The Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the LegacyAt the start of the Ford Motor Company in 1903, the Dodge Brothers supplied nearly every car part needed by the up-and-coming auto giant. After fifteen years of operating a successful automotive supplier company, much to Ford's advantage, John and At the start of the Ford Motor Company in 1903, the Dodge Brothers supplied nearly every car part needed by the up-and-coming auto giant. After fifteen years of operating a successful automotive supplier company, much to Ford's advantage, John and Horace Dodge again changed the face of the automotive market in 1914 by introducing their own car. The Dodge Brothers automobile carried on their names even after their untimely deaths in 1920, with the company then remaining in the hands of their widows until its sale in 1925 to New York bankers and subsequent purchase in 1928 by Walter Chrysler. The Dodge nameplate has endured, but despite their achievements and their critical role in the early success of Henry Ford, John and Horace Dodge are usually overlooked in histories of the early automotive industry. |
Contents
Growing Up in Niles Michigan and the Long Road to the Dodge Brothers Machine Shop in Detroit | 1 |
Automotive Suppliers to Ransom Olds and Henry Ford 19011914 | 29 |
The First Dodge Brothers Automobile | 61 |
A Successful Car and a Successful Company 19151920 | 79 |
The Dodge Brothers in Perspective | 115 |
Dodge Brothers under Frederick J Haynes 19201925 | 153 |
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The Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy Author Reviewer Series Editor Charles K Hyde No preview available - 2023 |
The Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy Author Reviewer Series Editor Charles K Hyde No preview available - 2023 |