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'''John Najjar Ferzely''' known as '''John Najjar''' (Nov. 11, 1918; Jan. 6, 2011), was a lead [[designer]] and executive [[automotive stylist|stylist]] at [[Ford Motor Company]] for over 40 years. |
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He is credited for having co-designed the first prototype of the [[Ford Mustang]] known as [[Ford Mustang I]] with [[Philip T. Clark]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Douglas A. |last=Bakken |first2=David R. |last2=Crippen |title=Automotive Design Oral History Project: Remembering John Najjar |url= http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/Design/Najjar3_interview.htm |page=3 |publisher=University of Michigan |date=1981 and 1984 |accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> |
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|death_place = [[Sarasota, Florida]] |
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John Najjar |
'''John Najjar Ferzely''', known as '''John Najjar''', was a lead [[designer]] and executive [[automotive stylist|stylist]] at [[Ford Motor Company]] for over 40 years. He is credited for having co-designed the first prototype of the [[Ford Mustang]] known as [[Ford Mustang I]] with [[Philip T. Clark]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Douglas A. |last=Bakken |first2=David R. |last2=Crippen |title=Automotive Design Oral History Project: Remembering John Najjar |url= http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/Design/Najjar3_interview.htm |page=3 |publisher=University of Michigan |date=1984 |accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.muscularmustangs.com/clark/clarkdrawings.php |title=Original Mustang Designer - Phil Clark or John Najjar? Original Mustang Sketches |publisher=Muscular Mustangs |accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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| ⚫ | He continued working as a designer for Ford for over 40 years. He worked with E. T. Gregorie, George Walker, Elwood Engel, Gene Bordinat and [[Lee Iacocca]]. For many years his work was centered on [[futuristic]] [[show car]]s whose revolutionary features later appeared in many [[Ford]], [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] and [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] vehicles.<ref |
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Najjar was born to a working-class [[Greek Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon|Greek Orthodox Christian]] [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] family in [[Omaha, Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Douglas A. |last=Bakken |first2=David R. |last2=Crippen |title=Automotive Design Oral History Project: Remembering John Najjar |url= http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/Design/Najjar1_interview.htm |page=1 |publisher=University of Michigan |date=1984 |accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> He joined Ford Motor Company's Apprentice School in [[Dearborn, Michigan]]. While working there as a [[machinist]], he was approached by [[Henry Ford]] during a plant tour who asked him if he enjoyed his work. Najjar's response that he'd "rather be drawing cars" led to an invitation for him to add his talents to Ford's newly created Design Center. {{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} |
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| ⚫ | He continued working as a designer for Ford for over 40 years. He worked with E. T. Gregorie, George Walker, Elwood Engel, Gene Bordinat, and [[Lee Iacocca]]. For many years his work was centered on [[futuristic]] [[show car]]s whose revolutionary features later appeared in many [[Ford]], [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] and [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |author=Auto Editors of ''Consumer Guide'' |title=John Najjar: Designer of the Ford Mustang I Concept Car |url= http://auto.howstuffworks.com/john-najjar.htm |publisher=auto.howstuffworks |date=7 February 2007 |accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> |
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John's Advanced Styling Studio developed the 1962 [[Ford Mustang I]] [[concept car]] - so named because of his love for its namesake, the [[P-51]] Mustang fighter plane. His design talents span decades - from work on the [[M4A3]] Sherman tank and [[B-24]] bomber in the 40s, the 1957-58 [[Lincoln Continental]]s, the XM-800, the soybean car, the LevaCar concept, the Gyron, Detroit's People Mover and Renaissance Center. {{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} |
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The Advanced Styling Studio developed the 1962 [[Ford Mustang I]] [[concept car]] - so named because of his love for its namesake, the [[North American P-51 Mustang]] fighter plane. His design contributions span decades and include the [[M4 Sherman|M4A3 Sherman]] tank and [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator|B-24]] bomber in the 1940s, the 1957-58 [[Lincoln Continental]]s, the [[Mercury XM-800]], the LevaCar concept<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.motorcities.org/Story/Remembering+the+Levacar+Mach+I+by+Ford+br+By+Robert+Tate+Automotive+HistorianResearcher+br+ImagesCourtesy+Bob+Tates+collection-342.html |title=Remembering the Levacar Mach I by Ford |date=25 February 2014 |first=Robert |last=Tate |publisher=Motor Cities |accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> |
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Najjar and his wife Virginia retired to [[Sarasota, Florida]], in 1985.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldtribune/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=147765208 |title=John Najjar - Obituary |newspaper=Herald Tribune |date=12 January 2011 |accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> |
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*{{cite web|url= http://www.coachbuilt.com/des/n/najjar/najjar.htm |title=John Najjar 1918-2011 |publisher=coachbuilt |accessdate=23 December 2014}} |
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| NAME = John Najjar |
| NAME = John Najjar |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American automobile designer |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American automobile designer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = |
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 11, 1918 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Omaha, Nebraska |
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Omaha, Nebraska |
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| DATE OF DEATH = January 6, 2011 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Sarasota, Florida |
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John Najjar | |
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| Born | November 11, 1918 |
| Died | January 6, 2011 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Employer | Ford Motor Company |
John Najjar Ferzely, known as John Najjar, was a lead designer and executive stylist at Ford Motor Company for over 40 years. He is credited for having co-designed the first prototype of the Ford Mustang known as Ford Mustang I with Philip T. Clark.[1][2]
Career
Najjar was born to a working-class Greek Orthodox Christian Lebanese family in Omaha, Nebraska.[3] He joined Ford Motor Company's Apprentice School in Dearborn, Michigan. While working there as a machinist, he was approached by Henry Ford during a plant tour who asked him if he enjoyed his work. Najjar's response that he'd "rather be drawing cars" led to an invitation for him to add his talents to Ford's newly created Design Center. [citation needed]
He continued working as a designer for Ford for over 40 years. He worked with E. T. Gregorie, George Walker, Elwood Engel, Gene Bordinat, and Lee Iacocca. For many years his work was centered on futuristic show cars whose revolutionary features later appeared in many Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles.[4]
The Advanced Styling Studio developed the 1962 Ford Mustang I concept car - so named because of his love for its namesake, the North American P-51 Mustang fighter plane. His design contributions span decades and include the M4A3 Sherman tank and B-24 bomber in the 1940s, the 1957-58 Lincoln Continentals, the Mercury XM-800, the LevaCar concept[5]
Najjar also co-designed jointly with fellow Ford Motor Company stylist Bill Schmidt the groundbreaking Lincoln Futura, a futuristic concept car that served as a base for the Batmobile for the 1966 TV series Batman, as well as for the first movie adaptation of the Batman comics.
Najjar and his wife Virginia retired to Sarasota, Florida, in 1985.[6]
References
- ^ Bakken, Douglas A.; Crippen, David R. (1984). "Automotive Design Oral History Project: Remembering John Najjar". University of Michigan. p. 3. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Original Mustang Designer - Phil Clark or John Najjar? Original Mustang Sketches". Muscular Mustangs. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Bakken, Douglas A.; Crippen, David R. (1984). "Automotive Design Oral History Project: Remembering John Najjar". University of Michigan. p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Auto Editors of Consumer Guide (February 7, 2007). "John Najjar: Designer of the Ford Mustang I Concept Car". auto.howstuffworks. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Tate, Robert (February 25, 2014). "Remembering the Levacar Mach I by Ford". Motor Cities. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "John Najjar - Obituary". Herald Tribune. January 12, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- "John Najjar 1918-2011". coachbuilt. Retrieved December 23, 2014.