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Although the Fisher Body Division of General Motors was disbanded as 1984 came to an end, there still remains a surprising amount of interest in the role it played in automotive history. This site is dedicated to those who were employed by Fisher Body. |
About This Site A few words from the sponsor |
The written history of Fisher Body from its founding in 1909 to its conclusion 76 years later. |
Photographs of Fisher Body operations dating back to its earliest years. |
There is still great interest in the Napoleonic coaches and futuristic cars crafted by boys for the contest sponsored by Fisher Body decades ago. |
Here are links to some of the Internet sites involving General Motors. |
Check out the online versions of automotive trade publications and lots more. |
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Fisher Body ran classic advertisements in national magazines for over 40 years. Here is a sampling of them. |
An Off-Beat Fleet Ever hear of Streamliners and Futurmobiles? Fisher Body assembled this fleet of unusual vehicles back in the 1930's. Some still survive. |
Memorabilia Many items with the Fisher Body logo are still around. Here are a few. |
Visit the Guild Museum The mother lode of Craftsman's Guild coaches, cars and memorabilia can be visited in rural Oregon. They've even had reunions of the "boys" of the 1930's who built coaches. Then there's the story of three coach-building brothers. An now, one of the two prototype coaches has been added to the collection. NEW How a Craftsman's Guild winner with four coaches and model car in competition became an inventor and renown industrial product designer. CLICK HERE |
Want to Contact Your Old Co-workers Online? Place your e-mail in an online directory so you can write to old Fisher Body associates. |
The E-Mail Directory At last, the e-mail directory of former Fisher Body folks has appeared. Why not join? |
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The Fisher Brothers... Their Life & Times A 13-part magazine article provides more detail into the lives of the brothers |
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The Fisher family carriage building works in Norwalk, Ohio, circa 1900 |
Welcome! Step right in. |
Fisher Body Craftsmanship Goes To War Photos and story of the Division's role in World War II. |
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Craftsman's Guild Book Now Available Online 360-page history of the Guild with 150 photos now on sale! More details inside. |
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Prototype Coach Arrives At Craftsman's Guild Museum One of two original coaches takes winding road to new home in Oregon. |
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What's New? Who's that curly-headed boy in this early Fisher Body advertisement? He's now 80! |