Lee Iacocca in 2005. Screen grab from video, courtesy FCA.
Editor’s note: He was the driving force behind the Ford Mustang, as well as the Ford Pinto, intended to be the compact car that save Ford from the imports. Later, at the helm of Chrysler, Lee Iacocca would spearhead the development of the domestic minivan, but not before rescuing the ailing automaker from potential bankruptcy with government loans and the practical, affordable K-car. On Tuesday, July 2, Iacocca died in his Bel Air, California home, age 94.