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 GM EV1 Eperimental Electric Car | GM EV1 Eperimental Electric Car GM EV1 Eperimental Electric Car Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Sloan Museum, Flint, Michigan by Douglas |
 GM LeSabre Concept Car | GM LeSabre Concept Car GM LeSabre Concept Car Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance in Rochester, Michigan, August 7, 2005. by Douglas |
 1953 Buick Skylark Hardtop | 1953 Buick Skylark Hardtop 1953 Buick Skylark Hardtop Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Amelia Island, Florida The 1953 Buick Skylark fuses styling queues from two sources, the XP300 LeSabre show car and stylist Ned Nickle's customized 1951 Buick convertible. This one-off Skylark hardtop is mounted on a Roadmaster chassis, used redesigned doors, quarter panels and a 1954 interior. The intent was to compete with European sports cars. It mates convertible styling and flash with the practicality of an all metal roof. The result yielded the first real luxury coupe of the post-war period. Although its high production cost was prohibitive, the project was considered an overall success. The car toured America's Buick dealers and was spared the fate of most show cars, which were systematically destroyed. Eventually, it landed in the garage of the wife of Ivan Wiles, Buick's General Manager. After many years and 60,000 miles of use, the one-off car was returned to the factory where Hal Rancroft restored it to its original glory. It remains a wonderful example of the Harley Earl era styling as well as a unique piece of American automotive history. by Douglas |
 1977 Phantom Concept Car | 1977 Phantom Concept Car 1977 Phantom Concept Car Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Buick Gallery and Research Center in Flint, Michigan. by Douglas |
 GM Concept Car | GM Concept Car GM Concept Car Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance in Rochester, Michigan, August 7, 2005. by Douglas |
 2008 GM Anniversary Edition 427 Engine #1 | 2008 GM Anniversary Edition 427 Engine #1 55,000.00 USD Offered For Sale at the: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction January, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson Auction Company 7400 E Monte Cristo Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 480-421-6694 Facsimile: 480-421-6697 Website: www.barrett-jackson.com 2008 GM Anniversary Edition 427 Engine #1 55,000 LotNumber 938 To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Chevrolet Big Block, GM Performance Parts has brought back a modern version of the ZL1 to relive muscle car history. This is a re-tooled version of the ZL1 aluminum block created with the same tooling that created the original legend in 1969. Only 427 commemorative engines - each one numbered and stamped - will be built before the tooling is retired forever. Every engine will come with an individually numbered Owner's Kit, which includes: custom presentation case. serialized metal Anniversary 427 Certificate of Authenticity, featuring forged Anniversary 427 emblem, two additional forged Anniversary 427 vehicle emblems, photo-etched and serialized Anniversary 427 underhood engine data plate, Anniversary 427 air cleaner decal and commemorative Anniversary 427 Big Block engine history document. GM AND BARRETT-JACKSON MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE VEHICLE (INCLUDING NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). SOLD ON BILL OF SALE ONLY. by Douglas |
General Motors Corporation
General Motors Corporation has its roots in the start-up of the Buick Motor Car Company by David Dunbar Buick in 1903. A year later William C. Durant joined Buick. Ih 1907, Mr. Buick left the company due to differences with Mr. Durant. Durant used the profits from the Buick operation to begin the acquistions that led to the forming of one of the greatest manufacturing companies of all time with operations worldwide.
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GM EV1 Electric Car Prototype
Manufacturer: General Motors Corporation
Type: Front-wheel drive, two-passenger prototype
Motor: 102 kilowatt 3-phase, AC electric, 137 horsepower
Batteries: 26 sealed, lead-acid
Performance: 0-60 mph 8 seconds
Range: 50 to 75 miles, depending on conditions and driving style
The EV1 cars were leased for $399.00 per month and the contract required that all cars be returned to General Motors. After the trial program, all but a few of the cars were destroyed by GM. Photos:
- 1997 General Motors EV1 Electric Prototype - The Henry Ford Museum
General Motors Corporation History
September, 1908 - General Motors Corporation is founded by Wlliam C. Durant. The new company purchases the Oakland car companies.
October, 1908 - General Motors Corporation purchases the Buick Motor Company.
November, 1908 - General Motors Corporation purchases the Olds Motor Company.
1909 - General Motors acquires the following companies:
- Oakland Motor Company
- Cadillac Motor Company for $5,969,200
- Rapid
- Reliance
- Cartercar
- Elmore
- Ewing
1910 - Mr. Durant is ousted. General Motors Corporation purchases the Welch Motor Company.
1910 General Motors Corporation purchases the Ranier Motor Company.
1912 - Walter P. Chrysler is named head of General Motors.
1915 - William C. Durant acquires over 54% of the General Motors stock.
1918 - Chevrolet merges with General Motors Corporation. GM purchases the Scripps-Booth Company and the McLaughlin Car Company.
1924 General Motors Corporation purchases the Winton Motor Company. GM opens its first assembly plant outside of North America in Denmark.
1925 General Motors Corporation purchases the Yellow Cab Company and the Vauxhall Car Company.
1927 The LaSalle brand is launched and will be built until 1940.
1929 - Opel (Germany) is acquired by General Motors.
1930 - General Motors cars are give tilted windshields.
1931 - Holden (Australia) is acquired by General Motors.
1932 - The Oakland Division is renamed as the Pontiac Division.
1936 - The Fisher Body plant has a bitter sit-down strike.
1940 The LaSalle brand goes out of production.
1942 - The Olds Division is renamed as the Oldsmobile Division.
1971 General Motors Corporation purchases 38% of the shares of the Isuzu Company of Japan.
1981 General Motors Corporation purchases 3.3% of the shares of the Suzuki Company of Japan.
1990 General Motors Corporation purchases 50% of the shares of the Saab Company of Sweden.
1998 General Motors Corporation increases its shares of the Suzuki Company of Japan to 10%.
1999 General Motors Corporation increases its shares of the Isuzu Company of Japan to 49%. They also purchased 21.12% of the shares of Fuji Heavy Industries/Subaru.
2000 General Motors Corporation increases its shares of the Suzuki Company of Japan to 20%. General Motors Corporation increases its shares of the Saab Company of Sweden to 100%.
2002 General Motors Corporation purchases 42.1% of the shares of the Daewoo Company.
2003 General Motors Corporation reduces its shares of the Isuzu Company of Japan to 12%.
GM Production 2003
GM remained the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world for 2003 producing cars and trucks in 37 countries. Brands included Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Saturn, Opel, Vauxhall, Holden, Saab, Daewoo, and Shanghai GM Buick. A total of 8,914,737 passenger and utility vehicles were built.
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