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How Detroit Became the Automotive Capital

  • Book
  • R-169
  • ISBN 978-0-7680-7721-6
Published March 01, 1996 by SAE International in United States
How Detroit Became the Automotive Capital
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  • English
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  • 376 pages
Published in 1996, as the 100th Anniversary of the automobile industry was celebrated in the United States, this book details the amazing story of how Detroit become the automobile capital of the U.S. All the of the automobile manufacturers in Detroit and surrounding areas are covered along with 49 additional topics that are woven in-between and presented in chronological order. This book includes over 500 time period photographs of factories, both inside and outside, personnel, cars, and logos. Readers will gain an appreciation for the talented people that created Detroit's automobile industry.