| Author | Lewis, Eugene W. (Eugene William), 1870-
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| Title | Motor memories : a saga of whirling gears / by Eugene W. Lewis.
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| Published | Detroit : Alved, 1947.
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| Description | v-xxiv, 258 pages : frontispiece, illustrations, plates, portraits, facsimile ; 22 cm
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| General Note | Includes index.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: A ringside seat for the "Greatest show" -- Daring young men begin "Gold rush" -- Steam and electric cars had a short vogue -- Races, tours and shows spur good roads -- Competition takes a heavy toll -- The Buick -- The Cadillac -- The Chevrolet -- The Chrysler -- The Ford (Mr. Henry Ford) -- The Ford (Edsel Ford) -- The Ford (Henry Ford II) -- The Graham-Paige -- The Hudson -- The Nash -- The Olds -- The Packard -- The Pontiac -- The Studebaker -- The Willys -- About men and incidents in retrospect -- Journals, editors and societies -- The motor car as a "Big cousin" -- The great role of parts makers -- The romance in building auto bodies -- A dentist turns geologist -- "Boss Ket" comes up with the answers -- From solids to balloon tires -- Let's look to the horizon -- Conclusion -- Mile posts of the motor industry -- Motor car production data.
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| Subjects | Automobile industry and trade -- United States.
Automobiles -- History.
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| LC Card Number | 47-3301 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: TL 23 L673 1947
CA-1903829: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 78638] |
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