Virgil Exner with 1966 Duesenberg Sedan
THF31649 / Virgil Exner with 1966 Duesenberg Sedan
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Artifact Overview
Virgil Exner's long career in automotive design included work with General Motors, Raymond Loewy Associates, and Studebaker. He is best remembered for his work at Chrysler, where he headed design from 1953 to 1961. Exner designed a revived Duesenberg in 1966, with a prototype built by Ghia. Financial difficulties canceled plans for commercial production of the car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1966
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.1.1741.170
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in
Width: 9.875 in
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