Many people knew the production of good engines was the mainstay business of the Continental Motors Co., but for 1933 and 1934, company officials decided to join in the car-making business under the name Continental Automobile Co. of Detroit.
Bad timing. With the collapse of stocks on Wall Street in October 1929, dire days loomed ahead. Not everyone realized it at first. Some citizens figured it was a blip and that the economy may be slowed for a short time, but rebound as healthy as ever. Some business experts
