Seven Wonders of the Automotive World

volvomax

Or in F1 either.

Too bad his road cars weren't as good as his race cars.

volvomax

You could add virtually every President of GM and Ford to that list.
Or anybody who bought a Yugo

Mr_Shiftright

Lotus road cars weren't very good but they were pretty and they were really really fun to drive.

volvomax

Lotus road cars weren't very good but they were pretty and they were really really fun to drive.

Yah.
They are better now. the Elise uses Toyota mechanicals IIRC.
Can't wait to see what the new Esprit is going to be like.

Mr_Shiftright

Chapman was the "God of Light". His entire philosophy was "lightness is horsepower".

But his problem was that he was stubborn as a mule and often made things just a touch *TOO* light.

bumpy

It'a lot easier to add weight than remove it, so I think he picked the right side to err on.

Mr_Shiftright

as opposed to the "if it breaks, make it heavier, and if it sticks out, chrome it" school of design that thrived before him.

Even way back when, Henry Ford was a pioneer of "lightness" with the Model T. The T was one of the first lightweight cars that didn't break, if not the first truly rugged lightweight automobile.

rockylee

Wagoner, is squared away and has GM, on the right road. :shades:

-Rocky

volvomax

Wagoner, is squared away and has GM, on the right road.

today, but there is always tomorrow.

That is the real problem w/ GM.
They never have any kind of long term outlook.