# GM's most obscure make

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**Created:** [June 16, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gms-most-obscure-make/195154 "2024-06-16T11:39:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gms-most-obscure-make/195154/1 "2024-06-16T11:39:23Z")

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I _had_ thought that I was fairly knowledgeable about automotive history… until I recently learned about this GM make. I had never before heard of the Sheridan.

> **[GM's Most Obscure Make: The 1920-21 Sheridan | Mac's Motor City Garage](https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/gms-most-obscure-make-the-1920-21-sheridan/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2g3zlx_YwlnIWL4WeUy_CONfsbg5ZN6gZWGpQwMZWEdnUlR0FjP8K17dA_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw)**
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> In May of 1920, General Motors announced the launch of an ambitious new car division, but the plan quickly fell apart.   The Sheridan is but a minor footnote in automotive history today, but it has at least one distinction. … Continue reading →

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gms-most-obscure-make/195154/2 "2024-06-16T13:09:57Z")

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Very obscure brand. I had ever heard of the Sheridan before now.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gms-most-obscure-make/195154/3 "2024-06-16T13:48:36Z")

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I had thought that the Copper-Cooled Chevrolet was the model that GM wanted to forget about, but I think that they also don’t want to be reminded of the Sheridan.

> **[History Lesson: The Copper-Cooled Chevrolet Was GM’s First Major Disaster](https://www.motortrend.com/vehicle-genres/copper-cooled-chevrolet-gm-first-major-disaster/)**
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> An attempt to revolutionize the car business nearly sank Chevy.