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Host Ron Hazelton and two mechanics dissect a 2000 Ford Taurus to trace the evolution of the automobile’s major systems. This 2-hour nuts-and-bolt special breaks the car down into its major components (engine, body, chassis, etc.). Starting with the earliest vehicles in the 1800s, automotive historians and experts describe how cars have evolved and explain major advances. And, finally concept cars and computer animations provide a glimpse into the future.
Original Release
10/19/2000
US Release
10/19/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Applegate | Self - Sr. Manager, Engineering, Hyundai Alabama |
| Steve Babson | Self - Labor Specialist, Wayne State University |
| Bob Casey | Self - Curator, Henry Ford Museum |
| Charles Corley | Self - Team Member, Hyundai Alabama |
| Kevin Ford Jr. | Self - Fourth Generation |
| Alvin Ford | Self - Second Generation |
| Carl Ford | Self - Son / Second Generation |
| D'Juan Ford | Self - Fourth Generation |
| Henry Ford | Self |
| Herbert Ford | Self - Son / Second Generation |
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Applegate | Self - Sr. Manager, Engineering, Hyundai Alabama |
| Steve Babson | Self - Labor Specialist, Wayne State University |
| Bob Casey | Self - Curator, Henry Ford Museum |
| Charles Corley | Self - Team Member, Hyundai Alabama |
| Kevin Ford Jr. | Self - Fourth Generation |
| Alvin Ford | Self - Second Generation |
| Carl Ford | Self - Son / Second Generation |
| D'Juan Ford | Self - Fourth Generation |
| Henry Ford | Self |
| Herbert Ford | Self - Son / Second Generation |
| Kevin Ford | Self - Third Generation |
| Rose Ford | Self - Second Generation |
| Maria Ford-Conliffe | Self - Third Generation |
| Ashley Frye | Self - Sr. Manager, Assembly, Hyundai |
| David Hounshell | Self - Professor of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Jim Jordan | Self - President, MGM Knowledge Systems |
| Jerome Lewis | Self - Sr. Manager, Engine Shop, Hyundai Alabama |
| Stephen Meyer | Self - Professor of History, University of Wisconsin |
| Lloyd Sherr | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
| John Shook | Self - Lean Enterprise Institute |
