Download or read book General Motors Parade of Progress and a Futurliner Returns written by Bruce Berghoff and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Without the General Motors Parade of Progress, many people in the United States, Canada and Mexico might never have been introduced to what at the time was considered unbelievable miracles of science and technology---This is the story of the evolution of the Parade of Progress, its presentation, its people and its vehicles."--Introduction.
Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
Download or read book A Digest of Facts about General Motors Parade of Progress written by General Motors Corporation. Department of Public Relations and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Booklet introducing a traveling educational exhibit launched in April 1953 by General Motors to tell the "new story of scientific achievements" in America.
Download or read book Motorama written by David Temple and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age of unbridled American enthusiasm and towering industrial might, the GM Motorama was a dazzling and elegant show that was unlike any automotive event before it or since. General Motors staged extravagant and elaborate Motorama shows that rivaled some fashion shows. It showcased some of the most revolutionary and innovative prototype and dream cars ever built. And it captured the imagination of the car-buying public from 1950 to 1961. Motorama expert and experienced author David Temple has comprehensively researched the show, the cars, and the personalities to create a fascinating new story with many new photos of these magnificent cars. Because television was in its infancy, GM's President Alfred Sloan believed that the Motorama was the most effective way to market GM products and design prowess. Legendary stylist Harley Earl led a talented group of designers and engineers to dream up, style, and develop some of the most remarkable prototype cars of all time. While current production Buick, Chevy, Cadillac, and Pontiac cars were showcased, the bold, radical, awe-inspiring prototype and dream cars stole the show. These included the GM Le Sabre, replete with aerospace design and an aluminum engine; the fiberglass-bodied Corvette dream car, which went into production after overwhelmingly positive response; and the jet engine-powered Firebird. Temple goes into fascinating detail on the body, frame, engine, drivetrain, and all the special features of each model. He has also retraced the ownership histories of some of these cars. Within the pages of this volume, you get to relive this glorious era of automotive history and revisit the advanced show cars that inspired so many new models. This book features fascinating period photography of Motorama cars at the show, in development, and at different locales. No other automotive show rivaled the Motorama for stunning productions and awe-inspiring cars, which makes this a must-have book.
Download or read book General Motors Parade of Progress written by and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a nation-wide tour of specially designed streamliner buses which form exhibition space by converting into stages to show progress in living conditions, science, and transportation between 1900 and 1936.
Download or read book General Motors World written by and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book General Motors New Parade of Progress written by General Motors Corporation and published by . This book was released on with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a nation-wide tour of specially designed streamliner buses which form exhibition space by converting into stages to show progress in living conditions, science, and transportation.
Download or read book Advance Man s Manual written by General Motors Corporation. Department of Public Relations and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Savvy Guide to Buying Collector Cars at Auction written by James C. Mays and published by Indy Tech Publishing. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dropping GBP2-GBP5,000 on a car at an auction is something many of us don't do very often. This work helps you through the process, from understanding the role of the auctioneer, to local and federal laws you need to be aware of. It includes topics such as: Scoping out the Competition; Financing; Legal Issues Auction Rules; and What to Expect.
Download or read book Mobile Mansions written by Douglas Keister and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2006 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Mae West, Howard Hughes, John Madden, the Partridge Family, Ken Kesey, The Who, and Barbie have in common? Each had a home on wheels-be it an old converted school bus, a massive RV cruiser, or elegant house car. These celebrity motorhomes are only the frosting on the cake in Douglas Keister's entertaining and informative new book Mobile Mansions. From the eclectic to the exquisite, the luxurious to the rare, Keister's incredible photography showcases the history and diversity of some of the most historic and lovingly restored RVs on the road today. Keister documents an amazing range of vehicles, including small camp cars from the 1920s, house cars from the 1930s, campers from the 1950s and finally modern-day motorhomes that first emerged in the 1960s. Well-known brands like Winnebago, GMC, and Travco are featured as well as one-of-a-kind vehicles like the Lamsteed Kampcar, built by Anheuser Busch, the Zeppelin House Car, and Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion car. Step inside a wide variety of motorhomes, from diminutive camp cars to diesel-belching, lumbering leviathans complete with saunas, balconies, and gourmet kitchens. Mobile Mansions details this fascinating chapter of America's history with lively text, luscious full color photographs, rare vintage photographs and offers a concise history of the recreational vehicle.
Download or read book Culture and Consumption II written by Grant David McCracken and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2005-07-22 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New insights into modern consumer culture by a master critic.
Download or read book The Great Exception written by Jefferson Cowie and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the New Deal was a unique historical moment and what this reveals about U.S. politics, economics, and culture Where does the New Deal fit in the big picture of American history? What does it mean for us today? What happened to the economic equality it once engendered? In The Great Exception, Jefferson Cowie provides new answers to these important questions. In the period between the Great Depression and the 1970s, he argues, the United States government achieved a unique level of equality, using its considerable resources on behalf of working Americans in ways that it had not before and has not since. If there is to be a comparable battle for collective economic rights today, Cowie argues, it needs to build on an understanding of the unique political foundation for the New Deal. Anyone who wants to come to terms with the politics of inequality in the United States will need to read The Great Exception.
Download or read book Putting Progress Through Its Paces written by General Motors Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Midwatch in Verse written by David E. Johnson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naval deck logs require young officers to record mundane details of a ship's condition every few hours. According to a U.S. Navy tradition, the New Year's midwatch log--covering midnight to early morning of January 1--can be entered as poetry. Each chapter of this first book-length examination of midwatch poems presents verses written 1941-1946 aboard a ship engaged in combat during World War II, including celebrated warships like the USS Enterprise and nameless vessels like PC 1264. Historical overviews of the ships' operations, along with biographical sketches of the author(s), relate each poem to its moment in history.
Download or read book General Motors Policies and Progress written by General Motors Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1972* with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Previews of Progress written by General Motors Corporation. Department of Public Relations and published by . This book was released on 1950* with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collision Course written by Micheline Maynard and published by Carol Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1995 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearing financial ruin and frustrated by the inability of a tradition-bound CEO to see the warning signs, in 1992 the General Motors board of directors took drastic action. In a daring coup that shook the auto industry, the board seized control of the world's largest carmaker from chief executive Robert Stempel and handed it to an unassuming New Englander named Jack Smith. The world was shocked: It was general knowledge that GM was sick, but no one had any idea just how close to broke the company was. Facing the daunting task of rebuilding the company virtually from the ground up, Smith and his team of strategic planners and executives launched a program they called Fundamental Change, hoping to stop the bleeding that had almost killed the automotive giant. Under Smith, GM has returned to fiscal health, but at tremendous cost. Jobs had to be slashed, plants closed, and slow-selling cars and trucks scrapped. Despite the promising ideas in Fundamental Change, thousands of employees now wonder what Smith plans to do next. Bypassing GM's formidable public relations department and talking instead with company insiders from the boardroom to the factory floor, noted business journalist Micheline Maynard uncovers the truth behind the latest crisis at GM.
