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The Cars That Made America

I think he was thinkingwhen he died, that Edsel would not be ableto run the company so he...

I think he was thinking
when he died, that Edsel would not be able
to run the company so he put obstacles
in Edsel's way to try to teach
him to be tougher

Full Transcript

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I think he was thinking when he died, that Edsel
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would not be able to run the company
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so he put obstacles in Edsel's way
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to try to teach him to be tougher.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:52
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] While Durant is buying his way in, - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- [Narrator] While Durant is buying his way in,
S01 • E01 Henry Ford is building his company from the ground up. - The Cars That Made America 00:06
Henry Ford is building his company from the ground up.
S01 • E01 - Henry Ford was the type of guy - The Cars That Made America 00:08
- Henry Ford was the type of guy
S01 • E02 - [Narrator] Firing Knudsen sends Edsel a clear message. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
- [Narrator] Firing Knudsen sends Edsel a clear message.
S01 • E02 He's president in name only - The Cars That Made America 00:10
He's president in name only
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] Ford knows this is his last shot - The Cars That Made America 00:14
- [Narrator] Ford knows this is his last shot
S01 • E02 It offers the competition a rare chance to surpass Ford - The Cars That Made America 00:07
It offers the competition a rare chance to surpass Ford
S01 • E02 After being fired from the company he founded, - The Cars That Made America 00:18
After being fired from the company he founded,
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - The Cars That Made America 00:07
(dramatic music)
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] The 20th century begins with - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- [Narrator] The 20th century begins with
S01 • E02 Durant tries to spend his way out of trouble, - The Cars That Made America 00:08
Durant tries to spend his way out of trouble,
S01 • E01 (airplane rumbling) - The Cars That Made America 00:11
(airplane rumbling)
S01 • E02 - Billy Durant could charm the birds out of the trees, - The Cars That Made America 00:08
- Billy Durant could charm the birds out of the trees,
S01 • E01 Another innovation, the car, is not catching on quickly - The Cars That Made America 00:10
Another innovation, the car, is not catching on quickly
S01 • E02 Like a lot of gamblers, - The Cars That Made America 00:05
Like a lot of gamblers,
S01 • E01 William Durant, who's made a fortune - The Cars That Made America 00:20
William Durant, who's made a fortune
S01 • E02 (telephone rings) - The Cars That Made America 00:05
(telephone rings)
S01 • E02 - [Sloan] All 12 divisions are overspending massively. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- [Sloan] All 12 divisions are overspending massively.
S01 • E02 - [Narrator] Sloan is sharing his doubts - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- [Narrator] Sloan is sharing his doubts
S01 • E02 He wasn't an engineer and he had gone from one business - The Cars That Made America 00:11
He wasn't an engineer and he had gone from one business