Sandy and i are about the same age, and both started at one of The Big Three in the 60's, he at Ford, me at GM. Both watched the domestic industry slide downhill due to poor management, and both of us were trained by Dr. W. Edwards Deming, the man who taught quality to post-war Japan.
Decades ago, Dr. Deming predicted that the Japanese would dominate the auto industry, and only one of the Big Three would remain standing. We are now down to two, and things don't look good for GM. I'm rooting for Ford, baggage and all...