GM LUTZ AND WAGONER POSES FOR A PICTURE, 2001-08-02 (photo)

Bob Lutz (L), the former Chrysler executive who helped turn around the ailing automaker in the 1990s with his keen eye for distinctive cars and trucks, poses for a picture with General Motors Corporation Chief Executive Rick Wagoner next to a Corvette Z06 in GM World in Detroit, August 2, 2001. GM on Thursday said it has hired Lutz, who will replace Tom Davis, who retires in the first quarter of next year. The 69-year-old Lutz will become a vice chairman in charge of product development, reporting to Chief Executive Rick Wagoner. He will replace Tom Davis, who retires in the first quarter of next year. JP