Chronological Histories of American Car Makers

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 Bulrkî—' 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. CaPontiac. 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 thê hilghoe w mobile. Pontiac. 90-90 A tlx to Body. Wayne. Mich. which show h|rKf CARS: Chevrolet. 108 super- sll7O Mzal ««*.¦ A COMMERCIAL ehgd 6 the Gilmore-Yeeem GMC Trucks. defeating a *U PASSENGER CARS. .take., , FOREIGN In diOersat eUW* Opel Vauxhall. tore seven CARS: record of 28. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL five paeoengore and *¦ Bedford. Blitz. luMMpoogi of the Superchoreer m to Knee-action wheels Introduced. drive offered tor the .ou passenger CARS: Buick. 1,240.447 Chevrolet $465 LaSalle, Olds- Cadillac $9,050 - S•* Cadillac, Chevrolet. - a ? sno Leading field of mobile. Pontiac. 1937 85- $690 ¦ 21.300 Warren 2' 500 Z 5 cm* ilxaa ave. Graham Supercharger COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. 95- aupsr- to I Detroit Xiprd. and Graham r» GMC Trucks. 116 ohgd. $1,190 In 1937 - Gllmore-Vo*""^ô FOREIGN PASSENGER CARS: 120 elxee m. 193* Qfthotnt,. I; + Opel. Vauxhall. her. Sp m FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CARS: larly labeled. “The '*X7»**^ Bedford. Blitz. g QuMff Turret-top Chevrolet $495 to bodies introduced by Fisher Bod, 1938 96 glaat 4,96fi Warren ave. I-200 N E CARS- 1.715*88 $1,025 won'the -TT1935 Bulek! Cadillac $7,750 " °"rM C.dm.e Ch .".1.L Lalall. Olds- mobile. Pontiac. ST a COMMERCIAL CARS: Chevrolet. ah-sS'sssri GMC Trucks. production- FOREIGN PASSENGER CARS: first year of Opel. Vauxhall. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CARS: Bedford. Blitz. (Continued on Page 3!*) i