[sotd] The Auto Industry's Family Trees [September 4, 2006]

        Site of the Day for Monday,  September 4, 2006

        The Auto Industry's Family Trees

Today's web page, from The Detroit News, offers an informative look at some
of the memorable names in the history of the American automobile. Gentle
Subscribers, who have idly wondered why Chevrolet is pronounced with a
silent "T", along with other random car musings, will find many of the
answers in this article. 

"Of the several thousand auto manufacturers who have operated in the United
States, only three remain. But many nameplates that were once well-known
are in the family trees of those three surviving auto makers." - from the
website

The feature covers the development of the auto industry, from its
beginnings in the late nineteenth century in Detroit. Among the prominent
names discussed are those of Dodge, Buick and Cadillac, along with those
who have passed into history. Not to be missed is the photo gallery of some
dozen pictures where visitors can put a face to some of the most familiar
names in American automotive history as well as viewing some of the
earliest vehicles built, including "Chevrolet" in a Chrysler.

Wheel over to the web page for a brief but illuminating survey of the
origins of the car industry at:

http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=176&category=business

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