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1. www.autoinfluence.com › americas-greatestAmerica's Greatest Dealmaker or a Scheming Dreamer? A Look at ...

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   May 5, 2022 · The ebb and flow of his success is an accurate American tale of perseverance, making Durant a pioneer, a charismatic dealmaker, and a dreamer in every sense of the word. The founder of General Motors himself––William "Billy" Crapo Durant is an important topic on your journey to find a 'GMC dealer near me.'.

2. journal.classiccars.com › 2013/01/12 › williamWilliam Durant: the General of General Motors | ClassicCars ...

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   Jan 12, 2013 · On September 16, 1908, Durant incorporated General Motors of New Jersey (GM) with a capital investment of $2,000. Within 12 days the company issued stocks that generated over $12,000,000 in cash. General Motors then purchased Buick with stock. Six weeks later, GM acquired the Olds Corporation of Lansing, Michigan.

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   Who was Billy Durant?

   • His career was covered extensively by biographers, like Madsen as mentioned before, Lawrence Gustin in Billy Durant: Creator of General Motors and Bernard Weisberger’s The Dream Maker: William C. Durant, Founder of General Motors.

   William C. Durant: Builder of the General Motor’s Empire

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   When did General Motors become a company?

   • In September 1908 Durant incorporated General Motors of New Jersey with a capital investment of $2,000 (about $50,000 in today’s dollars). Within weeks stock in the company was sold, raising more than $12 million (about $284 million today), and General Motors was born.

   Me & My Car: 1929 Durant's maker has a compelling backstory

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   Who was William Durant?

   • The story of the Durant car starts long before this 1929 model was built. Most of us love “rags-to-riches” stories, but it was just the opposite for William C. Durant. He was an owner of the Durant-Dort Carriage Company, a leading manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages.

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   Where were Durant cars made?

   • Even the steering wheel is wood. At least some of the Durant vehicles were built in Oakland on International Boulevard at Durant Street, at what many of us know as the old Chevrolet Truck Plant or Parts Warehouse. Proudly above the door of what would have been the main office is the Durant name engraved in stone.

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   Apr 19, 2020 · Within weeks stock in the company was sold, raising more than $12 million (about $284 million today), and General Motors was born. Durant was a wheeler-dealer and soon bought control or interest ...

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5. automotivehistory.orgSeptember 16, 1908 - The birth of General Motors - This Day ...

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   Sep 16, 2023 · September 16, 2023. Brian Corey. Buick Motor Car company owner William C. Durant leveraged an engine supply deal with McLaughlin Motor Car Company of Canada to found General Motors on this day in 1908.

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7. durantmotors.netDurant Motors Automobile Club – Just a real good car.

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   Educate the public & membership to the fascinating history of the Durant Motor Company, its wonderful automobiles, William C. Durant it’s founder, including his period with General Motors and the Durant Dort Carriage Company. Preserve the automobiles manufactured by Durant Motor Company.

8. www.americanheritage.com › general-general-motorsThe General Of General Motors - American Heritage

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   August 1973. Volume. 24. Issue. 5. On March 18, 1947, at 2:15 A.M. , William Crapo Durant, founder of General Motors and Chevrolet and the “leading bull” in the great stock-market boom and crash of the late 1920’s, died at his New York City apartment with his wife and nurse in attendance. His last fortune had evaporated in the Depression ...

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   Jun 10, 2021 · He founded the automotive giant that would later become General Motors, first by manufacturing shock-absorbing carriage seats to later absorbing major corporations in automotive manufacturing. Durant is usually overshadowed by automotive pioneer Henry Ford, especially in Michigan. Ford’s legacy is still alive today as his southern Michigan ...