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Trailer |Last Independent Automaker

Explore how to U.S. car market boomed in the wake of World War II.

Aired 06/12/2025 | Expires 05/01/2027 | Rating TV-G

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Trailer |Last Independent Automaker

6/12/2025 | 30s

Explore how to U.S. car market boomed in the wake of World War II.

The U.S. car market booms in the wake of World War II, until a price war between Ford and Chevrolet decimates competitors. American Motors Corporation is created through the merger of two smaller companies. To survive in an age of conspicuous consumption, president George Romney boldly bets the company's future on a new niche: economy cars.

Aired 06/12/2025 | Expires 05/01/2027 | Rating TV-G

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Trailer |Last Independent Automaker

6/12/2025 | 30s

The U.S. car market booms in the wake of World War II, until a price war between Ford and Chevrolet decimates competitors. American Motors Corporation is created through the merger of two smaller companies. To survive in an age of conspicuous consumption, president George Romney boldly bets the company's future on a new niche: economy cars.

Aired 06/12/2025 | Expires 05/01/2027 | Rating TV-G

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