Ford v Ferrari: The Truth About Lee Iacocca Is Darker Than The Film

Ford v Ferrari introduced you to Lee Iacocca as the ambitious executive who pitched Henry Ford II on Le Mans. What the film doesn't show you is what happened after the cameras stopped rolling — and it's one of the most dramatic falls and comebacks in American corporate history. Iacocca created the Ford Mustang, the car that funded Ford's entire racing ambitions and put his face on the cover of Time and Newsweek in the same week. He personally approved Carroll Shelby's racing budget. And in 1978, despite delivering Ford a record $2 billion profit that year, Henry Ford II fired him with four words: "I just don't like you." He didn't stay down. Iacocca walked into a nearly-bankrupt Chrysler, secured the largest government loan guarantee in American history, invented the minivan, and became more famous than the man who fired him. This is the real story of the man Ford v Ferrari only gave a few minutes to. Chapters: 00:00 - 00:52 - Lee Iacocca in Ford v Ferrari 00:53 - 01:53 - The Pitch to Ford 01:54 - 04:05 - His Role in Ford Cardinal 04:06 - 06:39 - The Car That Paid for Le Mans 06:40 - 07:53 - The Rise That Made Him The Target 07:54 - 09:30 - The Firing 09:31 - 11:13 - Ford Pinto Disaster 11:14 - 12:47 - Saving Chrysler 12:48 - 15:02 - What Ford v Ferrari Owes Him If you want more real stories behind the people and cars Hollywood simplified — Ken Miles, Carroll Shelby, Henry Ford II, and now Lee Iacocca — hit subscribe for new videos every week. #fordvferrari #leeiacocca #fordmustang #carrollshelby #kenmiles #chrysler #fordhistory #truestory #moviesvsreality #automotivehistory