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Welcome Mike! Nice '61 Chrysler 
I met one of the designers at Chryslers at Carlisle the other year, Gordon Davis. He signed the inside of my '62 Dodge's glove box. He was quite upset about Chrysler getting rid of the fins.
The "Foward Look" ended in 1962. The '62 design has been debated in the past whether it should be classified as a "B" body. It's pretty much accepted as such now days.
Meet Forward Look Designer Gordon Davis
Gordon was hired by Director of Design, Virgil Exner, at the beginning of the Forward Look era. He contributed to the turbine concept designs and Virgil Exner’s XNR, which influenced the early ‘60s vehicle lineup. He later designed the “jewelry” for the 1959 DeSoto. After his time with Chrysler, Gordon moved on to American Motors and also designed motorcycle and auto accessories, construction equipment and RVs.
I met one of the designers at Chryslers at Carlisle the other year, Gordon Davis. He signed the inside of my '62 Dodge's glove box. He was quite upset about Chrysler getting rid of the fins.
The "Foward Look" ended in 1962. The '62 design has been debated in the past whether it should be classified as a "B" body. It's pretty much accepted as such now days.
Meet Forward Look Designer Gordon Davis
Gordon was hired by Director of Design, Virgil Exner, at the beginning of the Forward Look era. He contributed to the turbine concept designs and Virgil Exner’s XNR, which influenced the early ‘60s vehicle lineup. He later designed the “jewelry” for the 1959 DeSoto. After his time with Chrysler, Gordon moved on to American Motors and also designed motorcycle and auto accessories, construction equipment and RVs.
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