Harley Earl

Professions :

Automotive Designer

Born :

November 22, 1893

Died :

April 10, 1969

The art of automobile design has progressed, until today it is regarded as one of the most important factors in the marketing of the automobile.

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If you go by a school and the kids don't whistle, back to the dra... by Harley Earl

If you go by a school and the kids don't whistle, back to the drawing board.

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To deal with it, he thew himself into his work, it left him a lit... by Harley Earl

To deal with it, he thew himself into his work, it left him a little terrified of being a father.

Harley and a board-man and a body engineer sat around and came up with the idea for the Corvette in a darkened room in Detroit's historic Argonaut Building, it was Harley's vision pure and simple — a lot of people forget that Harley was not only an artist, he was an engineer.

I remember him stepping on the accelerator, i remember the roar of the engine. I remember the smile that spread across my face when he'd go fast ... and slow down ... and go through an S turn. It's a feeling I only had once in my lifetime. And it was a great feeling.

I think he really was trying to be a good grandfather, maybe that wasn't the easiest thing for him most of his life, because he had worked so hard. But we had a moment — it was one of those moments you treasure.

I want to inspire an army of new Harley Earls across the planet. by Harley Earl

I want to inspire an army of new Harley Earls across the planet.

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