Sperlich worked first for Ford, then for Chrysler, and he radically changed the automotive market at both. He died this week at age 95.

Ask the average automotive enthusiast who led the development of the Ford Mustang and Chrysler minivan, and the likely answer ...

Whether you’re a junior enlisted service member buying your first Mustang at 25% APR or you have a minivan to get your kids where they need to be, you can thank Hal Sperlich.

According to Automotive News, which first broke the news, Sperlich passed on January 20, 2025, and is survived by Dr. D’Anne Kleinsmith, his wife of 11 years. The nature of his death wasn't disclosed.

When you think of automotive legends there are likely many names that might come to mind. Sure everyone knows names like ...

The automotive world has lost one of its brightest innovators, Hal Sperlich, at the age of 95. Often called the “Godfather of ...

Automotive product legend Hal Sperlich passed away Monday at 95, but his memory lives on in the millions of pony cars and minivans that ply our highways. Sperlich was known as the father of two ...

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The template that Hal Sperlich, an engineer turned product development ace, used to create the Ford Mustang in the 1960s and the Chrysler ...

Hal Sperlich, the automotive genius behind the Ford Mustang, passed away on Monday at 95. What Happened: Sperlich is best known as the chief architect behind the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan.

Harold (Hal) Sperlich was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1929. He was the son of Harold and Elva (Stoker) Sperlich. He is survived by his loving wife, D’Anne Kleinsmith, M.D., a dermatologist ...

But how many of you know the name Hal Sperlich? Harold "Hal" Sperlich has passed away at the age of 95. This one is a little more personal for me. I had the honor to know Hal and interview him ...

Mustang by Design author Jimmy Dinsmore interviewed Hal Sperlich about his role at Ford and the development of the Ford Mustang. Hal is considered by many to be the real father of the Mustang.