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Hal Sperlich, chief architect of Ford Mustang, Chrysler minivan, dies at 95

Hal Sperlich
“The common thread was breakthrough efficiency in how you put them together with low-cost, lightweight, and very fuel-efficient powertrains,” Hal Sperlich said in a 2013 interview with Motor Trend on his product development playbook. (JOE WILSSENS)
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Richard Truett
January 21, 2025 11:25 AM

The template that Hal Sperlich, an engineer turned product development ace, used to create the Ford Mustang in the 1960s and the Chrysler minivan in the 1980s still works today.

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