‘MAXIMUM BOB’ LUTZ, MODEL-BUILDER!

Posted on March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 by MartynL

In his retirement years, 92-year-old consummate carguy and 47-year automotive industry executive has a new title: ‘MAXIMUM BOB’ LUTZ, MODEL-BUILDER! While Robert A. Lutz, best known as “Maximum Bob”, was a top executive at BMW, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, retiring as Vice-Chairman of GM in 2010, he collected scale models of iconic military airplanes, including ones that he owned and piloted. He also collected models of specialty cars. His go-to guy was Joel Rosen, best known for Bal...

‘21 F-TYPE: JAGUAR SETS WORLD RECORD!

Posted on February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 by MartynL

Jaguar joins Hot Wheels for Ultimate Track Challenge; sets official Guinness World Record. At the Chicago Auto Show, Jaguar revealed the ’21 F-Type and its World Record Certificate for completing seven loop-the-loops with a blue F-Type Hot Wheels model: ‘21 F-TYPE: JAGUAR SETS WORLD RECORD! Stuart Schorr, vice president of communications for Jaguar Land Rover North America, right, also revealed its partnership with Hot Wheels and the Ultimate Track Challenge – Universities in the U.S. and Canad...