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The Cars That Made America

Edsel is the heir apparent, but Bennett starts to get ideas, well he could take overand...

Edsel is the heir apparent, but Bennett starts to get ideas, well he could take over
and Henry Ford is actually feeding this notion that Edsel isn't gonna be
the one who's gonna inherit this company, it's
gonna be Bennett

Full Transcript

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- Edsel is the heir apparent,
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but Bennett starts to get ideas,
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well he could take over and Henry Ford is actually
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feeding this notion
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that Edsel isn't gonna be the one who's gonna inherit
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this company, it's gonna be Bennett.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:17
Uploaded
Jul 01, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Tabcum Entertainment,Sanguine Smart

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Movie Summary

The history and influence of cars in America.
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] Walter Chrysler is a self-taught mechanic - The Cars That Made America 00:13
- [Narrator] Walter Chrysler is a self-taught mechanic
S01 • E02 Edsel is left in the dark here - The Cars That Made America 00:07
Edsel is left in the dark here
S01 • E01 - Walter Chrysler, in his youth, he was extremely meticulous - The Cars That Made America 00:11
- Walter Chrysler, in his youth, he was extremely meticulous
S01 • E02 - [Narrator] Despite Bennett's attempts to sideline him, - The Cars That Made America 00:08
- [Narrator] Despite Bennett's attempts to sideline him...
S01 • E01 - Walter Chrysler got interested in the car industry, - The Cars That Made America 00:10
- Walter Chrysler got interested in the car industry,
S01 • E02 - If Ford was going to continue they needed a new product - The Cars That Made America 00:10
- If Ford was going to continue they needed a new product
S01 • E01 You know, most of us would end up with - The Cars That Made America 00:04
You know, most of us would end up with
S01 • E01 Walter took it apart and was able to put it back together. - The Cars That Made America 00:06
Walter took it apart and was able to put it back together.
S01 • E02 - Edsel, he worked on him and he worked on him - The Cars That Made America 00:13
- Edsel, he worked on him and he worked on him
S01 • E01 - I am prepared to offer you $6,000 a year. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- I am prepared to offer you $6,000 a year.
S01 • E02 - The Model T was such a successful car, - The Cars That Made America 00:12
- The Model T was such a successful car,
S01 • E02 - Edsel's greatest triumph was to convince his father - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- Edsel's greatest triumph was to convince his father
S01 • E02 - [Film Narrator] The times have changed and the car - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- [Film Narrator] The times have changed and the car
S01 • E02 Henry Ford decided to stop producing it. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
Henry Ford decided to stop producing it.
S01 • E02 In May, 1927, the 15th millionth Model T - The Cars That Made America 00:07
In May, 1927, the 15th millionth Model T
S01 • E02 And the assembly line closed down forever - The Cars That Made America 00:06
And the assembly line closed down forever
S01 • E02 (dramatic music) - The Cars That Made America 00:09
(dramatic music)
S01 • E01 You're now Production Chief at Buick Motor Company. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
You're now Production Chief at Buick Motor Company.
S01 • E01 - As long as you let me design cars, - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- As long as you let me design cars,
S01 • E02 - Henry Ford gave Edsel the responsibility of the design - The Cars That Made America 00:10
- Henry Ford gave Edsel the responsibility of the design