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| 1960s opel: Vauxhall Cars of the 1960s and 1970s James Taylor, 2021-02-22 Vauxhalls held a special place in the British motoring scene of the mid-twentieth century. Solid, reliable and respectable, they were carefully designed to meet the expectations of buyers and also to meet the global ambitions of General Motors in America, the company that owned the Vauxhall marque. The book covers just over two decades of Vauxhall history, between the late 1950s and the late 1970s, that saw Vauxhall producing a succession of fondly remembered models, including some genuine classics. This new book features the styling, engineering and specification changes introduced over the lifetime of the Victor, Cresta and Viva ranges, and their offshoots. It gives full technical specifications of each model and includes a special examination of engine development in this period. Finally, there is advice about buying each of these models. |
| 1960s opel: The Stories of Car Brands Ethan Caldwell, 2025-01-13 This book will take you through the history and future of global car brands, exploring the stories and technological achievements behind each brand. Whether it's Germany's luxury and innovation, Italy's speed and passion, or the rise of emerging market brands, the diversity and richness of the automotive world is fascinating. This book gathers a wealth of content, allowing readers to deeply understand the soul and characteristics of each car brand while enjoying a light and engaging read. Through detailed historical data and modern technical analysis, you will discover that cars are not merely means of transportation, but crystallizations of technology and culture. From the classic internal combustion engine technology to today's new energy revolution, from the pinnacle battles on the racetrack to practical choices in daily life, this book covers all aspects of the automotive world. We have specifically compiled the core values and flagship models of each brand, and delved into how they have responded to market changes and technological challenges. The success of these brands reflects not only creativity and perseverance but also the relentless pursuit of quality and performance by global consumers. Whether you're a car enthusiast or a reader interested in brand stories, this book will provide you with an inspiring and enjoyable reading experience. Let's embark on this automotive journey through time and space together, and feel the passion and wisdom behind the roaring engines! |
| 1960s opel: Americanization and Its Limits Jonathan Zeitlin, Gary Herrigel, 2004 An analysis of Americanization in European and Japanese industry after World War II. The contributors analyze the creative role of local actors in selectively adapting US technology and management methods to suit local conditions, and in creating hybrid forms combining foreign and indigenous practices in unforeseen, yet remarkably competitive ways. |
| 1960s opel: Restructuring the Global Automobile Industry Christopher M. Law, 2017-07-06 Originally published in 1991, this book examines the spatial implications of the changes to the automobile industry at world, national and local levels. The volume brings together the work of North American, European and Japanese geographers, economists and sociologists, and includes perspectives from the components industry, the shop floor experience and local economic policy making. |
| 1960s opel: Opel Gt Gold Portfolio 1968-73 R. M. Clarke, 1995-11-20 In the early-1960s Opel displayed a dramatically styled GT concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Public reaction was positive and so it was put into production as the Opel GT in 1968. The initial model was based on the B-Series Opel Kadett and withdrawn after two years. The larger engined 1900GT was much better, but all cars left the factory with left-hand drive. However, it was never a big seller and was withdrawn from the market altogether in 1973. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, new model introductions, development, buying second hand, technical and specification data, long-term tests. Covers the GT and GT/J. |
| 1960s opel: Vauxhall Ian Coomber, 2017-11-07 The untold story of Britain’s oldest car makerMany previously unpublished images from the vaults of VauxhallA view from the inside that has been untold until nowOf interest to the motorcar historian and modellers Vauxhall has been making cars in Britain for longer than anyone else. The first Vauxhall car left a cramped Thames-side works in 1903. Moving to Luton in 1905, Vauxhall became famous as a maker of sporting and luxury cars. Bought by the American giant General Motors, the company entered the era of mass production and, with the addition of Bedford trucks and vans, became one of the top five UK producers. After the Second World War, Vauxhall became the household name it is today with models such as Viva, Astra, Cresta, Victor, Nova, Cavalier and Vivaro. The journey from the Thames to today’s plants at Ellesmere Port and Luton is full of twists, turns, dramas and triumphs, and continues with the announcement of the sale of General Motors European operations to the PSA Groupe. The author worked at Vauxhall for 38 years, from apprentice to boardroom. He has told the Vauxhall story with the benefit of years of experience and a lifelong passion for the marque. |
| 1960s opel: The Complete Builder's Guide to Hot Rod Chassis and Suspensions Jeff Tann, 2010 In How to Build Hot Rod Chassis, highly regarded hot rodding author Jeff Tann covers everything enthusiasts need to know about designing and building their new chassis and suspension system. It thoroughly explores both factory and aftermarket frames, modified factory solid-axle suspensions, and aftermarket independent front and rear suspension setups. No matter what design a reader may be considering for his own car, How to Build Hot Rod Chassis delivers a wealth of information on the pros and cons of all systems available. |
| 1960s opel: International Directory of Company Histories Paula Kepos, Thomas Derdak, 1988 This reference text provides detailed information on the world's 1200 largest and most influential companies. Each entry contains details such as: company's legal name; mailing address; ownership; sales and market value; stock index; and principal subsidiaries. Each two to four page entry is detailed with facts gathered from popular magazines, academic periodicals, books, annual reports and the archives of the companies themselves. Information is also provided about founders, expansions and losses, and labour/management actions. Entries are arranged alphabetically by industry name, and there is a cumulative index to companies and personal names. |
| 1960s opel: American Cars, 1973-1980 J. “Kelly” Flory, Jr., 2012-11-14 The 1973 oil crisis forced the American automotive industry into a period of dramatic change, marked by stiff foreign competition, tougher product regulations and suddenly altered consumer demand. With gas prices soaring and the economy in a veritable tailspin, muscle cars and the massive need-for-speed engines of the late '60s were out, and fuel efficient compacts were in. By 1980, American manufacturers were churning out some of the most feature laden, yet smallest and most fuel efficient cars they had ever built. This exhaustive reference work details every model from each of the major American manufacturers from model years 1973 through 1980, including various captive imports (e.g. Dodge's Colt, built by Mitsubishi.) Within each model year, it reports on each manufacturer's significant news and details every model offered: its specifications, powertrain offerings, prices, standard features, major options, and production figures, among other facts. The work is heavily illustrated with approximately 1,300 photographs. |
| 1960s opel: American Cars, 1946-1959 J. “Kelly” Flory, Jr., 2008-11-24 From the resumption of automobile production at the close of World War II through the 1950s, the American auto industry would see the births and deaths of several manufacturers, great technological advances, and an era of dramatic styling as a prospering nation asserted its growing mobility. Cars of this period are among the most iconic vehicles ever built in the United States: the 1949 Ford, the remarkable Studebaker designs of 1950 and 1953, the 1955-1957 Chevrolets, the Forward Look Chrysler products, the ill-fated Edsel and many others. This comprehensive reference book details every model from each of the major manufacturers (including independents such as Kaiser-Frazer and Crosley but excluding very low-volume marques such as Tucker) from model years 1946 through 1959. Year by year, it provides an overview of the industry and market, followed by an individual report on each company: its main news for the year (introductions or cancellations of models, new engines and transmissions, advertising themes, sales trends etc.); its production figures and market status; and its powertrain offerings, paint colors and major options. The company's models are then detailed individually with such information as body styles, prices, dimensions and weights, standard equipment and production figures. Nearly 1,000 photographs are included. |
| 1960s opel: The Fruits of Fascism Simon Reich, 2018-08-06 The West German economic miracle, Simon Reich suggests, may be best understood as a result of the discriminatory economic policies of the Nazi regime. Reich contends that ideological and institutional characteristics originating under fascism were sustained despite Germany's return to democracy and heavily influenced the economic success of its automobile industry. By contrast, the liberal economic policies of the British state led in time to the decline of an industrial sector that in 1930 had closely resembled its German counterpart. Through detailed comparative histories of German and British automobile firms, Reich challenges traditional explanations of the divergent performances of the two nations' economies and sheds new light on the relationship between state policy and economic success in pre- and postwar Europe. Liberal, nondiscriminatory British policies favorable to multinational investment contributed significantly to the decline of domestic firms, he argues, so that eventually multinationals could threaten the health of the entire British economy by investing elsewhere. The Nazi state, however, thwarted the development of American subsidiaries and fostered a core of producers, government officials, bankers, and labor union leaders. |
| 1960s opel: International Directory of Company Histories Jay P. Pederson, 2004 Annotation This multi-volume series provides detailed histories of more than 4,550 of the largest and most influential companies worldwide. |
| 1960s opel: Car Guys vs. Bean Counters Bob Lutz, 2011-06-09 A legend in the car industry reveals the philosophy that's starting to turn General Motors around. In 2001, General Motors hired Bob Lutz out of retirement with a mandate to save the company by making great cars again. He launched a war against penny pinching, office politics, turf wars, and risk avoidance. After declaring bankruptcy during the recession of 2008, GM is back on track thanks to its embrace of Lutz's philosophy. When Lutz got into the auto business in the early sixties, CEOs knew that if you captured the public's imagination with great cars, the money would follow. The car guys held sway, and GM dominated with bold, creative leadership and iconic brands like Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, GMC, and Chevrolet. But then GM's leadership began to put their faith in analysis, determined to eliminate the waste and personality worship of the bygone creative leaders. Management got too smart for its own good. With the bean counters firmly in charge, carmakers (and much of American industry) lost their single-minded focus on product excellence. Decline followed. Lutz's commonsense lessons (with a generous helping of fascinating anecdotes) will inspire readers at any company facing the bean counter analysis-paralysis menace. |
| 1960s opel: On a Global Mission: The Automobiles of General Motors International Volume 3 Louis F. Fourie, 2016-12-29 Volume One traces the history of Opel and Vauxhall separately from inception through to the 1970s and thereafter collectively to 2015. Special attention is devoted to examining innovative engineering features and the role Opel has taken of providing global platforms for GM. Each model is examined individually and supplemented by exhaustive supporting specification tables. The fascinating history of Saab and Lotus begins with their humble beginnings and examines each model in detail and looks at why these unusual marques came under the GM Banner. Included is a penetrating review of Saab through to its unfortunate demise. Volume Two examines unique models and variations of Chevrolet and Buick manufactured in the Southern Hemisphere and Asia but never offered in North America. Daewoo, Wuling and Baojun are other Asian brands covered in detail. This volume concludes with recording the remarkable early success of Holden and its continued independence through to today. Volume Three covers the smaller assembly operations around the world and the evolution of GM’s export operations. A brief history of Isuzu, Subaru and Suzuki looks at the three minority interests GM held in Asia. The GM North American model specifications are the most comprehensive to be found in a single book. Global and regional sales statistics are included. GM executives and management from around the globe are listed with the roles they held. An index ensures that these volumes serve as the ideal reference source on GM. |
| 1960s opel: General Motors in the 20th Century Alan K. Binder, 2000 |
| 1960s opel: BRANDING & ADVERTISING AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES BARBARA LÄMMLEIN, 2019-01-01 From billboards, print advertisement and the Internet through to TV spots, advertising uses various channels to convince the potential customer to buy a certain product or brand. Companies use advertising that is an omnipresent form of modern popular culture, as a communication tool to promote their brands and products to a mass audience in order to generate sales. Therefore, the message within the advertisement has to be as persuasive as possible to ensure that among other things pleasurable emotions and ideas are awakened in the consumer that are supposed to be linked to the product and brand to fulfill its mission – increase sales volume. Within this thesis interdisciplinary approaches for deciphering messages of selected car advertising were used. Multiple methods and paradigms such as cultural studies, media communication, semiotics, and psychoanalysis, were applied in order to analyze TV spots and print advertisements from a variety of angles. The results reveal that archetypes, symbols, and mythical narratives are a permanent feature of contemporary car advertising. |
| 1960s opel: British Car Advertising of the 1960s Heon Stevenson, 2015-03-27 During the 1960s, the automobile finally secured its position as an indispensable component of daily life in Britain. Car ownership more than doubled from approximately one car for every 10 people in 1960 to one car for every 4.8 people by 1970. Consumers no longer asked Do we need a car? but What car shall we have? This well-illustrated history analyzes how both domestic car manufacturers and importers advertised their products in this growing market, identifying trends and themes. Over 180 advertisement illustrations are included. |
| 1960s opel: Concept Car Year in Review Automotive Engineering International, 2013-12-13 The concept and prototype cars that are shown at major industry events feature cutting-edge technologies that the automotive industry wishes to preview. Often these technologies make an appearance in future production models. Concept Car Year in Review: 2013 provides insight to the key engineering ideas that were introduced in concept and prototype cars during that year. This full-color book includes articles that were previously published and written by the award-winning editors of Automotive Engineering International about these concept cars. This book provides a preview of the technologies we could experience in our vehicles in the future. It gives the reader an inside glimpse of how new ideas for vehicles are formed and how they are implemented into the cars we drive. Published for enthusiasts who are interested in future car models and their technologies, as well as practicing automotive engineers who are interested in new engineering trends such as hybrid systems, powertrain designs, automotive design, lightweighting, and materials, and new engineers who want an overview of future trends, Concept Car in Review: 2013 also: • Provides one place where readers can find information on key engineering trends over one year. • Allows readers to easily find specific car models or read about all of them. • Includes interviews with engineering innovators who pioneer technologies in concept cars. • Features many large, full-color images and an attractive magazine format. |
| 1960s opel: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars, 1946-1990 James M. Flammang, 1992 This book provides a wealth of detailed information that collectors, investors, and restorers of imported cars will not find in any other book. This massive volume spans the marques of imported vehicles. The list includes such familiar names as Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Citroen, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Saab, and Volkswagon. Also in these pages, you'll find details on such lesser-known yet no less intriguing marques as Abarth, DAF, Frazer Nash, Humber, Iso, Nardi, Panhard, Peerless, Sabra and Skoda. The book also highlights model changes and corporate histories and provides value information on the most popular models of imported cars. |
| 1960s opel: The Unfinished Story Philip L. Martin, 1991 |
| 1960s opel: Motor-Klassiker Thomas Riegler, 2019-04-01 Automobile sind mehr als reine Gebrauchsgegenstände für die Fortbewegung von einem Ort zum anderen. Zahlreiche Fahrzeuge erlangten Kultstatus, sind das Ziel automobiler Sehnsüchte oder schrieben Technikgeschichte. Dabei wird oft vergessen, dass ein Auto nicht nur wohlgeformtes Blech auf vier Rädern ist, sondern dass in ihm auch ein feuriges Herz in Form eines Motors schlägt. Und kaum eine andere Erfindung hat das 20. Jahrhundert derart beeinflusst wie der Verbrennungsmotor. Dieses Buch ist eine Hommage an den Verbrennungsmotor und das Automobil. Es stellt mehr als 80 Motorenklassiker und die dazugehörigen Fahrzeuge vor. Dabei geht es aber nicht nur um Fahrzeuglegenden, die große Erfolge im Rennsport feierten, sondern auch um Autos und Motoren, die besondere Geschichten erzählen. |
| 1960s opel: In Plenty and in Time of Need Lia T. Bascomb, 2020 In Plenty and in Time of Need uses music and performance as sites of analysis for the competing ideals and realities of Barbadian national culture. The book demonstrates complex relations between national, gendered, and sexual identities in Barbados, and how these identities are represented and interpreted on a global stage. |
| 1960s opel: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002 Mike Covello, 2001-10-01 This is the only book that completely lists accurate technical data for all cars imported into the U.S. market from 1946-2000. With many imports approaching the antique status, this book will be a big seller across all generations of car enthusiasts. From the grandiose European carriages of the late Forties to the hot, little Asian imports of the Nineties, every car to grace American roadways from across the Atlantic and Pacific is carefully referenced in this book. &break;&break;Foreign car devotees will appreciate the attention given to capturing precise data on Appearance and Equipment, Vehicle I.D. Numbers, Specification Charts, Engine Data, Chassis, Technical Data, Options and Historical Information. &break;&break;Collectors, restorers and car buffs will love this key book from noted automotive authors, James Flammang and Mike Covello. |
| 1960s opel: For Love of the Automobile Wolfgang Sachs, 2023-12-22 In his cultural analysis of the motor car in Germany, Wolfgang Sachs starts from the assumption that the automobile is more than a means of transportation and that its history cannot be understood merely as a triumphant march of technological innovation. Instead, Sachs examines the history of the automobile from the late 1880s until today for evidence on the nature of dreams and desires embedded in modern culture. Written in a lively style and illustrated by a wealth of cartoons, advertisements, newspaper stories, and propaganda, this book explores the nature of Germany's love affair with the automobile. A history of our desires for speed, wealth, violence, glamour, progress, and power—as refracted through images of the automobile—it is at once fascinating and provocative. Sachs recounts the development of the automobile industry and the impact on German society of the marketing and promotion of the motor car. As cars became more affordable and more common after World War II, advertisers fanned the competition for status, refining their techniques as ownership became ever more widespread. Sachs concludes by demonstrating that the triumphal procession of private motorization has in fact become an intrusion. The grand dreams once attached to the automobile have aged. Sachs appeals for the cultivation of new dreams born of the futility of the old ones, dreams of a society liberated from progress, in which location, distance, and speed are reconceived in more appropriately humane dimensions. In his cultural analysis of the motor car in Germany, Wolfgang Sachs starts from the assumption that the automobile is more than a means of transportation and that its history cannot be understood merely as a triumphant march of technological innovation. |
| 1960s opel: Icons and Idiots Bob Lutz, 2013-06-04 When Bob Lutz retired from General Motors in 2010, after an unparalleled forty-seven-year career in the auto industry, he was one of the most respected leaders in American business. He had survived all kinds of managers over those decades: tough and timid, analytical and irrational, charismatic and antisocial, and some who seemed to shift frequently among all those traits. His experiences made him an expert on leadership, every bit as much as he was an expert on cars and trucks. Now Lutz is revealing the leaders-good, bad, and ugly-who made the strongest impression on him throughout his career. Icons and Idiots is a collection of shocking and often hilarious true stories and the lessons Lutz drew from them. From enduring the sadism of a Marine Corps drill instructor, to working with a washed-up alcoholic, to taking over the reins from a convicted felon, he reflects on the complexities of all-too-human leaders. No textbook or business school course can fully capture their idiosyncrasies, foibles and weaknesses - which can make or break companies in the real world. Lutz shows that we can learn just as much from the most stubborn, stupid, and corrupt leaders as we can from the inspiring geniuses. The result is a powerful and entertaining guide for any aspiring leader. |
| 1960s opel: Porsche Roy Smith, –The Racing 914S– |
| 1960s opel: American Automobile Advertising, 1930-1980 Heon Stevenson, 2008-11-24 This book provides a comprehensive history of American print automobile advertising over a half-century span, beginning with the entrenchment of the Big Three automakers during the Depression and concluding with the fuel crises of the 1970s and early 1980s. Advances in general advertising layouts and graphics are discussed in Part One, together with the ways in which styling, mechanical improvements, and convenience features were highlighted. Part Two explores ads that were concerned less with the attributes of the cars themselves than with shaping the way consumers would perceive and identify with them. Part Three addresses ads oriented toward the practical aspects of automobile ownership, concluding with an account of how advertising responded to the advance of imported cars after World War II. Illustrations include more than 250 automobile advertisements, the majority of which have not been seen in print since their original publication. |
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| 1960s opel: 150 Years Continental Paul Erker, Nils Fehlhaber, 2021-10-25 Success and crises, phases of transformation, the employees, and the products: in nine thoroughly researched essays, the book examines the main topics of the company’s history. The Continental brand is a focal point, as is the international expansion. It is an entertaining and informative journey through the history of this Hanover-based company with its rich tradition as it embarks into the future of mobility. |
| 1960s opel: Designing Motion Markus Caspers, 2016-09-26 The chaise-longue by Le Corbusier, the radio by Rams, the chair by Eames – designers make things into cult objects and become icons themselves. But who knows which coupé was designed by Frua, which limousine by Engel, which station wagon by Opron? For a long time, car design was considered to be anonymous, the designers stood in the shadow of the perception of the design, even though their designs can be found on the roads in millions. This richly illustrated book captures the origin of a profession and maps the development of car design based on a comprehensive introduction and the career biographies of over 200 selected designers who contributed to the design of cars and many different associated products in the USA, Europe, and Japan between 1900 and 2000. |
| 1960s opel: Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects of Healthcare for Migrants Katja Kuehlmeyer, Corinna Klingler, Richard Huxtable, 2018-12-07 Numerous important issues arise in relation to the health of, and healthcare for (and by), migrants. Much commentary on the migrant crisis and healthcare has focused on the allocation of resources, with less discussion of the needs of, and provision for, migrants. Presenting a comparative perspective on the UK and Germany, this volume increases knowledge of a broad spectrum of challenges in healthcare provision for migrants. ‘Migration’ is deliberately understood in its broadest sense and includes not only migrant patients but also migrant healthcare professionals. The book’s content is diverse, with insights from healthcare ethics, healthcare law, along with clinical perspectives as well as perspectives from the social sciences. The collection provides normative reflections on current issues, and presents data from empirical studies. By informing researchers, politicians and healthcare practitioners about approaches to challenges arising in healthcare provision for migrants, the collection seeks to inform the development of adequate and ethically appropriate strategies. |
| 1960s opel: Resurgence of Class Conflict in Western Europe Since 1968 Colin Crouch, Alessandro Pizzorno, 1978-06-17 |
| 1960s opel: The Autocar , 1986 |
| 1960s opel: Six Men Built the Modern Auto Industry Richard Alan Johnson, This is the story of six extraordinary men who each built something from nothing, redefined the automotive industry after World War II, and redirected its course for the future: Henry Ford II (visionary autocrat with an iron will), Shoichiro Honda (most successful automotive entrepreneur since Henry Ford I), Eberhard von Kuenheim (founder of the modern BMW), Lee Iacocca, Ferdinand Piech (builder of Volkswagen Group) and Robert Lutz (who left retirement at 70 and is still highly influential at General Motors). What made them special was the sheer volume of fundamental change they brought to the largest industry in the history of the world. They not only re-shaped the auto business, the six made a sizable dent in the societies they lived in. To a man they were great cognitive thinkers. Their minds worked with animal speed, even instinct speed. But more than anything these were brave and cantankerous souls who rode the waves of history. Each could see the future. They could just make it out-sometimes imperfectly, but could see it nonetheless. They took a business that had begun to mature and decline by the 1930s and found ways to make it fresh and whole again.- The compelling story of the global car business over the past half-century.- A lively and engaging narrative that recounts some times collaborative, sometimes archly antagonistic interactions among the men- Full of business revelations at the highest level, written by a journalist operating at the heart of the industry- Global appeal that shows how automotive groups in the USA, Europe and Asia have influenced each other- A business story interlaced with personal details that explains why the six were determined to be successfulAbout the AuthorFor two decades, Richard Johnson has worked for Crain Communications, publisher of the world's leading automotive business publications. Founding editor of Crain's Automotive News Europe, he has been a reporter and editor for the group in Detroit, Tokyo, Frankfurt and London. He is currently a senior editor with Automotive News in Detroit and regularly talks to the most senior executives in the leading car manufacturing groups. |
| 1960s opel: African Insurance & Finance Record , 1986 |
| 1960s opel: BRIXMIS and the Secret Cold War Andrew Long, 2024-09-30 A detailed account of British intelligence operations in Cold War East Germany, revealing Soviet and East German military secrets from 1946 to 1990. The German Democratic Republic, or East Germany, was the frontline in the Cold War, packed with hundreds of thousands of Soviet and East German troops armed with the latest Warsaw Pact equipment, lined up along the 1,400 km Inner German Border. However, because of the repressive East German police state, little human intelligence about these forces reached the West. Who were they? Where were they located? What were they doing? How were they equipped? What were their intentions? NATO was lined up in West Germany to face these forces and relied on getting up-to-date intelligence to warn of any threat, ‘Indicators of Hostility’ that could be a precursor to an invasion. BRIXMIS, the British Commanders’-in-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany, was on hand to provide that intelligence. Thanks to an obscure 1946 agreement between the British and Soviets that established ‘liaison missions’ in their respective zones of occupation, the British were able to send highly qualified military ‘observers’ into East Germany to roam (relatively) freely and keep an eye on what was going on. What started as ‘liaison’, a point of contact between the British and Soviet occupation forces, developed into a very sophisticated intelligence collection operation, sending ‘tours’ out every day of the year, between 1946 and when the Mission closed in 1990. These tours were undertaken in high-performance, highly modified marked vehicles, with personnel in uniform and unarmed, apart from professional photographic equipment and occasionally some top-secret gadgets from the boffins back in the UK. They joined their French and American colleagues in snooping around the opposition, photographing military bases, equipment, and maneuvers, and trying to evade capture by the secret police and counterintelligence units. They faced danger and violence daily, but thanks to their bravery and professionalism, the West had accurate and up-to-date information on what was happening in East Germany which helped keep the peace all that time. This is the story of this little-known unit and their exploits behind enemy lines. |
| 1960s opel: A Comparative Analysis of Japanese and German Economic Success IFO Institute for Economic Research, Sakura Institute ofResearch, Japan, 2012-12-06 The aim of this book is to evaluate accurately economic development mechanism and to extract valuable lessons from a comparison of the economic development of Japan and that of Germany. The book covers an extensive range of economic issues: (1) macro-economic factors: capital, labor, technology; (2) macro-economic policies: financial, monetary, industrial; (3) external shocks to both economies: oil crises, exchange rate fluctuations, environmental problems; (4) development processes of major industries: steel, chemicals, and automobiles. The analyses with this systematic and comprehensive approach provide useful insights for the general reader as well as guidelines for developing countries and for Eastern European countries in transition. |
| 1960s opel: Economic Patriotism in Open Economies Ben Clift, Cornelia Woll, 2013-09-13 The recent financial crisis has demonstrated that governments continuously seek to steer their economies rather than leaving them to free markets. Despite the ambitions of international economic cooperation, such interventionism is decidedly local. Some politicians even proudly evoke economic patriotism to justify their choices. This volume links such populism to a specific set of tensions – the paradox of neo-liberal democracy – and argues that the phenomenon is ubiquitous. The mandate of politicians is to defend the economic interests of their constituents under conditions where large parts of economic governance are no longer exclusively within their control. Economic patriotism is one possible reaction to this tension. As old-style industrial policy and interventionism gained a bad reputation, governments had to become creative to assure traditional economic policy objectives with new means. However, economic patriotism is more than just a fashionable word or a fig leaf for protectionism. This volume employs the term to signal two distinctions: the diversity of policy content and the multiplicity of territorial units it can refer to. Comparing economic interventionism across countries and sectors, it becomes clear that economic liberalism will always be accompanied by counter-movements that appeal to territorial images. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy. |
| 1960s opel: International Directory of Company Histories Tina Grant, 1997-12 This library owns 80 volumes of this compendium of company histories (usually 2-3 pages each). See the index in volume 80 for all companies covered. |
| 1960s opel: The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars David Lillywhite, 2003 Presents photo-illustrated profiles of more than a thousand car models produced by over two hundred manufacturers between the late nineteenth and early twenty-first century, providing manufacture dates, specifications, and details on the cars' features and makers. |
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