Question of the Day: Which Three Automotive Figures Would You Have Over for Dinner?
Now that we know who WINDING ROAD readers find to be the most relevant figures in automotive history, we’re curious to find out who you are the most personally interested in. If you could have dinner with three automotive figures from the past or present, who would they be? Motorsports legends? Controversial leaders? Give us your choice for the most interesting dinner party, in comments.
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Robert
i'd have trouble picking 3, i can think of 5 tho...:
Ian Callum, Bob Lutz, Alan Mullaly, Dieter Zetsche, Ratan Tata
son in law
AJ Foyt, F Porsche, E Ferrari
Cicero
Carroll Shelby, Parnelli Jones, and Bob Lutz
Jack Maxwell
Lutz,Penske and Hans Stuck
Steve
Mario Andretti, Robert McNamara (a cop out, I'll admit, but an interesting guy), and Schumi.
Will
Henry Ford of course!!! I'd invite two of my Jewish friends too!
Charles
Henry Ford, Henry Ford 11, Lee Iaccoca!
mo
car models, and let them all strip for me at dinner.
why would you guys wanna meet with old guys???
Gianni
Nuvolari, Fangio, Clark
chuck goolsbee
I'd have to go with themes
Fangio, Moss, & Hamilton. (I'd serve steak)
Hulme, McLaren, & Hall. (BBQ)
Sir William Lyon, Enzo Ferrari, Ferdinand Porsche. (a six course meal {12 for Enzo})
Malcolm Sayer, Pinin Farina, & Albrecht Goertz (sushi!)
If I just wanted to hang out in the pub for beers it would be just good old Norman Dewis.
--chuck
http://chuck.goolsbee.org
Dan
Living:
1. Ratan Tata
2. Wolfgang Reitzler
3. Alan Mullally
Dead:
1. Enzo Ferrari
2. Henry Ford
3. Jimmy Clark
msn
Jackie Stewart, Danica, and Will Ferrel
seeker
none, but the pitcher of Sangria looks good!
George T
Ettore Bugatti, Cecil Kimber, Marc Birkigt.
southern
Iococa, Jackie Stewart, Maximum Bob
And I would be trying to wangle an invite to many of the dinners above......
David
Although not really automotive "figures" I'd have to go with Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond.
Bald-win
Colin Chapman, Ferdinand Porsche, Souichiro Honda
raoulio
Dan Gurney, Brock Yates, Martin Swig
Sean
Jeremy Clarkson, Mario Andretti, Brock Yates
OPF
Ferdinand Porsche, Carlos Ghosn and Caroll Shelby.
Dane
They are all dead ):
Tim
Danica Patrick, Danica Patrick, Danica Patrick
chartguy
Colin MacRae, Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari and Enzo Ferrari.
Jeff
Lee Iacocca and Peter Egan.
Rex
This one would be lively, and there might be a food fight...
1) William Durant (created GM)
2) Roger Smith (almost killed GM)
3) Bob Lutz (trying to save GM)
Then this group would be fun if the host had laryngitis and didn't want to talk at all, as these guys would have stories enough for a month of dinners...
1) Bob Bondurant
2) Jackie Stewart
3) Carroll Shelby
The above would work just as well with...
1) Dan Gurney
2) Jimmy Clark
3) Richard Petty
If the host wanted to create a situation where heartburn was almost assured, these guys could be on the list...
1) Ralph Nader
2) Zora Duntov
3) Al Gore
youngturk
1. Jay Leno
2. Jeremy Clarkson
3. Tim Allen
William R. Walling
Timeless,
Ferdinand Porsche
Henry Ford
Soichiro Honda
mbslrm
Mr Iacocca, Mr Porsche, and Mr Clarkson.
Glen
Carroll Shelby, David E Davis, Lee Iacocca
Frank Boulton
Here's one group of three:
1)Colin Chapman
2)Alec Issigonis
3)Tony Rudd
FPF422
Alfred Neubauer, Juan Manuel Fangio, Ayrton Senna
Al
Jack Telnack, Fritz Mayhew, J Mays
bepsf
Living:
David E Davis Jr
Giorgetto Giugiaro
Bruno Sacco
Dead:
Albrecht von Goertz
Virgil Exner
Raymond Loewy
Andy
Bob Lutz, zora arkus duntov, and lee iacocca
mo
no news for today :(
raoulio
How about the three pre/post-WWII engineers who became entrepreneurs, founded eponymous car companies and also established a top-level racing heritage: Honda, Porsche and Ferrari.
Russell S
My Dinner
Steve McQueen
Denise Mcluggage
Sochiro Honda...
All have history, no would know each other (I hope) and I think it would be a good balance.
Rob
Past
Harley Earl
Graham Hill
James Hunt
Present
David Hobbs
Dan Gurney
Emerson Fittipaldi
metacool
DED, Jr.
Bob Lutz
Giorgetto Giugiaro
DanD
I can't imagine dining with some those giant egos that have been mentioned by other commenters. They might be giants of the industry but they'd be a giant pain in the you know what to crowd into a small room. As for me I'd invite Bjorn Envall, Ed Welburn and Chip Foose over for burgers and beers, and a lively discussion about drawing cars...
Alden
Past:
Andre Citroen
André Lefèbvre
Aurelio Lampredi
Present:
Jeremy Clarkson
Marcello Gandini
Al Cosentino
fantasyfreddy
Danica
Matt Beau
Ayrton Senna
Paul Frere
David E David
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