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Herbert Louis Misch
Herbert Louis Misch
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Herb Misch made his mark first at Packard Motor Company, where he started his employment as a detail draftsman to the chief engineer. Although he had extremely limited resources and staff, he played a pivotal role in the development of Packard's Ultramatic (automatic)
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While working with Gene Bordinat in 1960 on the redesign and performance upgrade of the Ford Falcon, the idea of a "sports car for the masses" was suggested to meet the anticipated demand of the baby boomers approaching carbuying age. The team established targets of $2,500, 2,500 pounds, 180 inches maximum length, a floor shift, and a host of options to allow buyers to customize the car.
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Some of the managers in charge of certifying vehicles tampered with them during the certification process. When Herb Misch learned that adjustments had been made on some of the test vehicles, he immediately contacted Henry Ford II, and then the responsible government office, telling them what had happened and promising that Ford would repeat all of the tests.
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According to his daughter, Suzanne Wells, "He was far younger than his 85 years because he had to keep up with young people on the boat." Herb Misch belonged to the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and the North Star Sail Club of Harrison Township. He was a member of the Detroit Athletic Club and a longtime member of the Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church, in Ferndale, Michigan.
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