She is said to have fallen in love with the 1968 Ford Mustang as a child.

After she graduated, she joined the Ford Motor Company in 1983.

According to a biography about her, she patented a 15-inch wheel cover of the 1989 Thunderbird.

Emaline King: Meet first Black American female designer of luxury car brand Ford

Emaline King. Photo credit: Face2Face AfricaSource: UGC

In 2008, King, a Detroit resident, and Wayne State University graduate, retired from Ford.

She now works as a freelance artist and author.

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