Indiana Cars: A History of the Automobile in Indiana. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Indiana Cars: A History of the Automobile in Indiana

Indianapolis once had more automobile manufacturers than Detroit. Movie stars and kings once clamored for specific models made only in Indiana. The state was also home to several innovations, such as tilt steering, cruise control, and front-wheel drive. These facts show the importance of the role of automotive manufacturing in Indiana's history.

Indiana Cars covers the facts, figures, and personalities that made automotive history in Indiana. This tour through history offers a look at

* the classics, such as the Duesenberg Model J, Studebaker's Avanti, the Stutz Bearcat, and the HUMMER
* the pioneers, such as Elwood Haynes, Fred and August Duesenberg, and Carl G. Fisher
* the milestones in both the state's and the nation's progress in automotive manufacturing.

Pertinent facts about Dennis E. Horvath

An auto buff for over 30 years who has studied automotive history and collected related memorabilia.

Author of Cruise IN: A guide to Indiana's automotive past and present.

A Web contractor with articles in IautoNews: Helping you understand how the Internet is changing the car business.

A freelancer with articles in BITS: A Publication for Members of the Computer Group, National Association of Investors Corporation, The Indianapolis Star, Old Cars Weekly, and Toy Cars & Models.

The Web publisher of Cruise-IN: Celebrating Indiana automotive history, which won an International Automotive Media Award -- Silver Medallion for Excellence in 1999.

A guest presenter at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum's The Automobile: Moving Our Lives series in 1999, the Classic Car Club of America Annual Meeting at Indianapolis in 2000, the Third Biennial Automotive History Conference at Los Angeles in 2000, the Society for Commercial Archeology Annual Conference at Indianapolis in 2001, and Fourth Biennial Automotive History Conference at Auburn, Indiana in 2002.

A prize-winning photographer specializing in auto-related images.

Pertinent facts about Terri Horvath

The author of Spread the Word: How to promote nonprofit groups with a network of speakers and Fund-raising Success: Case studies, ideas and tips for 50+ fund-raising events

A writer who has written over 1,000 articles on a wide range of subjects and promotional material for several publications and organizations

A publication manager who handles projects for central Indiana organizations

A contract writer who handles assignments for publications and companies

A prize-winning photographer who has used her photographs to accompany her magazine and newsletter articles and brochures