Author(s): Richard Langworth

NZ non-fiction

It started with $1000, a blizzard of stock certificates, and a wheeler-dealer who dreamed of building an automotive empire. William C. Durant's new venture did not seem destined for greatness in 1908. Yet within two decades, General Motors had grown to be the world's top-selling automaker, a title it has held for the last 76 years. Honoring the company's milestone 2008 centennial, GM 100 Years tells the colourful story of a uniquely American success through the cars and trucks that made it happen.