Virgil Exner
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Virgil Exner was an influential American automobile designer best known for introducing dramatic "Forward Look" styling to Chrysler’s cars in the 1950s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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automobile designer ⓘ industrial designer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1909-04-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Carrozzeria Ghia
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Ghia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1973-12-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | South Bend, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designed |
1955 Chrysler New Yorker
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1957 Chrysler line ⓘ 1957 DeSoto line NERFINISHED ⓘ 1957 Dodge line ⓘ 1957 Plymouth line ⓘ Chrysler 300 letter series (early models) NERFINISHED ⓘ Chrysler Ghia concept cars NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker Commander (early 1950s) NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker Starlight coupe (contributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Studied art and design (informal/partial) ⓘ |
| employer |
Chrysler Corporation
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General Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Loewy Associates NERFINISHED ⓘ Studebaker Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Exner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Virgil Max Exner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | American car styling in the 1950s ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | aeronautical design themes ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
large tailfins on Chrysler products
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lower, longer car proportions ⓘ swept-back body lines ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Forward Look design at Chrysler
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tailfin styling on American cars ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Chrysler Forward Look program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Designer at Studebaker
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Vice President of Styling at Chrysler ⓘ |
| styleMovement | Forward Look NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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