I am pretty sure that the Virgil Exner you found is our man. The dates jibe with what I believe to be the dates of his death. I think the first Elwood Engel on your list is the one that we are looking for. I read an article on Lincoln styling a few years ago. I am pretty sure they had interviewed him just before he past away in the middle 1980's. Paul In a message dated 1/21/2004 7:29:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, laurielu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > I am an amateur genealogist at night (when it's too dark to work on cars - > lol!) and I checked the Social Security Death Index just now: > > Virgil Exner, born Sept. 24 1909, died December 1973, last residence was > Michigan. > > Elwood Engel - take your pick: > Born Feb 1917, died June 1986, last residence was Michigan - OR - > Born Jan 1907, died June 1978, last residence was New Jersey - OR - > Born Mar 1910, died Sept 1981, last residence was Michigan. > > Or, they both could be still alive. Didn't Exner's grandson have a concept > car design on the Chrysler site? I kinda remember him talking about his > late grandfather. > > Laurie Carter > '59 Crown aka The Pink Lady > > > > > > > Does anybody in the club knows what happen to Vigil Exner after Chrysler > > let him go, and is he still alive today. Same question for Elwood Engel. > > > > Rich Woolf > > '66 Crown > > '73 LeBaron > > > >