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mstrug
Posted 2017-10-18 6:11 PM (#550567)
Subject: odd exner car for sale



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https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/duesenberg/model-...

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/10/17/one-off-exner-designed-dues...

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big m
Posted 2017-10-18 6:37 PM (#550568 - in reply to #550567)
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Looks like a lot of Lincoln styling cues were borrowed on this one.
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b5rt
Posted 2017-10-18 8:52 PM (#550576 - in reply to #550567)
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The interior isn't bad but I see nothing attractive on the exterior.
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mikes2nd
Posted 2017-10-18 11:12 PM (#550584 - in reply to #550567)
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PlymouthFury
Posted 2017-10-19 8:10 AM (#550595 - in reply to #550567)
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I'd pass on that... I'd rather have an Imperial. I find the whole thing a bit ugly. Blending 1930s and 1960s just really doesnt work well...
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-10-19 10:01 AM (#550602 - in reply to #550595)
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Not to say anyone has a good grip on this, but Exner had his one
big hit and was unable to adapt to changing times with such good
effect. The styling timing was perfect for his creative ideas in the
late 50's and he hit a grand slam. I guess he was still being true
to his personal favorite themes after fins became passé, but it really
did not work like it did in 1957.

Face it, ... the late 50's were the all-time zenith for post-war U.S.
car styling. There is nothing else that even comes close.
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LostDeere59
Posted 2017-10-19 1:05 PM (#550609 - in reply to #550602)
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I was surprised when I read his biography how seemingly stagnant his designs were. He had a list of favorite styling cues which he applied to almost all of his designs. Sometimes they stuck, sometimes they didn't.

I agree that the Forward Look and Mr. Exner were one of those "perfect storm" kind of circumstances - had any one element that led to their rise not been present I think we never would have seen the cars we appreciate today.

I'm glad the combination occurred though - had Chrysler segued directly from the round fender cars of the 50's to the slab sided designs of the 60's a fascinating and visually exciting bit of automotive history never would have happened.


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