Great Cars: American Classics
Season 1 Episode 8 - Ford GT40
In the 1960’s Ford Motor Company's Lee Iacocca decided that Ford needed to compete with the likes of Ferrari. Enter Carroll Shelby and the Ford GT-40.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Reg Abbiss
Directed by:Michael Rose
Season 1
S01:E01 - Ford Mustang
The 1964 Mustang created a stampede in American showrooms. Ford made it the inexpensive sporty car the world was waiting for.
S01:E02 - Chevrolet Corvette
The 1953 Corvette was the American car designed to fulfill the yearnings of soldiers returning from war.
S01:E03 - Buick
Billy Durant was asked to help David Buick’s company. He saw the potential and leveraged its assets to create the world's largest corporation, GM.
S01:E04 - 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.
S01:E05 - Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO was created by John Delorean alongside his engineers. They raced against kids at night and took what they learned back to the office.
S01:E06 - 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.
S01:E07 - Shelby Cobra
In 1959, Carroll Shelby was America's best competition driver and a household name in the industry. After retirement he made his dream car, the Cobra.
S01:E08 - Ford GT40
In the 1960’s Ford Motor Company's Lee Iacocca decided that Ford needed to compete with the likes of Ferrari. Enter Carroll Shelby and the Ford GT-40.
S01:E09 - Jeep
After the war, nobody thought the Jeep would have a purpose after World War II, but today Jeep-like SUV’s are among the world's top sellers.
S01:E10 - SUV's
Starting in the 1990’s Sport Utility Vehicles took over the streets of America. No car company could survive without an SUV in its lineup.
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