The stories behind the names on your cars

2 September 2010, 11:02 am

By Larry Printz, Virginian-Pilot Thursday, September 2, 2010 We see their names every day — Ford, Toyota, Dodge, Chevrolet, Chrysler and Honda — but rarely do we think of them as more than chrome letters on your car. They are, though, the names of actual people. Now, meet those whose family name graces your car. David Dunbar Buick: America's oldest surviving marque was founded in 1899 by the man ...... Read More »

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