Seem to remember Nader was a lawyer trying to be famous, and came out with 'Unsafe at any speed'. Would have been a minor 'hit' but GM tried to buy him off. When he went public, he got famous. If I recall, GM was prominent in that book with different makes involved.
The story I read said the press caught GM digging for dirt on Nader. Had that not happened nobody would have heard of Nader. When under siege it's better to let the fly's bite than reveal your position. If you'll recall they were under scrutiny from the feds over an alleged monopoly. I believe their market share then was ~ 60%?
