<VV> Crash Course Book

[Jonathan Rintels]

I just ordered Ingrassia's new book, Crash Course: The American
Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster.  But I then
discovered the title of Ingrassia's old book (1995):  Comeback: The
Fall & Rise of the American Automobile Industry.

"Glory to Disaster" vs. "Fall & Rise"?  Whatever.  As the philosopher
said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds..."

--
Jonathan Rintels

jrintels at gmail.com


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> From: Vairtec Corporation <Vairtec at optonline.net>
> To: Bruce Schug <bwschug at att.net>
> Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 17:37:58 -0400
> Subject: Re: <VV> "Crash Course" book
> Bruce and all--
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> Paul Ingrassia is at present working on another book, this one spotlighting several significant vehicles in the history of the automobile, to include a certain rear-engine Chevrolet.  He kindly interviewed me (and bought lunch!) as part of his research into the Corvair.  Fortunately for his forthcoming book, I am far from the only person he interviewed!
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> But yes, "Crash Course" is a good read!
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> --Bob Marlow
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> Bruce Schug wrote:
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>> Over vacation I read a very interesting book, "Crash Course", The  American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster, by Pail  Ingrassia; Random House, 2010.
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>> This is very contemporary and follows the American Automobile industry  from it's beginning to sometime in 2009.  I think the most recent item  may have been when Penske's bid for Saturn failed.  Foreign  manufacturers are covered as they affect the American industry.
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>> This book tells of the greed, the poor decisions, the miscalculations,  and the arrogance, and other things that got the "Big Three" in the  mess it's in.  There is a mention of the Corvair and of course, Ralph  Nader.  If you're interested in the industry as a whole, you'll enjoy  this book.
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>> Bruce
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>> Bruce W. Schug
>> CORSA South Carolina
>> CORSA member since 1980
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>> bwschug at att.net
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