[1940s CHEVROLET & GENERAL MOTORS AUTO PROMO FILMS]

[Music] on the of of we fight our country the the fight for and fre and Earth we are proud to the of United our flight leg UNF to every Breeze from the dawn to Setting Sun we have F in every climb and place where we could take a gun in the snow of far off nor land and in Sun Tropic you will find us always on the job the United States [Music] Mar you and the cor which we are proud to serve in right we fall for life and never lost on Earth if the Army and the Navy every look on Heaven SE they will find the street Our God by United States the to the of trip we our country on the land and on the sea fight for and and we are proud to the of United States GL [Music] new cars for 1941 new Beauty new accomplishments new everything the ultimate in magnificence for his Royal personage the American Car buyer Creations that seem unsurpassable in their appointments engines of seemingly matchless performance perance and efficiency automobiles that apparently leave nothing to be desired Motorcars of which one might almost say here ladies and gentlemen is the car of perfection imagination cannot design nor build anything finer here is the complete and final Triumph of engineering skill upon this achievement we rest our Laurels well nothing could be farther from the truth these manufacturers haven't even started you don't believe that well in a way it's understandable these cars look like the last word but let's take a look at the first Auto Show back in 19001 maybe you don't think there were plenty of oo and a from the populace when they first laid eyes on these Horseless buggies maybe they look like assorted coffee grinders now but around the turn of the century they had the good citizens popey from amazement and they really ran of course sometimes they ran more up and down than forward but they got around the scene you are witnessing was a way back in BTL before traffic LS and was taken in San Francisco one otherwise quiet Sunday afternoon the king just Sun driver a historic occasion this speaking of the Easter parade and I don't recall the subject being mentioned here is one of the earliest ones in which the Autos started to replace the horse an event of much provocative discussion the bicycles too did not lack for sympathizers who utterly scorned the new motor Transportation The Scorchers who pedal at Breakneck speed through Village and farm and the more sedate devotees of sprockett and wheel who were so decorative a feature of the gay 90s resented the intrusion of this roaring monster of the highway get a horse cried the bicyclists and if the truth be known many an old dobin must have said to himself get a bike ah happy memory just a few twists of the crank and there we are all already now off we go oh well there are times when it doesn't work Rome wasn't built in the day [Music] well there we are all ready now off we go and the weatherman said no rain you see this proves that the weatherman wasn't right even in those days oh well this won't take long we'll have the top up in a jiffy all right now here we go all together motorists in the olden days got plenty of frigid air maybe that's why they were a hard a lot and their pampered closed car descendants ah those were the days when men were men and women wore the darest get up you ever saw torpet livers were unknown there was no such thing as that sluggish feeling vibration was the keynote to help you just wind it up sit back and vibrate it was wonderful I ho for the open road and wasn't the Road open in those days sometimes it would open up right down to the hubcap and the passengers what Poise what Verve what insuance what Elan whatever came of the Stanley Steamer if there was one outstanding characteristic of the early motorist it was enthusiasm for his car everyone had complete faith that his motor could outdo anything else oh if you don't mind sir ah thank you very much yes as I said everyone had complete faith that his motor could outdo anything else on the market a good-natured rivalry that led to such famous endurance contests as the gliden tour this highlight of the automotive season as attracted as participants many of the leading personalities of the day each buying for the annual trophy awarded to the winner points were scored for performance and checked at the end of each day's run in many ways the high efficiency was remarkable and not a few people thought the auto had reached the limits of its capabilities so shrewd and astute a person as Andrew carnegi the most celebrated financier of his day said of this 195 winon we are greatly pleased with our new Winton from the very start it has done its work and never failed us there may be improvements yet to come even in such Autos but it is difficult to see much room for them well this never happened before it usually goes up just like that well almost like that here is a flood of Recollections from out of the past honored Veterans of fond memory how many can you recall and the old time ads do you remember what about this one what I can't understand is what they did when it rained oh I catch on say that's good as you see the automobiles got better and the lady's hats vice versa that little number on the right was the inspiration for Fisher turret top and as Aunt Minnie said Lea tires well for land sakes Jonathan what won't they be thinking of next now this ad isn't amusing it's the honest belief of one of the earliest car builders that the ultimate imperfection had been reached but Mr OLS was wrong as will be anyone who limits the attainments of human Ingenuity the old familiar scenes remain but they were marked with a new Tempo a new excitement a vast industrial force was beginning to throb and vitalize the nation new forms of production were bringing the automobile Within Reach of the many each new season heralded startling Innovations the Motorcar had come a long way in 1916 from the days of the Vanderbilt Cup race this historic Road Race first run on October 8th 194 brought together the famous racing drivers of the world winding its way through Long Island towns and Villages the course was a challenge to the courage and stamer of the contestants these early races were The Proving Ground that demonstrated the strength or corresponding weakness of body stress and engine capabilities they aided immeasurably in determining the future of automobile construction we owe much to these Daredevils who played so important a part in the history of Automotive Transportation they were The Men Who well For Heaven's Sake press the button on the dashboard well it's been fun looking back at the old days laughing at the gawky adoles Ence of the automobile yes maybe it was Goofy but it was Splendid too out of the blind fumblings the tragic errors and the heroic dreams of the first car builders came the present day automobile these emblems are sign posts pointing back to those honored Pioneers who toiled so valiantly to bring the auto into being inventors some who worked in blacksmith and machine shops businessmen others who risked their meager capital in what must have seemed a doubtful speculation some succeeded some failed but to all must go the salute of America for their courage and Enterprise they hadn't much to start with but they persevered mistakes were made setbacks occurred fortunes were swept away but always new fortunes and new Fighters took up the struggle as surely as the explorers of History left their mark on civilization so too have these pioneers of the auto industry theirs was the thrill of competition the excitement of a gamble the vision of perfection from their mixture of small boy tricks and soaring dreams will come tomorrow's automobile as beautiful as a painting as efficient as science itself [Applause] all [Applause] [Applause] what of the future The Horizon of engineering skill and design is unlimited imagination and creative genius have no bounds there are no front teers to accomplishment with the courageous precepts of the Pioneers as their Beacon the industry will press ever onward to new glories and new [Applause] achievements hey on the dashboard there's a button you push the button and the top comes up oh well if you want to do it your way 35 years it takes him to find that button and now he won't listen to me oh well [Music] [Music] the marry oldmobile may be a thing of the past to a lot of folks but not to the Horseless Carriage Club of Hollywood to belong your car has to be a real Oldtimer like this 1913 Mercer raceabout we're off to the annual picnic 23 sco yes and a 1024 to you here's to the good old days with a car that's 35 and a drink that's more than 60 years old tick Tick Tock 10:00 Tick Tick Tock [Music] atst right that's good sound talking hard know [ __ ] you [Music] what's the L of this car 1910 Warr waren 1910 only one on the west coast wow that's a l number hi me sir stop what what's the year of your Ford 1910 1910 that's right behaves all right runs fine oh that's good no trouble at all well we've had a great picnic today haven't we certain had had a fine time I get right in the kill's motor when he gets there if you want to him CU this is the prize of the what's it what is the car Buick 198 Buick 198 Buick well it sounds good hope you get hope you get home with it what have you got there a Max yeah nice Max what year 1910 1910 oh good I hope you get home with it well you got a beautiful job here thank you Mr Bergen what what's the make of this car this is a 1913 Mercer race about 13 raceabout that's right Mercer Mercer yes sir sounds like it hit it's hitting on all two or rather four there's four of four of and a whistle yeah well thank you [Music] R what have you got there Stanley Steamer Stanley Steamer what year 21 21 well I hope you don't have a blowout what year is this 1919 1919 see it runs beautifully oh not a noise or sound how your Stanley my Stanley broke down this afternoon paig Grandpa golden jubilee of America's first auto race oldtime gas buggies reblaze the trail between Chicago and Evon where chuggers of a similar vintage made the dust fly in 1895 barless carriages right out of the museum there's plenty of go left in the old boys yet venerable veton inspired the theme song Get out and get under but compared to some you see today not so bad they opened the era of a world on Wheels and they're still going [Music] strong stra out of the gay90s are these granddaddies of the automobile and they are about to commemorate the first car race which took place in Chicago 50 years ago they're off on the same course traveled a half century ago when it took 10 hours to negotiate the 54 mile route my marol mobile vintage of 195 is pacing the pack at a nerve shattering 6 mph Cliff but this was the type of event that finally put America on Wheels and help make her an industrial Giant remember the Stanley Steamer well if you can't pop can automobiles have come a long way since the cry was get a [Music] horse oh say can you see by the on light what so broadly we hail as the Twilight last ginges and bright stars through the per fight for the ramp part we watched were so [Music] gallantly and the rockets W the B bursting in air gave proof through the night that our FL was still there oh [Music] sangled and not yet W for the land of the fre and the home of the [Music] [Music] it's fun to drive a brand new car it's lots of fun to dine and dance and think the wolf who's at the door just hasn't got a single chance but I don't need a brand new car the old one's good enough to drive I'll work and save and save and work to keep my Uncle [Music] Sam keep the flame of freedom is burning we lots of and cold the wheels are turning keep roll we've got the goods to deliver and that's our race in the ho the ls are all in the river keep them roll [Music] make your mind when you get out of your so you can land itself must be the in motion he and GL the Lord [Music] so make your mind up when you get out of bed work your head so you can keep your hand don't one little o the land itself must be strong so keep the mot in motion keep them roll keep them roll keep those M rolling [Music] [Music] over hill overdale we have hit the dusty trail and those kons go Rolling Along count and March right about hear those wagon soldiers shout while those K go rolling along for it's high high in the field artillery call off your numbers loud and strong and whereever we go we will always know that those qu are rolling along that those are rolling along for it's high high he in the field artillery up your numbers L and and whever we go you will always know that those G are rolling along that those are rolling to the front day and night where theough and fight and those K go Rolling Along our barage will be there fired on the Rockets glare while those go Rolling Along [Music] feel the [Music] your and where we go you will always that are [Music] rolling roll [Music] over here over there we are [Music] roll while those rolling along 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