Lost Car Companies of Detroit
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.24 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467118737 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Amazon Customer said Interesting, but. A large volume of interesting information is presented, but the book is somewhat disorganized and not particularly well written. It should be simply titled "Lost Car Companies" as a significant percentage of the companies covered are from places other than Detroit. At least one Detroit based automaker, Alter, is not even mentioned.I spotted a couple of factual errors related to Studebaker, a wel. "Not going to read" according to K. Smith. Not even going to bother reading. Checked the index for my great grandfather's company and NOTHING there about him. Sorry such a "thoroughly" researched book is titled to make me believe that I might even find a paragraph devoted to the only one I was interested in reading more about. Jaeger Motor Car.. Steer towards this one! As a Michigander and a car nut I surely loved this book. I know a lot about D and a lot about early automotive history, US, but even I learned quite a few new things as a result of this grand book. If you fit these categories you will NOT be disappointed by this fine book. A very enjoyable read. Very well done and very well written. Bravo to Alan!
He is a life member of the Chesterfield Historical Society and the New Baltimore Historical Society, and a past vice-chairman of the Macomb County Historical Commission. Alan earned a bachelors degree at Michigan State University and masters degrees in information science and archival science. Alan Naldrett divides his time between being a librarian, lecturer and author, having written and co-written three
Buick went from being the founder of his own leading auto company to working the information desk at the Detroit Board of Trade. But many of those lost to history have colorful stories worth telling. Cole forgot to put brakes in his new auto, so on the first test run, he had to drive it in circles until it ran out of gas. Brothers John and Horace Dodge often trashed saloons during wild evenings but used their great personal wealth to pay for the damage the next day (if they could remember where they had been). David D. Among more than two hundred auto companies that tried their luck in the Motor City, just three remain: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. For instance, J.J. Author Alan Naldrett explores these and more tales of automakers who ultimately failed but shaped the industry and designs putting wheels on the road today.
"From the Olds Motor Vehicle Co. and Jackson Motor to the Detroit Electric Car Co., which started in Port Huron, Naldrett's book takes readers on a journey through a relatively undocumented past." The Voice