1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auMax Finkelhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/maxfinkel-usa/Peter Wherrett Has Some Thoughts About World War II's Impact On The Car Industryrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Cau0wESqju"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2020/02/peter-wherrett-has-some-thoughts-about-world-war-iis-impact-on-the-car-industry/">Peter Wherrett Has Some Thoughts About World War II’s Impact On The Car Industry</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2020/02/peter-wherrett-has-some-thoughts-about-world-war-iis-impact-on-the-car-industry/embed/#?secret=Cau0wESqju" width="600" height="338" title="“Peter Wherrett Has Some Thoughts About World War II’s Impact On The Car Industry” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="Cau0wESqju" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/10/aa7qjf63jgogo6wvepma.png?quality=751502844With the global market for private cars all but halted and manufacturing techniques and capacity revolutionised by developments in warplane and military vehicle production, the effects of World War II on automaking were immense. Luckily, we’ve got Peter Wherett’s Marque special on the subject to fill in the details.