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Taurus. While criticized widely and deemed too radical for the market's tastes, Telnack also created the "New Edge" style that brought about cars like the 1996
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Ushering a new era of aerodynamic design to America's mainstream marketplace, Telnack and his team of designers were responsible for cars like the 1979
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were moderate successes that showed Ford's intention to change their traditional design language for a more contemporary, European style.
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of 0.29. The Sable's light bar grille continued to be a Mercury design hallmark for the next decade. Telnack also helped shape the 1989
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that ushered in a new era of aerodynamic design to America's mainstream marketplace.
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The third generation 1979 Ford Mustang Liftback (Les chauds vendredis '14)
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from 1980 to 1997. He is best known for his work with cars like the 1979
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Toward the end of his career, Telnack worked on the ovoid-themed 1996
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This article about an American businessperson born in the 1930s is a
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Telnack and his team of designers were also responsible for the 1986
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Division in 1965. In 1966, he became the chief designer of Ford's
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in 1937) is the former global Vice President of Design of the
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PR Newswire article on Telnack's career and retirement
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Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Mustang
third generation
Ford Thunderbird
ninth generation
Ford Taurus


XA Falcon

Art Center College of Design
Lincoln-Mercury
Australian branch
Ford Falcon


Ford Mustang
third generation
Ford Thunderbird
ninth generation
Ford Tempo
Continental Mark VII
Ford Taurus
Ford F-150
Lincoln Town Car
Mercury Sable
drag coefficient
Ford Probe
Lincoln Mark VIII

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