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Back to the Future And a glimpse at what's to come Back to the Future And a glimpse at what's to come

The Woodward Dream Cruise that took place in August along metro Detroit's famous thorough-fare covered a wide spectrum of cars mostly built since the end of WWII.Looking at these cars as they passed, I got to thinking about the dramatic changes that have taken place in the building of cars.When I started in this business, almost 50 years ago, car bodies were assembled on body bucks fastened to dollies

bySTEPHAN SHARF

Nov 1, 1999

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3 Min Read

DaimlerChrysler makes nice with its dealers DaimlerChrysler makes nice with its dealers

Nov 1, 1999

7 Min Read

How Clean is Clean?How Clean is Clean?

Nov 1, 1999

4 Min Read

Cheerio, Old Chap--Focus on Bentley as RR&B awaits Rolls hand-off Cheerio, Old Chap--Focus on Bentley as RR&B awaits Rolls hand-off

byDavid E. Zoia

Nov 1, 1999

6 Min Read

When Acquisitions Go Bad--Deals turn sour for Federal-Mogul, Breed, Siemens When Acquisitions Go Bad--Deals turn sour for Federal-Mogul, Breed, Siemens

Nov 1, 1999

3 Min Read

Extending the Enterprise--Stallkamp to leave, but his philosophy lives on Extending the Enterprise--Stallkamp to leave, but his philosophy lives on

Nov 1, 1999

3 Min Read

Internal Combustion Engines

Siemens to launch common-rail for passenger car diesel market

Siemens to launch common-rail for passenger car diesel market

Merger? What Merger?--Clearly now, DaimlerChrysler is a German company

Merger? What Merger?--Clearly now, DaimlerChrysler is a German company

byFrank S. Washington

Breaking Some Glass--How about a website in every garage?

Breaking Some Glass--How about a website in every garage?

byDavid C. Smith

Sense and Respond

Sense and Respond

Ready to Explode!

Ready to Explode!

HURRICANE FLOYD GOES EASY ON DEALERS - EXCEPT ONE

HURRICANE FLOYD GOES EASY ON DEALERS - EXCEPT ONE

byHerb Shuldiner

INTERNET-PHOBIA - NOW THAT'S SCARY!

INTERNET-PHOBIA - NOW THAT'S SCARY!

"My greatest fear is that my son will fail"

"My greatest fear is that my son will fail"

byHugh B. Roberts

Fixed Operations

Key system works around the clock for service customers

Key system works around the clock for service customers

Fixed Operations

Two tax perks under fire: parts LIFO, tool rentals

Two tax perks under fire: parts LIFO, tool rentals

byMaynard M. Gordon

Five Ford "Collections" is Enough - for Now

Five Ford "Collections" is Enough - for Now

byMaynard M. Gordon

SEEYLE SEES PROFITS FROM SATELLITES

SEEYLE SEES PROFITS FROM SATELLITES

byMaynard M. Gordon

HE LIKES BOTH OLD AND NEW IDEAS

HE LIKES BOTH OLD AND NEW IDEAS

byMaynard M. Gordon

Is Nissan going to make it?

Is Nissan going to make it?

byKATHERINE ZACHARY

TO-DO LIST AIDS GENERAL MANAGERS

TO-DO LIST AIDS GENERAL MANAGERS

Tough Choices--How Would You Choose the Car of the Century?

Tough Choices--How Would You Choose the Car of the Century?

The Future is Never What it Used to Be--Why do we always oversell technology?

The Future is Never What it Used to Be--Why do we always oversell technology?

Contract Talks 1999Deals define auto industry's future

Contract Talks 1999Deals define auto industry's future

2000 Taurus: Sometimes 'Understated' is a Good Thing

2000 Taurus: Sometimes 'Understated' is a Good Thing

Can Cadillac Come Back?

Can Cadillac Come Back?

byDavid C. Smith, Drew Winter

'Factory of the Future' is History

'Factory of the Future' is History

I NEVER SAW ONE OF THOSE IN DETROIT

I NEVER SAW ONE OF THOSE IN DETROIT

HE'S FIRST TO DO IT ALL ON-LINE

HE'S FIRST TO DO IT ALL ON-LINE

Special finance lenders are bloodied but far from beaten

Special finance lenders are bloodied but far from beaten

Finance & Insurance

PROPONENTS BET ON BUY-HERE, PAY-HERE

PROPONENTS BET ON BUY-HERE, PAY-HERE

The Gloves are Off--It's 'no holds barred' at Frankfurt show

The Gloves are Off--It's 'no holds barred' at Frankfurt show

byAndrea Wielgat, Brian Corbett and Tom Murphy

Next Year Just remember: Trees don't grow to the sky

Next Year Just remember: Trees don't grow to the sky

Raft of New Products, New Structures Critical to GM's Fortunes in 2000-plus

Raft of New Products, New Structures Critical to GM's Fortunes in 2000-plus

byBrian Corbett