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When I saw the recent article on the early GM electric car prototypes, it reminded me of how the company over the years has been way out in front of its peers from an engineering perspective, but failed to turn that first mover advantage into success in the showroom. When the Detroit Big Three finally decided to address the challenge of the Japanese imports, Ford and Chrysler came up with parts bin specials like the Falcon and Valiant that were as exciting as week-old Wonder bread. GM countered with the Corvair, which although saddled with a flawed rear suspension, featured a lot of creative new thinking. It was the first mass production car in America to offer a turbocharged engine — a decade or more…
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