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His auto empire collapsed in 1937 and production ceased. Major technological innovations were introduced or were widely adopted during the 1930s, such as synchromesh manual transmissions, semi-automatic transmissions, automatic transmissions, hydraulic brakes, independent front suspension, and overhead-valve engines. The Cord 810 used front ...
Cadillac Series 62 (1940–1941) Chrysler Imperial (1940-1942) Chrysler Newport (1940-1941) Chrysler New Yorker (1940–1942) Chrysler Town & Country (1940–1941) Cord 810/812 (1940) Dodge WC series (1940) (Military Transport Vehicle) Graham-Paige Hollywood (1940-1941) Lincoln Continental (1940-1942) Nash 600 (1940–1942) Packard One-Ten ...
[51]: 61 In 1930, the number of auto manufacturers declined sharply as the industry consolidated and matured, thanks in part to the effects of the Great Depression. Examples of pre-war automobiles: [citation needed] 1932–1939 Alvis Speed 20—the first with all-synchromesh gearbox [citation needed]
From 1937 through 1954, Nash Motors was the automotive division of Nash-Kelvinator. As sales of smaller firms declined after 1950 in the wake of the domestic Big Three automakers’ (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler) advantages in production, distribution, and revenue, Nash merged with Hudson Motors to form American Motors Corporation (AMC ...
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Cord was a brand of American luxury automobile manufactured by the Auburn Automobile Company of Connersville, Indiana, from 1929 to 1932 and again in 1936 and 1937.. Auburn was wholly owned by the Cord Corporation, founded and run by E. L. Cord as a holding company for his many transportation interests (which included the Lycoming engines, Stinson aircraft, and Checker Motors).
The first automatic transmissions were developed by General Motors during the 1930s and introduced in the 1940 Oldsmobile as the "Hydra-Matic" transmission. [18] They were incorporated into GM-built tanks during WW-II and, after the war, GM marketed them as being "battle-tested". [ 18 ]
Stout Scarab on display in Genoa, Italy Stout Scarab on display at Houston Fine Arts Museum 1935 Scarab at Owls Head Transportation Museum (Owls Head, Maine). The Stout Scarab is a streamlined 1930–1940s American car, designed by William Bushnell Stout and manufactured by Stout Engineering Laboratories and later by Stout Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan.