Elwood Paul Engel rose to become one of the most noted automotive designers of the twentieth century. Engel, born in 1917, attended the Pratt Institute in New York where he opted for industrial design courses. He later studied at the General Motors styling schools until World War II when he served in the United States Army as a map maker. After the war, Engel worked for the noted design company George Walker and Associates in Detroit and was part of the team that designed the new 1949 Ford car. Engel moved to the Ford design studios soon after George Walker became Vice President of Styling and remained with Ford until 1961. He left Ford in 1961 to become Vice President of Design at Chrysler and oversaw designs for cars such as the Chrysler Turbine and the Dodge Charger until his retirement in 1973.
From the description of Elwood Paul Engel papers, 1942-1986. (The Henry Ford). WorldCat record id: 53876714
