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The Cars That Built the World

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The development of the internal combustion engine and the car impacted the world as few others have.

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The Cars That Built the World Fueling Invention

Frustrated by the limitations of personal transportation, rival engineers Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse by harnessing the power of the internal combustion engine.

7:00 AM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 59

The Cars That Built the World Fueling Invention

Frustrated by the limitations of personal transportation, rival engineers Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse by harnessing the power of the internal combustion engine.

7:00 AM on History Channel US HD - East 259

The Cars That Built the World Create a Market, Build an Empire

As the car becomes more than a curiosity, early carmakers gain traction with their inventions. The outbreak of World War One catapults the industry into a new era of competition, paving the way for a new generation of engineers.

8:00 AM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 59

The Cars That Built the World Create a Market, Build an Empire

As the car becomes more than a curiosity, early carmakers gain traction with their inventions. The outbreak of World War One catapults the industry into a new era of competition, paving the way for a new generation of engineers.

8:00 AM on History Channel US HD - East 259

The Cars That Built the World Motorize the Masses

As the roaring twenties bring cars to the masses in America, Europe lags far behind, and Japan struggles to modernize. The car could be the answer to the problems of both nations - until World War II changes everything.

9:00 AM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 59

The Cars That Built the World Motorize the Masses

As the roaring twenties bring cars to the masses in America, Europe lags far behind, and Japan struggles to modernize. The car could be the answer to the problems of both nations - until World War II changes everything.

9:00 AM on History Channel US HD - East 259

The Cars That Built the World Winning the World Over

As America enters a golden age of car design, German and Japanese carmakers struggle to recover from the devastation of World War II.

10:00 AM on History Channel US - Eastern Feed 59

The Cars That Built the World Winning the World Over

As America enters a golden age of car design, German and Japanese carmakers struggle to recover from the devastation of World War II.

10:00 AM on History Channel US HD - East 259