Jerry Palmer

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Jerry Palmer
Born(1942-10-22)October 22, 1942 [1]
Detroit, Michigan
DiedOctober 24, 2026(2026-10-24) (aged 84)
Traverse City, Michigan
OccupationDesigner
Known forAutomotive Design
Label(s)1984 Chevrolet Corvette, 1982 Chevrolet Camaro

Jerry Palmer (October 22, 1942 - October 24, 2026) was a retired automotive designer for General Motors.

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Career

Palmer graduated from the College for Creative Studies in 1966, and immediately started working for General Motors' design studios. [2] He was appointed chief designer at Chevrolet III Studio in 1974, [3] later being promoted to GM's Advance Design division in 1986, director of the Thousand Oaks Advance Concept Centre in 1990, and finally executive director of design.

"Palmer retired in 2002 as the executive director of design for General Motors (GM) North American Operations. In this position, he oversaw the interior and exterior design of all of GM’s production vehicles." [2]

He was a principal designer. [4] "Palmer was largely responsible for the design of the four rotor-Aerovette" which was "his design of the Fourth Generation Corvette". He "began working on the design and advanced aerodynamics that became the 1984 Corvette." [4]

"Jerry Palmer was the chief stylist for the third-generation Camaro." [5] [4]

In 2000, he was inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame. [4] [6] [7]

Designs

References

  1. ↑ David C. Smith & Tom Murphy (August 1, 2001). "Reviving GM Design". Ward's Autoworld.
  2. 1 2 "Jerry Palmer". College for Creative Studies. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ Patton, Phil. "The Shape of Ford's Success" . Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2000 Induction" . Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ Mattar, George (October 2005). "HEMMINGS FEATURE: 1985-87 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z". Muscle Machines .
  6. ↑ "2000 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Jerry Palmer". September 18, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2021– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "All Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees (Newest First)". Corvette Hall of Fame . Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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