Great Cars: American Classics
This series includes episodes on the following cars and car manufacturers: Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette, Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac GTO, Ford Thunderbird, Shelby Cobra, Ford GT40, Jeep, and SUV's!
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.
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.
Buick
A willy salesman and carriage builder, Billy Durant, was asked to help David Buick’s struggling company.
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.
Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO was created by John Delorean alongside a group of young engineers. They raced against kids at night and took what they learned back to their offices the next day.
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.
Shelby Cobra
Like a coiled snake, this car scared the world's racing elite and made its creator, Carroll Shelby, a household name.
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 like Ferrari, Aston Martin, Maserati, Porsche, and Mercedes.
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.
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.
