Run Time: 2 hours and 5 minutes
UPC:
033937038761
ISBN:
9781594644917Cars have changed the way we live, love, work, eat, play, and rock & roll. The
stories of these remarkable machines and the people who created them
are a fascinating chapter in American pop history. A fast-paced cruise
across the decades in an American Classic!
Thunderbird - In
1954, the T-Bird soared from the start above competitors, with an
appeal both sporty and glamorous. Inspired by the Jaguar XK120, Frank
Hershey's design team attacked the heart of the Corvette with a
performance car that cost less, with higher performance--sporting a
steel body, powered seats, and a larger V8 engine. Its initial halo
effect extended to the whole Ford line, and it endured and adapted in
many incarnations before being retired in 1997. In 2001, the resurrected
T-Bird took flight once again, this time with a stylistic homage to its
roots as a classic two-seat coupe.
Mustang - A
thoroughbred from the starting gates, the Mustang won the hearts and
minds of the 1960s youth culture. Peppered with interviews by Ford
product and design vets including Joe Oros, Don Frey, and racing legend
Carroll Shelby, this program features highlights of four decades of the
legendary car that sported "more ponies under the hood." The Mustang's
broad appeal transcends generations, and its 2005 design revamp recalls
the '64 classic.
Cobra - After
dominating the racing world, Carroll Shelby made car design history
with Ford. Featuring exclusive interviews with Shelby, the program
details how the legend took an AC body, a Ford V8 and forever changed
history. Leaving rival Corvettes in the dust, Cobra's venom found its
strength in Shelby's insight into performance egineering. His Cobras
would grow to become prized collector’s items fetching millions at
auction.
GT 40 - Henry Ford II aimed to beat Ferrari in the race at LeMans "whatever the cost," a relentless $1 billion quest. Here,
Carroll Shelby tells the tale of how the Ford GT-40 tested his
machine-making mettle. Fading into history, the beloved GT-40 was
revived just in time to mark Ford's 100th year.
Model T - The "Tin Lizzie" fueled the epic American success story of Henry Ford's dream company founded on "a car for the common man."