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Mar 4, 2020 · That car (pictured above), a finned bubbletop dubbed a Simca Special for its drivetrain, went on display at the Paris Auto Show in 1959 and earned Exner both a Fiat roadster (a gesture of thanks from Simca for letting the company display it in Paris) and a design consultancy for Ghia. Rendering by Virgil Exner Jr. of his newest design.
Occupation (s) Automotive designer. Chrysler Vice President of Design. Virgil Max "Ex" Exner Sr. (September 24, 1909 – December 22, 1973) was an automobile designer for several American automobile companies, most notably Chrysler and Studebaker . Exner is widely known for the "Forward Look" he created for the 1955–1963 Chrysler products and ...
Dec 28, 2021 · Virgil Exner Jr. on his father’s approach to tailfins. December 28, 2021 Steve Quotes 0. “He liked the cleanliness of the idea. He liked the aerodynamics of the idea, and in his mind they were genuinely aerodynamic. Later on, Chrysler proved that in wind tunnel tests. They ran cross-wind tests with cars with and without fins that proved ...
Today is August 3, 1989, and today we're privileged to be talking with and inter viewing Virgil Max Exner, Jr. Mr. Exner has had a long career as an automotive designer, mainly with the Ford Motor Company, and is the son of the celebrated Virgil M. Exner, Sr. We're talking today with Mr. Exner about his design career and about his ...
In preparation to revise the chassis to suit a sports-car body, Exner, Jr. and Mike Cleary shortened its wheelbase by 18 inches to 112 inches. Major changes were needed to allow the low seating that Exner had in mind. Assisting with the Bugatti’s re-engineering were close colleagues Paul Farago and Dale Cosper.
Oct 21, 2007 · IT was spring of 1938, and Virgil M. Exner had a big decision to make. ... Exner’s son, Virgil Exner Jr., said that Harley Earl, the legendary head of G.M. design, tried to persuade his young ...
In the 1960s Exner was let go by Chrysler after a design dispute with Chrysler president Tex Colbert. He was kept on as a consultant but in 1961 formed his own company, Virgil Exner, Inc. with his son, Virgil, Jr. Some of their designs included revivals of classic cars, like the 1966 Duesenberg, and designs for pleasure boats.
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