Dad called [General Motors designer] Harley Earl's designs 'chrome-plated barges,' ... He said that, if left to his own devices, Harley Earl would put fins on a TV or refrigerator. -Raymond Loewy

 

Dad called [General Motors designer] Harley Earl's designs 'chrome-plated barges,' ... He said that, if left to his own devices, Harley Earl would put fins on a TV or refrigerator.


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Dad called [General Motors designer] Harley Earl's designs 'chrome-plated barges,' ... He said that, if left to his own devices, Harley Earl would put fins on a TV or refrigerator.

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They looked like chrome-plated barges.

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He always intuited what the customer wanted, ... He always had good taste, and the sense not to push the envelope too far.

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He was always bringing home a new toaster, a new mixer, for the staff to use and critique, ... He had his own in-house focus group. -Raymond Loewy
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