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The Last Independent Automaker

The Missionary (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography
The U.S. car market booms in the wake of World War II, until a price war between Ford and Chevrolet decimates competitors. American Motors Corporation is created through the merger of two smaller companies. To survive in an age of ...See moreThe U.S. car market booms in the wake of World War II, until a price war between Ford and Chevrolet decimates competitors. American Motors Corporation is created through the merger of two smaller companies. To survive in an age of conspicuous consumption, president George Romney boldly bets the company's future on a new niche: economy cars. Written by PBS See less
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Director
Joe Ligo
Writers
Patrick Foster (writing) | Joe Ligo (writing)
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Status
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Updated May 1, 2025
Release date
May 1, 2025 (United States)

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