S1 E1: Ford Mustang
The 1964 Mustang created a stampede in American showrooms similar to the frenzy created by the Beatles. Ford had a series of polls to see what baby boomers wanted in a car. The Mustang was it.
25 minutes
Great Cars
Automobile stories.
Cast: Bud Lilly, Carroll Shelby, Reg Abbiss
Director: Michael L. Rose, Michael X. Rose
S1 E2: Chevrolet Corvette
The 1953 Corvette was the American car designed to fulfill the yearnings of soldiers returning from war. Chevrolet's fiberglass two seater was the first mass- produced, American sports car.
25 minutes
S1 E3: Buick
A willy salesman and carriage builder, Billy Durant, was asked to help David Buick's struggling company.
25 minutes
S1 E6: Ford Thunderbird
The 1955 Ford Thunderbird was meant to fulfill the desire for a sporty American car. In just two years, about 40-thousand T-Birds were sold.
25 minutes
S1 E8: Ford GT40
In the 1960's a young Ford Motor Company executive, Lee Iacocca, decided that Ford needed to compete with the world's best companies.
25 minutes
S1 E9: Jeep
The Jeep was drafted in World War II and soon became the American soldier's best friend. The jeep was used as a combat car, postal carrier, snowplow and ambulance.
25 minutes
S1 E10: SUV's
Starting in the 1990's Sport Utility Vehicles took over the streets of America. Woman didn't want to be 'soccer moms' and abandoned their minivans in droves.
25 minutes