General Motors Was on Parade at Deer Park

 

William C. Durant bought the Buick Motor Company in 1904 and just four years later he formed a holding company which he dubbed General Motors. GM was created to allow Durant to buy other automotive companies and expand his empire. His next acquisition was the Olds Motor Works, followed by a host of companies which no longer exist and many probably have never heard of. While the likes of Elmore, Cartercar were acquired mainly for their innovations or facilities, a couple of early purchases stuck around. Oakland was a prosperous company that lasted a few years but spawned Pontiac. Another early find was Cadillac. In 1911 Durant teamed up with famed race car driver Louis Chevrolet to found, well, Chevrolet. Durant had a plan where each brand would fit into an economic slot; in essence, a car for every price point. It ranged from the entry level Chevy to the luxury Cadillac. While some of the brands have since fallen by the wayside, enthusiasts have kept their memory alive and quite a few GM cars were on hand for the Classic Car Show in the Park in Deer Park. Among them was a Pontiac Trans Am, a Chevy Chevelle, a 1994 Chevy Corvette, a C5 Vette, a beautiful second generation Corvette convertible, a Chevy Biscayne, and a C7 Vette.