Resin Cast of Ford Mustang Automobile Badge, circa 1963
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Credit for the Ford Mustang's galloping horse emblem goes to Philip Clark, a designer who consulted on Ford's experimental 1962 Mustang I. Sculptor Charles Keresztes converted Clark's two-dimensional sketch of a wild, running horse into a three-dimensional badge. Clark's logo was later adapted for the production Mustang introduced in 1964.
Credit for the Ford Mustang's galloping horse emblem goes to Philip Clark, a designer who consulted on Ford's experimental 1962 Mustang I. Sculptor Charles Keresztes converted Clark's two-dimensional sketch of a wild, running horse into a three-dimensional badge. Clark's logo was later adapted for the production Mustang introduced in 1964.
Artifact
Cast (Sculpture)
Date Made
circa 1963
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Philip T. Clark designed the logo and Charles Keresztes most likely made the cast. Both worked for Ford Motor Company.
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.90.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Kling family.
Material
Resin (Organic material)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 7.75 in
Length: .375 in
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