One smart cookie. I remember the story of when Hank the Deuce fired him. "I just don't like some people." He said the same thing when he ordered Lido to fire Hal Sperling (obviously before being fired himself). Come on Deuce, just tell him you don't like him, don't go all passive aggressive.
Mustang. Minivan. Now those would make cool headstones. RIP Lee, you're one in a million.
Another of the "greatest generation" has departed us. Mr. Iacocca was a great American automotive executive and he accomplished many great things in the industry. May he rest in peace! Thanks, Mr. Iacocca, for the Ford Mustang, the Lincoln Mark III and for saving Chrysler Corporation--and restoring the Statue of Liberty!
I was saddened to read this late last night. Mr. Iacocca had a complex legacy with some unquestioned triumphs and some failures. He was an industry giant, and an American giant with a big, brash personality. He had swagger, but he did often back up that swagger with real accomplishments.
Personally, I wish he and Kirk Kerkorian had succeeded in their bid to take over Chrysler in 1995.
"Lee Iacocca was truly bigger than life and he left an indelible mark on Ford, the auto industry and our country. Lee played a central role in the creation of Mustang. On a personal note, I will always appreciate how encouraging he was to me at the beginning of my career. He was one of a kind and will be dearly missed.”
As said above when Lutz goes it will be the end an era. The torch passes to the BEV, Autonomous vehicle, ride sharing execs. Perhaps it is necessary for the current times although I don't care for all the PC BS that IMHO intrudes unnecessarily into the vehicle business
It is not a sad day. I say this because he lived to 94 and a few years ago I saw him up and talking on Jay Leno's Garage. He is a true American legend not just of the auto industry either. To me it is a day to celebrate the gifts and talents that were Lee Iacocca. Now what is sad to me is that I heard nothing of his passing on the local news.
Yeah, Crazy like a fox! No one else saw value in Jeep, and he got a deal. This was a guy who understood the market. Now they just guess, don't market their best products, and wonder why things don't sell...
Lutz was his right-hand man at Chrysler, and he butted heads with Lido, but he respected the heck out of him.
A great contributor to the automotive industry. Put Chrysler back on their feet. Payed off their loans and everything. Knew how to make a car everyone could afford. Lee was quite a businessman. Surely with the angels now in the next realm, haha perhaps in a spiritual glorified K-car!
God be with him.
Thank you gkr778 for revealing this news.
Lido was one of the great ones, no doubt.. The K car cheapness was rather breathtaking however.. There was no way to make those cars desirable to any but the most budget bound.
I disagree on desirable towards the K car
it was VERY MODERN and VERY AFFORDABLE and the US economy was reeling from oil crises and down turn in the economy and the Japanese were NOT QUALITY outside of battery radios
the K car "family" was WAY BETTER then what FORD OR GM was offering TILL the Taurus came out years later
also on reliability remember NOTHING WAS RELIABLE in the early 80's and driveability was BAD to say the least
The very definition of passion and "getter done"! Didn't suffer morons, lackeys or any BS. Everything was balls out or nothing. That approach p...ed off a lot of colleagues
Mr Honda was a genius, but that was a very biased article.
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