automobile industry and trade

"Tells the story of how Detroit answered the call to arms during WWII, centering on Henry Ford and his tortured son Edsel, who, when asked if they could deliver 50,000 airplanes, made an outrageous claim: Ford Motor Company would erect a plant that could yield a bomber an hour"--OCLC.

A biography of Walter P. Chrysler, tracing his rise from a locomotive wiper, to head of the Buick division of General Motors, to the development of the 1924 Chrysler automobile and the formation of the Chrysler Corporation; and discussing the skills, vision, and enthusiasm that contributed to his success.

Preston Tucker was a car-crazy kid who hung around auto speedways and grew up to create an automobile - the Tucker - that was years ahead of its time. He was a man of pioneering spirit, ingenuity and daring, who revolutionized Detroit in the 1940's with his stunning "car of tomorrow.".

Henry Ford grew up as a Michigan farm boy who intuitively saw the advantages of internal combustion and built his first gasoline engine our of scavenged industrial scraps. When Ford began to build his first car, the Model T which transformed American industry, it took twelve and a half hours to build one car. A decade later it took exactly one minute. By making his car available for purchase by his workers, he created a cycle of consumerism that is still in practice today.

A photographic celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the automobile, presenting a history of the American cars built by Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler between 1896 and 1996, and discussing how the invention changed the face of the United States.

A study of the Toyota Corporation, discussing its origins and history, founders, products, strategies and innovations, and impact on society and industry, and looking at the company's financial results and leadership, as well as its response to the demands of the future.