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Germany is most often credited with the birth of the internal combustion engine. France gave rise to the first credible motor industry. The United States added a little Yankee ingenuity and came up with its own version of both. While the American automobile industry got off to a bumpy start, by 1908, U.S. automobile production had surpassed that of European manufacturers. When the outbreak of World War I all but halted European production of passenger cars, American auto makers took advantage of the opportunity to establish a toehold in Europe. During the war and for two decades after, American automobiles, which were considered reliable and cheap, were a common sight on the streets of many European cities and towns.
This book contains a unique and unprecedented collection of period photographs, recording American automobiles--and their owners--in various locations throughout Europe between the years of 1900 and 1940. Captions include the make and model of each car; information on the setting of the photograph; and remarks on interesting details, unusual accessories or distinguishing features of each car. Argo, Jewitt, Durant and Reo automobiles are represented here along with household names such as Buick, Chevrolet and Ford.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Kit Foster
Preface
Adams
Anderson
Argo
Auburn
Brough
Buick
Burford
Cadillac
Chalmers
Chandler
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Cord
Crowdus
Daniels
DeSoto
Detroiter
Diana
Dixie Flyer
Dodge
Dort
Duesenberg
Durant
Duryea
Essex
Falcon-Knight
Ford
Franklin
Graham-Paige
Grant
Harley-Davidson
Hudson
Hupmobile
Imperial
Jensen
Jewett
King
LaSalle
Lincoln
Locomobile
Marmon
Marquette
Matford
Maxwell
Mercury
Moon
Nash
National
New Orleans
Oakland
Oldsmobile
Overland
Packard
Peerless
Pierce-Arrow
Plymouth
Pope-Toledo
Railton Terraplane
Red Bug
Regal
Reo
Scripps-Booth
Spacke
Star
Stewart
Studebaker
Stutz
Thomas
Westcott
Westinghouse
White
Wills Sainte Claire
Willys-Knight
Winton
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