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Interview with Gary Ledoux on YesterWreck

November 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Gary Ledoux Interview

Collision industry veteran talks about his new book on the history of the collision repair industry in the U.S. Gary Ledoux, who retired last year after a long career with American Honda, announced the launch of his new book, YesterWreck: The History of the Collision Repair Industry in America earlier this year. The book’s 13 […]

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Collision Repair Industry History Book Now Available

September 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

YesterWreck Cover

Collision industry veteran Gary Ledoux, who retired last year after a long career with American Honda, announced the launch of his new book, YesterWreck: The History of the Collision Repair Industry in America. The book’s 13 chapters and over 850 pages, together with approximately 60 photos and illustrations cover over 100 years of automotive history […]

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Industry Veteran To Pen Book on Collision Repair Industry History

October 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Industry veteran and now retired representative for a major OE, Gary Ledoux, has announced that he will resume a project started in the fall of 2009, writing a history about the collision repair industry.  “I think people in the collision repair industry rarely consider the history that they are a part of,” explained Ledoux. “But […]

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