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2. www.antiquecar.com › articles › general-motorsGeneral Motors - The William C. Durant Years - AntiqueCar.com

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   5 days ago · In 1886 William C. Durant started the Durant-Dort Carriage Company and by 1903 he had factories in the United States and Canada that provided a variety of components to Buick and and McLaughlin, among others. In 1904 Durant bought the Buick Motor company from Whiting and then contracted with McLaughlin to build his engines and drivetrains.

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   3 days ago · General Motors was capitalized by William C. Durant on September 16, 1908, as a holding company. The next day it purchased Buick Motor Company , and rapidly acquired more than twenty companies including Oldsmobile , Cadillac , Oakland Motor Car Company , and McLaughlin of Canada.

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   1 day ago · Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941), Arthur Chevrolet (1884–1946) and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant (1861–1947) started the company on November 3, 1911 as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Durant used the Chevrolet Motor Car Company to acquire a controlling stake in General Motors with a reverse merger occurring on May 2, 1918 ...

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   1 day ago · Durant Motors Inc. Durant Motors Inc. was founded by William C. Durant, the same entrepreneur who co-founded General Motors. Durant Motors operated during the 1920s and produced several brands ...

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   Who was William Durant?

   • In 1886 William C. Durant started the Durant-Dort Carriage Company and by 1903 he had factories in the United States and Canada that provided a variety of components to Buick and and McLaughlin, among others. In 1904 Durant bought the Buick Motor company from Whiting and then contracted with McLaughlin to build his engines and drivetrains.

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   Who founded Durant Motors?

   • Durant Motors Inc. was founded by William C. Durant, the same entrepreneur who co-founded General Motors. Durant Motors operated during the 1920s and produced several brands, including Durant, Star, and Flint. Despite initial success, the company faced financial troubles, leading to its dissolution in 1933. Image Credit: The Henry Ford.

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   What was Durant's first car?

   • While at General Motors Durant had used Louis Chevrolet, a prominent race car driver, to promote Buicks and his first order of business was capitalized on the name by forming the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Their first car, the "Series C Classic Six", was a flop and in 1915 Chevrolet sold out to Durant to concentrate on his racing career.

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   Why did Louis Chevrolet buy Durant?

   • Louis Chevrolet had differences with Durant over design and in 1914 sold Durant his share in the company. By 1916, Chevrolet was profitable enough with successful sales of the cheaper Series 490 to allow Durant to repurchase a controlling interest in General Motors.

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   5 days ago · Though Durant might have sown seeds of bitterness among Thunder fans after his exit, one cannot deny his contributions to the team. The two-time champion averaged 27.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3. ...

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   2 days ago · Dorothy A. Brown U.S.M.C. Korean War Veteran, C.P.A. TEWKSBURY — Mrs. Dorothy Anne (Durant) Brown, age 89, a former longtime Tewksbury resident, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, August 6, at ...

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    5 days ago · GM’s founder, William Durant, had expanded the company dramatically but had never replaced the informal, personal management style with which he began. When GM foundered in the recession of the early 1920s, the company's leadership fell to Alfred P. Sloan, who created a modern administrative system with an efficient divisional organization.