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High school me loved this car. I somehow thought this was attainable making $4.65/hour at a part-time job. :-) Needless to say, I never got one. Now, I can't unsee Ford Taurus, lol. :-)

It's the EPA's fault in the sense that they left the light truck exception to CAFE standards in, but the solution is to close the loophole and make the light truck category not deregulated in relation to all the others instead. This is a problem caused by a lack of regulation, not regulation. Which is why every other industrial nation, primarily european countries, aren't having this pick up truck size and popularity explosion.

Im embarrassed that I'd never heard of Winton. Thanks for a great video. It was interesting and informative. The thing about Winton and Ford racing is crazy! Can you imagine today, Mary Barra and Allan Mullaly dusting it up? Maybe Ferdinand piech in a kart in front of them throwing back banana peels.

For me the Maverick is a reasonable size & height, but the bed is too small. They should offer a version with a smaller cab and longer bed. Then I'd be interested. I'm currently using a '06 Ranger, single cab and 7' bed. I could do with a slightly longer extra cab and a 6' bed, but full double cab and <6' bed is a waste of space to me. This truck is not my daily driver, I have a fuel efficient sedan for that job. My truck is for hauling stuff, not people. My truck is now nearing 20 years old and the body is clearly showing its age, with rust taking over despite yearly rustproofing. I do not know what I will replace this pickup with as I will still need one. Sure there are full sizers with single cab and 8' bed, but the height of that bed makes it hard to use. I'm not gonna climb up and down the tailgate 25+ times per load to unload firewood.

It's all about profit margins and the fact there are a lot of buyers who want big trucks with a lot of bells and whistles. Americans have always liked their big cars and trucks. There is a lot more to it than EPA standards.

I bought a stripper 1979 TC3 when it came out and my roommate had a 78 Corolla hatchback. The 1.7 was not as smooth as the Toyota engine but there was no comparison when it came to utility and comfort. The TC3 had a nicely padded seat, that did not recline, where as the Corolla had a must-adjustable seat that was more closely related to a lawn chair! And the rear wheel drive Corolla only had a fraction of the space of the TC3. Had a lot of fun in that 4 speed that would scream at 65 mph, but then again, the speed limit was only 55 back then!

Jeep died with AMC.

Great points. However, it certainly seems like Mitsubishi studied this review because their 4th generation Outlander is a marvel of style and innovation. It is their best selling SUV crossover and making some serious splashes by getting attention with awards and numerous top vehicle lists. It would be interesting to hear your updated thoughts on the company's direction.

Love these historical videos! Great job!

Jeep is the granddaddy of them all. Steel was rationed in post - war Britain, and Land Rover MK1 was born out of a need, by Rover Cars, to make an export vehicle that required less of it. Of course, there were plenty of war surplus Jeeps around at that time. It was certainly their inspiration.

Most fascinating. Thank you.

Loved this one!

Excellent insight and presentation. An unforgettable video. Though not widely known presently, your videos of the auto industry may cast a wide influence on those who appreciate fine documentaries.

You probably already know this but that tiny 6 cyl was a popular engine option in Japan, JDM MX-5 and MX-6 had it, and did others.

So most likely Alexander Winton and Henry Ford did not exchange Christmas cards? A shame- and they had so much in common....

Great video. I share many of the same thoughts, particularly that from the profile the trunk looks kind of short and not a fan of the dial shifter. Also, it has the image of being more gangster than past big cars (5th Avenue, Grand Marquis). But the good outweighs the bad. I think it looks better from the inside than out. The long hood and roomy interior and soft ride make it feel a lot like the older big cars that had more overhang front and rear. Also, I like the exterior from certain views. The shots of the rear view look great, as do front angle views where you don’t notice the lack of overhang and short, sloping trunk. The driving experience will not disappoint. I considered buying one for the last model year 2023, but instead got the base model Charger. The Charger is less money, it gives you a regular shifter, and from the profile has a more "notchback" look. That being said I prefer the taillights on the 300 over the full width style on the Charger.

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His great grandson recently passed away locally. He owned several of the cars and participated in a reenactment of one of the Winston vs. Ford races.

Jeep is owned by FIAT. That’s what is wrong with them

I just purchased a 2000 chrysler sebring. It's the upscale jxi convertible.

Make some noise! Pontiac is back!!! ...in Minecraft, if I ever decide to play the game. D:

Being a rail enthusiast, I was estatic was I saw this vid i my recommends. EMD , ironiclly for GM, dominated locomotive manufacturing in north america until the 80s, with they're cab units being arguably as iconic as the Tri-Five Chevy and 59 Cadillac.

The air suspension is the weak link. I have a 2013 signature and replaced my suspension with the coil springs and shocks from a 2015 k900. The k900 is the twin of the Equus.

My dream vehicle is a 2 door jeep wrangler. Nothing fancy, just a basic wrangler, 4 or 6 cylinder, manual transmission

I've heard of Winton Automobiles. But never knew they made engines and was bought out by GM. Awesome. Thanks for sharing 😊 😊

When we look back at the early auto years, there were dozens if not hundreds of makes that produced a few cars here and there and faded away. I've not heard of most of them. :) But Winton was an expensive, luxury brand and at one time the top selling manufacturer in the US. With innovations like the steering wheel, and the first cross-country drive, and his racing history, and so much more. Yet I'd never heard of them until I was researching Packard. After I learned more, it's a darn shame his fame hasn't carried on.

When I was a kid readers digest had a story on a car going across country with a winton that’s when I learned the name

I swear Jon, you make up half of these cars and car brands you cover. I've never heard of literally over half of the things you make a video about!

The problem with Jeep is that it's a Chrysler product

Came close to buying an aviator - ultimately decided they wanted too much money for what they offer

As soon as you mentioned Ford then I remembered Winton as the guy who lost those two races to Ford. I didn’t know he had his own car company. Fascinating story.

Decent looking car but not reliable & only one demographic are ever seen driving/speeding in them

Producing only 690 vehicles in 1922, The Winton Motor Car Company officially ceased operations on February 11, 1924, selling its plant in July of that year. Alexander Winton continued to operate his marine engine works until 1930, when General Motors purchased it and renamed it The Cleveland Diesel Engine Division.

I'm a Ford fan. But it's unbelievable to me that after more than 100 years of building cars, they can't manufacture a transmission that isn't an amazing POS

"Winton isn't a famous name that I think most people have ever heard of..." is a very true statement, at least in my case. I'm from Cleveland, born and raised and 27 year resident, and you blew my mind on this one. Grandfather had 3 plain dealer paper routes when I was a youngster and he would pay my cousins and I to help deliver them. Instilled a work ethic in us too. Famous newspaper. Anyway. I never once heard of Winton, or the west side factory and I'm from the West side of Cleveland. You would think a history clsss would have had at least a chapter covering this from K-12. Thank you for this 👍🏻👍🏻

A truly excellent brief history. I can't help how things may have turned out if Winton had taken on Ford as his employee.

Always learn from your videos.

Kinda channeling "The History Guy" in this one. hehe. Nice episode!

Explains alot

A 50,000$ Wrangler is ridiculous.

It's so fucking ridiculous. It looks like I'm keeping my 2012 Silverado for another decade.

Love them had a 87 awesome car

The good old days when Chrysler was finally getting its head out of the water, avoiding drowning of the late seventies and offering efficient products. Can't say the same about this moribund company today offering only hemi v8s as their flagship . '' While T-A & Z28 have v8s from another era , Charger 2.2 is designed for the realities of the '80 '' . That's what their ad said at 7:38 . Their ad today only swears by grotesque pick-ups on ladders frame driven by V8s. Beautiful techno moving forward from the 1950s . This is now the reality of the 2020s. Moreover they promote this type of vehicle to go get your pint of milk at the convenience store...we are collectively heading into the wall.

Its easy to say what's wrong with jeep. One word. Chrysler. There's no company that has owned jeep that built worse models than the present one.

No one makes a small electric truck that would have nothing to do with CAFE

I have owned 15 cars. Mostly VW and Mazda. I bought a Fusion hybrid in 2020. It is the finest vehicle I have EVER owned. And Ford discontinued the Fusion. E'nuf said...

There to dependable , they can't sell you a new truck if the old one hardly ever brakes down.

The new Dodge Omni dose it all. Plymouth Horizon TC3 goes beyond. Take the Mitsubishi bridge to your Dodge dealer. That last jingle was a real ass wiggler…. 😃

That Chevy Montana needs to be a single cab or a small extended cab for it to work. It just seems like the manufacturers don't want to offer that. Just massive quad cab vehicles.

It would be great to see Jeep produce a new base trim level Wagoneer underneath where the current one sits. Give it a mechanical 4wd with a low range transfer case, cloth seats, and strip out some of the other luxury items. They need to drop the starting price $10k for both the short and long wheelbase and make the Wagoneer($63k/$66k) more accessible for the every man. I feel like it would help it compete better against the Tahoe($56k)/Suburban($59k)/Expedition($55k/$62k). Additionally, they’ve got to address the reliability issues. An entry level Wagoneer at $53k-$56k makes a lot more attractive.