This Is How The Founder Of General Motors Died A Penniless Bowling Alley Operator

This Is How The Founder Of General Motors Died A Penniless Bowling Alley Operator

One hundred and sixteen years ago this week, William Crapo (yes, really) Durant founded General Motors in the hopes of creating a large conglomerate that could scoop up all the smaller automotive companies blooming in turn of the last century Detroit. While GM would eventually become a huge success, indeed one of the largest companies … Read more

These Are The Stories Behind Big Automaker Names

These Are The Stories Behind Big Automaker Names

Photo: Matt Cardy (Getty Images) Carmaker names are not nearly as celebrated as carmaker logos but they’re just as rich in heritage, both good and bad. Automobiles have been around since the late 1700s, but they didn’t take off until after the Industrial Revolution. World Wars I and II would catapult auto manufacturing into what … Read more