Virgil Exner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Virgil Exner

American automobile designer

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1909

Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1973

Profession: designer, car designer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Virgil Max "Ex" Exner Sr.
(September 24, 1909 – December 22, 1973) was an automobile designer for numerous American companies, notably Chrysler and Studebaker.
Exner is widely known for the Forward Look he created for the 1955-1963 Chrysler products and his fondness of fins on cars for both aesthetics and aerodynamics.
Exner introduced the Forward Look at Chrysler and was copied before the designs hit the road — when GM designer Chuck Jordon spied Exner's hidden 1955 Chrysler lineup, prompting Bill Mitchell, head of General Motors styling, "to begin redesigning each car line, Chevrolet through Cadillac.” Exner's work effectively "change[d] the course of automotive design."