You are about to read a story of a man who started out in life with next to nothing and was able to achieve the American dream with notable success in the automobile industry. This is an industry with a history that goes back one hundred and thirty years.
I have always loved automobiles. Much has been written about America's love affair with the automobile. Americans have come to prefer cars to other forms of transportation.
Early on, cities and streets had to be reconstructed for motor vehicle traffic. American communities have been largely rebuilt to accommodate this love of cars, reconfiguring cities and bulldozing old buildings so that cars could be parked. New communities were constructed where it's not possible to get around without a car.
The allure for many people is driving on scenic highways, road trips or weekend drives through the country. The marvel of sports cars and collector cars reflect a love for automobiles.
When I look back on my forty-seven years in the auto industry, I recall my humble beginnings working a part time job after school and weekends as a counterman in a NAPA Auto Parts store.
I was born the son of Italian immigrants who achieved citizenship and was the youngest of five siblings by fifteen years. I was raised in a comfortable but modest environment in a small town in New Jersey and the only one in our family to graduate high school.
I recognized early on that the automobile industry offered unprecedented opportunities for someone with the drive and ambition to succeed, particularly in an automobile dealership. Most are unaware of the many careers available in a new car dealership with its numerous departments and management structure. One could take an entry level job at a dealership and go through several levels of employment and management all the way to the top and become an owner of a new car dealership or a multi-dealership owner as I had.
Perhaps job and career opportunities were greater in the 1960's than they are now. It may account today for the trend of college graduates living at home with their parents and the delay in launching their careers.
The automobile industry is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue. It is now responsible for 7.25 million private sector jobs according to the CAR report. The automobile is the primary mode of transportation for many developed economies. In 2010 according to U.S. Publisher Ward's, around the world, there were approximately 1.015 billion cars and light trucks on the road. The automobile industry has come a long way from its humble origins of horse and buggy conversion. The first gasoline powered production vehicle was credited to Karl Benz in 1886. He developed a compact one cylinder two-stroke design stationary gasoline engine. The engine was installed horizontally at the rear of an open tubular framed three wheeled vehicle. The drivers of the day were adventurous, going out on dirt roads in every weather condition unprotected by an enclosed body.
In 1913 Henry Ford built the first moving chassis assembly line producing an affordable car for the masses. Ford also started to modernize and began producing enclosed and more comfortable vehicles.
Fast forward to 2017 and the automobile has evolved into a powerful stylish comfortable vehicle powered by turbo-charged engines, hybrid power, all-electric and hydrogen power.
We are soon entering the era of autonomous or self-driving cars. What will the future hold for automobiles?
Let me tell you about an Automobile Odyessy. . .
-John Dalessio
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I have always loved automobiles. Much has been written about America's love affair with the automobile. Americans have come to prefer cars to other forms of transportation.
Early on, cities and streets had to be reconstructed for motor vehicle traffic. American communities have been largely rebuilt to accommodate this love of cars, reconfiguring cities and bulldozing old buildings so that cars could be parked. New communities were constructed where it's not possible to get around without a car.
The allure for many people is driving on scenic highways, road trips or weekend drives through the country. The marvel of sports cars and collector cars reflect a love for automobiles.
When I look back on my forty-seven years in the auto industry, I recall my humble beginnings working a part time job after school and weekends as a counterman in a NAPA Auto Parts store.
I was born the son of Italian immigrants who achieved citizenship and was the youngest of five siblings by fifteen years. I was raised in a comfortable but modest environment in a small town in New Jersey and the only one in our family to graduate high school.
I recognized early on that the automobile industry offered unprecedented opportunities for someone with the drive and ambition to succeed, particularly in an automobile dealership. Most are unaware of the many careers available in a new car dealership with its numerous departments and management structure. One could take an entry level job at a dealership and go through several levels of employment and management all the way to the top and become an owner of a new car dealership or a multi-dealership owner as I had.
Perhaps job and career opportunities were greater in the 1960's than they are now. It may account today for the trend of college graduates living at home with their parents and the delay in launching their careers.
The automobile industry is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue. It is now responsible for 7.25 million private sector jobs according to the CAR report. The automobile is the primary mode of transportation for many developed economies. In 2010 according to U.S. Publisher Ward's, around the world, there were approximately 1.015 billion cars and light trucks on the road. The automobile industry has come a long way from its humble origins of horse and buggy conversion. The first gasoline powered production vehicle was credited to Karl Benz in 1886. He developed a compact one cylinder two-stroke design stationary gasoline engine. The engine was installed horizontally at the rear of an open tubular framed three wheeled vehicle. The drivers of the day were adventurous, going out on dirt roads in every weather condition unprotected by an enclosed body.
In 1913 Henry Ford built the first moving chassis assembly line producing an affordable car for the masses. Ford also started to modernize and began producing enclosed and more comfortable vehicles.
Fast forward to 2017 and the automobile has evolved into a powerful stylish comfortable vehicle powered by turbo-charged engines, hybrid power, all-electric and hydrogen power.
We are soon entering the era of autonomous or self-driving cars. What will the future hold for automobiles?
Let me tell you about an Automobile Odyessy. . .
-John Dalessio
An Automobile Odyssey
You are about to read a story of a man who started out in life with next to nothing and was able to achieve the American dream with notable success in the automobile industry. This is an industry with a history that goes back one hundred and thirty years.
I have always loved automobiles. Much has been written about America's love affair with the automobile. Americans have come to prefer cars to other forms of transportation.
Early on, cities and streets had to be reconstructed for motor vehicle traffic. American communities have been largely rebuilt to accommodate this love of cars, reconfiguring cities and bulldozing old buildings so that cars could be parked. New communities were constructed where it's not possible to get around without a car.
The allure for many people is driving on scenic highways, road trips or weekend drives through the country. The marvel of sports cars and collector cars reflect a love for automobiles.
When I look back on my forty-seven years in the auto industry, I recall my humble beginnings working a part time job after school and weekends as a counterman in a NAPA Auto Parts store.
I was born the son of Italian immigrants who achieved citizenship and was the youngest of five siblings by fifteen years. I was raised in a comfortable but modest environment in a small town in New Jersey and the only one in our family to graduate high school.
I recognized early on that the automobile industry offered unprecedented opportunities for someone with the drive and ambition to succeed, particularly in an automobile dealership. Most are unaware of the many careers available in a new car dealership with its numerous departments and management structure. One could take an entry level job at a dealership and go through several levels of employment and management all the way to the top and become an owner of a new car dealership or a multi-dealership owner as I had.
Perhaps job and career opportunities were greater in the 1960's than they are now. It may account today for the trend of college graduates living at home with their parents and the delay in launching their careers.
The automobile industry is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue. It is now responsible for 7.25 million private sector jobs according to the CAR report. The automobile is the primary mode of transportation for many developed economies. In 2010 according to U.S. Publisher Ward's, around the world, there were approximately 1.015 billion cars and light trucks on the road. The automobile industry has come a long way from its humble origins of horse and buggy conversion. The first gasoline powered production vehicle was credited to Karl Benz in 1886. He developed a compact one cylinder two-stroke design stationary gasoline engine. The engine was installed horizontally at the rear of an open tubular framed three wheeled vehicle. The drivers of the day were adventurous, going out on dirt roads in every weather condition unprotected by an enclosed body.
In 1913 Henry Ford built the first moving chassis assembly line producing an affordable car for the masses. Ford also started to modernize and began producing enclosed and more comfortable vehicles.
Fast forward to 2017 and the automobile has evolved into a powerful stylish comfortable vehicle powered by turbo-charged engines, hybrid power, all-electric and hydrogen power.
We are soon entering the era of autonomous or self-driving cars. What will the future hold for automobiles?
Let me tell you about an Automobile Odyessy. . .
-John Dalessio
I have always loved automobiles. Much has been written about America's love affair with the automobile. Americans have come to prefer cars to other forms of transportation.
Early on, cities and streets had to be reconstructed for motor vehicle traffic. American communities have been largely rebuilt to accommodate this love of cars, reconfiguring cities and bulldozing old buildings so that cars could be parked. New communities were constructed where it's not possible to get around without a car.
The allure for many people is driving on scenic highways, road trips or weekend drives through the country. The marvel of sports cars and collector cars reflect a love for automobiles.
When I look back on my forty-seven years in the auto industry, I recall my humble beginnings working a part time job after school and weekends as a counterman in a NAPA Auto Parts store.
I was born the son of Italian immigrants who achieved citizenship and was the youngest of five siblings by fifteen years. I was raised in a comfortable but modest environment in a small town in New Jersey and the only one in our family to graduate high school.
I recognized early on that the automobile industry offered unprecedented opportunities for someone with the drive and ambition to succeed, particularly in an automobile dealership. Most are unaware of the many careers available in a new car dealership with its numerous departments and management structure. One could take an entry level job at a dealership and go through several levels of employment and management all the way to the top and become an owner of a new car dealership or a multi-dealership owner as I had.
Perhaps job and career opportunities were greater in the 1960's than they are now. It may account today for the trend of college graduates living at home with their parents and the delay in launching their careers.
The automobile industry is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue. It is now responsible for 7.25 million private sector jobs according to the CAR report. The automobile is the primary mode of transportation for many developed economies. In 2010 according to U.S. Publisher Ward's, around the world, there were approximately 1.015 billion cars and light trucks on the road. The automobile industry has come a long way from its humble origins of horse and buggy conversion. The first gasoline powered production vehicle was credited to Karl Benz in 1886. He developed a compact one cylinder two-stroke design stationary gasoline engine. The engine was installed horizontally at the rear of an open tubular framed three wheeled vehicle. The drivers of the day were adventurous, going out on dirt roads in every weather condition unprotected by an enclosed body.
In 1913 Henry Ford built the first moving chassis assembly line producing an affordable car for the masses. Ford also started to modernize and began producing enclosed and more comfortable vehicles.
Fast forward to 2017 and the automobile has evolved into a powerful stylish comfortable vehicle powered by turbo-charged engines, hybrid power, all-electric and hydrogen power.
We are soon entering the era of autonomous or self-driving cars. What will the future hold for automobiles?
Let me tell you about an Automobile Odyessy. . .
-John Dalessio
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940157517380 |
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| Publisher: | John Dalessio |
| Publication date: | 03/25/2017 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 153 |
| File size: | 80 KB |
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