General Motors, The First 75 Years of Transportation Products

General Motors, The First 75 Years of Transportation Products by the Editors of Automobile Quarterly Magazine. Published by General Motors Corp, Detroit, MI, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardbound, No DJ. Oblong. Condition: Nr Fine. ISBN 0915038412. LCCN 83-071532. Book in celebration of GM's diamond anniversary. Includes letter from Roger B Smith, Chairman, GM Corp as follows: ''Dear General Motors Employe:'' - employee misspelled. History of GM with black and white and color photographs. Contents include: 1772-1895 The American Automobile; 1897-1919 The Beginnings of GM: Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Dewar Trophy, Oakland, GMC Truck & 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; and Production Figures. 223 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 14193.