PAGE, 26, WHMTY PMEEPRF29~ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1M9 GM president pushes worl d by JiI Mclintosh If youre coning ont to, the Canadian Street RodNationals at Iroq uois Park on July 7 and 8 -- and you should! -- you'll get a chance to, see 1,000 cars f-oin across Canada and the United States ail togther for one fun-fiiled weekend. The cars you'll see will ail have interesting histories. Even their naines can have fascinating storiès behind thern -- just how were they chosen? Here are the stories behind some of the cars you'1l be seeing: Chevrlet -- The wor1d&s best-selling car mnade its debut on November 3, 1911. It was a venture between GM founder William Durant and French race-car driver Louis Chevrolet. On that point history is certain, but the origins of the famou 'rbowtie"l Chevy insignia aren't ouite as clear-cut. Durantfs wife caimed that her husband saw a similar illustration in a newspaper and borrowed it. Durant himself alwa.vs maintained that it was a part of a wallpaper pattern in a hotel room h egtayed ii n. Buick - Inventor David Dunbar Buick gave his own naine te, the cars he begazi building in 1903. In addition te, giving us the Buick, hie aiso invented the znethod used te bond porcelain to nietal, which made nmodern bathtubs possible. Although he was a brillant inventer, lie wasn't much of a businessman and hie died almost penniless even though hie made a fortune when he sold bis company te, General Motors. Studebaker -- If it were stili in business, Studebaker would be the oldest car manufacturer in the world. Brothers Clem and Henry Studebaker began building wagons in 1852 and when motorized vehicles becaine popular the y SIMPl switched to the newfangled mac ines. Oldsmobile and Reo -- Ransom Eli Olds holcis the record as being the only person to ever have two cars named afler him. His first venture, Oldsinobile, began in 1896 and alinost went banlcrupt. A factory fire wiped out ail but one prototype, which the company promoted until it became North America's top seller in 1903. Olds later left the company and began a second one which he namedReo, after Uis initiaIs. Reos were stunningly beautiful, well-niade cars, but the company did not survive the Der ession. Carmaking ended in 6aitho &h they continued to turn out trucks an d buses. Cadillac -- Company president Henry Leland was 1Keen on history and he naxned his cars after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, founder of Detroit. When he sold out to General Motors he began another comnpany wlich he nazned after the first president he had ever voted for, iÀnco n. LaSafle - Cadillac's "sister"' company was nanied for the French explorer. In an ironic twist, LaSalIe's success proved to be its downfall. t sold so well that it began to rival its famous ~aaeMate. (eneral Motors dral opped it to concentrate on Cadilac. 0f course these are only a smnall sampling of the vehicles that will be staying for the weekend when Canats opens July 7 and 8. In addition to Fords, Chryslers andl General Motors cars, it will be an opportunity to see such makes as Grahami, Essex, Austin Bantam, Morris and niany more that are just SEE PAGE 29 tra-de at se jmmar BI Mike Kowalski Canadian manjQfacturers miust comnpete on a global basis or lose the marketplace te foreign com- petitors warns the president of Genera Moters of Canada. eorle Peapples told Durhamn egio nbusiness people last week that domestic manufacturers must be more aggressive and expad their horizons. "There's no place te bide in teday's age of globalization. The idea of fortress Canada is not a valid one in the global village," said Peapples. "Our competitors, whoever they may be, won't stay at home. Neither should we.» Peapples was keynote speaker during a seminar on exporting te the United States sponsored by Durhamn Region's economic deve- lopment department. Also partic«pating were offi- ciaIs of the NDB Bank (the for- mer National Bank of Detroit) and Larry Duffield, senior trade commissioner with the Canadian Consulate General in Detroit. Peapples agreed the American market is the most important one for Canadian business due to its proximity, histerical nature and size. "A market that is ten times the size of Canada should be incentive te establish business there,» said Peapples. However, he said Canadian business ignores world trade at its peril. Peapples said three developing trends will affect world trade and business Canada's participation in coming years. These are régional trading pacts such as the Canada-U.S free trade deal; new and develop- ing markets in eastern Europe and the Pacific Rim- countries and easing of trading restrictions contained in the General Agree- ment on Trades and Tariffs (GATT, said Peapples. Peapples said t he free trade deal bas opened the American market te Canadian business and predicted it will a «spring- board» te other nmarkets. Although he offered no statis- tics, Peapples said there are «strong indications the free-trade agreement is being embraced far greater than ever imagined by its authors.» Peapples said General Motors is a firm su pporter of free trade and noted that 1990 is the 25tb anniversary of the Auto Pact. (The Auto Pact is the name given to the deal between anada and the U.S. which sti- pulates that for every vehicle sold in Canada, another nmust be produced here.) 'The Auto Pact rêsulted in the rationalization of the North Arnerican auto industry,» said Peapples. aLt resulted in enormous in- vestment and production of auto- mobiles by the hitg three (GM, Ford, Chirsler) in Cýanada.» Peapples said free trade will do the sanie for other industry that the Auto Pact did for bis. "Lt will profoundly affect the future of every Canadian. Itfs up to us in the business secter to ensure the effects are beneficial and long-lasting.» Prior to Peapples' remarks, trade commissi -or Duffield said bis office is the busiest Canadian consulate in the world. Duffield said that next te the entire U.S., Michigan is Canada's largest trading partner witb $4-bilion worth of tradle annually. uThat>s 2 1/2 times larger than Japan and larger thnEgad, rance , Italy and Germany com- bined,» said Duffield. He encoura ed the audience to consider Michigan as their entry inte the American market should they not already be doing busi- ness in the U.S. 'The Michigan market is big, established and accessible," said Duffield. Terry Kasiborsky, a Detroit attorney specializing in business law, said there are no major hurdles te, prevent Durham busi- ness from operating in Michigan. "There are no legal barriers to keep you from doing business here. Incorporation~ or openmg an office in Michigan isno necessary te do business in Michigan," said K 8iork. According te Kasiborsky, al that is required is appointment of a resident agent and filing of taxation and registration doî- ments. Drop by our showroom for a test drive today. 9Golf $V/ 10195O0 It's the best-selling car in Europe. Again! 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