The Cars That Made America Part 3 (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 86 min | Documentary, History

The Cars That Made America

Part 3 (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 86 min | Documentary, History

In the aftermath of WWII, America is moving to the suburbs, fueling a huge demand for new cars. But The Big Three spent the war building weapons and vehicles for the Allies, and haven't made a new car in years.

Showrunner

Keith Palmer

Composer

Kevin Bluhm

Cinematographers

David Arabia | Patrick Armitage | Alexis Boling | Michael Clevenger & 3 more

Editors

Leslie Bolton | Vinz Feller | Jason Goldberg | Michelle Kim & 5 more

Production Designer

Tara Pavoni

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 15, 2017

Release date

Aug 15, 2017 (United States)

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40 cast members

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Michael F. Ward Army General (as Michael Ward) Army General (as Michael Ward) See fewer	The Stools (2015)
Richard Bak Self - Ford Biographer Self - Ford Biographer See fewer	Stranded at the Corner (2006)
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Daniel Colbert Ed Cole Ed Cole See fewer	The Cars That Made America (2017)
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Drew DeSimone Edsel Ford Edsel Ford See fewer	Knives Out (2019)
Henry Dominguez Self - Ford Biographer Self - Ford Biographer See fewer	The Cars That Made America (2017)
Jamie Dufault Hank Ford Hank Ford See fewer	The Cars That Made America (2017)
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Rachel Tiffany Ferreira 70's Girl 70's Girl See fewer	The Cars That Made America (2017)
Michael Ford Louis Chevrolet Louis Chevrolet See fewer	Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
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Doron Levin Self - Automotive journalist Self - Automotive journalist See fewer	The Cars That Made America (2017)
Hillel Levin Self - DeLorean biographer Self - DeLorean biographer See fewer	Black Bird (2022)
Kelly McGrath Flag Girl Flag Girl See fewer	Carolina Shag (2023)
Jon F. Merz Alfred P. Sloan Alfred P. Sloan See fewer	Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Tim Moriarty John Dodge John Dodge See fewer	Manifest (2018)
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Greg Nutcher Harry Bennett Harry Bennett See fewer	Bridge of Spies (2015)
Alexander Platt John DeLorean John DeLorean See fewer	A Midsummer Night's Dream (I) (2017)
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Henry Storrs Henry Ford Henry Ford See fewer	Vox Lux (2018)
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Nate Washburn Walter Chrysler Walter Chrysler See fewer	Meet Happy Vlad! Your Comrade News Interpreter (2018)
Ed Welborn Hmself - Former GM Vice President Hmself - Former GM Vice President See fewer	The Cars That Made America (2017)
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Angel Connell Chrysler Business Executive (uncredited) Chrysler Business Executive (uncredited) See fewer	Stocking Stuffers (2001)
Kevin Daigneault Frank (uncredited) Frank (uncredited) See fewer	Dexter: New Blood (2021)
Paul Kandarian Ford Board Member (uncredited) Ford Board Member (uncredited) See fewer	A Killer Serve (2015)
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