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Billy Durant
Lawrence R. Gustin
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Description for Billy Durant
Paperback. How did Billy Durant come to exercise so broad an influence in the emerging auto industry? And why has he been virtually forgotten for decades? This title provides material in the form of autobiographical notes, letters, and Durant's personal papers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 88 b&w photographs, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
How did Billy Durant come to exercise so broad an influence in the emerging auto industry? And why has he been virtually forgotten for decades?In search of answers to these questions, Lawrence Gustin turned to Durant's widow, who provided a wealth of previously unpublished material in the form of autobiographical notes, letters, and Durant's personal papers. In addition, Gustin interviewed Durant's widow, two of his personal secretaries, and others who had known and worked with the man who created General Motors.
How did Billy Durant come to exercise so broad an influence in the emerging auto industry? And why has he been virtually forgotten for decades?In search of answers to these questions, Lawrence Gustin turned to Durant's widow, who provided a wealth of previously unpublished material in the form of autobiographical notes, letters, and Durant's personal papers. In addition, Gustin interviewed Durant's widow, two of his personal secretaries, and others who had known and worked with the man who created General Motors.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472033027
SKU
V9780472033027
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About Lawrence R. Gustin
Lawrence Gustin was a writer/editor for 23 years at The Flint (Mich.) Journal. In 1973 he wrote Billy Durant, which won the McKean Memorial Cup for historical research from the Antique Automobile Club of America. He produced The Flint Journal Centennial Picture History of Flint in three editions starting in 1976 and co-authored the award-winning The Buick: A Complete History ... Read more
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