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This was forwarded to me by a friend on the Forward Look list. Something to look forward to (hopefully) at Chryslers at Carlisle this summer!
Neal Herman
1959 Imperial Crown
1966 Imperial Crown
et al.
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Hi All, I just got off the phone with Virgil Exner, Jr. For those of you who are familiar only with his father's work, Virgil Jr. also had a long and very fascinating career in automotive design, some of which I have highlighted below. For those of you who have spoken with Mr. Exner in the past, you know that he is incredibly knowledgable about cars, both Chrysler and non-Chrysler. He's also very friendly and loves to talk about automotive design and history. On behalf of The Forward Look Network, we offered to fly him & his wife to Pennsylvania to join us at Chryslers at Carlisle, 2005, to spend some time seeing all of the Forward Look cars, Golden Fin Furys, Imperials, and Chrysler 300s that he is so familiar with. They were excited for the opportunity to come to the show to see the cars and spend some time with us, the owners. He will be letting us know soon to confirm that they will be available to attend. I'll post further details as I get them. This year's C@C is shaping up to be one not to miss! (Maybe we'll even order some real catering for Saturday night this time, eh?) =) -Dave Stragand ******* Brief Biography of Virgil M. Exner, Jr. 1957-1958 Designer at Studebaker-Packard Corporation, South Bend, Indiana 1958-1961 Design-Consultant for Ghia, Italy. Fiat 2100S Sports - Ghia Selene II - VW Karmann Ghia 1500 many Renault (Caravelle), Fiat, and VW proposals 1962-1967 Virgil M. Exner Inc., started design business with his father. Design-Consultant for Ghia, Pininfarina, U.S. Steel, Duesenberg Corp., Stutz, The Copper Development Association, and Renwal Models, design of powerboats: Riva (Italy), Buhler Turbocraft (Indianapolis, Indiana) design of "Motor Trend: Car of the Year"-Trophy 1967-1968 Ford Design, Dearborn, Michigan 1970 Ford Thunderbird, 1970 Ford Maverick, 1971 Ford Pinto (exterior!), 1971 Mercury Marquis 1969-1974 Ford of Europe (1 year at Germany, 4 years at England), as a design-executive, Ford Escort - Ford Granada - Ford Fiesta 1974-1988 Ford, Dearborn, Michigan. 1979 Ford Crown Victoria, 1979 Grand Marquis, 1980 Ford Thunderbird, many advanced car, and truck programs. May 1988 Retirement, as Design-Manager |
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