Another unfortunate twist in the slowly evolving fate of the Chrysler corporation. None of this would have happened if Lee Iococca hadn’t intervened to place Bob Eaton at the helm of Chrysler instead of Bob Lutz when he retired. He would later write that he sincerely regretted that decision after Bob Eaton orchestrated the disastrous Daimler take over of Chrysler. Of course by then it was too late.