Posted by Larry Hoenig on August 22, 2000 at 12:53:37:
In Reply to: The pre-Dodge Power Wagon posted by dave horvath on August 22, 2000 at 11:18:04:
From "Automotive News, GM 75th Anniversary Issue" September 16, 1983 page 260
"Grabowsky started another truck company in Detroit bearing his own name, Grabowsky Power Wagon Co. The company went bankrupt in 1912, and the manufacturing assets were purchased by Seitz Automobile Tramsmission Co., Wyandotte, Michl, which continued to build the Grabowsky truck for a short time."
Max and Morris Grabowsky had previously founded the Rapid Motor Vehicle Co, in Detroit/Pontiac in 1904 to produce the Rapid truck. General Motors acquired Rapid Motor Vehicle in 1909. Rapid was merged with Reliance Motor Truck Co (acquired by GM about 1910) to form General Motors Truck Co. GMC appeared on the trucks for the first time in 1912.