Remembering Lee Iacocca: Through the Years in 28 Pics
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Remembering Lee Iacocca
Ford Motor Co. executives Lee Iacocca and Don Frey are shown with an early Mustang. They were instrumental figures in the company's racing program of the 1960s. (Ford)
Ford Motor Co. executives Lee Iacocca and Don Frey are shown with an early Mustang. They were instrumental figures in the company's racing program of the 1960s. (Ford)
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Remembering Lee Iacocca
Ford Motor Co. president Lee A. Iacocca, leaning against a Ford Mustang in January 1974. John Olson/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images
Ford Motor Co. president Lee A. Iacocca, leaning against a Ford Mustang in January 1974. John Olson/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images
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Remembering Lee Iacocca
Former Chrysler Chairman Lee A. Iacocca is seen during a Chrysler briefing on earnings in February 1991.
Former Chrysler Chairman Lee A. Iacocca is seen during a Chrysler briefing on earnings in February 1991.
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Remembering Lee Iacocca
In this March 28, 1990, photo, Chrysler Corporation Chairman Lee Iacocca sits in a 1990 Dodge Viper sports car as the Chrysler in the 90’s six city tour makes a visit to New York. (AP Photo/Osamu Honda, File)
In this March 28, 1990, photo, Chrysler Corporation Chairman Lee Iacocca sits in a 1990 Dodge Viper sports car as the Chrysler in the 90’s six city tour makes a visit to New York. (AP Photo/Osamu Honda, File)
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Lee Iacocca will be forever remembered as an auto industry icon.
The Detroit Free Press summarized what he was like at the height of his amazing career:
“Revered by some, reviled by others, Lee Iacocca was a force to be reckoned with, both publicly and privately. Father of the Mustang, midwife to the minivan, rescuer of Chrysler Corp., restorer of the Statue of Liberty, Lee Iacocca died Tuesday at his home in Bel Air, California, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and longtime auto executive Bob Lutz confirmed to the Free Press. He was 94.
“During the height of his career in the 1980s, Iacocca was arguably the most popular business figure in the world. Pictures of him, often with his trademark cigar, were on magazine covers and TV screens. His 1984 autobiography became an international best-seller. He was in global demand as a speaker.”
In remembrance, we have pulled together 28 images to honor the auto industry legend.
