Ben Stein gives his opinion of the American auto industry
I never would have figured Ben Stein to be a car guy, but apparently that’s the case. Mr. Stein, known for being brainy, slightly nerdy, and often very dryly humorous, wrote an article for the New York Times about the American auto industry. Here’s an excerpt from his article, titled The Dream That Once Was Detroit:
I AM an American, and therefore I love cars. I am an American and, in America, you are what you drive, and here are some memories.
This is the only dream I remember from all of high school: Instead of my light blue, miserable 1955 Chevrolet, I had a white 1962 Corvette like the one my pal Calvin Kline (not the designer) had, and Gay Patlen, my high school dream girl, kissed me on the lips (in the dream). You are what you drive. Even in your dreams.
I like this guy. Click here to read the rest of the article.
–Will
Ben Stein, American cars, automobile, industry, Detroit, Big 3
May 30th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Ben’s article was really interesting. I never realized he was a big car guy either. He talked about the automobile industry years ago and where it is today. The industry has become a hot topic recently, especially with gas prices on the rise. We thought it would be interesting to find out what Michiganders thought about buying cars and about the sale of Chrysler, so we asked them in a survey. 33.3% of the people thought the sale of Chrysler would improve the company’s performance. Also, 40% said they would consider buying an exclusive Big Three automobile design from Target or Meijer. You can see all the results at http://www.brogansurvey.com if you are interested.