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: British Elegance
Automobile stories.
S1 E3: Buick
A willy salesman and carriage builder, Billy Durant, was asked to help David Buick's struggling company.
25 minutes
S1 E4: Cadillac
One of Henry Ford's early suppliers, Henry Leland, took over from Ford and turned his first company into one that would symbolize the best of America.
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