I've seen several stories about the designing of the '47 Studebaker.
The story goes that Roy Cole, engineering VP, gave Raymond Loewy incorrect dimensions for the new car because he didn't like Loewy. But he gave Virgil Exner, one of Loewy's associates (who also didn't care for his boss), the 'correct' dimensions. "Ex" then proceeded to design the car in his basement.
Interesting story but what were the "wrong" dimensions? And, since "Ex" was working on the Loewy design in the day time but his own design at night, that meant he was KNOWINGLY sabotaging the Loewy design. How did he get away with that during the time he was doing it?
I have never read the WHOLE story of this industrial espionage saga. Is there somewhere it is spelled out in detail?
John
The story goes that Roy Cole, engineering VP, gave Raymond Loewy incorrect dimensions for the new car because he didn't like Loewy. But he gave Virgil Exner, one of Loewy's associates (who also didn't care for his boss), the 'correct' dimensions. "Ex" then proceeded to design the car in his basement.
Interesting story but what were the "wrong" dimensions? And, since "Ex" was working on the Loewy design in the day time but his own design at night, that meant he was KNOWINGLY sabotaging the Loewy design. How did he get away with that during the time he was doing it?
I have never read the WHOLE story of this industrial espionage saga. Is there somewhere it is spelled out in detail?
John
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