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Books : Virgil Exner: Visioneer: The official biography of Virgil M. Exner, designer extraordinaireIn association with Amazon.comby: Peter Grist  List Price: $49.95 Amazon.com's Price: $36.46 You Save: $13.49 (27%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 629 EAN: 9781845841188 ISBN: 1845841182 Label: Veloce Manufacturer: Veloce Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: August 15, 2007 Publisher: Veloce Studio: Veloce Sales Rank: 296791 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The official biography the man who 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. Thirty four 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 epitomized 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. Exner introduced to Chrysler, first 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 while stationary. His design of the 1947 Studebaker established the design pattern for all modern cars and was a huge success. With many previously unseen works of art and family photos among the 150 color images throughout, this is a unique and fascinating insight into a pivotal player in the development of the modern automobile. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Virgil Exner: Visioneer: The Official Biography of Virgil M. Exner, Designer ExtradinaireOverviews of the Exner story and some fascinating details have appeared in such publications as "Collectible Automobiles" and other enthusiast publications over the past fifteen years. This book does an excellent job of bringing that information together. For someone with an interest in automotive design but not much knowlege of Exner, I would recommed this book highly. For someone who already knows the outlines of Exner's career, the book is less satisfying. While the infomation about Exner ... Read More Rating:  - My hero!I seem to be reading about my heros, this year. First, the material made available recently, again, by artist and writer Jack Kirby, and now, the long-neglected Virgil Exner. Though not, exactly, a thing of design beauty itself, the book paints Exner as a fine man as well as a fine designer. It also shows a hint of his early-'60s work for Chrysler Corporation that never made it to production. Rating: - Good Book on a Great DesignerVirgil Exner has to be ranked as one of the great automotive designers of all time. This is a fairly comprehensive story of his life and his work. Most of the time the book is quite readable, although some errors in spelling and grammar show up. There is very little written information on Exner, so this book fills a critical need. If you are a Mopar fan, and just a fan of great automotive design, this is a must-have book. Rating: - The Vision Caught IndeedThe midfifties were a watershed in auto design. Who can forget the first sight of the dazzling fifties Chevies and Fords but most of all the very dramatic and elegant Chrysler products from 1955 on. The Chrysler products were produced under the inspiration and leadership of Virgil Exner. This book is a dream for all of us interested in automobiles, their design, and the process that brings them into being. As is so important to those of us who delight in the visual aspects of the ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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