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- "Exposing Girls to Engineering," Clip for Interview with Jessica Robinson, August 28, 2020 - Jessica Robinson, co-founder of Detroit Mobility Lab, Michigan Mobility Institute, and Assembly Ventures, was the Spring 2020 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During her interview, Robinson describes how her organizations -- and her residency projects -- encourage technological education in the midst of dramatic new transportation technologies.
- August 28, 2020
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"Exposing Girls to Engineering," Clip for Interview with Jessica Robinson, August 28, 2020
Jessica Robinson, co-founder of Detroit Mobility Lab, Michigan Mobility Institute, and Assembly Ventures, was the Spring 2020 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During her interview, Robinson describes how her organizations -- and her residency projects -- encourage technological education in the midst of dramatic new transportation technologies.
- Engines Exposed: 1978 Dodge Omni - The Dodge Omni makes the most of its engine bay by mounting the unit transversely, with the crankshaft parallel to the front bumper.
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- February 20, 2015
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Engines Exposed: 1978 Dodge Omni
The Dodge Omni makes the most of its engine bay by mounting the unit transversely, with the crankshaft parallel to the front bumper.
- Engines Exposed: 1968 Mercury Cougar - Unlike other pony cars, the upscale Mercury Cougar didn’t bother with 6-bangers--V-8 was the only available engine layout.
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- January 27, 2016
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Engines Exposed: 1968 Mercury Cougar
Unlike other pony cars, the upscale Mercury Cougar didn’t bother with 6-bangers--V-8 was the only available engine layout.
- Engines Exposed: 1960 Chevrolet Corvair - What does our 1960 Chevrolet Corvair have under the hood? Find out on our blog.
- January 15, 2016
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Engines Exposed: 1960 Chevrolet Corvair
What does our 1960 Chevrolet Corvair have under the hood? Find out on our blog.
- Exploring a Few Exposed Engines - Take a close look at the engine of our 1907 White Model G, which was designed for efficiency.
- January 09, 2015
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Exploring a Few Exposed Engines
Take a close look at the engine of our 1907 White Model G, which was designed for efficiency.
- Engines Exposed: 1919 Ford Model T - Mechanical simplicity was one of the secrets behind the Model T’s success. The engine has no fuel pump, relying on gravity to feed the carburetor.
- February 06, 2015
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Engines Exposed: 1919 Ford Model T
Mechanical simplicity was one of the secrets behind the Model T’s success. The engine has no fuel pump, relying on gravity to feed the carburetor.
- Engines Exposed: Power, Performance and Innovation - This single-cylinder, four-horsepower engine powered the Oldsmobile Curved Dash runabout. It has one cylinder, one piston, one connecting rod and crank, one balance wheel, and two valves. The complications of larger multi-cylinder engines were eliminated. The engine's simplicity and the vehicle's affordable $650 price made the Curved Dash runabout America's first car produced in large numbers.
- December 20, 2016
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Engines Exposed: Power, Performance and Innovation
This single-cylinder, four-horsepower engine powered the Oldsmobile Curved Dash runabout. It has one cylinder, one piston, one connecting rod and crank, one balance wheel, and two valves. The complications of larger multi-cylinder engines were eliminated. The engine's simplicity and the vehicle's affordable $650 price made the Curved Dash runabout America's first car produced in large numbers.
- "Engines & Threshing Machines," circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
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"Engines & Threshing Machines," circa 1915
- Engines Exposed: 1956 Chrysler 300-B Stock Car - They didn’t call the Chrysler 300 letter series luxury cars “bankers’ hot rods” for nothing--the cars dominated NASCAR, where rules still restricted teams to stock power. Learn more about the engine in our Chrysler 300-B stock car.
- January 29, 2015
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Engines Exposed: 1956 Chrysler 300-B Stock Car
They didn’t call the Chrysler 300 letter series luxury cars “bankers’ hot rods” for nothing--the cars dominated NASCAR, where rules still restricted teams to stock power. Learn more about the engine in our Chrysler 300-B stock car.
- Harry Miller: Engines and Cars, 1929 - Designer Harry Miller was one of the most influential figures in early American auto racing. He pioneered the use of front- and four-wheel-drive chassis, lightweight metals, and supercharged engines. Miller's innovative automobiles and engines dominated the Indianapolis 500 in the 1920s and 1930s. Miller-designed cars or engines won the race 14 times from 1922 to 1938.
- 1929
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Harry Miller: Engines and Cars, 1929
Designer Harry Miller was one of the most influential figures in early American auto racing. He pioneered the use of front- and four-wheel-drive chassis, lightweight metals, and supercharged engines. Miller's innovative automobiles and engines dominated the Indianapolis 500 in the 1920s and 1930s. Miller-designed cars or engines won the race 14 times from 1922 to 1938.