TY - BOOK AU - General Motors Corporation AU - Princeton Institute for Historic Research TI - General Motors, the first 75 years of transportation products AV - HD9710 .G464 1983 PY - 1983/// CY - Princeton, New Jersey PB - Automobile Quarterly Publications KW - General Motors Corporation KW - History KW - Automobile industry and trade KW - United States N1 - "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; 2 ER -