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The Man Who Saved the V-8: The Untold Stories of Some of the Most Important Product Decisions in the History of Ford Motor Company
When Chase Morsey Jr. joins Ford Motor Co. in 1948, he has no idea the part he'll play in automotive history.
Morsey's arrival comes as Henry Ford II and other titans in the industry are about to kill the vaunted V-8 engine. He sees it as his sole mission to talk them out of it. In The Man Who Saved the V-8, he shares the never-before-told story of how his crusade saved the engine that would go on to power iconic cars like the Ford Thunderbird and Mustang.
"To this day, I have no idea how a young, newly hired manager like myself...had the nerve to challenge the most powerful men inside Ford Motor Company and tell them they were wrong," Morsey says. "But that is exactly what I did."
The twenty-nine-year-old executive embarks on massive market research. He works with manufacturing experts to find ways to produce the V-8 engine more efficiently. After finding success, he goes on to continue playing a central role in some of the most pivotal decisions that would ensure Ford remains one of the powerhouses in the automotive industry. The Man Who Saved the V-8 tells the story of his successes and lessons learned.
Morsey's arrival comes as Henry Ford II and other titans in the industry are about to kill the vaunted V-8 engine. He sees it as his sole mission to talk them out of it. In The Man Who Saved the V-8, he shares the never-before-told story of how his crusade saved the engine that would go on to power iconic cars like the Ford Thunderbird and Mustang.
"To this day, I have no idea how a young, newly hired manager like myself...had the nerve to challenge the most powerful men inside Ford Motor Company and tell them they were wrong," Morsey says. "But that is exactly what I did."
The twenty-nine-year-old executive embarks on massive market research. He works with manufacturing experts to find ways to produce the V-8 engine more efficiently. After finding success, he goes on to continue playing a central role in some of the most pivotal decisions that would ensure Ford remains one of the powerhouses in the automotive industry. The Man Who Saved the V-8 tells the story of his successes and lessons learned.
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158 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 11, 2014
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June 12, 2016
Although the book seemed to be a bit of self-promotion, it was probably difficult to write this without having this feeling. With an interest in automotive history, this was a book that definitely enjoyed, and it taught me some things about Ford Motor Company that I did not know. It was a quick and pleasant read that held my interest too.
June 18, 2015
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If you are a car buff or just interested in some corporate American hist, this is a good book. Whether or not Chase saved the Ford Motor Company I don't know but he sure made it a better company. What a brilliant and take guy.
If you are a car buff or just interested in some corporate American hist, this is a good book. Whether or not Chase saved the Ford Motor Company I don't know but he sure made it a better company. What a brilliant and take guy.
April 1, 2015
If you're going to automotive business history, this is a pretty interesting account of what post-World War II Ford was like, including the decision to keep the V8 after it was almost eliminated.
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