Regional Studies
Automotive History
Regional Studies Categories: Regional Studies: Art & Architecture, Detroit, History, Literature, Science, Automotive History, Maritime History, Young Readers
Regional Studies Series: Detroit Biography Series for Young Readers, Great Lakes Books Series, Painted Turtle Series
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Monopoly on Wheels
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Storied Independent Automakers
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Maxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation
By Anthony J. Yanik A detailed history of Maxwell Motor Company, a medium-sized Detroit automaker that became the foundation of the Chrysler Corporation.
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David Buick's Marvelous Motor Car
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In the Shadow of Detroit
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Monopoly on Wheels Examines the eight-year legal fight to overturn the Selden automobile patent in the early days of the American auto industry. |
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Storied Independent Automakers Explores the business history of three major independent American automakers—Nash Motor Company, the Hudson Motor Car Company, and the American Motors Company—that faced fierce competition from the “Big Three.” |
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Maxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation A detailed history of Maxwell Motor Company, a medium-sized Detroit automaker that became the foundation of the Chrysler Corporation. |
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David Buick's Marvelous Motor Car The first biography of David Buick, an important but largely forgotten auto pioneer whose last name has appeared on 40 million cars, and whose car formed the foundation for General Motors while also telling the story of Billy Durant, the legendary savior of Buick and founder of Chevrolet and GM. Updated and expanded. |
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In the Shadow of Detroit An automotive history title that fills a gap in common understanding of the early automobile industry in the Windsor-Detroit international region. |
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My Forty Years with Ford An unflinching eyewitness account of the Ford story as told by one of Henry Ford’s closest associates. |
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The Dodge Brothers The first comprehensive biography of John and Horace Dodge and the history of their company, Dodge Brothers. |
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The Fords of Dearborn A new edition of this illustrated history of the Ford family and its various branches. |
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Roy D. Chapin Now back in print, this is the only biography devoted to the life and career of Roy D. Chapin—one of the foremost figures in the history of Detroit's independent automotive industry. |
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American Vanguard Geared toward general readers and scholars alike, American Vanguard presents the first history of the UAW, one of America’s most significant workers’ organizations, from its origins through its period of greatest impact. |
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