General Motors has been in business for over 115 years, and tucked away in its long history are all sorts of interesting facts. Here are some of our favorites.
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Maxwell Motor Company, Inc., razón social adoptada a partir del
año 1914. Tan barato era ese modelo que solo
costaba 695 dólares.
Ford N costaba 700 dólares, el
Oldsmobile Runabout 650, por citar algunos. Pero el más barato de todos era el
Sucess de solo 250 dólares.
Esta oleada de autos baratos es lo que motivó a lanzar el Maxwell 25 al precio mencionado, que
es visible debajo del dibujo del modelo. Amén de enumerar las
17 mejoras que tenía.
La empresa
La marca Maxwell pasó por
varias manos y con cambios de marca. Desde la inicial, Maxwell-Briscoe, hasta la marca Maxwell. En el medio de todo se creó la
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By John Harrington, Stacker News
On 1/27/21 at 6:30 PM EST
The automobile may have had its origins in Europe, but few sectors of the U.S. economy embody the American notions of personal liberty, expression, and freedom as fully as the automotive industry.
The rise of the industry at the beginning of the 20th century coincided with the ascent of manned flight and the motion picture industry, and a sense that the United States was entering a new and progressive era where anything was possible.
Hundreds of automotive companies sprouted all over the nation at the turn of the century, firing the ambitions of people in all walks of life.