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The American car dealership by Genat, Robert, 1945- is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The American car dealership about?

Ever since the automobile was made accessible to the masses, car dealerships have been special places where desires, sweaty palms, and that new-car smell are distilled into an intoxicating elixir of freedom and ownership. From Art Deco showrooms of the '30s to modern glass-walled superstores, this nostalgic road trip revisits the architecture, marketing, and business practices that have become inextricably associated with auto retailers. A fascinating text accompanies an equally compelling collection of archival photography recalling past and present car dealer phenomena like new model previews and grand openings (i.e., soaped showroom windows, veiled cars, search lights), promotions and giveaways (banners, literature, buttons, pens, pedal cars, ashtrays, and anything else dealers could use to help make a sale), business practices from early-century animal trade-ins to today's refreshing Saturn-style service, customer relations and service centers, and nontraditional automotive outlets like Sears-Roebuck and hardware stores. Sidebars highlight innovative dealerships and those that have been in business for decades.

Who reads The American car dealership?

Author

Genat, Robert, 1945-

Publisher

MBI Pub., 1999.

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780760306390

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Management, History, Engineering

Rating

4.4 / 5 (34 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14