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Fins is a lively study, as big and broad as one of GM's Buick Roadmasters but as sleek and speedy as one of its Chevrolet Corvettes. It's essential reading for anyone interested in America's auto obsession. --Los Angeles Times A rollicking tale about the years when Detroit design dazzled the globe and defined an entire era. --Detroit News A terrific biography...Fins' should prove a valuable history to have on hand as we enter the age of the autonomous vehicle. --Wall Street Journal Fins is a fascinating story, well told. Can't beat that. --Inc. Fins pulls readers into the futuristic fantasies, intramural fights and forward thinking of the legendary GM executive who revolutionized America's love affair with the automobile. --David Cay Johnston

Fins is a lively study, as big and broad as one of GM's Buick Roadmasters but as sleek and speedy as one of its Chevrolet Corvettes. It's essential reading for anyone interested in America's auto obsession. --Los Angeles Times A terrific biography...Fins' should prove a valuable history to have on hand as we enter the age of the autonomous vehicle. --Wall Street Journal A rollicking tale about the years when Detroit design dazzled the globe and defined an entire era. --Detroit News Fins is a fascinating story, well told. Can't beat that. --Inc. Fins pulls readers into the futuristic fantasies, intramural fights and forward thinking of the legendary GM executive who revolutionized America's love affair with the automobile. --David Cay Johnston

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William Knoedelseder was a longtime reporter for the Los Angeles Times, and he has been a television news executive for Knight Ridder, Fox, and the USA Network. His books include Stiffed: A True Story of MCA, the Music Business, and the Mafia, and I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Era. He lives in Woodland Hills, California.

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