Up next Morimoto XB LED Headlights Published on April 05, 2019 Author Tread Staff Tags Chevrolet, General Motor’s Chevrolet, General Motors, vintage bliss, vintage GM, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 VOTW: Made in Detroit Pre-World War II Americana must have really been the time to be alive because these vintage GM short films that describe how their machines work, and the science behind them, are just about the best thing that were ever made. This one, produced by General Motor’s Chevrolet subsidiary in 1936, is about how transmissions work. Go grab a drink, and sit down for nearly ten minutes of vintage bliss. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter
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