Re: [Chrysler300] RE: Reply

[paul <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 6/18/2013 5:33 PM, Bob Jasinski wrote:
> Burt said it was OK to share this with the group.  You just can't
> beat getting information like this from someone who was there!
>
> Bob J
>
> From: Burt [mailto:northburt@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, June 18,
> 2013 11:46 AM To: Bob Jasinski Subject: Reply
>
> Bob,
>
> You are right. There were two reasons we destroyed the cars:
>
> 1. To avoid Chrysler’s responsibility to support 50 vehicles in
> customer hands.
>
> 2. To get the bond back that Chrysler had to post to import the cars
> without paying import duty. I don’t know the size of the bond but it
> was based on vehicle cost which was substantial.
>
> I was Chief Engineer of Vehicle Planning from 1962 to 1964 and the
> management didn’t know where to assign the responsibility for
> coordinating vendor body build (at Ghia in Italy) so they assigned it
> to my office. I had two people doing that follow-up – Dave Cahoe in
> the USA and Paul Farrago (sp?) in Italy. Follow-up means scheduling
> of parts shipments to Ghia, scheduling vehicle build at Ghia and
> scheduling complete body shipments to the USA – and shagging parts
> sometimes.
>
> I drove turbine cars overnight/weekends several times. It was fun. I
> always cruised Woodward Avenue in the evening because the turbine car
> drove the performance car driver’s nuts. After idling through Ted’s
> Drive-In (Square Lake and Woodward) I usually had a caravan of cars
> following me – and challenging me to a drag race on Woodward Ave. I
> resisted because I knew that I would lose because most of these cars
> were modified and tuned for 1/4 mile drag racing.
>
> I also awarded two turbine cars in the 90 day consumer research
> program. One in Indianapolis (I think?) and one in Jackson,
> Mississippi. They were mostly publicity events with local TV and
> newspaper reporters present.  All Chrysler learned from the 200
> respondents was that people loved the turbine car – especially
> because it was unique looking and free. And...the respondents became
> celebrities in their community.
>
> Burt Bouwkamp

YES, there was one driven around Indianapolis back then!
I saw it with Mine own 2 eye orbs!! (and heard it too)

-- 
Paul Holmgren
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out--Because I
was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not
a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.


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