Colin Neale (1926-2016)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:22 pm
Colin Neale 1926-2016 by Michael, on Flickr
I just found out that Colin Neale died last month at the age of 89.
Neale worked for Briggs as a stylist in the early 1950s. When Ford of Britain bought Briggs in 1953, Neale was made the head of Ford of Britain's then new design department. Neale get the credit for designing the Mk II CZZ cars and over saw all British Ford design through the Consul Capri. Neale moved to Dearborn in 1958 and worked on the Thunderbird, Lincoln Continental, and the compact Fairlane before moving on again to Chrysler in 1962.
Neale settled in the Detroit area and had a restored Consul Capri which he would take to car shows.
http://speedydeletion.wikia.com/wiki/Draft:Colin_Neale
I just found out that Colin Neale died last month at the age of 89.
Neale worked for Briggs as a stylist in the early 1950s. When Ford of Britain bought Briggs in 1953, Neale was made the head of Ford of Britain's then new design department. Neale get the credit for designing the Mk II CZZ cars and over saw all British Ford design through the Consul Capri. Neale moved to Dearborn in 1958 and worked on the Thunderbird, Lincoln Continental, and the compact Fairlane before moving on again to Chrysler in 1962.
Neale settled in the Detroit area and had a restored Consul Capri which he would take to car shows.
http://speedydeletion.wikia.com/wiki/Draft:Colin_Neale