Jack Telnack
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Jack Telnack is an influential American automotive designer best known for leading Ford’s global design direction in the late 20th century, including several groundbreaking aerodynamic production cars.
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| Jack Telnack canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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automotive designer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | global automotive styling trends ⓘ |
| associatedWithBrand |
Ford
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Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
globalization of Ford design
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mainstream adoption of aerodynamic car styling ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designed | production passenger cars ⓘ |
| employer |
Ford Motor Company
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Ford North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | automotive design ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| industry | automotive industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ford’s “aero look” design language
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subsequent Ford design chiefs ⓘ |
| influencedBy | aerodynamics in vehicle design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aerodynamic production car design
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leading Ford global design direction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Jack Telnack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableAchievement |
helped make aerodynamic shapes acceptable in mass-market cars
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led design teams for several high-volume Ford models ⓘ |
| notableFor | shifting Ford from boxy to aero designs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ford Escort (1981 US model)
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Ford Mustang (1979 Fox-body design influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Sierra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Taurus (first generation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Thunderbird (1983 aero redesign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | automotive designer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Global Design Chief, Ford Motor Company
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Vice President of Design, Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | aerodynamic design emphasis ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Dearborn, Michigan
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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