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We championed our British cars, too, and as far as I was concerned we went on to own two of the best. These were the Morris Minor and the Mini. They were both designed by one of my engineering heroes, Alec Issigonis, not that I knew his name at the time,
James Dyson • Invention: A Life
Early Cadillac engineering had an important influence on the industry and upon my operations in Hyatt. This was largely due to Henry Leland, who, I believe, was one of those mainly responsible for bringing the technique of interchangeable parts into automobile manufacturing.
Alfred P Sloan Jr. • My Years With General Motors
By 1920 its lineup ranged from Chevrolet at the low end through Oakland and Olds, Scripps-Booth and Sheridan, to Buick and Cadillac at the top. But GM’s product lineup, having been assembled through acquisition, was a shambles. There was lots of overlap between brands in the middle of the range, while the lowest-price car was too expensive (the che
... See moreTom Standage • A Brief History of Motion: From the Wheel, to the Car, to What Comes Next
Unlike most early motorcar producers, who merely assembled components made by the parts manufacturers, Mr. Durant already had Buick making many of its own parts, and he expected to bring about increasing economies in this direction.