Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
An Imperial Process. (cover story) |
| Authors: |
Sawyer, Christopher A. |
| Source: |
Automotive Design & Production. Feb2006, Vol. 118 Issue 2, The IDUSTRY p36-39. 4p. 4 Color Photographs. |
| Subjects: |
Automotive drafting, Automotive engineering, Imperial automobile, Chrysler Corp. (1925-1998), Inspiration |
| Abstract: |
Offers information on the car design process for Chrysler's Imperial automobile scheduled for launched at the 2006 Detroit, Michigan show. Use by each design team of a sketch book in which they recorded the details of the design and answered every question they thought the builders might ask; Emphasis on real-world concerns like aerodynamics, cost and manufacturability; Draw of inspiration from numerous sources, including former Chrysler design chief Virgil Exner's show and production cars from the 1950s and 1960s. |
| Database: |
Engineering Source |