The Indianapolis automobile industry : a history, 1893-1939 /
In 1893, Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car--perhaps the first designed and built in America. Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry center rivaling Detroit, and known for quality manufacturing and innovation--the aluminum engine, disc brakes,...
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland and Company, Inc.,
2018.
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Obsah:
- Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. In the Beginning; 2. A Seed Is Planted; 3. Indianapolis-Built Cars Dominate Racing; 4. Indianapolis-Built Cars Continue to Dominate Racing; 5. Stutz Cars Make an Entrance; 6. National Leads the Way; 7. Legislation Threatens the Indianapolis Auto Industry; 8. Adopting the Six-Cylinder Car; 9. Stutz Named Car of the Year; 10. The Marvelous Marmon 34; 11. The War Years; 12. Peace Brings Significant Growth; 13. Overcapacity and an Economic Recession; 14. The Duesenberg Brothers Unveil Their Automobile; 15. Industry Under Stress.
- 16. Duesenberg Dominates Racing17. E.L. Cord Buys Duesenberg; 18. Then There Were Three; 19. The End Comes; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index.