<VV> VV> A breath of fresh air..

[J R Read_HML]

And I thought it was because one design version was designed as a rear 
engine with functional side air scoops.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Thompson" <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
To: "'Marc Marcoulides'" <hharpo at earthlink.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> VV> A breath of fresh air..


>I read the book "Lee Iacocca: An autobiography" many years and books ago. 
>Do
> I remember correctly that Iacocca wanted the Mustang to be named after the
> WWII fighter airplane but Marketing changed it to a horse? I think that's
> why the Mustang had side scoops, to emulate the radiator scoop under the
> wing on the airplane. I could be wrong.
>
> Dave Thompson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Marcoulides [mailto:hharpo at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 8:27 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> VV> A breath of fresh air..
>
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>>>If you read the book Lee Iacocca: An autobiography, which I strongly
>>recommend,
>>
> I too suggest Lee Iacocca (read all of his books) even if you hate cars, 
> his
> message is strong as he reached for the root of US manufacturing
> difficulties and strove to remedy them
>
>
>
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