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The special uncovers the stories of the visionaries who built America’s vehicle landscape and chronicles the epic journey of how the biggest names of the automobile industry became the legendary household brands that car enthusiasts have grown to love. Through gritty, character-driven reenactments and never-before-seen archival footage, the special showcases the career trajectories of seven iconic and revolutionary figures: Henry Ford, Walter Chrysler, the Dodge Brothers, William Durant, Lee Iacocca and John Delorean. “The Cars That Made America” is produced for HISTORY by Magilla Entertainment.
Original Release
08/13/2017 on HIST
US Release
08/13/2017
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dermot Mulroney | Narrator (voice) |
| Greg Nutcher | Harry Bennett |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Himself - NASCAR |
| Tim Moriarty | John Dodge |
| Michael Ford | Louis Chevrolet |
| H.W. Brands | Himself - Historian, University of Texas |
| Michael Balzano III | Henry Fords Bodyguard |
| Brad Keselowski | Himself - NASCAR |
| Hillel Levin | Himself - DeLorean biographer |
| Richard Bak | Himself - Ford Biographer |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dermot Mulroney | Narrator (voice) |
| Greg Nutcher | Harry Bennett |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Himself - NASCAR |
| Tim Moriarty | John Dodge |
| Michael Ford | Louis Chevrolet |
| H.W. Brands | Himself - Historian, University of Texas |
| Michael Balzano III | Henry Fords Bodyguard |
| Brad Keselowski | Himself - NASCAR |
| Hillel Levin | Himself - DeLorean biographer |
| Richard Bak | Himself - Ford Biographer |
| Mitchell Cetuk | Horace Dodge |
| Greg Schweers | William Durant |
| Nate Washburn | Walter Chrysler |
| David Eisenbach | Himself - Historian, Columbia University / Historian, Columbia University |
| Henry Storrs | Henry Ford |
| Drew DeSimone | Edsel Ford / Edsel Ford (as Drew Desmore) |
| Bob Casey | Himself - Henry Ford Museum |
| Vincent Curcio | Himself - Ford and Chrysler Biographer |
| Michael F. Ward | Army General |
| Jamie Dufault | Hank Ford |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Keith Palmer | Executive Producer |
| Sean Boyle | Executive Producer |
| Jason Fox | Executive Producer |
| Jason Fox | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Allgood | Executive Producer |
| Laura Palumbo Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Russell McCarroll | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Ostrom | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Mintz | Executive Producer |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Trey Nelson | Executive Producer |
| Vince P. Maggio | Executive Producer |
| Vincent Maggio | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Sullivan | Producer |
| Gabriella Spierer | Producer |
| Frederic J.A. Richter | Producer |
| Johanna Schiller | Producer |
| Lisa Fisher | Producer |
| Ralph Greco | Producer |
| Philip A. Boag | Producer |
| David Schaye | Producer |
| David C. White | Producer |
| Nicholas Greene | Producer |
| Michael Nigro | Producer |
| Xackery Irving | Producer |
| Todd L. Williams | Producer |
| Sunday Mensah | Producer |
Editors
Vinz Feller, Michelle Kim, Leslie Bolton, Elizabeth Teager, Brendan Sherman, Mike Kobialka, Catherine Trasborg, Seth Moherman, Constantine Limperis, James Feeney
