RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Happy 100th GM-- Part 3
Some More Interesting Stuff About General Motors.
1897-- Ransom E. Olds rolls out his first car; it takes until 1901 to mass produce the Curved Dash Olds.
1899-- Adam Opel builds his first car in germany, GM picks up the company in 1929.
1902-- Henry Leland introduces Cadillac.
1903-- David Dunbar Buick founds his namesake; Bill Bill Durant takes it over in 1904.
1907-- The Oakland Car Co. forms. GM takes it over in 1909.
1908-- Durant forms GM; buys Oldsmobile later that year.
1909-- Rapid Motor Vehicle Co., better known as GMC, Cadillac and AC Spark Plug come on board.
1911-- Durant founds Chevrolet; GM won't get it until 1918.
1912-- Cadillac wins a manufacturing trophy for its use of interchangeable parts.
1919-- Fisher Body and general Motors Acceptance Corp. are added.
1925-- General Motors acquires Vauxhal Motors in England.
Thanks Sept. 14th Chicago Tribune which used GM as its source.
More to Come. Happy Birthday, GM. --RoadDog
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