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Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by DWags 2018-07-10, 22:17
Who was better?
Mustang
Bailed out Chrysler
Minivan
Bought Jeep by buying AMC
Fucking Jeep
Balls to merge with Mitsubishi
If Hank Ford didn’t have such an ego, would the big three just be Ford and fuck you Europe?
Mustang
Bailed out Chrysler
Minivan
Bought Jeep by buying AMC
Fucking Jeep
Balls to merge with Mitsubishi
If Hank Ford didn’t have such an ego, would the big three just be Ford and fuck you Europe?
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by DWags 2018-07-10, 22:54
LooseGoose wrote:Bob Lutz.
Why?
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by WhiteBoyHatcher 2018-07-10, 23:02
Bennie Fowler. Dude was a bad ass mofo.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by Other Teams Pursuing That 2018-07-10, 23:04
Greg Jones.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by DWags 2018-07-10, 23:21
BTW, I think he's still alive. He's like 90 something. Is he dead?
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by The Pantry 2018-07-10, 23:33
Anyone else remember watching the congressional hearings in 2009 when they were grilling the Big 3?
It was then I finally knew how stupid our elected officials are. Most of them completely clueless about the auto industry. Can't recall his name but there was one rep from Tennessee that seemed to have some sense about the business. The rest were dumb as turds, complaining about the grillee's flying in on a private jet.
It was then I finally knew how stupid our elected officials are. Most of them completely clueless about the auto industry. Can't recall his name but there was one rep from Tennessee that seemed to have some sense about the business. The rest were dumb as turds, complaining about the grillee's flying in on a private jet.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by WhiteBoyHatcher 2018-07-10, 23:40
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Greg Jones.
I was joking a bit as I don't know shit about Lee Iacocca but Bennie Jr's dad was a serious bad ass at the FoMoCo in the early 00s. Everyone was terrified of him when I worked there. He was Exec level for sure. I was entry level and barely allowed to stand within 50 ft of him but he was a big, bad dude. The only guy whose presence equaled Bennie's in those days was J Mays.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by DWags 2018-07-10, 23:44
The Pantry wrote:Anyone else remember watching the congressional hearings in 2009 when they were grilling the Big 3?
It was then I finally knew how stupid our elected officials are. Most of them completely clueless about the auto industry. Can't recall his name but there was one rep from Tennessee that seemed to have some sense about the business. The rest were dumb as turds, complaining about the grillee's flying in on a private jet.
Did you think that at least two were going to go belly up?
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by The Pantry 2018-07-11, 00:48
After the mega billions already committed to bail out the useless banking industry? Naw.DWags wrote:The Pantry wrote:Anyone else remember watching the congressional hearings in 2009 when they were grilling the Big 3?
It was then I finally knew how stupid our elected officials are. Most of them completely clueless about the auto industry. Can't recall his name but there was one rep from Tennessee that seemed to have some sense about the business. The rest were dumb as turds, complaining about the grillee's flying in on a private jet.
Did you think that at least two were going to go belly up?
Ford was in the best position. Mulally did a good job representing. Wagoner (GM) and Nardelli (Chrysler) did okay too, but facing the idiots in Washington must have tested them to their limit.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by tGreenWay 2018-07-11, 01:07
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by DWags 2018-07-11, 08:36
tGreenWay wrote:George RomneyJohn DeLorean.
Cocain in a hell of a drug
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by Floyd Robertson 2018-07-11, 08:39
DWags wrote:tGreenWay wrote:George RomneyJohn DeLorean.
Cocain in a hell of a drug
Took me a second, but nice reference
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by DWags 2018-07-11, 08:48
Floyd Robertson wrote:DWags wrote:
Cocain in a hell of a drug
Took me a second, but nice reference
Stuff is as good as gold.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by Guest 2018-07-11, 08:59
DWags wrote:LooseGoose wrote:Bob Lutz.
Why?
Honestly no one reason, but he's always been the car guy I liked. I think he was more hands on in developing models than many including Iacocca. Of course I really don't know shit because I was only reading about it, not involved in the industry.
Here's a quick career listing I found this morning....
Biography: Bob Lutz’s Long Road
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by CORNER BLITZ 2018-07-11, 11:37
LooseGoose wrote:DWags wrote:
Why?
Honestly no one reason, but he's always been the car guy I liked. I think he was more hands on in developing models than many including Iacocca. Of course I really don't know shit because I was only reading about it, not involved in the industry.
Here's a quick career listing I found this morning....
Biography: Bob Lutz’s Long Road
what could have been if it wasn't so bland
2004: Champions the importation of the Australian Holden Monaro as a reborn Pontiac GTO. Like his earlier Merkur XR4ti, the GTO is a failure.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by Floyd Robertson 2018-07-11, 11:38
CORNER BLITZ wrote:LooseGoose wrote:
Honestly no one reason, but he's always been the car guy I liked. I think he was more hands on in developing models than many including Iacocca. Of course I really don't know shit because I was only reading about it, not involved in the industry.
Here's a quick career listing I found this morning....
Biography: Bob Lutz’s Long Road
what could have been if it wasn't so bland
2004: Champions the importation of the Australian Holden Monaro as a reborn Pontiac GTO. Like his earlier Merkur XR4ti, the GTO is a failure.
Don't ever call the Merkur XR4ti a failure if Jim Rome is within earshot.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by DWags 2018-07-11, 11:42
LooseGoose wrote:DWags wrote:
Why?
Honestly no one reason, but he's always been the car guy I liked. I think he was more hands on in developing models than many including Iacocca. Of course I really don't know shit because I was only reading about it, not involved in the industry.
Here's a quick career listing I found this morning....
Biography: Bob Lutz’s Long Road
Thing is, lacocco hit it huge three times. Mustang, mini van, then Jeep. He bailed out Chrysler and paid off a billion dollar loan early. Then showed he was t afraid to merge with fireign countries.
Lutz was great. Delorean was more of a pure engineer.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by CORNER BLITZ 2018-07-11, 11:52
Floyd Robertson wrote:CORNER BLITZ wrote:
what could have been if it wasn't so bland
2004: Champions the importation of the Australian Holden Monaro as a reborn Pontiac GTO. Like his earlier Merkur XR4ti, the GTO is a failure.
Don't ever call the Merkur XR4ti a failure if Jim Rome is within earshot.
I don't think I've ever heard of Merkur before reading that...but that def looks like something Jim Rome would drive
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by CORNER BLITZ 2018-07-11, 11:54
ram air concept >>>>>
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by MiamiSpartan 2018-07-11, 12:18
Billy Durant will see your Jeep and Mitsubishi, and raise you the acquisitions of Oldsmobile, Cadillac, and Pontiac on top of his own Buick company.DWags wrote:Who was better?
Mustang
Bailed out Chrysler
Minivan
Bought Jeep by buying AMC
Fucking Jeep
Balls to merge with Mitsubishi
If Hank Ford didn’t have such an ego, would the big three just be Ford and fuck you Europe?
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by I.B. Fine 2018-07-11, 13:02
CORNER BLITZ wrote:
what could have been if it wasn't so bland
2004: Champions the importation of the Australian Holden Monaro as a reborn Pontiac GTO. Like his earlier Merkur XR4ti, the GTO is a failure.
Wasn't that Holden/GTO actually a beast, but it looked like something your grandparents would drive, if they had bad eyesight?
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by The Pantry 2018-07-11, 18:25
Would hardly call the Holden GTO a failure. Yeah, the styling was a bit understated but it was a better performer than Chevy's Camaro. The 2004 had a 5.7L V8 with 350hp, 25 more than the hottest Camaro. Personally, I thought it looked better too...less boy racer. A sleeper.CORNER BLITZ wrote:LooseGoose wrote:
Honestly no one reason, but he's always been the car guy I liked. I think he was more hands on in developing models than many including Iacocca. Of course I really don't know shit because I was only reading about it, not involved in the industry.
Here's a quick career listing I found this morning....
Biography: Bob Lutz’s Long Road
what could have been if it wasn't so bland
2004: Champions the importation of the Australian Holden Monaro as a reborn Pontiac GTO. Like his earlier Merkur XR4ti, the GTO is a failure.
The 2006 had a 6.0L with 400hp and 400 ft-lbs. My kid had both a 2004 and 2006. The 06 was a dynamite car until he totaled it. My younger son has since bought a 2004 without an engine. Bought a 6L to stick in it eventually, after tearing it down and building it.
The Holden GTO has kind of a cult following. People are building the piss out of them. Son's friend has an 06 that is making 800hp at the wheels.
Also, the Holden/Pontiac G8 was a pretty nice sedan.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by I.B. Fine 2018-07-11, 20:01
The G8 is what I was thinking of, ridiculous
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by The Pantry 2018-07-11, 21:19
I.B. Fine wrote:The G8 is what I was thinking of, ridiculous
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by CORNER BLITZ 2018-07-12, 00:37
I thought the G8s were sexy for what they were. Especially the stryker blue
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by The Pantry 2018-07-12, 00:39
Before and after pics of the 06 GTO
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by I.B. Fine 2018-07-12, 08:12
Didn't realize that the 2015-2017 Chevy SS was the last generation of the Holden/Pontiac G8,. 415 naturally aspirated, rear wheel drive horsepower with 6 speed manual option
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by CORNER BLITZ 2018-07-12, 11:01
The Pantry wrote:Before and after pics of the 06 GTO
He was all good from that??
It's my dream to find a GTO donor like that to use the seats, shifter, potentially engine/trans for my car
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by The Pantry 2018-07-12, 11:53
Got a small cut on the side of his head when the driver side window shattered (side swiped a tree) but that was it.
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by The Pantry 2018-07-12, 21:54
Forgot to ask. You have a GTO project car?CORNER BLITZ wrote:
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by Floyd Robertson 2018-07-13, 14:46
Ken Coleman @HistoryLivesDet 3m3 minutes ago
On this day in 1978: Lee Iacocca, who had developed the Mustang, is fired as president of@Ford by Chairman Henry Ford II.
On this day in 1978: Lee Iacocca, who had developed the Mustang, is fired as president of
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by CORNER BLITZ 2018-07-13, 20:01
The Pantry wrote:Forgot to ask. You have a GTO project car?CORNER BLITZ wrote:
It's my dream to find a GTO donor like that to use the seats, shifter, potentially engine/trans for my car
67 Camaro
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by The Pantry 2018-07-13, 21:44
Nice. Details of what you're working with? SS? Convertible? Know the vehicle history?CORNER BLITZ wrote:The Pantry wrote:
Forgot to ask. You have a GTO project car?
67 Camaro
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by CORNER BLITZ 2018-07-14, 10:09
The Pantry wrote:Nice. Details of what you're working with? SS? Convertible? Know the vehicle history?CORNER BLITZ wrote:
67 Camaro
zero cool history to the car, hence why I feel ok eventually going pro-touring with it (right now it is disassembled)
I believe I am the 4th owner
started its life marina blue - 6 cylinder w/ 3 on the tree
next owner put in a 350 and auto trans
guy I got it from switched to 4 speed manual that definitely did not match up well with the previous work done to the car since he literally handed me a rod and said "this is supposed to attach to the trans, but it doesn't fit with the headers it's got on"
has a cheap white paint job and some jank bodywork in a couple places
I drove it around, just locally since I didn't trust the previous owners, the summer I got it. Honestly even just starting it up and chilling in the driveway smelling the gas, hearing the engine, playing an old 8 track my parents had was cool AF.
Had a bad starter that eventually gave out while I was at a buddies and I had to push it back home. Since then I've just slowly taken it apart and come up with plans in my mind to eventually rebuild it better than before
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Re: Is Lee Iacocca the greatest auto executive of all time?
by tGreenWay 2018-07-14, 11:15
CORNER BLITZ wrote:The Pantry wrote:
Forgot to ask. You have a GTO project car?
67 Camaro
That’s a bitchin’ Camaro.
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