Download or read book Detroit Becomes the Motor City written by Alan Naldrett and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detroit had a lot of competition to become THE Motor City. Ten years prior, Cleveland would undoubtedly have won the crown, with its many car and car parts makers in the city.Even before then, the East Coast of the U.S. were the first states with car companies--including steam and electric cars. Detroit had the first auto show and many other factors-Ransom Olds, Henry Ford, and the Milwaukee Junction-that helped it become the Motor City.