General Motors: A Photographic History (MI) (Images of Motoring)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (919 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738500194 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Michael W.R. General Motors: A Photographic History is to be the first in a series of three books with Arcadia Publishing documenting the rise, fall and survival of the three great American automobile manufacturers of our day. Davis, Yale alumnus and automotive historian, has covered the industry for 45 years as both journalist and public relations manager with the Ford Motor Company. Davis served as corporate communica
From the 1920s onwards, GM grew from a firm that accounted for about 10% of new car sales in the U.S. The peak of the company's power and market dominance came in the 1960s, which proved to be the decade of change for the U.S. to become the largest producer of cars and trucks in the world. Durant, who combined the Buick, Oldsmobile, and Oakland companies and, later, Cadillac, to form GM. The General Motors Corporation was established in 1908 by William C. auto industry. Its marketing strategy was undone by competitive challenges, and the business was never to be the same again. With the introduction of federal safety regulations and control tailpipe emissions, GM's position as the world's largest industrial corporation changed. General Motors: A Photographic History explores the growth of the company in a series of over 200 black-and-white images. From the first assembly line to post-Second World War recovery, images from the world auto shows and the consequent re-organization of GM take the reader on an intriguing visual tour of a tremendously important era in the industrialization of America.
GM History GBad A nice overview of the corporation. I especially enjoyed some of thephotos of Flint area scenes.. "Great gift" according to NGriewahn. I purchased this as a gift for my father, a MG owner and enthusiast. He enjoyed this book, especially learning how things have changed.. 3 of 5 stars Rocky This was too small for me in size and I will watch closer next time. I cannot see to read it or look at the pictures.
. About the Author Michael W.R. Davis served as corporate communications director of both the Detroit News and Evening News Association before becoming executive director of the Detroit Historical Society. Mr. Davis, Yale alumnus and automotive historian, has covered the industry for 45 years as both journalist and public relations manager with the Ford Motor Company. General Motors: A Photographic History is to be the first in a series of three books with Arcadia Publishing documenting the rise, fall and survival of the three great American automobile manufacturers of our day. Living in Detroit he experienced firsthand the small-town, one-industry bond, where the successes and failures of one could not help but affect the other