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[Narrator] Seeing what competitors
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The Cars That Made America

Seeing whatcompetitors like Chrysler are doing, Edsel believes Ford mustkeep innovating...

[Narrator] Seeing what
competitors like Chrysler are doing, Edsel believes Ford must
keep innovating to maintain its dominance

Full Transcript

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- [Narrator] Seeing what competitors
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like Chrysler are doing,
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Edsel believes Ford must keep innovating to maintain
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its dominance.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:55
Uploaded
Jun 30, 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 • E02 - There is a huge population of people that want more - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- There is a huge population of people that want more
S01 • E01 He had the kind of ambition and the kind of obsessiveness - The Cars That Made America 00:10
He had the kind of ambition and the kind of obsessiveness
S01 • E02 They want to explore the outer capabilities - The Cars That Made America 00:08
They want to explore the outer capabilities
S01 • E02 - And it became an arms race of technology. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- And it became an arms race of technology.
S01 • E02 So it used to just be a simple ride down the street - The Cars That Made America 00:15
So it used to just be a simple ride down the street
S01 • E01 Henry Ford was eerily reminiscent of Steve Jobs. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
Henry Ford was eerily reminiscent of Steve Jobs.
S01 • E01 - Henry Ford had this vision - The Cars That Made America 00:14
- Henry Ford had this vision
S01 • E02 - [Narrator] Edsel Ford gambles on a major innovation. - The Cars That Made America 00:04
- [Narrator] Edsel Ford gambles on a major innovation.
S01 • E02 One he feels can keep his company ahead of the market. - The Cars That Made America 00:06
One he feels can keep his company ahead of the market.
S01 • E01 He wanted to make things that would improve - The Cars That Made America 00:05
He wanted to make things that would improve
S01 • E02 Like many cars of the '20s, the Ford Model T - The Cars That Made America 00:12
Like many cars of the '20s, the Ford Model T
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] Cars are the technology of the future - The Cars That Made America 00:07
- [Narrator] Cars are the technology of the future
S01 • E02 But friction and stretching can distort the mechanism - The Cars That Made America 00:09
But friction and stretching can distort the mechanism
S01 • E01 - If you go back to the turn of the century, - The Cars That Made America 00:08
- If you go back to the turn of the century,
S01 • E02 Hydraulic brakes transfer force to the brake pads - The Cars That Made America 00:07
Hydraulic brakes transfer force to the brake pads
S01 • E01 But there were more failures than there were successes. - The Cars That Made America 00:06
But there were more failures than there were successes.
S01 • E02 This innovation ensure braking pressure is applied - The Cars That Made America 00:11
This innovation ensure braking pressure is applied
S01 • E01 - The early days of the automobile - The Cars That Made America 00:14
- The early days of the automobile
S01 • E02 - Edsel Ford was up to date - The Cars That Made America 00:04
- Edsel Ford was up to date
S01 • E01 - One thing these different manufacturers - The Cars That Made America 00:12
- One thing these different manufacturers