Car
Mary Walton
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Car
by Mary Walton
Published
February 1, 1999
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pages
392
ISBN-13
9780393318616
ISBN-10
0393318613
Description
Faced with the task of redesigning the Taurus, America's best-selling car and the flagship of its fleet, Ford Motor Company assembled 700 designers, engineers, planners, and bean-counters under a tough manager who set out to retake engineering and manufacturing ground lost to the Japanese. On their shoulders rested the reputation and profits of Ford, not to mention an investment of close to three billion dollars. This biting, insightful, and often funny account by a seasoned journalist follows the 1996 Taurus from its conception as a clay model in Detroit to its birth in an Atlanta assembly plant to its public debut in a New Jersey dealership. Mary Walton all but lived with the team for two years in a damp Dearborn basement, and she chronicles firsthand the clashes of designers and engineers over shapes, of marketers and accountants over costs, of product guys in Detroit and manufacturing guys in Atlanta as the new machine took shape on the assembly line. And all of them, all of the time, were looking over their shoulders at the Japanese competition.
Subjects
Ford
Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable
Ford Taurus & Five Hundred 2005-14 Repair Manual
Chilton's Ford Taurus/Sable 1996-05 repair manual
Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable automotive repair manual
Ford Taurus in Nascar
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Car?
This edition of Car has approximately 392 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Car?
For most readers, Car typically takes between 8h 10m and 5h 27m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 98,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 6h 32m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 14 days • Estimated word count: 98,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Car?
The estimated word count for Car is approximately 98,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Car?
Car was written by Mary Walton.
When was Car published?
The publication date for this specific edition is February 1, 1999. The original work may have been published on a different date.