I use to own a 1959 Impala. While the aero on that wasn't the greatest, especialy at the point where the tail created lift, it still had front wheels tucked in far enough to turn without exposing them to the air stream and rear skirts. Not to mention the dam thing still looks beautiful 40 years later.
But to directly answer your question .... greed is what happened, they moved away from advancing the product to advancing their lifestyles.
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