Howard "Dutch" Darrin
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Howard "Dutch" Darrin (1897–1982) was an American free-lance automotive stylist born in Cranford, New Jersey.
Darrin had been a US pilot serving in France in the last years of World War I when he met fellow countryman Thomas Hibbard. They were employed after the war as designers by
Undercapitalised, they were forced to shut down by the financial crisis of 1929 which badly affected their American backer's resources. Hibbard took a design position back home in General Motors. After a second successful partnership in Paris, known as Carrosserie Fernandez et Darrin, Howard Darrin returned home in 1937 and settled in Hollywood.[1]
Darrin left France and set up a practice in
After WWII he started as a freelance consultant. He started with sedans for Kaiser.[2] In 1951 Darrin designed the Kaiser Manhattan, which had a fiberglass body. In 1952 the sports car Kaiser Darrin was presented. His last car was the DKW Flintridge, an open two seater. It was presented in 1957.[3] He worked in industry design until he died in 1982.[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 0901564109
- ^ Trotta, Mark. "Kaiser Frazer Cars". classic-cars-a-to-z.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Hacker, Geoff (2011-12-29). "The DKW Flintridge – Howard "Dutch" Darrin's Last (Built) Sports Car". undiscoveredclassics.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Kimbrough, Bobby (20 November 2017). ""Dutch" Darrin". Street Muscle magazine.
External links
- R. M. Langworth All the Luck: Howard A. “Dutch” Darrin, 3 parts, 2017