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The Twentieth Century Motor Car Corporation was an American automobile company started by Geraldine Elizabeth "Liz" Carmichael, in 1974, incorporated in Nevada. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The company's flagship vehicle was the Dale , a prototype three-wheeled two-seater automobile designed and built by Dale Clifft.
Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael (born 1927 as Jerry Dean Michael) was briefly an American automobile executive and was a convicted fraudster.During the 1970s energy crisis, Carmichael promoted a prototype for a low-cost fuel-efficient car via Twentieth Century Motor Car Corporation, which car was never produced, and fled with investor money. [1]
The Lady and the Dale is an American documentary television miniseries revolving around Elizabeth Carmichael, who launched Twentieth Century Motor Car Corporation and created a car called "The Dale". It consists of four episodes and premiered on HBO on January 31, 2021.
She eventually founded the 20th Century Motor Car Company and quickly became a media sensation thanks to the promise that the Dale, with its high gas mileage and low price tag, would be bigger ...
The Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy (Wayne State UP, 2005). Hyde, Charles K. Storied Independent Automakers: Nash, Hudson, and American Motors (Wayne State UP, 2009). Langworth, Richard M. The complete history of General Motors, 1908–1986 (1986) online; Nevins, Allan. Ford: the Times, the Man, the Company (vol 1 1954 ...
Starting in 1910, the development of a number of technologies gave rise to the modern trucking industry. With the advent of the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine, improvements in transmissions, the move away from chain drives to gear drives, and the development of the tractor/semi-trailer combination, shipping by truck gained in popularity. [1]
The automobiles sold for less than $1000, could exceed 50 miles per hour (80 km/h), and achieved up to 50 miles per gallon. In 1952, the company was sold to the General Tire and Rubber Company, which liquidated the assets and ended production of all Crosley automobiles. [81] Muntz Car Company produced cars from 1950 through 1954 in Chicago. [82]
1963–1989 Porsche 911—a sports car was awarded fifth place as Car of the 20th Century; 1964–present Ford Mustang—the pony car that became one of the bestselling cars of the era; 1966–end of the 20th century Fiat 124—an Italian car that was produced under license in many other countries including the Soviet Union