Virgil Exner: Visioneer: the Official Biography of Virgil M. Exner, Designer Extraordinaire - Couverture souple

Grist, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1787117391 ISBN 13 : 9781787117396

Editeur : Veloce, 2020

Synopsis

Virgil Exner - Visioneer is ranked 26 in the 49 Best Industrial Design Books of All Time by BookAuthority BookAuthority identifies and rates the best books in the world, based on recommendations by thought leaders and experts. The story of a man that brought his own personal style to the world of industrial design, from automobiles to powerboats. Some 50 years after his design masterpieces wrested styling leadership away from General Motors' Harley Earl, and 34 years after his untimely death, Virgil Exner's name still remains inexorably linked to the Chrysler Corporation in the minds of car enthusiasts worldwide. For an all too brief period, Exner's name epitomised all that was great and exciting in America. His thrilling automobile designs from the mid-fifties took the world by storm and put Chrysler at the top. His work was nothing less than a revolution. Until the mid-fifties, engineers, creating cars that were reliable but invariably staid and conservative, had dominated auto design. Exner introduced to Chrysler, firstly with his 'idea cars' then with production models, vehicles that were wanted for their looks but at the same time, were soundly engineered; automobiles that carried classic proportions and gave the illusion of movement even whilst stationary. His design of the 1947 Studebaker established the design pattern for all modern cars and was a huge success. Along with automobile styling, his talents stretched to many other areas of industrial design, from trains to trucks and boats to Buicks. This book gets behind the character of the man, his strengths and weaknesses, his personal tragedies and his vision of modern transport. Uncover why he set up in competition with Raymond Loewy, get the real facts behind historic inaccuracies and why he was made a scapegoat for the sales disaster of the early sixties. Then delight in his fine artwork and his love of motor racing. With many previously unseen works of art and family photos among the 150 colour images throughout, this is a unique and fascinating insight into a pivotal player in the development of the modern automobile.

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À propos de l?auteur

Peter Grist has been writing about American automobiles for over 15 years. After a tenure in the military, Peter started writing for the Chrysler Corp Club UK, which he ran for more than 10 years, editing its monthly magazine, TalkFlite. This led to writing for high street magazines, websites, and his first books: a history of Dodge performance cars and a biography of American auto designer Virgil Exner. He has owned a succession of American built cars, including a 1955 Buick, a 1959 DeSoto, 1967 Coronet, a Shelby Charger, Jeep Cherokee and an R/T Neon. He currently owns three Dodge vehicles, is married to Catherine and has three children.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Veloce
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1787117391
• ISBN 13: 9781787117396
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible