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The result was no consensus. There is some sourcing provided in the article, but some disagreement as to whether the coverage is "significant" as is described in WP:GNG. With reasonable arguments on either side, and no obvious policy reason to do otherwise, the default is to close as no consensus. Sjakkalle (Check!) 20:35, 3 April 2021 (UTC) reply

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Deprodded without rationale or improvement. Accomplished, but simply not enough in-depth coverage to pass WP:GNG. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 13:52, 25 March 2021 (UTC) reply

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Note: This discussion has been included in the Article Rescue Squadron's list of content for rescue consideration. Andrew🐉( talk) 15:36, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply

• Delete - He's got a fair amount of mentions in things, but these are either simple quotes pulled to represent GM execs' perspective by the media or very brief mentions surrounding the cars he helped design. I think this person's career would be much better mentioned on the articles of the respective cars he helped build. There's not much to give him an article in his own right. - Indy beetle ( talk) 23:22, 25 March 2021 (UTC) reply
• Delete: Fails WP:GNG CommanderWaterford ( talk) 09:39, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
• Keep The subject is another major car designer just like Marc Lichte who was prodded in a similar drive-by way and then snow kept at AfD as an easy pass of WP:ARCHITECT. The subject designed many cars for Chevrolet and so appears in the Corvette Hall of Fame, a related documentary, numerous books such as Chevrolet: A History and any amount of motoring press such as Car and Driver. Andrew🐉( talk) 15:36, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
• Comment WP:ARTIST are known for their work. Classic cars are put in museums for people to look at, people buy pictures of them to decorate their homes. Were his designs the ones getting praise in the reviews? Also did he design a car, or just make token changes to an existing model? Dream Focus 16:08, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
• Keep [1] "Palmer was largely responsible for the design of the four rotor-Aerovette", "his design of the Fourth Generation Corvette", "began working on the design and advanced aerodynamics that became the 1984 Corvette." [2] "Jerry Palmer was the chief stylist for the third-generation Camaro." Corvette from the Inside discusses Palmer's early drawings of a generation of Corvettes. He's also in the GM/Chevrolet hall of fame, which I just today learned is a thing that exists. [3] "GM designer Jerry Palmer created a stunning exterior with a steeply raked windshield, split-folding gullwing doors, and digital instruments using early LCD technology." I could keep pulling more sources but he already meets WP:ARCHITECT all day long. Dream Focus, I hope that covers your concerns as well. ScottishFinnishRadish ( talk) 17:44, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
• Keep Clearly a notable and important major car designer. WP:Not paper. Sources do exist, and should be considered vis WP:GNG. WP:HEY 7&6=thirteen ( ☎) 20:23, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
• Keep ScottishFinnishRadish has found clear evidence of notability. Dream Focus 23:26, 26 March 2021 (UTC) reply
• Week delete. Not seeing WP:SIGCOV, few mentions in passing and few niche rewards. But I am happy to reconsider my vote if someone can point me to a source that discusses him for several paragraphs? -- _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 15:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Comment "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." "Jerry Palmer". College for Creative Studies. 7&6=thirteen ( ☎) 16:08, 28 March 2021 (UTC) reply

• [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]], He had a reasonably successful career. That does not make him encyclopedic. Nor does super niche recognition like Corvette Hall of Fame. (Simple rule of thumb: an award that grants notability should be notable itself). _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:32, 29 March 2021 (UTC) reply

  His creations got reviewed, he is notable for his work as an artist/designer. Dream Focus 03:37, 29 March 2021 (UTC) reply