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[Narrator] As profits decline
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The Cars That Made America

As profits decline, Henry Ford enlists andunlikely ally to help him keep up with...

[Narrator] As profits decline, Henry Ford enlists and
unlikely ally to help him keep up with the
competition, his son, Edsel, who now has the opportunity
to define the car of the next generation,
the Ford Model A

Full Transcript

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- [Narrator] As profits decline,
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Henry Ford enlists and unlikely ally to help him
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keep up with the competition, his son, Edsel,
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who now has the opportunity to define the car
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of the next generation, the Ford Model A.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:09
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 GM's former chairman, William Durant, - The Cars That Made America 00:09
GM's former chairman, William Durant,
S01 • E01 Starting from scratch, he has his sights set - The Cars That Made America 00:12
Starting from scratch, he has his sights set
S01 • E02 - Old Henry, he worked with his son, - The Cars That Made America 00:07
- Old Henry, he worked with his son,
S01 • E02 As you look at Ford leadership, - The Cars That Made America 00:13
As you look at Ford leadership,
S01 • E01 - You have quite the flair for publicity, Mr. Chevrolet. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- You have quite the flair for publicity, Mr. Chevrolet.
S01 • E01 With your charisma and my business sense, - The Cars That Made America 00:07
With your charisma and my business sense,
S01 • E02 It came to a point where Harry Bennett thought - The Cars That Made America 00:11
It came to a point where Harry Bennett thought
S01 • E01 Imagine it, you could be the next Henry Ford. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
Imagine it, you could be the next Henry Ford.
S01 • E02 - [Narrator] The Model A, name to show the world - The Cars That Made America 00:09
- [Narrator] The Model A, name to show the world
S01 • E01 - This new company, Mr. Durant, does it have a name? - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- This new company, Mr. Durant, does it have a name?
S01 • E01 - Not yet, but I was thinking something-- - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- Not yet, but I was thinking something--
S01 • E02 As the '20's draw to a close, - The Cars That Made America 00:11
As the '20's draw to a close,
S01 • E01 It does have a nice ring to it. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
It does have a nice ring to it.
S01 • E02 But in October 1929, - The Cars That Made America 00:07
But in October 1929,
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] Chevrolet makes his name - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- [Narrator] Chevrolet makes his name
S01 • E01 - When you think of American cars, - The Cars That Made America 00:08
- When you think of American cars,
S01 • E02 (chattering) - The Cars That Made America 00:18
(chattering)
S01 • E01 - I think that catches some people off-guard, - The Cars That Made America 00:12
- I think that catches some people off-guard,
S01 • E01 - It's great to me, as a race car driver, - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- It's great to me, as a race car driver,
S01 • E02 All of the automobile manufacturers - The Cars That Made America 00:11
All of the automobile manufacturers