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The Cars That Made the World

In 1957, toyota sets up sales offices in california, taking a chance as the first...

[narrator] in 1957, toyota sets up sales offices in california, taking a chance as the first japanese car company, in the united states

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- [narrator] in 1957,
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toyota sets up sales offices in california,
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taking a chance as the first japanese car company,
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in the united states.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:48
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Columbia Pictures

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Movie Summary

Inventions by their nature have an impact on the world, few more so than the development of the internal combustion engine and the car.
S01 • E03 - Germany becoming a country where every citizen could - The Cars That Made the World 00:09
- Germany becoming a country where every citizen could
S01 • E04 Meanwhile, - The Cars That Made the World 00:06
Meanwhile,
S01 • E04 A breakthrough product for his new business partner, - The Cars That Made the World 00:04
A breakthrough product for his new business partner,
S01 • E04 - Fujisawa wanted to sell a motorcycle that - The Cars That Made the World 00:07
- Fujisawa wanted to sell a motorcycle that
S01 • E03 No german civilian ever ended up getting a new beetle. - The Cars That Made the World 00:05
No german civilian ever ended up getting a new beetle.
S01 • E04 He wanted something that would be easy to use, - The Cars That Made the World 00:06
He wanted something that would be easy to use,
S01 • E03 - [narrator] in 1939, germany invades poland - The Cars That Made the World 00:07
- [narrator] in 1939, germany invades poland
S01 • E04 - [narrator] honda's game-changing answer, - The Cars That Made the World 00:07
- [narrator] honda's game-changing answer,
S01 • E03 The volkswagen factory quickly transforms - The Cars That Made the World 00:11
The volkswagen factory quickly transforms
S01 • E03 - The kubelwagen was the german equivalent of the jeep, - The Cars That Made the World 00:07
- The kubelwagen was the german equivalent of the jeep,
S01 • E04 - The super cub is an amazing vehicle - The Cars That Made the World 00:09
- The super cub is an amazing vehicle
S01 • E03 It was unfortunate for the people who just wanted a car, - The Cars That Made the World 00:16
It was unfortunate for the people who just wanted a car,
S01 • E04 It has full-size wheels like a motorcycle, - The Cars That Made the World 00:07
It has full-size wheels like a motorcycle,
S01 • E04 So he just made up this whole new category. - The Cars That Made the World 00:04
So he just made up this whole new category.
S01 • E04 - We could sell 30,000 of these, a month. - The Cars That Made the World 00:05
- We could sell 30,000 of these, a month.
S01 • E03 - [narrator] as war rages in europe, - The Cars That Made the World 00:10
- [narrator] as war rages in europe,
S01 • E04 (honda and fujisawa laughing) - The Cars That Made the World 00:07
(honda and fujisawa laughing)
S01 • E04 He creates a revolutionary new mode of transportation, - The Cars That Made the World 00:08
He creates a revolutionary new mode of transportation,
S01 • E03 Pulling the u s into the war - The Cars That Made the World 00:06
Pulling the u s into the war
S01 • E03 - The united states became, as franklin roosevelt said, - The Cars That Made the World 00:06
- The united states became, as franklin roosevelt said,