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Who designed the Astra-dome dash?
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ABloch
Posted 2023-01-19 10:27 PM (#627103)
Subject: Who designed the Astra-dome dash?



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Location: Pacific Northwest		Exner was the lead designer. Who was the person on his staff that penned the Astra-Dome dash?



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wizard
Posted 2023-01-20 9:24 AM (#627105 - in reply to #627103)
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		Far as I've understood, the designer/s have never been mentioned. The designers surely was high on something; The idea is that the driver is flying his space rocket against a planet with four space stations with the black space only lit up by stars in the background - far out!

The EL system was developed by managing engineer of lighting Paul J Blinkilde of Engineering Division of Chrysler corporation and Joseph M Harris manager of panelecent lighting of Sylvana Lighting Products.

The EL system was developed for to have a glare free panel lighting that didn't disturb the driver as part of Chryslers safety program.

The pages comes from Styling and Engineering Feaautures 1960 Chrysler, preproduction confidential presentation sep 28 1959



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R41HP
Posted 2023-01-20 9:30 AM (#627104 - in reply to #627103)
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Location: Chicago		Great question. Not sure if there is anyone around left to answer that.
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wizard
Posted 2023-01-20 9:35 AM (#627106 - in reply to #627103)
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		Also this ad from Borg Warner



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StillOutThere
Posted 2023-01-20 11:18 AM (#627109 - in reply to #627103)
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Location: Under the X in Texas		Wizard, Excellent, thanks!
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ABloch
Posted 2023-01-21 9:28 AM (#627147 - in reply to #627103)
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Location: Pacific Northwest		WOW! That was truly an unexpected treasure you shared! Thanks Wizard.
Gordon Davis says he remembers it coming out of the interior design dept. but could not recall the gents name.
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wizard
Posted 2023-01-21 9:35 AM (#627148 - in reply to #627103)
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NicksGarage
Posted 2023-01-21 12:42 PM (#627156 - in reply to #627105)
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wizard - 2023-01-20 6:24 AM

Far as I've understood, the designer/s have never been mentioned. The designers surely was high on something; The idea is that the driver is flying his space rocket against a planet with four space stations with the black space only lit up by stars in the background - far out!

The EL system was developed by managing engineer of lighting Paul J Blinkilde of Engineering Division of Chrysler corporation and Joseph M Harris manager of panelecent lighting of Sylvana Lighting Products.

The EL system was developed for to have a glare free panel lighting that didn't disturb the driver as part of Chryslers safety program.

The pages comes from Styling and Engineering Feaautures 1960 Chrysler, preproduction confidential presentation sep 28 1959


Two pages of prose to describe what could have been stated in one paragraph. Love it!

Reading it, I hear George's voice from this video. https://youtu.be/MTVlXXxva24?t=408
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wizard
Posted 2023-01-23 12:33 PM (#627203 - in reply to #627103)
Subject: Re: Who designed the Astra-dome dash?



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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		For further clarifications on the EL-system, http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=23457&...
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NicksGarage
Posted 2023-01-24 1:57 PM (#627221 - in reply to #627103)
Subject: Re: Who designed the Astra-dome dash?



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Location: Ramona, CA		Here's a press release about the lighting.

https://www.web.imperialclub.info/Yr/1960/Panelescent/index.htm
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