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The first comprehensive and serious study of the origins and early years of the Graham-Paige Motors Corporation was published in 1998. The Graham Legacy: Graham-Paige To 1932 detailed the circumstances that brought three brothers-Joseph, Ray, and Robert Graham—from their rural Indiana background to the executive offices of a successful automobile manufacturer in the Motor City.

This volume continues that saga and examines the history of Graham-Paige during the Great Depression, World War II, its association with the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation, and the years following its withdrawal from the motorcar industry. Fighting the oppressive economic environment brought about by the Depression, the Grahams’ successfully introduced a series of memorable and noteworthy automobiles.

These motorcars included the Blue Streak, one of the most modern, impressive and stylish automobiles of the 1930s. The Grahams efforts to prosper as an independent manufacturer in an industry racing headlong into consolidation were noble indeed.

Relating the Graham-Paige story far beyond the notable automobiles manufactured, The Graham Legacy: Graham-Paige From 1932 is the study of a family and corporation that put total effort into attaining success in a rapidly changing world. This volume provides the reader with an insight into the highly competitive arena of motorcar manufacturing during the Depression, the patriotic dedication of industrial America during World War Il and the radically changed face of the automobile industry in post-war America.

Hardback in near mint condition with dust jacket.