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Rental car companies see the potential of offering a range of luxury and classic cars in their collections as well as basic models and the film shows the rich range of models which affluent customers could enjoy for a day or so.

A newsreel of one of President Eisenhower's last official visitsto Iran and Europe which see him in various motorcades, including one in a classic, open top, Rolls Royce waving to thousands of adoring onlookers.

A new automated plant is opened in Japan which can crush and recycle automobiles. It's so simple that in a matter of minutes, an old car is virtually destroyed beyond trace.

Great period newsreel of a fashion show in New York City where glamorous sleek models vie for attention with brand new ultra sleek Jaguar sports cars.

Challenging tests for the new Ford saloon cars during the early 1930s. It includes impressive convertible de luxe models climbing a range of extremely tough slopes.

Lighthearted documentary from the 1940s which shows the testing methods undertaken by one of the leading car makers to make driving a car easier for women drivers.

Extremely detailed examination of how car springs and shock absorbers work in the late 1930s.

Extremely detailed examination of how car springs and shock absorbers work in the late 1930s

Fascinating documentary featuring the efforts of Californian police authorities during the 1950s to get youngsters more involved in responsible motoring events. The film follows an organized safety and economy run where youngsters drive their everyday cars from California to Nevada and back.

Silent film showing a driving parade of classic Ford cars from the era. The exact cars, dates and location are unknown.

A brief wartime film showing a novel amphibious passenger bus in the waters of Venice with troops on board relaxing from the rigorous of World War 2.
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Newsreel which shows that now that peace has returned to Europe and the Far East, Americans can again start buying cars and luxury goods back home.

A strike on the Long Island Rail Road in 1950 brings traffic chaos to the streets of New York City.

Profile of Hungarian immigrant, Michael Sarvas, who began collecting MG model cars as a hobby but then became so engrossed he eventually built up what was believed to be the largest MG model collection in the world.

Documentary showing a "typical" Chevrolet owner taking his car for a service at a dedicated Chevrolet service garage at the beginning of the 1950s. Shows many of the tools used in garages at the time and of course shows extremely friendly and enthusiastic Chevrolet personnel.

Bright, informative, motoring promotional film showing how the car in post-war America is an esential tool for many types of businesses, as well as helping to ensure that more Americans can see more of their country. Contains great period footage of cars and street scenes from the period.

An informative educational film from the 1950s showing how drivers can improve their driving skills in the city. It includes great period footage of cars and city scenes of the era.

Feature on the annual Car and Driver Showroom stock car challenge whereby standard production cars are raced by leading drivers on major circuits to test many different parts of the car. The results help the manufacturers produce better cars in the future.

In 1928, Ford's UK marketing department had the attention grabbing idea of taking a Model A Ford up the side of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, in northern Scotland, to show that their new car could travel up the toughest roads. This is the film made of the journey.

A new space saving garage is demonstrated where cars are simply parked on their own space in a large vertical elevator and then automatically returned to ground level at the touch of a button.

Informative film showing what happened when a group of engineering students went to General Motors research laboratories in the early 1970s with a range of small innovative cars they had built themselves. Vehicles of all sizes and shapes featured.

An informative film showing the development of the catalytic converter and how it will reduce global auto emissions.

Lighthearted marketing film showing a convertible Ford car driving itself through the desert to get to the International Exposition in Los Angeles in 1935, turning many heads along the way.

Extraordinary scenes showing the difficulties that pioneering motorists had to contend with in wintry conditions. In this film, a team of more than 10 helpers have to constantly place a moveable wooden roadway under a car's wheels after a heavy snow storm just to enable the car to move forward at a pace of no more than a couple of miles an hour.