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The Cars That Made America

Edsel was presidentin name only

Edsel was president
in name only

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- Edsel was president in name only.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:05:29
Uploaded
Jun 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Tabcum Entertainment,Sanguine Smart

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Movie Summary

The history and influence of cars in America.
S01 • E01 Of course Henry Ford wasn't going to - The Cars That Made America 00:05
Of course Henry Ford wasn't going to
S01 • E02 - When you make a change that's as drastic - The Cars That Made America 00:10
- When you make a change that's as drastic
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] Rattled investors, - The Cars That Made America 00:08
- [Narrator] Rattled investors,
S01 • E02 - They hadn't really figured it out - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- They hadn't really figured it out
S01 • E01 Ford snatches up every share of his company at a cut rate - The Cars That Made America 00:14
Ford snatches up every share of his company at a cut rate
S01 • E02 The first 3,000 or so Airflow cars, - The Cars That Made America 00:10
The first 3,000 or so Airflow cars,
S01 • E02 - [Narrator] The Airflow's biggest problem - The Cars That Made America 00:09
- [Narrator] The Airflow's biggest problem
S01 • E01 He bought out his shareholders for $75 million. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
He bought out his shareholders for $75 million.
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] While Henry Ford owns 100% of his business, - The Cars That Made America 00:10
- [Narrator] While Henry Ford owns 100% of his business,
S01 • E02 - Chrysler forgot the most important thing, - The Cars That Made America 00:07
- Chrysler forgot the most important thing,
S01 • E02 - [Narrator] Seeing Chrysler's problems, - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- [Narrator] Seeing Chrysler's problems,
S01 • E01 Henry Ford is so powerful he believes - The Cars That Made America 00:06
Henry Ford is so powerful he believes
S01 • E02 - GM had a very deliberate and carefully thought out - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- GM had a very deliberate and carefully thought out
S01 • E02 It's not a safe car, it's not a good design. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
It's not a safe car, it's not a good design.
S01 • E01 Horace and John Dodge are quickly backed by investors - The Cars That Made America 00:09
Horace and John Dodge are quickly backed by investors
S01 • E02 - Through advertising and dealers, - The Cars That Made America 00:08
- Through advertising and dealers,
S01 • E02 - It was a great idea, it was poorly executed. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
- It was a great idea, it was poorly executed.
S01 • E02 They put the aerodynamics so in front - The Cars That Made America 00:07
They put the aerodynamics so in front
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] They're hell-bent on building a car - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- [Narrator] They're hell-bent on building a car
S01 • E01 - All right, so even with the second seat in the back. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- All right, so even with the second seat in the back.