NSFW... but it's amazing.
http://www.youtube...atch?v=drj-ZSGssYA

Posted by bandi NSFW... but it's amazing. http://www.youtube...atch?v=drj-ZSGssYA

oh this guy is a legend.
they even made a documentary about him... allow me to linky link:
http://filmdrunk.u...ocumentary-fck-sht

That guy's to awesome.....

Check out numbnuts in this winnebago.
http://www.youtube...atch?v=uJJnluzPH0c

i wonder if lee iacocca swore like that in outakes in his commercial. the pride is fucking back.

that vid is even better than the big bill hells commercials

Looks like some shit from Daves Farm LOL. I would totally offroad an RV.







Wait, I have Didn't jump it tho but bogged that sumbitch down lol.

Posted by nostra-YOUPPI! i wonder if lee iacocca swore like that in outakes in his commercial. the pride is fucking back. that vid is even better than the big bill hells commercials

Actually...I've read in a few books from people who worked at Chrysler who said Mr. Iacocca was known to say stuff like "Well, that Isuzu Trooper is about to get fucked my ME"

Posted by Agent Skelly Actually...I've read in a few books from people who worked at Chrysler who said Mr. Iacocca was known to say stuff like "Well, that Isuzu Trooper is about to get fucked my ME"

lee seems like the type of guy to do that kind of thing, he loved that in his first years at chrysler he drew no salary, because he didnt need it (ford payed him a 5 year severance) he said en enjoyed fucking with henry ford jr, knowing ford was paying the chrysler CEO salary

This is also amazing:

http://www.youtube...atch?v=dks1cqQZnqg

Posted by nostra-YOUPPI! lee seems like the type of guy to do that kind of thing, he loved that in his first years at chrysler he drew no salary, because he didnt need it (ford payed him a 5 year severance) he said en enjoyed fucking with henry ford jr, knowing ford was paying the chrysler CEO salary

Yup...Well, if you read about the stupidity that went on at Ford during his tenure, you can see why he was happy to work anywhere for basically free as long as he was able to get a functioning management team. That was Iaccoa's biggest pet peeve with Ford; and I think the problem is still there but not as bad. Henry Ford II was so BLIND he could not see the potential in what Iaccola then called the MaxiVan concept. The data was there showing that car buyers were interested such a vehicle.

But nope, Henry Ford II said the future was still in station wagons and all the people below him were Yes men (because if Henry Ford II said it, it must be right!) So Iaccola packed up his desk at Ford, drove over to Highland Park and was given the golden ticket.

Come to think of it, Ford sold the Taurus/Sable Wagon for quite some time, even along side the Aerostar. But Iaccola dropped EVERY station wagon in the Mopar lineup.

And I have the same pet peeve too about management! You need a functioning management team who will tell you if you are going the wrong way.

Posted by Agent Skelly Come to think of it, Ford sold the Taurus/Sable Wagon for quite some time, even along side the Aerostar. But Iaccola dropped EVERY station wagon in the Mopar lineup.

Incorrect.

Posted by bandi Incorrect. http://2.bp.blogsp.../reliant+wagon.jpg

Fair enough...though that does LOOK better than a Taurus wagon.

Posted by Agent Skelly Yup...Well, if you read about the stupidity that went on at Ford during his tenure, you can see why he was happy to work anywhere for basically free as long as he was able to get a functioning management team. That was Iaccoa's biggest pet peeve with Ford; and I think the problem is still there but not as bad. Henry Ford II was so BLIND he could not see the potential in what Iaccola then called the MaxiVan concept. The data was there showing that car buyers were interested such a vehicle. But nope, Henry Ford II said the future was still in station wagons and all the people below him were Yes men (because if Henry Ford II said it, it must be right!) So Iaccola packed up his desk at Ford, drove over to Highland Park and was given the golden ticket. Come to think of it, Ford sold the Taurus/Sable Wagon for quite some time, even along side the Aerostar. But Iaccola dropped EVERY station wagon in the Mopar lineup. And I have the same pet peeve too about management! You need a functioning management team who will tell you if you are going the wrong way.

it was a design study in 1975 called Project Carousel. It went through four design stages, one of which became the "Cruising Wagon" package available on the Pinto and Econoline van. Henry the Deuce did not buy into the idea of a garage-able van. Also, there were sooooooo many interior tensions over the hiring of Bunkie Knudsen over Iacocca; Iacocca had had too many successes at the expense of Fords' yes men... The Mustang II was the last one, the final bone in the throat.

The firing of Lee Iacocca would be one of the many blunders that would damn near bring Ford to extinction in 1978.

Posted by Samurai it was a design study in 1975 called Project Carousel. It went through four design stages, one of which became the "Cruising Wagon" package available on the Pinto and Econoline van. Henry the Deuce did not buy into the idea of a garage-able van. Also, there were sooooooo many interior tensions over the hiring of Bunkie Knudsen over Iacocca; Iacocca had had too many successes at the expense of Fords' yes men... The Mustang II was the last one, the final bone in the throat. The firing of Lee Iacocca would be one of the many blunders that would damn near bring Ford to extinction in 1978.

Project Carousel was an amazing study. Lots of the data that Iaccoa got out of it he later used in the K-cars and even helped him decide to acquire AMC for certain resources.

I remember one of the reasons that apparently Henry II didn't care for the MaxiVan (it had multiple names as Iaccoa commented that he could not find a Ford-esque name for it) as it would be another platform not related to any current Ford vehicles. Henry II loved stations wagons because you could take any sedan platform and make it into a wagon, aka he was cheap on engineering.

However, Chrylser was winding down production of the New Yorker at Windsor Assembly in Windsor, Ontario so when Lee hopped over, he took advantage of that and rejuvenated not just that plant, but also more development in Chrysler Canada.

skelly, i dont know if you have read lee's autobio from around 1984 fascinating stuff, too bad its before the AMC buyout. but everything your saying is in there. ford when they finally got around to a mini van built the aerostar which basically shared a lot of components with the ranger.

i myself would like to own a family truckster

Posted by nostra-YOUPPI! skelly, i dont know if you have read lee's autobio from around 1984 fascinating stuff, too bad its before the AMC buyout. but everything your saying is in there. ford when they finally got around to a mini van built the aerostar which basically shared a lot of components with the ranger. i myself would like to own a family truckster

Ford continuously missed the boat with the minivan market. They introduced the Aerostar on the Ranger chassis, but in a class with the Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari which were far more capable and rugged. Then they tried with the Windstar/Freestar which were notorious failures. Rack failures, weak engine choices, weak transmissions... Car & Driver had once suggested that Ford should've just stuck a blue oval on the Mazda MPV and been done with. In the case of the Mercury Villager minivan, it was nothing more than a rebadged Nissan Quest.
What's ironic is that Ford was soundly pummeled when they decided to drop the Focus wagon and the Freestyle/Taurus X wagons in favor of the much hated and slow selling Ford Flex.

even my beloved GM almost missed the boat on the minivan market after the failure of the Lumina APV, Pontiac TranSport and Oldsmobile Silhouette. They sold, but just because of having three divisions' volume. It wasn't until the redesign of the Venture/Uplander that they got it right. Unfortunately, Chrysler is KING of the minivan market.

I secretly long for a 1st gen taurus wagon. I mean if I could find a really clean one with a good trans I would do what I could to get it. I don't know why honestly.

Posted by jeepdave I secretly long for a 1st gen taurus wagon. I mean if I could find a really clean one with a good trans I would do what I could to get it. I don't know why honestly.

finding one WITHOUT the 3.8L head gasket eater is a chore.

Posted by Samurai finding one WITHOUT the 3.8L head gasket eater is a chore.

I know I don't know why, but those cars remind me of happier times.

Posted by nostra-YOUPPI! skelly, i dont know if you have read lee's autobio from around 1984 fascinating stuff, too bad its before the AMC buyout. but everything your saying is in there. ford when they finally got around to a mini van built the aerostar which basically shared a lot of components with the ranger. i myself would like to own a family truckster

I've read some excerpts on it; I've wanted to read it along with Common Sense Not Required, which is written by an AMC engineer in the Jeep Division during the AMC/Chrysler transition.

One of my favorite Lee Iaccola stories involves the Honda Civic. Iaccola after careful research, found that the Civic and its CVCC engine was going to be a hot seller. So Iaccola approached Henry II about perhaps entering an agreement with Honda to either get the engine and put it into the Pinto or perhaps even rebadging Civics as Fords. Henry II said "No car with my name on the hood is going to have a Jap engine inside." Now, can anyone tell me whats wrong with what he just said?

Maaaaahhhhzda

(Also the Ford Festiva and Ford Aspire are Kias)