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My Forty Years with Ford
- Great Lakes Books Series
- De: Charles E Sorensen, Samuel T Williamson
- Narrado por: Barry Eads
- Duración: 10 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 20
In My Forty Years with Ford, Charles Sorensen-sometimes known as "Henry Ford's man," sometimes as "Cast-iron Charlie"-tells his own story, and it is as challenging as it is historic. He emerges as a man who was not only one of the great production geniuses of the world but also a man who called the plays as he saw them. He was the only man who was able to stay with Ford for almost the full history of his empire, yet he never hesitated to go against Ford when he felt the interests of the company demanded...
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3 out of 5 stars
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Valuable info but very dry.
- De OneWorldGarage en 11-02-17
- My Forty Years with Ford
- Great Lakes Books Series
- De: Charles E Sorensen, Samuel T Williamson
- Narrado por: Barry Eads
Valuable info but very dry.
Revisado: 11-02-17
If your an automotive enthusiast, car culture lover, or "Ford Man" than this book is definitely worth a listen. The information and insight into the world and company known as Ford Motor Company is rich and plentiful. Sadly, this book often reads (listens) like an accounting ledger... in other words, pretty dry and boring.
If you don't mind a bit of a dry story, then the overall picture once you get to the end of it is worth it IMO.
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Storied Independent Automakers
- Nash, Hudson, and American Motors
- De: Charles K. Hyde
- Narrado por: Mike McCartney
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 26
Hyde investigates how the relatively small corporations struggled in a postwar marketplace increasingly dominated by the giant firms of Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, which benefited from economies of scale in styling, engineering, tooling, marketing, and sales. He examines the innovations that kept the independents' products distinctive from those of the Big Three and allowed them to survive and sometimes prosper against their larger competitors.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Detailed and well researched, but dry.
- De Live for Music en 01-22-15
- Storied Independent Automakers
- Nash, Hudson, and American Motors
- De: Charles K. Hyde
- Narrado por: Mike McCartney
Lots of good information, but pretty dry.
Revisado: 06-27-17
lots of good information for auto historians or those interested in independent American automakers. the reader and story are pretty monotone and can be a bit hard to get through at times presenting just facts without much of an actual story or theme based up on it.
if you can get through it I think you will enjoy it at the end however it may be a bit tough to get through at times .
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The Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy
- Great Lakes Books Series
- De: Charles K. Hyde
- Narrado por: Chris Abell
- Duración: 8 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 65
Charles K. Hyde's book The Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy is the first scholarly study of the Dodge brothers and their company, chronicling their lives - from their childhood in Niles, Michigan, to their long years of learning the machinist's trade in Battle Creek, Port Huron, Detroit, and Windsor, Ontario - and examining their influence on automotive manufacturing and marketing trends in the early part of the 20th century.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worth it for Auto Historians...
- De OneWorldGarage en 11-27-16
- The Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy
- Great Lakes Books Series
- De: Charles K. Hyde
- Narrado por: Chris Abell
Worth it for Auto Historians...
Revisado: 11-27-16
Incredible story of storied automakers long forgotten by modern society. This audiobook provides a great look into the two men that created a brand that is still loved to this day. Very few publications focus on these two which is a tragic shame, so this audiobook is one if the only you can find on the specific topic.
The author wrote this book in more of a documentary / historical reference style citing many "dry" facts and figures from ledger's and legal documents. I, personally, appreciate this as you can more easily fact check and look these documents up for yourself being you know many of the sources (which the author often freely provides). To some however this leads to a bit of a dry, boring, lackluster read / listen.
If you are truly interested in these two men (Jon & Horace Dodge), the history of the early automotive industry in America, or simply want greater knowledge on this storied automaker you should DEFINITELY stick through it and listen the whole way through!!!
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