Word: haeusler
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...prevent its dealers from slipping cars onto local drag strips. Racing spurs the sales of the winning car, especially in the Southern states where there's year-round weather for racing-and the auto fatality rate is the nation's highest. Says Chrysler Safety Director Roy Haeusler: "I find very little defense for our advertising the racing aspects of our cars." To back the contention that speed sells and safety does not, automakers cite the 1956 Ford, a heavily promoted "safety car" that was a dud. Of course, times change: back in 1956, people laughed at filter cigarettes...
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