David Buick's Marvelous Motor Car: The Men and the Automobile that Launched General Motors (Updated 2013) (Non-Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (940 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1466263679 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 298 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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The "Marvelous" history of David Buick. This expanded second edition is the "REAL DEAL" for anyone interested in the early life of David Buick. The first edition was "MARVELOUS" and this new edition is even better. A must have for any Buick historian. The research done by both of these well known Buick historians is absolutely top shelf. It is well written, with many great photographs that will take you back to a time when the a. Automobile History Comes Alive If you could go back in time one-hundred years, then you might see that the men who created America's automobile industry bear some resemblance to today's high-tech pioneers. As I read through the book, I found myself comparing David Buick to Steve Jobs. Each could be described as "creative inventor," "patent holder," "first-generation American," "separated from biological father," "relati. Great read My son loves everything Buick. He chose this biography for a school assignment, and he loved the book.
The first edition of David Buick’s Marvelous Motor Car, published in 2006, won a silver medal in the International Automotive Media Competition. At Buick PR (1984-2005), Gustin was the official Buick representative at the 1997 groundbreaking for the plant in Shanghai, China, that would produce the first Chinese-built Buicks, and two years later he walked down the Buick City assembly line with the last Buick built in Flint. He also worked w
Both the Durant and David Buick biographies were translated into Chinese and published in Shanghai in 2008. He was later elected to the State News Hall of Fame at Michigan State University. At Buick PR (1984-2005), Gustin was the official Buick representative at the 1997 groundbreaking for the plant in Shanghai, China, that would produce the first Chinese-built Buicks, and two years later he walked down the Buick City assembly line with the last Buick built in Flint. About the Author Lawrence R. The first edition won the Antique Automobile Club of America’s Thomas McKean Memorial Cup for the best use of history in a year and two other awards. Dunham co-authored the award-winning and definitive story of Buick, The Buick: A Complete History, which was published in five more updated editions from the mid-1980s to Buick’s centennial in 2003. Gustin, a native of Flint, Mich., was a writer/
Hyde, professor of history, Wayne State University. In this book, he has brought all that research material into sharp focus. He’s also an entertaining story teller and accomplished wordsmith.” —Don Sherman, technical editor, Automobile magazine “Gustin is an award-winning author and one of the world’s leading Buick authoritiesthe ideal person to write this book. Taylor Vinson, The New York Times “If the question is Buick-related, Larry Gustin has the answer. By skillfully weaving together the careers of David Buick and his contemporaries and their car, Larry Gustin fills a gaping hole in automotive history.” —David L. Lewis, professor of business history, University of Michigan “A good, succinct history of the early days of one of America’s great mainstream automo- biles, and the men responsible for it.” —Z. Dunham, president, The Buick Heritage Alliance “Gustin offers new insights into the largely unknown and often tragic life of David Dunbar Buick, a significant but neglected figure in the early automobile industry of Michigan This is a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in the early history of Buick, General Motors and Flint, Mich.” —Charles F. The interests of automotive history are well served by this welcomed work.” —Leroy Cole, past president, Society of Automotive Historians “When it comes t