Chronological Histories of American Car Makers
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ISSUK) 32 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS (1940 ALMANAC Chronological Histories of American Car Makers (Continued from Page 30) General Motors—<"ont\l ~ ' Total Sales * General Motors—ConCd «» Price Ran « p Year Models Mi.estonm _ $525 '—~ 0« CARS: Bulek. 2,037.690 Chevrolet to Unisteel Price R*n Milestones l936 PASSENGER bodies b7Flsh«Y nsfier. _ YMr Models lo'Dealers 0* cadlllao. Chevrolet. LaSalle. Olds- Cadillac $9130 mobile. Pontlao. PASSENGER CARS: Buick. 237,602 Bulek $660 te Cadillac adopted as standard wer CARS: Chevrolet. • I*l7 to 750 cars aaey. COMMERCIAL 12 Mo. Cadlllae, Oakland. Oldsmobile. Cadillac $4040 Buick capacity enlarged GMC Trucks. fodma FOREIGN PASSENGER CARS: Julv 31 COMMERCIAL CARS: G. M. Opel, Vauxhall. Trucks, Samson Tractors. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CARS: Au«. 1 ta oec. 31 86.901 Bedford. Blitz. C *pl Buick. 246,834 Chevrolet SB6O to Purchased Chevrolet Motor Co. )*' $590 I*l* PASSENGER CARS: De Nemours?•*andana PASSENGER CARS: Buick. Cadillac 2,116.897 Chevrolet to Automatic transmission Cadillac. Chevrolet. Oakland. Cadillac $4500 $370,000,000. E. I. DuPont 1937 Oldsmobile, Cadillac $7,900 bile. introdue^T^r- Oldsmoblls. Co. acquires 27.6% Interest In common stock. Chevrolet, LaSalle, Pon- Alfred P. Sloan Jr. eiect*^ Canada, Ltd Incorporated. W. S. Knudsen elected “f COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. uener.iGeneral Motors of tlae. cre,idd#mJ, «f GMC Trucks, Bulek, Samson COMMERCIAL CARS Chevrolet Motors Genmi Tractor. GMC Trucks CARS: $715 to General Motors Acceptance FOREIGN PASSENGER ’ 391,738 Chevrolet I*l* PASSENGERN CARS' Bulek. win flflO Open, Vauxhall. Cadillac Capitol stock increased to VMWMto „ cad*Mac. Christ Oakland! S4BOO begun Three-htth COMMERCIAL CARS: Oldsmoblls. Scrlpps-Booth. General Motors budding FOREIGN Body purchased. General Bedford, BliU. interest in Fisher COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet Mo|ors , n#titule formed . 1,307.749 GMC Trucks. Oldsmobile, Sam- 1938 PASSENGER CARS: Buick, Cadillac Chevrolet $628 to Rear coil springs introduced by Bulrk^i—' son Tractors. ——— Chevrolet, LaSalle, Oldsmobile, Pon- Cadillac $7,175 column shifting _ ____ by Csd.ii., introduced ''•muac-usm,i*f"1 to P'M'dent of Q. M. and Buick. 1920 PASSENGER CARS: Buick. 393.071 Chevrolet $775 Pierre S. DuPont became CARS: Chevrolet, Oakland. Cadillac $5400 General Motors Research Corp. formed. COMMERCIAL Cadlllae Chevrolet GMC Trucks Oldsmobile. Scrlpps-Booth. CARS: COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet FOREIGN PASSENGER GMC Trucks, Oldsmobile. Sam- Opel, Vauxhall son Tractors. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CARS: $625 M. moved to New York. Bedford, Blitz. to __ pap*. Rules' 214.799 Chevrolet Executive offices of G. 1921 1,0 retired from directorate. Nickel Oaktond - Cadillac $5400 W. C. Durant Total Sales rh-mtot**' «•>«¦ ndi.ms «d WW- SttSU v.,r Models to Dealers Price Range MMe.tun,. dan. Buick. Cadillac. 1.727.086 Chevrolet $1.59 to Hydra-Matlc COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. 1939 PASSENGER CARS: uTTCe IntroduceT Chevrolet. LaSalle. Oldsmobile. Pon- Cadillac $7,175. Oldsmobile. Sealed Brim GMC Trucks. Oldsmobile. Sam- on son Tractors. - tiac. all models. COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. 456.763 Chevrolet $5lO to Balloon tires introduced. GMC Trucks. —h AS »enGER CARS: Bulek. PASSENGER CARS Chevrolet, Oakland Cadillac $4600 FOREIGN Cadlllae, Opel, Oldsmobile. Vauxhall. •Lines not now manufactured. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CARS: •Others Bedford. Blitz. COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet, GMC Trucks. Oldsmobile. Samson —— Tractors. ... $5lO to lacquer standard for Oak- -awnurpn*° CARS-* Bulek. 798.555 Chevrolet Duco finish became -1923 Cadillac $4600 Alfred P. Sloan. Jr., became cadHlec Chevrolet Oaktond, land. preslden. Oldsmobile. G- Graham COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. Joseph Ray and Robert, purchased a On June 1927. the three Graham brothers. B. eontrollieg Interest la Bit -Tractor, not now manutoctur ed 10. •MTscettaneeua Oetroit Motor Car Co. which had succeeded the orlpinal Paloe company, organized Sept 26. 1909. and wtilah, la nil. of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Co. $495 to proving ground »»tkblished reorganized under the name ur TARS- Bulek. 587,341 Chevrolet General Motors • *• »-—» of Palp# ears Increaaed to 1917 Storting from gcratch In 1909. the production 15.000 In and 43.000 la 1922. at MIN sarti t named after then president company, Harry M. Jewett, wae te asraurts. Jersey. time a new model, the Jewett, the of the added the Hat. Standard Oil of New experlanco In the ownership and manaiement of large menufaoturtag COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. From their 20-odd year* of aucceseful rtvabui Bros, became the world'e largeet GMC Trucks. Including their ownerehlp of Graham wtiloh In 1025 volume manufacturer el lym ” — “ brought them engineering, manufacturing and executive —— with unueusl txleet ——— Chevrolet $495 to acquired Fleets ood Corp. trucks, the three Graham brothers 835.902 Fisher Body PASSENGER CARS: Buick. Ca<ti|| ac SSOOO In the Paige-Datrolt Motor Car Co., tho Grahamo combined with too ~r"1925 Oakland. On acquiring tha controlling Intereet teloet of tbat Cadillac. Chevrolet. who had long been aeeociated with them In their prevloue manufacturing sgcriUeai. Oldsmobile. Pontiac. company tho axperienoe of mon Tb changed to It* present one. Groham-Pal»e Motors Corp.. on Jan. 5. 1921. COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. name of eompany wao Pontiac. - a 1929, GMC Trucks. _____ In 1921. tho first year's production of Graham-Palge care reached total of 73.195 and In 77,907. aafd»“ land. Oldsmobile. Pontiac. Location of Total Chevrolet. Total COMMERCIAL CARS: Price Produc- Factories Average No. No of of Employee Mileetonss GMC Trucks. Models Cyl. Range tlon In U- S plat- Year ” . ,«9 LaSalle ntroduced by Cadillac Chromium ave. Graham the policy sf 1 „ _ 7aß Chevrolet $5lO to 610 SB6O 73.195 Main. Warren 4.933 established lei PASSENGER CAR S: * ingv introduced on stock cars. VtfiS"" six Wayne. Mich. anced engineering. The first finite- -1927 Chevrolet. LaSalle, Oak- Cadillac *oouu$5500 114 |)x t 0 Body. Cadlllae. McKlnetry ave. Paige car built ie Mid to leys tsrw land. Oldsmobile. Pontiac. #|(J t)x $4285 Service. t| X greater horsepower per pound ct ekr COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. «er ... weight than any other meter MR GMC Trucks. e ,„ h, at that time and In addition, ploutm tr Ss,on Introduced. Mechani- passenger Buick. Chevrolet $495 to syncro-mesh ansmi the field with Internal mptndini h CARS: 1i810 .806 fuel feed pumps introduced, -1928 Cadillac. Chevrolet. LaSalle. Oak Cadillac $5995 cal draulic brakes, full length enter Jiaketi land. Oldsmobile. Pontiac. and atrut controlled alusfinue pletsai Safety glass In srietoW COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. (MS W.rron ave. 5.479 Introduced the „„ tlx 77.007 Main. and all or prodeebee an GMC Trucks. to Body. Wayne. Mich. windows all !i« ** *° b# *or *h * 9r ... Body. Evansville, ld . * |4jos Ind. V entered six cylinder field. A» ,oth » an «" dM, ""d «¦ »"" CARS: Buick. 1,899,267 Chevrolet $496 to Chevrolet Lumber Mill.. Perry. Fla. PASSENGER by one key. Con.tnictien k 929 Cadillac, Chevrolet. LaSalle, Mar- Cadillac $9,700 Service. MeKlnatry ave. eeaeleM Oldsmobile. Pon- the body plant at Cvanivllla. 111. »* quette, Oakland. h * A37 •** the lumber mills at Pony, Fla COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. wt* *d GMC Trucks. 1930 4* elk s»#s 33,560 Main. Warren ave. 2,662 The new name. Oraham. ****!|r * IstnlMk ,ntroduc *d 0,1 coo,ißfl I •» production oars. Orahaei $475 to Cadillac V 12 45 1 alx to Body. Wayne. Mich. “passenger CARS: Buick" 1.174.115 Chevrolet mtroduced. ' wide Invar strut aluminum plkem 1930 Mar- Cadillac $15,000 system V-16.£' 44 alx 64460 Body. Evansville. Ind. Chevrolet. CsSalle. Perry. rubber cushioned iprlng shictlei quette. Oakland. Oldsmobile, Pon- Custom eight Lumber Mills. Fla. tiac. Viking, Others*. 622 eight Service. McKlnetry ave. COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. ky firsßie 20.428 ave. 2.494 Prosperity Six Introduced CARS: 1931 *53 IT SM4 Main. Warren 54 g|x 1° Body, Wayne, Mich. 55 g|x $2205 Body. Evansville, Ind. •"PASSENGER CARS—OTHERS” eight Lumber Mills. Perry, Fla. Includes cars manufactured by 020 Service, McKlnetry ave. _ . Apr. 1, and by .« ,trMai!fk Vauxhall since 1930 Warren ave or COM- 1932 56 six $766 12.967 “.In. 1.797 w|th ? fenders leto Opel since July 1* 19 30. “lj* u ll skirted 5» •»* to B““y. Wayne. MERCIAL CARS—OTHERS in- Mich. ( new |ty| , trtßd Itr *Mo eight trM cludes commercial care manufac- 87 sll2O try pjonwr»k extra wide whml Apr. »" sured by Vauxhall since 1,1930 separate grllli d radiator »•» and by Opel since July 1,1930- compression aluminum cylinder flret eight cylinder engine Decoaao of R«v A. Graham 1,074.709 Chevrolet $475 to Buick brought out its 1931 PASSENGER CARS: Buick” Sloping windshield Introduced, Cadillac Chevrolet. LaSalle. Oak- Cadillac $15,000 H33 $5 alx $743 10.979 Main. Warren avo. T.607 AII Mikilk land, oidsmobile, Pontlao. I nitrumeJ" COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. „1 £* SUASSTwtff— GMC Trucks. C.r.S.m FOREIGN PASSENGER CARS: I,M S, ,U IMS 15.743 Miln. Wurin .... 1.37# Opel. Vauxhall. « •'<•* <4 n.a, w.,„ «(c» ** FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CARS '* M-Sm- “ISSS— Bedford. Blitz. “,7. automobile priced s'«*» Buick, $445 to Super-safe (multi-beam) headlights. ham wlttl 1932 PASSENGER CARS: 562.970 Chevrolet eontlnuee Chevrolet, LaSalle. Pon- Cadillac SIO,OOO first to Cadlllao. ratio, and wae 'Mj*pn«- tlae (Oakland). Oldsmobile. teal ball bearing water Chevrolet. COMMERCIAL CARS: claimed i»rlc#dr,tH I^' GMC Trucks. Introduc'd a ' Graham Oe FOREIGN PASSENGER CARS: 1935 74 $595 22,795 Main, Warren ave. 2.334 | ng at $595 fob. Opel. alx Vauxhall. 73 six to Body. Wayne. Mich. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CARS 72 sight $1213 Bedford. Blitz. 75 super- chpd. 0 rtgtrti Buick. 869,035 to Fisher no-draft ventilation. (I(Md PASSENGER CARS: Chevrolet $465 care officially 1933 $8,950 1936 RO-BOA six »395 Main. Warren avo. 2.500 Graham Cadillac, Chevrolet. LaSalle, Olds- Cadillac th^e hilghoe w mobile. Pontiac. 90-90 A tlx to Body.