Originally Posted by mayonaise
not that it's an excuse, but GM didn't create all of its brands, they bought most of them. which sounds a lot like what they do today.. i believe buick was the first GM company, but oldsmobile was the oldest. pontiac, cadillac, oldsmobile and chevy were all started as independent car companies, according to
general motors. maybe if they had left them as somewhat independent divisions, they might have ended up better.
Yes, that is a good point. Come to think of it, how many car companies were around at the hight of domestic auto production in the 1950's? You had Nash, Studebaker, Hudson, and a few others I'm sure I'm forgeting, as well as GM, Ford, and Chrysler.