Virgil M. Exner, jr.
design for a 2004 Stutz, copyrighted by Mr. Exner, all rights reserved
| 17.04.1933 | Virgil M. Exner, jr. was born, in South Bend, Indiana |
| 1951-1956 | graduated from Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
University of Notre Dame |
| 1957-1958 | Designer at Studebaker-Packard Corporation, South Bend, Indiana |
| 1958-1959 | U.S. Air Force, air-transportation officer, detachment commander, Korea |
| Simca Special | |
| 1960-1961 | Travis A.F.B., California, space control officer |
| 1958-1961 | Design-Consultant for Ghia, Italy
Fiat 2100S Sports - Ghia Selene II - VW Karmann Ghia 1500 many Renault (Caravelle), Fiat, and VW proposals |
| 1962-1967 | Virgil M. Exner Inc., started design business with
his father
Design-Consultant for Ghia, Pininfarina, U.S. Steel, Duesenberg Corp. Stutz, The Copper Development Association, and Renwal Models design of powerboats: Riva (Italy), Buhler Turbocraft (Indianapolis, Indiana) design of "Motor Trend: Car of the Year"-Trophy |
| 1967-1968 | Ford Design, Dearborn, Michigan
1970 Ford Thunderbird, 1970 Ford Maverick, 1971 Ford Pinto (exterior!), 1971 Mercury Marquis |
| 1969-1974 | Ford of Europe (1 year at Germany, 4 years at England),
as a design-executive
Ford Escort - Ford Granada - Ford Fiesta |
| 1974-1988 | Ford, Dearborn, Michigan
1979 Ford Crown Victoria, 1979 Grand Marquis, 1980 Ford Thunderbird many advanced car, and truck programs |
| May 1988 | Retirement, as Design-Manager |
| 1998 | ads for Elliott Car Museum Annual Auto Show |
| 1999 | ads for Elliott Car Museum Annual Car Show, using sketch of his father |
| 2002 | design of 2003 Lightning Rod |
| 2003/2004 | the "Spynx
Project":
design of 2004 Stutz, design of 2004 Chrysler Imperial |
| 2004 | design of 2005 LaSalle |
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