American Dreaming – A Film on Auto Design from 1946 to 1973

The post-war period from 1946 to 1973 has often been identified as the highpoint of American automotive design, an era when rapid economic expansion fueled a growing middle class and the field of automotive design reached maturity. Following World War II, the auto companies had access to huge factories that had previously been used for wartime production. In response to growing demand, domestic automakers used the factories to expand in just about every way possible and that included pushing the…