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Jennings was born in Detroit on February 3, 1954. [12] She grew up in a Catholic family with five brothers [9] [13] [14] on a farm near New Baltimore, Michigan, the daughter of Audrey Jean Lienert (née Gagnon) [13] [15] and Robert Marcellus Lienert.
In 1996, Mopar sponsored the No. 30 car of Jimmy Hensley in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. From 2004 to 2007 Mopar sponsored the No. 9 car driven by Kasey Kahne in the Nextel Cup Series for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. They also sponsored his sprint car. In the United States and Canada, Mopar participates in Formula D.
Sage Automotive Interiors was established in 1948 as Milliken Automotive Division. [3] In the 1970s, the company became the first supplier to develop double-needle bar fabrics, acquiring Chrysler as a new U.S. customer and launching an export business with Japanese automakers Honda and Toyota.
In 1961 Walker retired from Ford at age 65. When Eugene Bordinat, not Engel, was chosen as his replacement, the well-connected Walker helped orchestrate Engel's move to Chrysler in November 1961. [citation needed] At Chrysler, Engel replaced chief stylist Virgil Exner, who had designed the successful "Forward Look" models of
All the three were rumored to share some details, such as windows. The elegant-looking car was powered by a 440-CID (7.2-litre) Chrysler V8 engine delivering up to 375 bhp (according to SAE standards) and had a luxurious interior finished to the highest standards. Eleven copies of the Frua-designed Monteverdi coupé were built from 1968 to 1969 ...
After nearly a century, Chrysler created the Chrysler PT Cruiser which was a retro-style car with its styling having mixed elements from the 1949 Chevrolet Advance Design and the Chrysler Airflow. The Airflow was the inspiration for Claes Oldenburg 's print/sculpture Profile Airflow , featuring a lithograph of the car beneath a superimposed ...
1940s: Dorothy Draper. Like many early interior designers, Dorothy Draper came from a privileged upbringing, and she smartly built the advantage of her wealth and social status into her business ...
George Barris (born George Salapatas; November 20, 1925 – November 5, 2015) was an American designer and builder of Hollywood custom cars.Barris designed and built the Hirohata Merc.