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nemo1080 t1_ixkywwx wrote

Had Iacocca run for president he likely would have won. Not only did he invent the GTO but he was smart enough to redial his talents into creating the exact thing Dodge needed to be saved while simultaneously creating an iconic vehicle.

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FiredFox OP t1_ixkzi7d wrote

Don’t forget his role in the creation of the Ford Mustang and getting Chrysler to buy the Jeep brand from AMC!

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nemo1080 t1_ixlbz2c wrote

All the good things.

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VotingIsImportant t1_ixmn6bo wrote

I don't know about that. Jeeps are trash vehicles.

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FiredFox OP t1_ixmohdu wrote

The reborn and modernized Jeep brand was a huge money maker for Chrysler and could be said to have saved the company.

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VotingIsImportant t1_ixmom4m wrote

Doesn't change the fact Jeeps are still trash.

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FiredFox OP t1_ixmp6l4 wrote

High margin, fast selling, in high demand trash.

The best kind of trash.

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muffinhead2580 t1_ixncnis wrote

Buying all of AMC which led to incoming horrible management because the amc chiefs were allowed to take over.

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scooterboy1961 t1_ixn2s9y wrote

John Delorian invented the GTO.

Iacocca was responsible for the Mustang.

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Fondren_Richmond t1_ixniumz wrote

> John Delorian invented the GTO.

It is confounding how much of a piece of shit John Delorean turned out to be

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