What's Wrong With This Picture: Maximum Legacy Edition
Published: March 20th, 2010
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Bob Lutz and Bob Eaton bask in the glow of niche appeal, circa 1997 [via The NY Times‘ eulogy for Bob Lutz]. But don’t put MaxBob in a box:
“People who characterize me as a mindless muscle-car, cubic-inches fanatic don’t know my background,” he said. “I’ve always had a great fondness for relatively small and underpowered cars,” citing the 1981 Ford Cockpit, a Ghia-bodied three-wheel concept car that topped 75 m.p.g.; the European version of the Ford Escort; and the inexpensive Pontiac Solstice roadster.
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The Neo (Matrix) style sunglasses and pose is what's wrong. However, I would love to be able to do what he did on the CTS-V challenge, at 77. Having such big career in the auto industry wouldn't hurt either.
Wow I didn't realize how hideous the Prowler is at that angle. They wanted 40k for this?
The one to the left (Bob Eaton) ranks up there with "Chainsaw" Al Dunlop, Bill "Mary" Agee, "Neutron" Jack Welch and Bob "Home Depot Wrecker" Nardelli. Can anyone tell me which business these sorry excuses for CEOs ruined?
Why would anyone think Lutz could have been Chryco's savior after his well documented performance at GM? Do "saviors" usually help lead a company into BK? And don't claim Lutz didn't do that at GM. Had he focused on mainstream profitable vehicles things very well may have turned out differently. But instead he chose to concentrate on unprofitable niche market vehicles. Facts are facts and although I don't entirely dismiss Lutz's accomplishments at GM overall he or someone else in his position could have done a lot more to bring profitable mainstream vehicles to market. IMO Lutz was a large part of the problem with GM's former top management. He wasn't at all responsive to the market or profitability.