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Originally Posted by cmac2012
Interesting show. A lot I didn't know here. I'd knew of some of the parameters - with Ford the odd relationship between Edsel and Henry, Edsel's early death, but I didn't know that Edsel was instrumental in creating the B24 they eventually worked up to manufacturing one per hour. Apparently he worked himself into an early grave over it. Amazing stuff. And then Henry Ford ll coming back from the war to take over the company and being forced to deal with the thuggish Harry Bennett. And Henry Ford himself coming across as half crazed often enough.
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I believe Edsel died of cancer, but his mom believed Henry killed him with his treatment of him.
Edsel had a great eye for design. All the fords from 1930 to about 1940 were lovely cars.
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