When I was in pursuit of my first "Vette I read a book called " All Corvettes are red" which was about the development of the C5 Vette inside of GM, good book for car buffs and an interesting business story.

The C5 nearly didn't happen at all

 

I remember reading that in middle school. It was one of the few car books my local library had...

 

Is Ford right now the Honda of the 90s/early 2000s?

These are very imprecise comparisons but each company developed enthusiast cars in a variety of price points and packages.
Supercar NSX, GT
Affordable sports car S2000, GT350
Hot Hatch Integra Type R, Focus RS
Intro price sporty hatch Civic Si, Fiesta ST

 

They are certainly product focused while Honda is penny wise

 

Thank you for creating this thread and making me aware of this documentary. I watched it last night and really enjoyed it.

I wish I could talk myself in to spending $55k on a GT350 (base with track package). They sound absolutely marvelous but I couldn't stomach the depreciation a domestic car at that price point would take on. If it were closer to $45k before TT&L I might just have to pull the trigger.

 

The GT500 hasn't taken a huge hit

 

The majority of them sold new for $8-10K under MSRP and the used market is incredibly saturated with them with very little demand.

There are currently 15 of just the 2013-2014 models for sale within 50 miles of my zip code on Autotrader.

 

Its incredible to me how little the actual process of manufacturing cars has not really changed in a very long time; there has to be a better way to develop a car to a prototype stage much faster than what it seems to take today. I do certainly understand the bean counting on 5 cent parts and the heavy weight behind every decision being made. Very good documentary thanks for the recommendation!

 

I've had S550 Fever lately and this show really poured gasoline on the flames. Still wondering if I could DD one instead of my TSX...

 

I don't know what's happened, but that link now takes you to a Devil Wears Prada clip.