
The Cars That Made America
TV Series · TV-PG · 85 min · ★ 6.6
“The Cars That Made America” – a three consecutive night, six-hour special event presented and executive produced by Dale Earnhardt Jr. premieres Sunday, August 13 at 8PM ET/PT and concludes on Tuesday, August 15 at 8PM ET/PT. 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.
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Details
- Release date
- 2017-08-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 85 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (8 votes)
Themes
- automobile industry
- automobile
- cars
Cast & crew

Dermot Mulroney
as Self - Narrator
- TM
Tim Moriarty
as John Dodge

Dale Earnhardt Jr.
as Self - NASCAR

Greg Nutcher
as Harry Bennett
- GS
Greg Schweers
as William Durant

Michael Ford
as Louis Chevrolet
- MC
Mitchell Cetuk
as Horace Dodge
- HS
Henry Storrs
as Henry Ford
- NW
Nate Washburn
as Walter Chrysler
- DD
Drew DeSimone
as Edsel Ford