive size -- 19 feet long by 6.5 feet wide. This photograph shows designers with a full-size fiberglass model of a 1958 Lincoln convertible.
- 1957
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Designers with Full Size Fiberglass Model of 1958 Lincoln Convertible
Lincoln automobiles were completely redesigned for the 1958 model year. Distinctive features included slanted headlights, sweeping bumpers, and wraparound front windshields. The cars were also distinguished by their massive size -- 19 feet long by 6.5 feet wide. This photograph shows designers with a full-size fiberglass model of a 1958 Lincoln convertible.
- 1949 Ford Convertible Design Model - Multiple designers were responsible for the 1949 Ford's fresh look. Independent consultant George Walker submitted the initial design proposal. Walker's employees Richard Caleal, Elwood Engel and Joe Oros all contributed to the project, as did Bob Bourke and Bob Koto, with whom Caleal had previously worked for Raymond Loewy and Studebaker. Ford's own designers made further refinements to the final version.
- 1947-1949
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1949 Ford Convertible Design Model
Multiple designers were responsible for the 1949 Ford's fresh look. Independent consultant George Walker submitted the initial design proposal. Walker's employees Richard Caleal, Elwood Engel and Joe Oros all contributed to the project, as did Bob Bourke and Bob Koto, with whom Caleal had previously worked for Raymond Loewy and Studebaker. Ford's own designers made further refinements to the final version.
- Ford Motor Company Vice Presidents Andrew Kucher and George Walker with Levacar Mach 1 Concept Car at the Ford Rotunda, May 20, 1959 - Ford Motor Company's Levacar Mach 1 concept car didn't ride on traditional wheels -- it hovered on a cushion of pressurized air. This functional single-seat prototype, displayed at the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn, Michigan, hovered in a circle while tethered to a central pivot. The vehicle was the brainchild of Andrew Kucher, Ford's Vice President--Engineering and Research.
- May 20, 1959
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Ford Motor Company Vice Presidents Andrew Kucher and George Walker with Levacar Mach 1 Concept Car at the Ford Rotunda, May 20, 1959
Ford Motor Company's Levacar Mach 1 concept car didn't ride on traditional wheels -- it hovered on a cushion of pressurized air. This functional single-seat prototype, displayed at the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn, Michigan, hovered in a circle while tethered to a central pivot. The vehicle was the brainchild of Andrew Kucher, Ford's Vice President--Engineering and Research.
- 1949 Ford Tudor Sedan - The 1949 Ford was revolutionary when it was introduced. After the Second World War, Ford Motor Company had been producing only remodeled designs of their 1942 automobile. Sleek and slab-sided with the trademark circle in the front grille, the 1949 Ford broke from previous ideas of design and engineering.
- 1949
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1949 Ford Tudor Sedan
The 1949 Ford was revolutionary when it was introduced. After the Second World War, Ford Motor Company had been producing only remodeled designs of their 1942 automobile. Sleek and slab-sided with the trademark circle in the front grille, the 1949 Ford broke from previous ideas of design and engineering.
- 1949 Ford V-8 Club Coupe - Ford's 1949 model was the company's first all-new car after World War II. The car's "envelope" body, with integral fenders and smooth slab sides, was a fresh break from previous designs. The "spinner" in the center of the grille suggested an airplane propeller, and it was an early example of the aviation themes that characterized postwar American cars.
- 1949
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1949 Ford V-8 Club Coupe
Ford's 1949 model was the company's first all-new car after World War II. The car's "envelope" body, with integral fenders and smooth slab sides, was a fresh break from previous designs. The "spinner" in the center of the grille suggested an airplane propeller, and it was an early example of the aviation themes that characterized postwar American cars.
- Italian Consul Eric da Rin Presenting Trophy to Joseph Oros and George Walker for the Ford Retractable Hardtop, January 1958 - Introduced for 1957, Ford's Skyliner offered something novel in motoring: a retractable hardtop roof. The design won a prize at the 1958 Concours d'Elegance of Campione, Italy. Joe Oros (right), chief stylist of the Ford design studio, and George Walker (center), Ford Motor Company's director of styling, accepted the prize from Eric da Rin (left), the Italian consul in Detroit.
- January 23, 1958
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Italian Consul Eric da Rin Presenting Trophy to Joseph Oros and George Walker for the Ford Retractable Hardtop, January 1958
Introduced for 1957, Ford's Skyliner offered something novel in motoring: a retractable hardtop roof. The design won a prize at the 1958 Concours d'Elegance of Campione, Italy. Joe Oros (right), chief stylist of the Ford design studio, and George Walker (center), Ford Motor Company's director of styling, accepted the prize from Eric da Rin (left), the Italian consul in Detroit.
- Virgil Exner, William Mitchell and George W. Walker with Model Concept Car, circa 1960 - The design heads from each of Detroit's Big Three automakers gathered for this group portrait circa 1960. Virgil Exner led Chrysler's design studio from 1953 to 1961. Bill Mitchell headed design at General Motors from 1958 to 1977. George Walker directed Ford's design efforts from 1955 to 1961.
- circa 1960
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Virgil Exner, William Mitchell and George W. Walker with Model Concept Car, circa 1960
The design heads from each of Detroit's Big Three automakers gathered for this group portrait circa 1960. Virgil Exner led Chrysler's design studio from 1953 to 1961. Bill Mitchell headed design at General Motors from 1958 to 1977. George Walker directed Ford's design efforts from 1955 to 1961.
- Elwood Engel, Roy Brown, John Najjar and George Walker with Public Relations Executives from Ford of Rome and Ford of France, 1955 - Ford Motor Company designers Elwood Engel (left), Roy Brown (second from left), John Najjar (second from right), and George Walker (right) contributed to many memorable cars of the 1950s and 1960s. Engel oversaw the 1961 Lincoln Continental. Brown designed the Edsel. Najjar supervised design of the Mustang I concept car. Walker styled the 1955 Ford Thunderbird.
- 1955
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Elwood Engel, Roy Brown, John Najjar and George Walker with Public Relations Executives from Ford of Rome and Ford of France, 1955
Ford Motor Company designers Elwood Engel (left), Roy Brown (second from left), John Najjar (second from right), and George Walker (right) contributed to many memorable cars of the 1950s and 1960s. Engel oversaw the 1961 Lincoln Continental. Brown designed the Edsel. Najjar supervised design of the Mustang I concept car. Walker styled the 1955 Ford Thunderbird.