Former GM vice chair Bob Lutz remembers auto legend Lee Iacocca

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  • Опубліковано 14 січ 2025

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  • @clearviewtechnical
    @clearviewtechnical 5 років тому +10

    Lee had a sidekick, Hal Sperlich, who was also instrumental in the K Car and the mini van too. But Iacocca was a fearless leader.

  • @Gudi102
    @Gudi102 10 місяців тому +2

    Legendary Lutz, talking about another Legend, great interview!

  • @peachyclean93
    @peachyclean93 5 років тому +8

    Long Live Lee Iacocca thank you for giving us the Ford Mustang the Chrysler minivan and the Chrysler LH cars Chrysler Concorde Dodge Intrepid in Eagle Vision I will always remember you anywhere live on every time I turn my Chrysler on!

    • @Victoria3232-j7o
      @Victoria3232-j7o 5 років тому

      And Dont Forget for giving the Ford Pinto During the 70s oil Embargo.

  • @kathyguinto4585
    @kathyguinto4585 29 днів тому

    I always admired Lee Iacocca,he was like a roll model for Me!.John M Guinto

  • @PHRCpvh
    @PHRCpvh Рік тому +2

    Too bad that Lutz didn't became Iacocca's successor, since they kept headbutting each other during the 80s due to personal conflicts over how things were done; think "wise and cautious" vs "energic and passionate", that was their relation at the time. Even Iacocca later regreted letting him go and placing Eaton, so imagine if Lutz had became the new boss at Chrysler.

  • @RADIUMGLASS
    @RADIUMGLASS 3 роки тому +4

    Bob Eaton was a SOB who pocketed $70 million dollars when Chrysler was sold to the Germans. It would be nice if someday it were "Chrysler" again but I can't see that happening.

    • @ckratzet5286
      @ckratzet5286 9 місяців тому

      Way more then 70

    • @pl5624
      @pl5624 2 місяці тому

      Chrysler is all but gone now.

  • @doug3819
    @doug3819 Рік тому

    Interesting how complex humans are.

  • @SlumberSource
    @SlumberSource 5 років тому +7

    Bob is a really smart guy who unfortunately made many wrong decisions. His last bad decision was the Chevy Volt. He was so excited for the final product and invited the press to check it out but he didn't see what everyone else saw. It was so UGLY! You knew it would bomb based on looks alone

    • @ckratzet5286
      @ckratzet5286 9 місяців тому +1

      Volt looked awesome before refresh. Bolt is a bust.

  • @andymckane7271
    @andymckane7271 2 роки тому

    I agree with Bob Lutz: The Mustang and the K-car were good products. Chrysler's purchase of AMC/Jeep was probably the single most brilliant business decision Lee A. Iacocca ever made. It wasn't the AMC part of AMC/Jeep that Iacocca and Chrysler wanted. It was the Jeep brand. And, by the way, today's Jeeps, the Jeeps that have been developed since Chrysler's take-over of AMC/Jeep, are the best Jeeps that have ever been built. Andrew "Andy" McKane, 9 January 2023, Maunaloa, Molokai, Hawaii.

    • @ericknoblauch9195
      @ericknoblauch9195 Рік тому +2

      Before Chrysler purchased AMC, Lee Iacocca struck a deal with them to build Chrysler cars at AMC's Kenosha Wisconsin assembly plant. AMC had the capacity to build and produce more cars at that plant than they were. Iacocca knew he could use that capacity, and he did. How many other car makers do this? Iacocca was. Very clever when he knew how to grow Chryslers production. During Iacocca's tenure at Chrysler, the car maker was on fire, and they produced a lot of cars. He rebuilt Chrysler then Eaton sold it to the Germans. After that it was destroyed in the worst way it ever was when there was a downturn.

    • @andymckane7271
      @andymckane7271 Рік тому

      I have very great respect for Lee Iacocca. Had he been younger, had he remained with Chrysler, I don't suspect Chrysler Corporation ever would have been sold off, but by the time it was, I was out of the automobile business and my attention was fully tied up in studying U.S. entry into WWII and then what has been written in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and World War II. Thank you for your reply! Andy McKane, Maunaloa, Molokai. @@ericknoblauch9195

  • @pl5624
    @pl5624 2 місяці тому

    Iacoccas biggest blunder was having eaton and not lutz take his place.

  • @9999-m6c
    @9999-m6c 5 років тому +3

    Bub sound like he starting to like tesla!! Good!!

    • @mentus24
      @mentus24 5 років тому

      😱

    • @MaliciousSRT
      @MaliciousSRT 5 років тому +1

      No, he meant everyone that works there follows Musks vision, like they did at Chrysler when Lee was CEO.

  • @teNpac47
    @teNpac47 5 років тому

    He was still alive 🧛🏻‍♂️?!!!!!!!

  • @pl5624
    @pl5624 2 місяці тому

    FAC....nope..was FCA

  • @ekop1778
    @ekop1778 5 років тому

    USED TO CALL CHRUSLER LEBARON THE VEAL CUTLET
    INSTEAD OF CUTLASS

  • @jameschavez6400
    @jameschavez6400 2 роки тому

    I the video I hear puts voice and breathing affected by smoke ing,though it could be from service since it recently became known navy vets got exposed to many cancer cause like asbestos I e even someone e and checked if he’s still alive he ten years ago told me that where he came from bike riding is coming as cars