It's always a mix. And is it luck or preparedness and foresight? Either way, there's a strong argument to be made that Ford was in very bad shape, and their tim

It's always a mix. And is it luck or preparedness and foresight? Either way, there's a strong argument to be made that Ford was in very bad shape, and their timing in 2006 was amazing. Had they held out much longer there might very well not be a Ford today. This is an interesting article I just ran across, and suggests the fundraising actually predated Mullally: http://fortune.com/2011/05/25/fords-forgotten-man/ http://fortune.com/2011/05/25/fords-forgotten-man/ I dunno. Ford is looking a bit 90's Apple right now IMO. Product (outside of the F-series) seems a week point.