1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt concept car Designer: Alex ... - RetroAutos

Retroautos
Collectible & Classic It’s about The cars !!
1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt concept car
Designer: Alex Tremulis
RETROAUTOS December 2012 ISSN 1836-9472

Retroautos
Collectible & Classic
RETROAUTOS December 2012 ISSN 1836-9472
The “Copper Car”, one of five Thunderbolts built. Four survive today. This
one sold for $935,000 at auction recently. Once owned by actor Bruce
Cabot, it has passed through several hands , and is a winner at Pebble Beach.
Bruce Cabot, the actor, stared in over 100 films. One of his last appearances
was in the 1971 James Bond movie “Diamonds are Forever”.

Retroautos
Collectible & Classic
Alex Tremulis: Influential Car Designer
Alex Tremulis had a storied career in car design. As a 19-year old and without any formal
training in art or engineering, he landed a job on the design team for the Auburn-Cord-
Duesenberg Company in 1933. In 1936, he was named Chief Stylist for the company and
remained in that role until the company failed in 1937. He then worked for GM design and
later was hired by Preston Tucker to pen the 1948 Tucker. From 1956 through to the mid
sixties he headed up Ford advance styling studio. One of his roles was to hunt for talented
car designers in art schools across the USA. Late in his career he was a design consultant to
Subaru, and shaped the BRAT. He was a also contributor to Road and Track magazine.
RETROAUTOS December 2012 ISSN 1836-9472