Re: [FWDLK] [Chrysler300] Video, 1957 New York Auto Show & a Virgil Exner tidbit.

[John <spiers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll find out the fellow's father's name next time I speak with him!  The son, who I spoke with, is in his late 50's, and is an investment banker.  He was doing some excessive name dropping (members of the Rat Pack, etc.) but Virgil was the only pertinent name to the Chrysler 300 & ForwardLook lists.

John Spiers

Lettercars@xxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks for the video, John.  Great shots of what I might assume is 300C #1.  (Don't know date of the NYC Auto Show to confirm) 

Fantastic connection on Ex.  Who were the gentleman's parents, I wonder?---His dad HAD to be in the automotive design business big time.

300ly, Gil

Tallahassee, FL

(A little to cool for top down in the "F" today!)

 

In a message dated 4/8/2007 10:09:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, spiers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

From YouTube.com, some excellent shots of the 1957 Mopars, including the 300-C.  There is a quick interview with Tex Colbert included as well
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Op_B12HpY&NR=1  or http://tinyurl.com/2dmwfx
  
  Also, I'm selling my mother's '88 BMW 635CSi - Yesterday, a gentleman came to the house to lok at it, saw the '59 Windsor I'm parting out, and the first thing he said was that Virgil Exner was best man at his parent's wedding!  He also said another designer from Raymond Loewy's staff was supposed to be there, but got caught in a storm. 
  
  John Spiers
  Lake Worth, FL

 

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