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Elliot M. Estes
Pages 75-80

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From page 75...
... At a very early age, Pete showed an interest in machinery and things that move. At age fourteen he learned to drive and repair his parents Reo Flying Cloud automobile; he was interested in the steam engines and threshing machines on an uncle s farm; and he once even outfitted his coaster wagon with a one-cylinder engine.
From page 76...
... Ket believed in "letting the engine tell you whether or not it is designed right it doesn't care what school the designer attended or how smart he is." Pete left the research labs in 1946 and took a job as a motor development engineer at Oldsmobile. He considered that his first big break in the corporation—it gave him the opportunity to work on the famous Olds Rocket VS engine, the industry's first high-compression engine.
From page 77...
... When Ford began to close in on Chevrolet for first place by bringing out the very successful Mustang, Pete countered with the Camaro that became one of America's most popular production line sports cars and enabled Chevrolet to hold on to first place. After Chevrolet, Pete continued his rapid rise up the corporate ladder.
From page 78...
... He is remembered by his associates and many others for representing his country so well in the British Broadcasting Corporation's documentary series "Americans." He carried the same diligence and enthusiasm into his non-GM activities: as the first chairman of the Meadow Brook Festival and Theatre in Rochester, Michigan; and as a member of the Founder's Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and numerous other clubs, foundations, and boards of directors. As one of the foremost leaders during times of great change in the automotive industry, and for his many contributions to engineering that helped to revolutionize that industry, E


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