sad. he did some good cars.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/05/gm-performance-guru-john-heinricy-retires/
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Nov. 7, 2008 7:31 a.m. ignorant SuperDork
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Nov. 7, 2008 7:37 a.m. Kramer Reader
I believe he is much of the reason GM has very good performance cars (although the perception hasn't caught up with the reality). Without him, GM performance will not reach these levels again.
I wonder where he'll end up? He's not gonna actually retire.
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Nov. 7, 2008 8:18 a.m. bigwrench New Reader
Anyone who had a chance to watch him drive! I had many times to watch his smoothness. From driving in One Lap to watching him in a Pro division to the Runoffs, he is a drivers driver.
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Nov. 7, 2008 8:42 a.m. carguy123 HalfDork
I guess he's trying to get out before the Bankruptcy. But he doesn't realize his pension will go too.
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Nov. 7, 2008 8:48 a.m. ignorant SuperDork
carguy123 wrote:
I guess he's trying to get out before the Bankruptcy. But he doesn't realize his pension will go too.
I got a feeling he could easily shop a job someplace else, unless he got paid cash and signed a non-compete.
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Nov. 7, 2008 8:54 a.m. Wally SuperDork
The head of GM Motorsports also retired and no replacement has beenpicked for either. That doesn't sound good. http://www.carjunkietv.com/cj-news/A-Guy-You-Don-t-Know-leaves-GM-We-Worry.html
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Nov. 7, 2008 9:59 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
Anybody not want Heinricy's job?
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Nov. 7, 2008 11:26 a.m. Type Q HalfDork
carguy123 wrote:
I guess he's trying to get out before the Bankruptcy. But he doesn't realize his pension will go too.
Not necessarily. If GM is doing a defined benefit pension then The Pension Guarentee Trust corporation wil see that he gets at least part of it.
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Nov. 7, 2008 11:52 a.m. ignorant SuperDork
based on wallys link and
http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/07/news/companies/gm/index.htm?postversion=2008110711
I believe that they are screwed and shedding the performance division. Halo cars do not make any money.
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Nov. 7, 2008 11:28 p.m. Canute New Reader
This makes me a little concerned for the future of the Corvette in particular. Do the automakers not have 401Ks available? I'd be really worried about working for any company that managed my retirement fund, even if it were allegedly healthy.
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Nov. 8, 2008 7:29 a.m. fornetti14 New Reader
The General is in serious trouble.
That is a bunch of talent to lose. I bet he comes back to "consult" if the company and division survive.
