By the 1950s the company started by the Fisher Brothers to provide custom bodies for rich people had become the pillar of General Motors manufacturing empire. Every division relied on Fisher body to deliver the sheet metal it would sell. Eventually, the Fisher division was done away with when it was considered to be too ungainly but in the 50s it was the king of auto manufacturing.
Changing Architecture of the Motor Car - the History
General Motors wanted to join the bandwagon of nostalgia for early automobiles but show how much progress has been made since those early contraptions hit the streets.
The film primarily concentrates on the styling changes in body designs, height, seating arrangements, etc. But also talks about independent springing of the front wheels that allowed the engine to be moved forward where the axle had been. This opened up a new field of options for the stylists for body design, location of seats and many other changes.
We see many of the classic cars of yesterday and get an insider look at how they were made and what changes have happened since those pioneers roared down the road.
This film was first produced in 1967 and updated a decade later.
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