General Motors, the first 75 years of transportation products. GM, the first 75 years of transportation products. - Princeton, New Jersey : Automobile Quarterly Publications, (c)1983. - 223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 27 cm

"Produced under the auspices of General Motors Corporation in observance of its 75th anniversary by the editors of Automobile Quarterly Magazine in association with the Princeton Institute for Historic Research." --

1772-1895 : the American automobile -- 1897-1919 : the beginnings of GM. Oldsmobile ; Buick ; Cadillac ; Dewar trophy ; Oakland ; GMC Truck and Coach ; Chevrolet ; World War I -- 1920-1929 : the early years of GM. Buses ; Pontiac ; La Salle ; Opel -- 1930-1939 : depression and recovery. Vauxhall ; Greyhound ; Locomotives ; Parade of progress ; Opel expands -- 1940-1949 : the war interrupts. World War II ; GM-Holden's -- 1950-1959 : Styling sets the pace. Corvette ; Motoramas, showcars, and experimentals -- 1960-1969 : marketing of performance -- 1970-1979 : the years of transition -- 1980-1984 : Challenge of the future. building on 75 years of excellence.






General Motors Corporation--History.


Automobile industry and trade--History.--United States

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