mfg Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 In the mid 40's, Walt Disney tried to steal future Avanti designer John Ebstein away from Raymond Loewy by offering triple his current pay......True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 No Mickey Mouse fans in the audience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Answer...FALSE! (Walt offered him DOUBLE what Loewy was paying!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 John was a good guy and a good designer. He confirmed to me that the Avanti team used the two top designs of the time - 1961 Jaguar E Type and 1961 Continental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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