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The Cars That Made America

Mr. Durant,General Motors needs a steadier foundationthan the one you've built

Mr. Durant,
General Motors needs a steadier foundation
than the one you've built

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- Mr. Durant, General Motors needs
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a steadier foundation than the one you've built.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:05
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 • E02 - [Narrator] With the Model Ts legacy firmly established, - The Cars That Made America 00:10
- [Narrator] With the Model Ts legacy firmly established,
S01 • E02 - Thank God that Henry Ford had a son named Edsel - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- Thank God that Henry Ford had a son named Edsel
S01 • E01 Oh, Mr. Nash, if you could stay a moment, - The Cars That Made America 00:09
Oh, Mr. Nash, if you could stay a moment,
S01 • E02 Cause it was Edsel that really pushed his dad - The Cars That Made America 00:06
Cause it was Edsel that really pushed his dad
S01 • E02 (dramatic music) - The Cars That Made America 00:11
(dramatic music)
S01 • E02 - Now Edsel thought that the Model T not only needed - The Cars That Made America 00:12
- Now Edsel thought that the Model T not only needed
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] Durant's number two, Charles Nash, - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- [Narrator] Durant's number two, Charles Nash,
S01 • E02 - [Narrator] Edsel makes designing - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- [Narrator] Edsel makes designing
S01 • E01 His top priority, finding a way to compete with Henry Ford - The Cars That Made America 00:08
His top priority, finding a way to compete with Henry Ford
S01 • E02 But his father's outsized expectations - The Cars That Made America 00:06
But his father's outsized expectations
S01 • E02 But the production line would have to stay down - The Cars That Made America 00:06
But the production line would have to stay down
S01 • E01 Nash's plan centers on innovation. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
Nash's plan centers on innovation.
S01 • E01 He needs to secure the engineering talent to compete. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
He needs to secure the engineering talent to compete.
S01 • E01 He hopes he's found it in a young engineer - The Cars That Made America 00:07
He hopes he's found it in a young engineer
S01 • E02 (dramatic music) - The Cars That Made America 00:12
(dramatic music)
S01 • E02 (dramatic music) - The Cars That Made America 00:13
(dramatic music)
S01 • E02 But like the evil brother, the dark side. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
But like the evil brother, the dark side.
S01 • E01 Mr. Nash, terribly sorry to keep you waiting - The Cars That Made America 00:07
Mr. Nash, terribly sorry to keep you waiting
S01 • E02 - Edsel and Bennett could not even stand - The Cars That Made America 00:09
- Edsel and Bennett could not even stand
S01 • E01 A fella's machine broke down on the side of the road. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
A fella's machine broke down on the side of the road.