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The Cars That Made America

(gun fires) - To convincehis father of his plan, Edsel recruits Ford'stop production...

(gun fires) - [Narrator] To convince
his father of his plan, Edsel recruits Ford's
top production engineer, William Knudsen

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- [Narrator] To convince his father of his plan,
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Edsel recruits Ford's top production engineer,
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William Knudsen.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:05
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 Some cities even require flag men on foot - The Cars That Made America 00:13
Some cities even require flag men on foot
S01 • E02 - William Knudsen was an engineer that was absolutely - The Cars That Made America 00:12
- William Knudsen was an engineer that was absolutely
S01 • E01 In 1900, over 2 million pounds of horse manure - The Cars That Made America 00:08
In 1900, over 2 million pounds of horse manure
S01 • E02 - This new hydraulic design will modernize - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- This new hydraulic design will modernize
S01 • E01 - What do you do with all the horse dung - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- What do you do with all the horse dung
S01 • E02 - Chrysler already gave up mechanical brakes. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- Chrysler already gave up mechanical brakes.
S01 • E01 And aside from this, there was the problem - The Cars That Made America 00:08
And aside from this, there was the problem
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] Travel by horse is also slow. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- [Narrator] Travel by horse is also slow.
S01 • E01 A trip from Chicago to Kansas City takes two weeks. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
A trip from Chicago to Kansas City takes two weeks.
S01 • E02 We need to keep up with the competition. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
We need to keep up with the competition.
S01 • E01 Durant senses America will soon embrace the car - The Cars That Made America 00:12
Durant senses America will soon embrace the car
S01 • E02 - There's only one Ford in all of Michigan - The Cars That Made America 00:07
- There's only one Ford in all of Michigan
S01 • E01 - Durant always saw things in ways - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- Durant always saw things in ways
S01 • E01 He could see the future of any kind of product. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
He could see the future of any kind of product.
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] He sets his sights on a struggling automaker, - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- [Narrator] He sets his sights on a struggling automaker,
S01 • E02 - Knudsen knew Henry Ford by then - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- Knudsen knew Henry Ford by then
S01 • E01 - Buick had vision as well, - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- Buick had vision as well,
S01 • E01 As a result, you have a very good car - The Cars That Made America 00:08
As a result, you have a very good car
S01 • E02 (gun hammer clicks) - The Cars That Made America 00:06
(gun hammer clicks)
S01 • E01 - When Durant bought Buick, - The Cars That Made America 00:08
- When Durant bought Buick,