Bob Lutz (GM/BMW/Ford/Chrysler) : Part 4 of THE Interview - GM, Tesla, & General Thoughts

Enjoy this final installment of the Bob Lutz interview, where he talks about his time at GM, and shares some general thoughts on American business and Tesla!

[@Sedan57Chevy]

I'd love to see another sit down chat! This was a great conversation. A discussion ofBob's favorite and least favorite vehicles would be fun and enlightening.

[@jeffreysproul9110]

Agree that would be an interesting chat.

[@miceinoz1181]

Agreed!

[@mvd4436]

There should be more interviews on this channel. More designers and executives

[@msbae]

We definitely need more interviews with Mr. Lutz.

[@jre6067]

Is there a tesla times nap?

[@danielulz1640]

That was absolutely fantastic! Yes, please take him up on his offer to do another interview.

[@jeffreysproul9110]

Definitely take Bob up on his offer to do another interview.

[@tomorrowsdream_007]

Yes, please!

[@davidparker9676]

I would love this to be a permanent series on this channel. I can listen to this for hours and hours.

[@Primus54]

Terrific series, Adam. Bob seems like the kind of guy that would speak at length with a stranger at the local donut shop… not at all like the stereotype of a giant corporate executive. I think he got as much joy from your talk as you and we did and was genuine in his invitation to talk again. Please take him up on his offer soon… time has a way of passing quickly. Cheers! 👍👍👍

[@hometown1474]

That's the problem, the talk. He says one thing & does the opposite. Not a leader.

[@8corymix8]

How the hell did you get Lutz on an interview? Lol. Unbelievably fascinating! Absolute automotive legend

[@joshuagibson2520]

He's (Adam) a Detroit finance guy. At the higher level too if I remember correctly. (For GM I think, but could be mistaken) I'm sure he has some connections and friends in high places.

[@8corymix8]

@@joshuagibson2520 I think you're correct. Adam looks rather young, I just didn't realize he was so high up. He absolutely must have been to know Lutz well enough to get him on with him. I knew something had to be up. There's no way he could have such an unbelievable car collection without some bucks. & His knowledge about the automotive industry is very impressive. Good stuff!

[@joshuagibson2520]

@@8corymix8 good stuff for sure. I would also bet Adam is a smart guy who is very good at his job and that's afforded him to rise up. He's a pretty likable guy too and I'm sure that doesn't hurt!

[@8corymix8]

@@joshuagibson2520 I absolutely agree. I wish he was my neighbor. Lol. Although he's not to far from me. I recognize all the freeways on his drives. Love the channel

[@kensherwood4866]

Loved this series, not just the best thing you've done to date, but a standout on the automotive themed channels on KZbin, a real winner. Just looking at BL you'd know he was a Captain of industry, a senior politician or a top military guy, he has that aura. His point about learning from what they've done is one that means something to me. My 1st E class estate had hooks in the boot ideal for holding shopping bags, great feature, next one I got deleted those hooks, dealer when I mentioned it said everyone complains, next model there back..clearly not just a GM issue

[@Vegaswill714]

By far the best automotive related interview I have ever seen. Suggest you take Bob up on his offer of a follow up. Adam, keep up the great work!

[@garysandiego]

Great series. Good questions prompted a good discussion. I’d definitely like to hear from other past (not present) leaders in the automotive industry. Maybe also designers, engineers, and even those pesky finance guys. What makes Lutz so interesting is that he was in enough companies to bring a real compare and contrast approach to his memories (and he also doesn’t seem to hold grudges much).

[@citibear57]

Adam, this series with Bob Lutz was priceless! Please do more with Bob Lutz, soon! He's probably got lots more to talk about, and the two of you seem to get a long very well. I think it is incredible that he wants to do more with you. Bob is a man that we all admire and respect, and he seems to feel the same about you. Congratulations on this series!

[@rayrussell6258]

Have watched this entire series, enjoyed it immensely. Lutz is absolutely spot on in his analysis of not allowing an overbalance of intelligence/IQ's into the management of a corporation without having other diversities. I spent my career at one of the Big 3, and saw first-hand the emphasis on developing an encyclopedia of handbooks, desk procedures, and other tools to "quantify" my jobs ..... at the expense of allowing freedom and creativity to flourish on getting actual tasks done. I complained that I needed time to do real things in my workday, and was told emphatically that I had to do both, which wasn't possible to do at a high level, so I did less than optimum work on both goals, just to get it done. Basic financial control is necessary too, but when other sides of the business in the organization are focusing on "procedures", not on product, you get what you get .... like boring interiors and all black cars with no color palates offered and no trim highlights or appeal to the passions of customers. Not to turn this into a political thread, but just making a simple comment .... right now we have too much intelligence in government and it has turned into the very thing Lutz described, endless discussion and argument of narrow ideas/special interests, more studies to top/discredit other studies, while nothing gets done to serve the highest number of people. Learning from history, another topic Lutz touched on, is also spot on. I would go farther than he did on electrification though, because electrics failed in this country once in history, and nothing is truly different in that technology today, the inconveniences will still be there every day that caused people to reject electrics in favor of gas-engined vehicles a hundred years ago, and I believe that will happen again once the fad wears off in a decade. Auto companies need to maintain some balance in their future investment between the two powertrains, or risk a harder landing when people realize they don't want another EV.

[@audieconrad8995]

Agreed. Most companies loose sight of the REAL objectives because (human nature?) work associates get into the "I'm smarter than you" and "I've got something to say" syndrome which eventually turns into the over abundance of rules and regs and people with bullshit "on paper" credentials which as Lutz points out stymies creativity. It ain't just at the Big-3...

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

Listening to Lutz is always a learning experience. My respects to him always.

[@eth39232]

I enjoyed the interviews with Mr. Lutz, but he was in Europe during the 70's and early 80's, and it would be interesting to hear from people involved with the 1977 to 1988 downsizing and conversion to FWD that took place at GM, Ford, and Chrysler, if any are still alive and willing to talk.

[@cdstoc]

Great series! It was enjoyable and enlightening. One of my take aways is that part of the reason Toyota can sit on a hoard of cash is that Japanese investors are more patient; it's not just corporate culture, but national culture that makes a difference. My wife is Japanese so I'm very familiar with that culture, and this statement sounds on-point to me. More interviews with Bob would definitely be welcome!

[@scottbrown7415]

I believe that it also helps that the Japanese government is quite deeply involved with the management of their automakers. Partnerships and joint ventures are pretty common among the Japanese companies.

[@theperimeter1026]

Fantastic set of interviews, Adam! I hope we soon see Parts 5, 6, 7, and 8.

[@audieconrad8995]

What Lutz brings to the conversation is not just cars...NOT JUST CARS - it is salesmanship 101. Doesn’t matter WHAT you are selling - ANYTHING! Fundamentally it's all the same. I would have loved to work with this guy. He gets it on so many levels it is almost hilarious.

[@davepax982]

This was an excellent series. I can listen to Bob for hours. If there is another one of these chats I'd love to hear his opinions on Holden and Ford in Australia. Knowing he had an influence on Holdens product in the 2000's and Ford's in the late 80's it would be great to hear what he has to say. Top stuff Adam!

[@MrTonaluv]

I'd love to know his take on the death of Holden and for that matter all the left hand drive GM products

[@rayrussell6258]

@@MrTonaluv LHD?

[@MrTonaluv]

@@rayrussell6258 yeah you know driving on the left side of the road. Actually you're correct I should have said RHD referring to the vehicle. My bad.

[@scottwinkates1987]

Best ever. Thank you. When Bob comes back, I’d like to hear his thoughts on the heyday of the late 50’s and 60’s when everything for GM seemed to be a success across all the brands.

[@jimmyg5636]

In my opinion Mr Lutz nails why we buy cars. It is spot on and I have learned much from his wisdom. Just build beautifully designed vehicles and I am in

[@joesinkovits6591]

What a great series of interviews with Mr. Lutz! He verbalized so many of my own opinions about GM and its corporate culture. Thanks to you both, Adam!

[@airplanes42]

Just ran across this series of interviews. I would have listened for many more hours. "The brains all have to be the same." He just described all American companies.

[@johnandersonjjr]

I hope you take Bob up on his offer to talk cars.Very entertaining interview .Must admit I was surprised at his willingness to cast Camaro aside and support GMs seemingly ,to me all hands on deck conversion to electrification (batteryification)and all the negatives that battery powered anything’s have always had and presumably will always have.Especially since this is to end a “crisis” that doesn’t exist.It’s simply a far left hoax that the media is in on.The auto industry slayed the air pollution dragon and we’re bouncing back with clean decent mileage vehicles.But to the usual suspects,it wasn’t good enough.

[@joelbeatty6895]

Very interesting. If we took all gas powered automobiles off the road, that would only get rid of less than 8 % of all "greenhouse" gases produced a year.

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

@@joelbeatty6895 No one ever said that the internal combustion engine is the major source of greenhouse gases. However, during the national shutdowns in Europe, air pollution and carbon emissions dropped precipitously.

[@joelbeatty6895]

@@stephendavidbailey2743 True.

[@rayrussell6258]

Spot on comment, John Anderson. I like to say that car tailpipe emissions got so clean at one point in time that it was less than the emissions from opening a can of paint.

[@rayrussell6258]

@@stephendavidbailey2743 Because air conditioners/cooling and furnace/heating of workplaces in Europe was unnecessary during shutdown. Also, grounding much airplane travel (un-emissionized fuel burning) contributed a lot to lower numbers there. Emission-controlled automobiles have not been the problem for decades now.

[@johnmcnary3247]

The saga should continue. Bob remains witty, succinct, as well as lucid. Present more of this interesting guy. His grasp of the automobile business is amazing. He won't be with us forever, so please take advantage of his vast knowledge and experience. Bring him back for quarterly reports on the state of the auto business and for other interesting topics.

[@Redmenace96]

A coup for this little channel? Loved it! Bob Lutz is something else. What a legend. Thank you for letting him speak at length, and editing it for clarity.

[@colinschmitz8297]

thank you for doing this interview It was very interesting. One thing I have to point out is what 14-year-old in the '90s begged their dad to buy a Camry? Mazda, Mitsubishi, Dodge, Pontiac, and other cars that had more exciting styling and/or powertrains are what most 14-year-olds from my experience want their dads to buy. I think the mindset of trying to make Chevy More exciting is what undercut the mid-level divisions which left us with one boring division that can't decide what it's supposed to be. The lumina was an appliance much like the Camry, the problem was the Camry was first class in reliability and the lumina was not and everyone knew it. The Camry outsold it and Toyota actually made money on it because they didn't have to discount it because people wanted to reliable car even if it was an appliance. The problem that GM needed to fix was the reliability and they still haven't fixed it regardless of what various reports claim. Look up the extensive problems with the GM 3.6 and the ecotec engines then compare them to the Toyota 4 cylinders and v6s.

[@DSP1968]

I'll echo the comments of others to say THANK YOU for spending this time with Mr. Lutz in order to get his take on a number of automotive related topics. And please do take him up on his offer to discuss specific cars in the future -- that would be great! Well done, Adam.

[@robertrotterdam9]

Great interview. Mr. Lutz is a WISE businessman! Thanks a lot!

[@elplata7224]

This may have been the best interview I have ever listened to. Bob is a piece of America. Not a dinosaur 🤣

[@robertvincent562]

Inside stories are always so cool, aren't they? I've been enjoying this series immensely and Bob Lutz sounds like the kind of guy I could listen to for hours. I like the way you have set up the sound Adam. In my headphones I hear Bob on the left a you on the right. Makes it feel like I'm right there. The only downside to this series is it will eventually stop. But hopefully not too soon!

[@Dukemeistro]

This was very enlightening. The perspective on diversity is absolutely on point.

[@scottbrown7415]

This is the best interview with Bob Lutz I have ever seen. More please! Especially about his venture with Fisker.

[@michaelbrown5601]

Wow. Bob has so much to offer in his musings about diversity of thought. He makes it all seem so simple, because he’s brilliant. You have brought out so much information. Please visit Bob as often as you can. He is a treasure

[@craiggibson4123]

Man..what a smart and passionate man. His point about the car biz not being just about selling sheet metal is spot on.

[@stevenfoon2194]

Excellent interview... not only for car folks but also anyone interested in business in general. Please relay to Mr.Lutz, "THANK YOU for your service and all the great cars that came out during his time"

[@edwardpate6128]

I was a newbie in the GM environment in 1985 and spent many hours arguing with coworkers how it was a giant mistake. Well time ended up proving me correct. All Saturn ended up doing was stealing sales from Chevy and Pontiac.

[@typxxilps]

What a great interview and open talk straight from the heart. I would love to hear him talk cars, certain cars and emotions he has to share. Hats off. He and Piech are the big ones in the West, Piech the grandson of F. Porsche and former CEO of Volkswagen till the Phaeton in 2002 or so. He had saved VW from bankrupcy in the year 1992 and 1993 with deep cuts.

[@kelleysimonds5945]

Fascinating interviews. I'd love to see more of Mr. Lutz or others like him.

[@rachaelcarlson-simon1044]

Okay, we also need a Bob Lutz channel. Thank you for this amazing series!!

[@DrOlds88]

Just watched all 4 parts- AWESOME JOB! Wow, so much amazing insight and it is so awesome to see that Mr. Lutz is still the straight shooter he has always been. Thank you!

[@sevinadrew3958]

Adam this series is equivalent to PHD in the car business! Thank you so very much, this guy is a Giant

[@maddywendall2980]

Fantastic interview taking us on a 4 part journey with a business genius in the auto industry we live. Thank You! More Please.🙄

[@markbehr88]

Bob is spot on re Diversity of thought and approach. Too often corporates are surrounding themselves with supposed Brains Trusts - however, there is a lack of business sense, street smarts and WIIFM (What’s in it for me) customer thinking. So true Bob. Kia is doing a pretty good job at the moment with some more avante guard designs that are truly desirable. Thanks Adam for setting these interviews up.

[@kayeninetwo3585]

Awesome! Thanks for an amazing and illuminating perspective of the American auto industry through the eyes of Bob Lutz.

[@mraudio]

Adam, if you do manage to do another interview (fingers crossed!) with Bob, I have a suggestion for a topic. I'd like to know his perspective on Chrysler's purchase of AMC, and how it's people and philosophies were integrated into Chrysler.

[@rayrussell6258]

That's an easy one .... they got the Jeep brand-name. lol

[@judethaddaeus9742]

@@rayrussell6258 They also got François Castaing and Joe Cappy, who helped Chrysler completely reconfigure their product development processes into the platform team model that saw Chrysler be so successful in the ‘90s. A lot of that teams-based culture came from AMC.

[@rayrussell6258]

​@@judethaddaeus9742 maybe you think successful, but what I saw was another bankruptcy and two or three times being overtaken by outside corporations after AMC came into the picture. And now after all that, Chrysler still has platforms that have gotten stale and their sales slump .... so whatever those two people you cited may have done in merging companies didn't translate to others in the organization after them. Not attacking what you say, I'm just reiterating that the company is living off of Jeep (and Ram pickups), not anything else from AMC. And I remember the Renault Alliance, not a car I think the AMC culture brought that was anything truly good for American buyers. You have an opinion, I have mine.

[@judethaddaeus9742]

@@rayrussell6258 Chrysler was the most profitable volume car company per unit in the world in 1998, before the Daimler takeover. That is a fact, not an opinion. Whatever you may think of what happened after Daimler took over is immaterial to that fact. If you can’t look at Chrysler’s impressive performance in the ‘90s without seeing their *only* bankruptcy in 2009 or foreign ownership by Daimler and then Stellantis, maybe work on the way you evaluate history. Daimler spent $35 billion on Chrysler in 1998. Not exactly chump change. Because Chrysler was profitable and at the top of their game. Chrysler was sitting on a massive cash reserve pile at the time and didn’t need rescuing. Then Daimler sucked the money out, Chrysler’s leadership headed for the exits, Daimler stripped the company apart and chucked everything about the way the company previously operated, only for quality to collapse and sales to tank… until they sold Chrysler to Cerberus in 2007 for $7 billion. And if you don’t know who Joe Cappy and François Castaing are, I don’t think you have much basis to comment on what AMC was, what they brought to Chrysler, and what Chrysler lost after the Daimler takeover.

[@georgecaron5618]

Adam, you've out done yourself with this series. I am a true fan of the 60's and especially 70's era American cars and your channel is an absolute delight to watch. I dare say your channel has become my absolute favorite on KZbin, and you have become informative and educational with respect to true American Car Company history. Keep up the awesome work. Oh, by the way, my favorite mid 60's to Mid 70's brand was Ford, Lincoln, Mercury I owned. My first car was a 63 Ford Fairlane 500 sedan with a 302 V8, then a 67 Ford Galaxy 500 fastback w/ 390 4bbl, then 69 LTD Brougham sedan 390 4bbl, 72 Merc Montego GT with 460 4bbl, then my last FOMOCO was a 1975 Lincoln Mark IV - White on White - w/460 V8 (Pure love and luxury). So that is why I appreciate your shows so much. Thank you for all your efforts. Your interview with Bob Lutz is the cherry on top of one hell of a huge banana split. Saaaaaaaweeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gregorydavid7755]

Mr. Lutz is a very practical straight shooting intelligent man and havg worked at Chrylet dealers from 1975/2000 I relate to a lot of his ideas and comments. Have never been able to figure out why the factory wouldn't spend and extra .50 on part and then add 1.00 to the overall price of the vehicle to recoup the cost. I really look forward to you doing more interviews with Mr. Lutz.

[@excellentlistner5925]

This series is a great detail of some of the history from the 60’s on of American car industry. Thanks very much!

[@junktionfet]

Adam, thank you so much for this series. I've learned a great deal about this era of GM thanks to these videos. What an honor it must be to speak with Mr. Lutz in such a candid setting. I love it!

[@barney0950]

Adam, I thoroughly enjoy your channel and have recommended it to many friends. What is most engaging is your relationships and interaction with real car guys, former executives, designers and yourself as an owner/collector across many brands. I'm glad I stumbled on your channel. This series with Bob Lutz was superb. Excellent job!

[@RareClassicCars]

Thx!

[@saadgt2009]

Encore! Bravo! 👍👏 Adam, I don't know whether to encourage you to bring the wonderful Mr. Lutz back for another sit-down asap, or plead for the next interview and/or series forthwith! Many thanks for these excellent videos 👍👏🖖🙏🇨🇦

[@bradmichael1373]

Do another one talking more about the cars themselves. Lutz is a treasure to listen to.

[@higg2156]

There is never enough Bob Lutz, listening to all of the interviews you get a strong sense that there is far more depth and insight just waiting to come out. The man is a force of nature!

[@viperocco]

Fascinating interview. My favorite was Mr. Lutz's view on religion. Believes in the factory but not the retail establishment.

[@BobNSuch]

This whole interview series with Mr. Lutz was just fantastic!

[@roxiebeagle]

Adam- your interview with Bob was excellent! Next time you interview Bob- ask your viewers ahead of time for a list of questions- I have a couple of questions for Bob pertaining to his favorite car he was ever involved with developing and the car he is most stunned that failed.

[@fhwolthuis]

Great interview Adam. Bob is a very good subject 😁👍🏻

[@rafranks1410]

Excellent interview. Thanks to you Adam, and thank you Mr Lutz.

[@Hazdazos]

Wow, I always enjoyed listening to Lutz, but this was an especially great interview. His insight was so spot on. As someone who is an engineer, but one that leans more on the creative side of things, I could so relate to what Bob was saying and how some company's culture is so one-sided. Great interview.

[@MikeBMW]

Geez, this is golden! Thank you for this, and, yes, let's get Bob back to talk about cars!

[@hirampiro1719]

BRAVO! Really enjoyed this, hope you will have Bob back.

[@FLYEAL]

Legend, and a brilliant series. Bob Lutz warrants 4 more hours at least even if “the fee (will or) won’t be the same”. I really think you could revisit the same periods he essentially only outlined and give more detail. And others. He seems game. The volume of views relative to other videos don’t matter in the end. This is rare insight and an important historical record other YTers can’t provide. Not even Leno who would lack the patience and at times talk over Lutz.

[@trumpiekeith8531]

Thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Very engaging and a capture of history. Thanks!

[@MrGalaxie1968]

Bob is awesome! I could listen all day.

[@jetsons101]

Rule 1: You can sell a old man a young man's car but can't sell a old man's car to a young man. Rule 2: You can put whip-cream on a turd but you still have a turd. Cars do need badging but don't over do it, A friend had a Rambler Classic, Cross-Country, Super-Deluxe, a bit over badged. Thanks to Bob and Adam for this great series.....

[@lyman1965]

Excellent interview Adam well done. I particularly enjoyed the fact that you gave Bob a topic and let him run with it without interrupting too much of course there was some editing on your part there would have to be. Would I like to see another interview? Absolutely Bob certainly was up for it as I said before he loves the sound of his own voice but other people enjoy it too, me included. Great channel Adam and a very good casual interview too friends talking about cars and the car business, with some David E Davis quotes thrown in couldn’t be better.

[@1983dmd]

Absolutely fantastic 4 part Bob Lutz interview !!! So interesting to listen to this legend who still has a 30 year old brain !!! Very impressive . Thank you Andy !!!

[@tomschlitter1594]

Hey Adam, Great series! If Bob reads these comments, thank you for your commentary on this fascinating topic. I watched the entire series but I may have missed how GM decided that eliminating Oldsmobile and Pontiac (along with Saab, Saturn, and Opel) and retaining GMC trucks was in their best interest. Maybe in the next interview series, then? Thanks again, Bob and Adam. Keep these interview videos coming. I enjoyed them thoroughly.

[@Turbo496Vette]

Awesome interview! So much to learn by listening to a man with such vast depth of experience ❤.

[@grahamquigley8818]

Definitely more interviews with people like Bob Lutz. He's endlessly fascinating. No corporate mumbo jumbo, just good plain speak; more of that please. Gooday from Australia, :)

[@hobsonbeeman7529]

I really like Bobs candor and common sense ideology. He is totally spot on with his comments about the HR side of the business and the caliber of any companies human assets. You got to have that diversity of gifted natural skills. I could probably listen to him for hours. He has been in the trenches and has seen the battles. This is a guy that you should have hitched your wagon to when he was in the industry. You could have learned a lot from him to help you further your career.

[@gybx4094]

When I was in Lansing Oldsmobile engineering, everyone loved cars. When I was transferred to the Warren Tech Center, there were engineers who didn't even like cars. Don't get me wrong, there were some old timers in Detroit who really loved cars. But all the new hires were just engineers by virtue of education, not car lovers.

[@rayrussell6258]

the result of hiring GPA's, not bringing in the right people fit for the job

[@franzkoviakalak6981]

Plus one Bob, you guys should definitely do another and talk cars. Fantastic series!

[@toddgiaro7657]

Wow! That was incredible, thank you Adam. This is why I love history and automobile’s.

[@MrBobbykole]

"The problem with General Motors is, in all this great land of ours, there's not a single 14 year old boy who says, with tears in his eyes, 'Dad, let's get a Lumina'."

[@flyonbyya]

How could anyone not enjoy this??? Adam conducts great interviews by virtue of effortless, natural listening talent ! Adam needs to do podcasts as well !

[@daydayy]

Talk about saving the best for last! The way the series climaxed made you look like a Hollywood director. Mr. Lutz was fantastic and I hope you have him on again.

[@motorradmike]

Superb and insightful interview of this automotive icon! Thank you!

[@kobbetop]

Bob is a legend. He has influenced so many different car companies over the years it’s just amazing. And if he wants to smoke a cigar during an interview, nobody is going to tell him what to do 😀 I watched these in a row, fascinating career, I hope he comes back, he’s only 90 and sharp as a knife 👍👍👍

[@joshuagibson2520]

1965 - 2000 ish GM was on fire and couldn't be stopped. It saddens me where we're at these days.

[@dwimmerlaik2251]

Absolutely great. Please take him up on the offer of a follow up interview!

[@bretttimmons2653]

That was brilliant. Thank you so much fir this series. And please take Bob’s suggestion to go back and expound in his experiences with individual models over the years. Maybe get his take on current trends that either maybe dead ends, and possible directions that could reignite the passion of young people for the industry. I really enjoyed this talk. Bob’s take on the need for aspirational models at all levels (mind of a 14 year old) was well taken.

[@rayrussell6258]

David E Davis I believe made the original comment that Lutz references, while being Editor of "Car and Driver" magazine. Must agree with the comment, too ..... not sure there are very many in this country today who would search for Luminas to buy.

[@ordanny4]

Great interview. Let's get one with Bob talking about the GM vehicles he worked on. As a GM fan, that would be great

[@johnsearle6334]

Thanks Adam, t found this interview fascinating. A lot of what Bob says makes complete sense not just from am automotive manufacturing perspective. I would love to see another interview where Bob talks about his favourite and least favourite cars and gives us some of the back-story into these cars. Take care and keep up the good work.

[@phildavis3105]

This is the most relaxed and informative interview of the many I have seen with Bob Lutz. Two true car guys; and by car guy, I mean people who understand different people look for different things in a car. They are no less passionate than the motor sports fanatics, so it’s important to judge a carb based on the wants and needs of the people who buy it. You and Bob understand this.

[@ashleygordon3467]

Thanks for the chat with Bob! I’ve followed him for years- real car guy from the golden era. Loved it. I don’t know how you got to Bob but so glad you did. How about one of the Ford’s?

[@420031]

Fantastic series Adam, well done! I agree with others when they say this is one of the best automotive interviews on the internet. Bob Lutz has a wealth of experience, and I feel that we all got a taste of it thanks to you.

[@sevinadrew3958]

Absolutely fascinating! The Wisdom and Wit of Bob Lutz is unsurpassed in the car guy World. PLEASE do more interviews with him. Great job Adam!

[@johnsarcaneautos]

This was a fantastic series of interviews with the legendary Maximum Bob. I wish you would do more of them and could spend some time talking in detail about specific programs and cars. He is a national treasure

[@leightonfarms4962]

excellent

[@joemazzola7387]

Definitely ask Bob back for another interview I was hoping for his view on the Aztec

[@robertvincent562]

He said in an earlier interview that it was an answer for a question that nobody asked.

[@garyruark9506]

Bob's comments are spot on. My 2019 Silverado has the same instrument cluster as my Camaro. Now most people wouldn't pick up on that but being a car guy I do. It has good badging but I put stainless steel letters on tailgate or you wouldn't notice the Chevrolet except maybe at 10 feet. The gold bowtie in grill is huge and it was gold. I painted it same color as truck which happens to be a bronze color so it really blends in with grill well. If it was a red truck I probably would not have done it. However, an electric Silverado that costs 100 grand! I don't think so. The biggest issue I see with Silverados are terrible engine choices. The diesel gets 15 mpg. That's horrible for a diesel. The turbo 4 gets 17 mpg and you can't get it except in low priced models and it probably requires 91 octane. There is no V6! The small V8 gets 15 mpg. My 6.2 liter V8 gets 17.7 mpg, or at least that's what the display says. It must be the 10 speed automatic transmission. I can't complain about gas mileage because it is a great engine. Smooth and vast amounts of power. What I don't like is having to use 93 octane. I was going to trade it on a 2022 Canyon ATV4 which gets 17mpg and it uses regular gas. Just try and find one! My dad always bought GM because he said they look the best and you get more with a GM. GM owned the market through the 1980's. The terrible 90's styling really hurt GM and it never recovered. The Oldsmobiles were so ugly and Pontiacs were a close second.

[@MrTonaluv]

Buy a Ford dude.

[@stormythelowcountrykitty8463]

What a great video. Please do more!

[@truebluemiata]

Adam, this was a great interview with Mr. Lutz, Cigar and all! I'd love to see you get more of the elder statemen and women in to tell their stories.

[@KatcoMedia]

Adam...great job. I met Bob in LA at the unveiling of the new GTO and the Grand Prix back around 2003 or so....I enjoyed this candid discussion and you hit all the key notes. I am a huge fan of your channel! Keep uo the good work and I've to hear the story of the Pontiac Fiero....HINT HINT, story idea.

[@chrismundy4054]

Please another interview ASAP. He is a treasure

[@jimcabezola3051]

So many fascinating insights! Love this series!

[@hunterf3]

These interviews are fantastic we need more

[@pablofalcao1700]

I can’t find the words to say how much I enjoyed this multi part interview!

[@ched-com5158]

I find a lot of similarities to what Bob talks about the car business with other business. Thanks for a really great series.

[@digitalkov]

Bob Lutz is awesome! I love this series