Already having a partial Exner post about the Stutz, I might as well complete the Exner Neoclassic Fug story with the 3 other entries.
On top is his 1966 "Duesenburg revival", an attempt to slap a bunch of chrome and swoopy lines on an otherwise boxey modern American sedan. Neoclassics are ironic in that way - old school Duesenburg's were at the height of style and mechanical excellence in their prime. Their revivals are basically stylistic appliques overtop a cheap modern body, with about as much mechanical excellent as a New York taxi.
Second is the 1976 Duesenburg revival revival, which is the same concept but more boring and with an uglier bumper. Even the chrome looks cheap, and although it has swoopier bodywork than the other two, that's not necessarily a good thing.
The third is his take on a modern Bugatti.
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Actually, the 1957 Chrysler 300C is a fairly clean design that had air inlets in front that went back to cool oversized brakes, and elegantly flared fins that had large, easy-to-see taillight/stoplight assemblies. Probably his FINEST work! But the REST of the submissions, whew! His original 300 Series Chryslers and Imperials were pretty clean and elegant, too, but his later stuff sure was not that way! Okay, Fugly! There, I said it! :)
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