The Hemi name is derived from the hemispherical shape of the combustion chamber that Chrysler introduced on a V8 in 1951, and ...

Hartley convinced Exner to refine the Mercer sketch and turn it into a real show car, so, along with his son Virgil Jr., Exner helped produce the Mercer-Cobra. As the name implies, ...

Some of the most famous Chrysler products in history have come from the marque’s iconic “Forward Look” era. Design chief ...

A car rebuild expert bumped into a 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser and could understand what was wrong with it and why it was ...

While Hagerty’s Vellum Venom car design column normally focuses on individual vehicles, today we’re lucky enough to be in the ...

"People are attracted by the looks of it. I’ve had women tell me that it’s a chick magnet," says Joe Macaluso of West Haven.

Exner and his son, Virgil Jr., finalized the design of the modern Mercer, choosing the Shelby Cobra as the basis for the CDA one-off. However, the Exners didn't have the means to fabricate the car ...

The styling was a toned-down version of Virgil Exner’s more flamboyant designs, with cut-down tailfins, deletion of the embossed-spare-tire “Flightsweep” trunk lid, and a split grille that ...

In 2021, I told my wife I needed one more car and that it had to be a fin car. In particular, I’ve always loved the extravagant, over-the-top designs from Chrysler’s Virgil Exner, one of my ...

Once again, Virgil Exner blows past everyone's ideas of what car design should look like. Car and Driver The XNR is a Plymouth Valiant chassis with an asymmetrical body and interior.

I would like to personally thank Virgil Exner Jr. for working with me to respond to your questions. Not too many folks in the car design world are willing to answer any question you may ask, but ...