Digitizing Automotive History — Part 1: Why Automotive History is Important
Why Automotive History is Important — The history of the automobile and those who manufactured these vehicles is, to a great extent, the history of this country and its impact on the world.
The Automobile Changed This Country — Mobility and the movement of people and goods shortened communications and strengthened manufacturing — and was a key element in our nation’s growth and power. It is still significant in all of our lives.
It Gave Mobility to People: The automobile greatly increased the mobility of our workforce and allowed manufacturers to build facilities where resources were located. It gave people choices unavailable prior to its inception.
It Changed Manufacturing Processes: In order to meet the demand for mobility, auto companies developed efficient processes — that, in one case, allowed us to win WW II.
It Changed Life-Styles: Living away from downtown, commuting to work, traveling for business, enjoying vacations, and even just exploring this huge country, were all made possible by the automobile.
The Automobile is Us: Thus, the history of the automobile — and even the hobbies surrounding it — are an essential part of our lives and important in our educational and evaluative process.
