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S1 E5 Orphan Cars

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TV-G

25m

Apr 17, 2018

Edsel, Corvair, Hudson, Studebaker, Hupmobile, Crosley, Maxwell and more. These are the Orphan cars. Every summer in Ypsilanti, Michigan car lovers gather for a car show.

Season 1, 9 Episodes

Season 1 (9 Episodes)

Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos - Hot Rods

Hot Rods were the phenomenal cars created by back-yard mechanics in the Post-War world of Southern California.

Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos - Classic Cars

It was a time when the finest automobiles in the world were built.

Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos - Oldest Autos

Most people think of them as early relics of an era long past or antiques that are best left in museums. To a special group the earliest motorcars are an integral part of their lives.

Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos - Model T

In the summer of 2003, thousands of people made a pilgrimage to Dearborn, Michigan to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Ford Motor Company.

Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos - Orphan Cars

Edsel, Corvair, Hudson, Studebaker, Hupmobile, Crosley, Maxwell and more. These are the Orphan cars. Every summer in Ypsilanti, Michigan car lovers gather for a car show.

Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos - Tucker

Just after World War II, Preston Tucker wanted to be the first automaker to introduce an entirely new car. He set up shop in an old Dodge plant and got financial backing through stock and dealers.

Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos - Duesenberg

The ultimate, the top, the crème de la crème – the builders of the Duesenberg defied the odds and entered the Depression era with the most costly, powerful and daring auto ever built.

Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos - Kaiser

Almost everyone knows about Kaiser Permanente --- the nationwide HMO but very few have any idea that it sprang from the mind of one of America's most spectacular entrepreneurs – Henry J. Kaiser.

Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos - Packard

While many have forgotten that it ever existed, and many people weren't even born before the last Packard rolled off the assembly line, it is a car that still excites car lovers around the world.

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Great Cars: Hot Rods, Classics and Vintage Autos

News & Information

TV-G

1 Season

25m

This season includes episodes on the following cars and car manufacturers: Hot Rods, Classic Cars, Oldest Autos, Model T, Orphan Cars, Tucker, Duesenberg, Kaiser, and Packard!

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