SG8BET Chevrolet sold over 1.1 million, but spent much more money to do so. But a $500 price premium over the all-steel convertible limited sales to just 1209 for '46, 2250 for '47, and just 28 for '48 (the last actually reserialed '47s). After burning through more than $15 billion in 1999-2000, Ford lost a staggering $5.45 billion in 2001 and almost a billion more in '02. The firm would recover, but not before making drastic product changes. The '49 Fords suffered handling and noise problems stemming from the rushed design program.|Not only was Chrysler Near Bankruptcy