The Indianapolis Automobile Industry

A History, 1893-1939

Sigur E. Whitaker (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

277 Seiten

2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6691-4 (ISBN)

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In 1893, Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car - perhaps the first designed and built in America. Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry centre. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, the hometown manufacturers dominated the track. The book covers their histories, along with less well known contributors to the industry.

In 1893, Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car - perhaps the first designed and built in America. Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry center rivaling Detroit, and known for quality manufacturing and innovation - the aluminum engine, disc brakes, aerodynamics, super chargers, and the rear view mirror were first developed there. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, the hometown manufacturers dominated the track - Marmon, Stutz and Duesenberg. The author covers their histories, along with less well known contributors to the industry, including National, American, Premier, Marion, Cole, Empire, Lafayette, Knight-Lyons and Hassler.

A native of Indianapolis, Sigur E. Whitaker, is the great-great-niece of James Allison, one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A retired banker, she lives in Norfolk, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. In the Beginning

2. A Seed Is Planted

3. Indianapolis-Built Cars Dominate Racing

4. Indianapolis-Built Cars Continue to Dominate Racing

5. Stutz Cars Make an Entrance

6. National Leads the Way

7. Legislation Threatens the Indianapolis Auto Industry

8. Adopting the Six-Cylinder Car

9. Stutz Named Car of the Year

10. The Marvelous Marmon 34

11. The War Years

12. Peace Brings Significant Growth

13. Overcapacity and an Economic Recession

14. The Duesenberg Brothers Unveil Their Automobile

15. Industry Under Stress

16. Duesenberg Dominates Racing

17. E. L. Cord Buys Duesenberg

18. Then There Were Three

19. The End Comes

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	07.09.2017
Zusatzinfo	90 illustrations
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	1-4766-6691-1 / 1476666911
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6691-4 / 9781476666914
Zustand	Neuware