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Episode 4: The Roaring Twenties & the Rise of Automotive Competition

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AutoFame Podcast – Episode 4: The Roaring Twenties & the Rise of Automotive Competition

In this episode of the AutoFame Podcast, host Kevin Brady explores the Roaring Twenties, a time when automobiles became faster, sleeker, and more competitive than ever. With Henry Ford's Model T losing its dominance, a new wave of automakers stepped in to revolutionize the industry.

Key topics include:

  • The end of the Model T's reign and Ford's response with the Model A.
  • General Motors' game-changing strategy, introducing annual model updates and a tiered brand structure (Chevrolet to Cadillac).
  • The rise of Chrysler Corporation (1925), bringing high-compression engines and hydraulic brakes into mainstream cars.
  • The birth of performance and luxury, with brands like Duesenberg, Packard, and Cadillac pushing the limits of speed and elegance.
  • Prohibition's unexpected impact on car culture, as bootleggers modified their cars for speed, planting the seeds for stock car racing and NASCAR.
  • The stock market crash of 1929, marking the end of the decade's prosperity and challenging the auto industry like never before.

    • The 1920s saw the shift from basic transportation to performance, luxury, and marketing-driven sales, shaping the future of car culture.

    Tune in to see how fierce competition, innovation, and changing consumer demand pushed the automobile industry into the modern era.

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