Lee Iacocca passed away today, 94 years young. I remember him best for being the savior of Chrysler, but he had many accomplishments in the auto industry. To some, he is the father of the Mustang, but he also saw the future back in the 60's and commanded the development of the Ford Pinto, a car weighing under 2,000 pounds and sold for under $2,000 in 1970.
Lee's stint at Ford was long and marked by many successes. Following his clash with Henry Ford II in 1978, Lee moved over to Chrysler and led the revival of that car company.
As for the Pinto, it's reputation as a rolling ,and mine was well earned, but undeservedly so. Several Pinto's exploded during tests conducted at UCLA. They were rigged with incendiary devices by the testers, but that was omitted by the Press. And you thought it was only the modern press corps who are unworthy of respect?
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