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

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   6 days ago · In 1876 Samuel McLaughlin started the McLaughlin Carriage company in Ontario, Canada, and by 1903 they were leaders in the industry. He also owned the Chevrolet Motor Company of Canada Limited and in 1915 the two became General Motors of Canada Limited. In 1886 William C. Durant started the Durant-Dort Carriage Company and by 1903 he had ...

2. www.britannica.com › money › William-Crapo-DurantWilliam Crapo Durant | Founder, Automaker, Entrepreneur ...

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   Apr 24, 2024 · William Crapo Durant (born Dec. 8, 1861, Boston—died March 18, 1947, New York City) was an American industrialist and founder of General Motors Corporation, which later became one of the largest corporations in the world in terms of sales. After establishing a carriage company in Michigan in 1886, Durant took over a small firm in 1903 and ...

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   Why did Durant buy GM?

   • 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. After the deal was completed in 1918, Durant became president of General Motors, and Chevrolet was merged into GM as a separate division.

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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.

   General Motors - The William C. Durant Years

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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.

   General Motors - The William C. Durant Years

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   Who was the president of Durant automobiles?

   • George E. Daniels was hired as president to handle the day-to-day operations of the company but a month later he was replaced by William M. Eaton, who served until 1910. Most automobile manufacturers of the time, such as Henry Ford, produced one new primary model a year but Durant envisioned a broader market.

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4. www.v8buick.com › indexAC Delco History Lesson | V8buick.com

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   May 6, 2024 · Champion died in 1927 and General Motors bought the remaining stock owned by Champion's estate and took over the AC company. Charles A. Lindbergh used AC plugs during his historic solo flight across the Atlantic in May 1927, and later praised their reliability. In 1974 General Motors merged AC and United Delco divisions to create AC-Delco.

5. www.antiquecar.com › history › vintage-car-historyTimeline of The Vintage Car Era: 1920 - 1945 - AntiqueCar.com

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   May 12, 2024 · The Vintage Car Era is thought of as a time of both jubilation and despair. A period between the beginning of the first world war and the end of the next, uplifted by the Roaring 20's and slammed by the Great Depression, or about 1920 to 1945. Our timeline series starts with the the Antique Car Era and the invention of the gasoline engine ...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ChevroletChevrolet - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Chevrolet (/ ˌ ʃ ɛ v r ə ˈ l eɪ / SHEV-rə-LAY), colloquially referred to as Chevy, is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM).. 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.

   • Founded: November 3, 1911; 111 years ago

   • Key people: Alan Batey, senior vice president

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   Apr 27, 2024 · Chevrolet Motor Company opened its doors back in November 1911, named for co-founder Louis Chevrolet. Alongside William C. Durant, he kicked off more than a century to date in the ever-competitive ...

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8. www.antiquecar.com › history › antique-car-historyTimeline for The Antique Car Era: 1893 - 1919

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   5 days ago · William C. Durant and Charles S. Mott incorporated the General Motors Company; George E. Daniels became the first president of the General Motors Company (GM) William Eaton became the second president of GM; GM bought the Olds Motor Works and Buick from Ransom E. Olds; Studebaker and Everitt-Metzger-Flanders (EMF) produced Studebaker-EMF cars