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The Cars That Made America

Edsel, he worked onhim and he worked on him and he worked on him and it was only the...

Edsel, he worked on
him and he worked on him and he worked on him and it was only the bottom
line that finally convinced Henry that okay, we have
to retool the whole concept of a car for America

Full Transcript

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- Edsel, he worked on him and he worked on him
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and he worked on him
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and it was only the bottom line that finally convinced
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Henry that okay, we have to retool the whole concept
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of a car for America.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:03
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 - 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
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) (machinery rumbling) - The Cars That Made America 00:05
(dramatic music) (machinery rumbling)
S01 • E02 Edsel was taking care of the things that he liked to do - The Cars That Made America 00:06
Edsel was taking care of the things that he liked to do
S01 • E02 - It took a long time for them to figure out - The Cars That Made America 00:07
- It took a long time for them to figure out
S01 • E01 - Chrysler, when he came in, found that - The Cars That Made America 00:13
- Chrysler, when he came in, found that
S01 • E02 - Henry Ford wanted that vehicle to have 40 horse power. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- Henry Ford wanted that vehicle to have 40 horse power.
S01 • E02 Henry Ford was having a hard time getting 40 horse power - The Cars That Made America 00:05
Henry Ford was having a hard time getting 40 horse power
S01 • E01 - The first day he was on the job, - The Cars That Made America 00:09
- The first day he was on the job,
S01 • E02 Well Edsel walked in and was looking at the blue prints - The Cars That Made America 00:17
Well Edsel walked in and was looking at the blue prints
S01 • E01 The next day, he put in a manifest system and he said, - The Cars That Made America 00:09
The next day, he put in a manifest system and he said,