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Narrator: TODAY ON
"HOW IT'S MADE: DREAM CARS"...
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THE MORGAN AERO COUPE.
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CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS SUPERCAR
IS MADE BY HAND?
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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
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LOCATED IN THE HILLS
OF MALVERN, ENGLAND,
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THE MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY
IS ONE OF THE LAST TRULY BRITISH
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AND PRIVATELY OWNED AUTOMAKERS.
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FOUNDED IN 1910,
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THE MANUFACTURER TRADITIONALLY
HANDCRAFTS LUXURIOUS ROAD CARS
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AND CARS FOR MOTOR SPORTS.
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THE INSPIRATION
FOR ALL MORGAN CARS
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COMES FROM THE FOUNDERS
LIVING IN THE HILLS OF MALVERN,
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WHERE THEY NEEDED
POWERFUL VEHICLES
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THAT WERE ALSO ABOUT FAMILY
COMFORT AND AMPLE CARGO SPACE.
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FOUNDER HENRY MORGAN
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GUIDED THE MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY
FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS.
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THE INITIAL SUCCESS
OF THE COMPANY
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WAS BASED ON
THE ICONIC MORGAN THREE WHEELER.
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KNOWN AS THE CYCLE CAR,
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THIS BRILLIANT YET SIMPLE DESIGN
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BECAME ONE OF THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL LIGHTWEIGHT CARS
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IN EARLY MOTOR HISTORY.
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FOLLOWING THE THREE WHEELER,
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THE TWO-SEAT RUNABOUT
WAS DEVELOPED
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AND EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL STEERING
AND EVEN A HOOD.
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INTRODUCED IN 1950,
THE SHORT-LIVED MORGAN PLUS 4
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LED THE WAY TO
THE MORE POPULAR MORGAN PLUS 8.
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PRODUCTION OF THE PLUS 8
LASTED FOR 36 YEARS.
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THE AERO COUPE
WAS INTRODUCED IN 2001.
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IT IS ONE OF
THE FIRST MORGAN CARS
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BUILT WITH
AN ALUMINUM CHASSIS AND BODY,
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PAIRED WITH
THE 4.8-LITER V8 ENGINE,
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MAKING A MIGHTY 367 HORSEPOWER.
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THE COMPANY RADSHAPE
MANUFACTURES
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PRECISION SHEET-METAL PARTS
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INCLUDING THE BONDED CHASSIS
FOR THE MORGAN AERO COUPE.
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COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
AND MANUFACTURING
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MAKE BUILDING THE CHASSIS PARTS
EASIER AND FASTER.
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THE SOFTWARE HELPS WORKERS
CONTROL THE MACHINING TOOLS,
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WITH DUTIES SUCH AS ROUGHING,
SEMI-FINISHING, FINISHING,
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AND CONTOUR MILLING.
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THIS PUNCH PRESS WORKS LIKE
A HOLE PUNCH FOR PAPER.
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THE PUNCH PRESSES
THE ALUMINUM SHEET
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AGAINST THE SUPPORT DIE
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AND INTO A ROUND OPENING
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WHERE THE SCRAP METAL
IS COLLECTED IN A CONTAINER.
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CHASSIS PARTS REQUIRE NIBBLING,
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WHERE PUNCH HOLES OVERLAP
FORMING ANY SHAPE.
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THE PUNCHING MACHINE HAS TO
DELIVER MORE STROKES
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ALONG THE PUNCHED PATH,
CREATING A SMOOTHER EDGE.
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PRODUCED IN GERMANY
BY ALUMINUM MANUFACTURER ALCAN,
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THE THIN SHEET PLIES
ARE ALSO COATED WITH PT2,
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AN ORGANIC COMPOUND
WHICH INCREASES THE STRENGTH
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OF THE BONDS FORMED WHEN
THE PARTS ARE GLUED TOGETHER.
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ONCE THE PUNCH MACHINE
OUTPUTS THE PIECES,
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A WORKER SHAPES THEM FURTHER
WITH A MECHANICAL FOLDING,
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COINING, AND AIR-BENDING MACHINE
CALLED A PRESS BRAKE.
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AIR BENDING THE ALUMINUM MEANS
EACH SHEET IS BENT BY A BRAKE.
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IT STRIKES THE ALUMINUM
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WITH A PRESET PRESSURE
INTO THE DIE
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WITHOUT PRESSING IT
AGAINST THE MATRIX WALLS.
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THE CAR'S CHASSIS
CONSISTS OF 32 PARTS,
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EACH PIECE FOLDED
WITH PRECISION.
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THIS PROCESS TAKES FOUR HOURS
PER CHASSIS.
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IN THE CLEAN ROOM
FOR RECENTLY MACHINED PARTS,
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EACH PART IS STACKED ACCORDING
TO THEIR PATTERN GROUP.
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THEY WILL SOON INTERSECT
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AND BECOME THE INTERNAL
FRAMEWORK OF THE CAR.
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WITHIN
THE CLEAN-ROOM ENVIRONMENT,
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SEALED AT THE ENTRANCES
AND EXITS
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TO ENSURE THE UTMOST QUALITY,
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TWO WORKERS DELIVER
THE MIDSECTION ONTO A WORK CART.
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HAVING ALREADY ASSEMBLED
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SOME OF THE LARGER PIECES
OF THE CHASSIS,
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THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BOND
AND RIVET
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THE MAIN PARTS TOGETHER.
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THE WORKERS DELIVER
THE FRONT-END BASE COMPONENT,
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WHICH HAS STRUCTURAL
EPOXY ADHESIVE.
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THE GEL'S ORANGE COLOR
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HELPS TO HIGHLIGHT
ITS PLACEMENT DURING ASSEMBLY.
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PUSHING THE CHASSIS PARTS CLOSER
TOGETHER TO MATCHING SECTIONS,
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THE WORKERS HAMMER
A METAL CYLINDRICAL SHAFT
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INTO PUNCHED HOLES
TO AVOID ANY BUILDING ERRORS
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WHILE OTHER HOLES
ARE INJECTED WITH RIVETS
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TO FASTEN THE CHASSIS.
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TO SOLIDIFY THE RIVETS,
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THE WORKERS USE
SERVO-DRIVEN TOOLS.
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THIS ENABLES CONTROL
OF THE RIVET-SETTING PROCESS
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FOR UNCOMPROMISED REPEATABILITY
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AND QUALITY
OF WATER-TIGHT JOINTS.
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THIS PROCESS
INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY
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AND SAVES TIME IN ATTACHING
THE CHASSIS PARTS.
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USING A CARTRIDGE APPLICATOR,
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A WORKER APPLIES MORE ADHESIVE
TO THE CHASSIS CLEANLY
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AND WITH A MINIMUM OF WASTE.
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THIS HIGH-STRENGTH ADHESIVE
HAS BEEN IN USE
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SINCE WORLD WAR II
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AND WAS DESIGNED
FOR AIR AND SEA SHIP BUILDING.
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MORE GEL AND ADDITIONAL PARTS
IN THE CENTER
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CREATE A SUB FRAME
OF THE COCKPIT.
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THE CHASSIS STANDS
IN A CURING ROOM FOR 25 MINUTES
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TO DRY THE ADHESIVE
AT 375 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
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A WORKER APPLIES TEST SAMPLES
TO THE CHASSIS
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WITH THE SAME BATCH
OF ALUMINUM AND ADHESIVE.
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THE SAMPLES ARE PEELED APART
BY A TENSILE-TESTING MACHINE,
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APPLYING BETWEEN
230 TO 670 POUNDS OF FORCE
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IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE STRENGTH
OF THE BOND.
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AFTER 13 HOURS OF ASSEMBLY,
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RADSHAPE GIVES
THEIR SEAL OF APPROVAL
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AND SENDS THE CHASSIS TO BECOME
THE START OF THE AERO COUPE.
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Narrator: THE AERO COUPE IS NO
EXCEPTION TO MORGAN'S TRADITION
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OF HAVING THEIR CARS
BUILT AROUND A WOOD FRAME
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AND METAL CHASSIS.
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THE WOOD DELIVERS STRENGTH,
FLEXIBILITY,
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AND SAFETY IN ANY COLLISION.
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THE AUTO MAKER USES
A LARGE AMOUNT OF LUMBER
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FROM ASH TREES IN
THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THEIR CARS.
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A WORKER USES A SERIES
OF PRE-DESIGNED ROUTER JIGS
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TO HELP SCULPT PARTS
OF THE WOODEN FRAME
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ON A SPECIALIZED TABLE SAW.
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KNOWN AS THE WOOD-FRAME PROCESS,
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PARTS ARE CUT INTO PATTERNED
PIECES IN THE FACTORY'S MILL.
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ONCE THE PIECES
ARE PRECISELY CUT,
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THEY ARE SANDED AND SHAVED
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TO MEET THE PROPER SIZING
AND WEIGHT.
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AT ANOTHER WORK TABLE,
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A WORKER PLACES A HIGH-STRENGTH
ADHESIVE ON WOODEN PANELS,
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BRUSHING THE GLUE
FROM ONE END TO ANOTHER,
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CERTIFYING THE PIECES ARE
FULLY COATED ON ONE SIDE.
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MOUNTING THE TWO PIECES
BACK-TO-BACK,
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THE WORKER MOVES
THE UNIFIED SHEET
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INTO A PREDEFINED JIG
THAT'S MORE THAN 60 YEARS OLD.
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THIS CLAMP PRESSURE TECHNIQUE
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MOLDS THE WOOD TO REMAIN
A SPECIFIC SHAPE.
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WITH A RUBBER MALLET,
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THE WORKER HAMMERS THE PIECES
INTO PLACE
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WITH THE HELP OF
A PROTECTIVE WOOD GUIDE.
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THE JIG ALSO HAS VARIOUS
CLOSURE SUPPORTS
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THAT REQUIRE BOLTING
AND SECURING WITH A RATCHET,
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ENSURING THE WOOD PLANKS
SHAPE CORRECTLY
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AND ARE EQUAL IN SYMMETRY.
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COMPLETELY SECURE,
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THE WOOD SITS IN THE ANTIQUE JIG
FOR ONE HOUR,
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UNTIL THE GLUE IS FULLY ABSORBED
INTO THE WOOD
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AND COMPLETELY DRY.
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USING THE RUBBER MALLET
TO LOOSEN THE PLANK,
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THE WORKER REMOVES
THE NEWLY SHAPED COMPONENT.
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WITHIN THE WORKSHOP,
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A WORKER SHAVES THE EDGES
OF A FRAME PIECE.
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USING A HAND PLANE, HE SHAPES
THE LUMBER AS NECESSARY.
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PLANING PRODUCES HORIZONTAL,
VERTICAL,
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OR INCLINED FLAT SURFACES.
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A SANDING BLOCK
IS ALSO PUT TO USE
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TO SMOOTH ALL EDGE CARVINGS
FROM THE HAND PLANE.
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THE WORKER PLACES THE FINISHED
PIECE NEXT TO THE OTHER PARTS.
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THE WORK DONE IN THE WOOD SHOP
IS VERY TIME-SENSITIVE.
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IT TAKES THREE DAYS TO BUILD
THE ASH WOOD FRAME
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BEFORE IT IS FITTED
ONTO THE CAR'S CHASSIS.
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THE WORKER ASSEMBLES THE PARTS
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BY PLACING A HIGH-STRENGTH
WOOD GLUE IN CERTAIN AREAS
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AS WELL
AS STAINLESS-STEEL SCREWS
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INTO PRE-DRILLED HOLES
USING A CORDLESS SCREWDRIVER.
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THE MANUFACTURER
CALLS THIS PROCESS
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21st CENTURY COACH BUILDING.
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THIS LAYER OF ASH HARDWOOD
WILL BE SANDWICHED
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BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM
OUTER-BODY PANELS
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AND THE RIGID INTERNAL
ALUMINUM CHASSIS.
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CLAMPS ARE ALSO USED TO HOLD
THE WOOD IN POSITION
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WHILE THE STAINLESS-STEEL SCREWS
ARE INSTALLED.
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ONCE THE HARDWOOD FRAME
IS COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED,
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TWO WORKERS
MOVE THE SUBSTRUCTURE
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ONTO THE ALUMINUM CHASSIS
FOR FITTING.
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ADDING MORE TO THE REAR
OF THE CHASSIS,
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THE WORKER PLACES
A FENDER SUPPORT
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AND SCREWS IT INTO PLACE.
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A CORE STRENGTH WITHIN
THE FACTORY IS WOOD WORK.
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THE CAR'S WOOD FRAME
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EXEMPLIFIES TRADITIONAL SKILLS
AND EXCELLENT CRAFTSMANSHIP.
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THE FACTORY WOOD SHOP
IS VERY SMALL.
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EVERY ELEMENT
OF THE WOODEN FRAME
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IS FINE TUNED WITH COMMON
AND TRADITIONAL TOOLS.
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VARIOUS MODEL FRAMES ARE BUILT
AT THE SAME TIME.
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TWO WORKERS MOVE
THE WOODEN SUB FRAME
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TO A STATION FOR DIP TREATMENT.
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HOOKED ONTO PULLEYS,
THE WORKERS LOWER THE ASH FRAME
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INTO A TANK OF
INSECTICIDAL WOOD-CARE CHEMICAL
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DESIGNED TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE
THE TIMBER.
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AFTER THE WOOD ABSORBS
ENOUGH OF THE CHEMICAL,
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THE FRAME IS REMOVED
FROM THE TANK
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TO STAND ON SLATS
WHERE IT DRIP-DRIES.
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THIS IS JUST
THE ORGANIC BEGINNING
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OF THE AERO COUPE SUPERCAR.
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Narrator: THE AERO COUPE IS
A MIX OF RACING SENSIBILITIES,
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY,
AND A HIGH LEVEL OF SAFETY.
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IT'S ALSO ONE
OF THE ONLY SUPER CARS
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ORIGINALLY DESIGNED
WITH SIGNIFICANT TRUNK SPACE
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FOR LONG-DISTANCE DRIVING.
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SINCE 1910,
TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP
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HAS BEEN KEY
IN ALMOST EVERY WAY.
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BEFORE BECOMING A ROAD REALITY,
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DESIGNERS AND ENGINEERS
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CONCEPTUALIZE THIS CAR
AND OTHER CARS FROM SCRATCH,
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USING AGE-OLD TOOLS
LIKE PENCIL AND PAPER.
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BUT THE COMPANY ISN'T LIVING
IN THE DARK AGES.
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FROM PAPER TO 3-D RENDERING,
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DESIGNERS USE
A COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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WHICH ALLOWS THEM
TO VISUALIZE THEIR IDEAS
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IN VARIOUS COLORS
AND ENVIRONMENTS
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BEFORE THE EVENTUAL CONSTRUCTION
OF THE CAR.
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MAKING THIS CAR LOOK AS GOOD
AS IT DOES IN 3-D RENDERINGS
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REQUIRES SOME BENDING
AND TWISTING.
213
00:12:21,292 --> 00:12:24,552
ALTHOUGH SOME PARTS OF THE CAR'S
BODY ARE SUPERFORMED,
214
00:12:24,554 --> 00:12:27,822
OTHERS, LIKE THE HOOD PANELS,
REQUIRE A PERSONAL TOUCH.
215
00:12:27,824 --> 00:12:31,151
THE HOOD PANELS ARE CUT
FROM SINGLE SHEETS OF ALUMINUM
216
00:12:31,153 --> 00:12:33,711
AND SHAPED BY HAND.
217
00:12:33,713 --> 00:12:36,515
USING A MANUAL
SLIP-ROLL MACHINE,
218
00:12:36,517 --> 00:12:40,243
WORKERS PLACE THE UNBENT
ALUMINUM SHEET INTO THE BENDER,
219
00:12:40,245 --> 00:12:43,505
BRINGING THE BACK OF THE ROLL
UP TO THE DESIRED POSITION,
220
00:12:43,507 --> 00:12:46,333
AND START THE BEND.
221
00:12:50,130 --> 00:12:53,925
IN NO TIME, FRONTAL ELEMENTS
THAT ADD TO THE CAR'S ALLURE
222
00:12:53,927 --> 00:12:55,659
ARE MADE TO MEASURE.
223
00:12:55,661 --> 00:13:00,523
THIS CAR COMPANY
IS ALL ABOUT DETAILS,
224
00:13:00,525 --> 00:13:02,851
AND EVERYTHING GETS
HANDS-ON ATTENTION,
225
00:13:02,853 --> 00:13:04,719
DOWN TO THE FUEL-DOOR COVER.
226
00:13:04,721 --> 00:13:08,281
A WORKER MOUNTS A SMALL,
CIRCULAR PIECE OF ALUMINUM
227
00:13:08,283 --> 00:13:09,875
INTO A MOLD.
228
00:13:09,877 --> 00:13:13,471
HE APPLIES A METAL STAMP
AND HAMMERS THE EDGES.
229
00:13:18,069 --> 00:13:20,002
WHAT'S LEFT IS THE GATEWAY
230
00:13:20,004 --> 00:13:23,231
TO WHERE GASOLINE MEETS
THE CAR'S GAS TANK.
231
00:13:25,168 --> 00:13:27,426
THE CAR CONTINUES
TO TAKE SHAPE,
232
00:13:27,428 --> 00:13:29,954
AS A WORKER ATTACHES
THE ALUMINUM SKIN PARTS
233
00:13:29,956 --> 00:13:31,489
TO THE WOODEN FRAME,
234
00:13:31,491 --> 00:13:35,819
INCLUDING THE SIDE PANELS,
AS WELL AS THE ROOFING AND MORE.
235
00:13:35,821 --> 00:13:39,415
ALL PANELS ARE INSPECTED
FOR PERFECT POSITIONING.
236
00:13:41,252 --> 00:13:44,311
FROM PROCESS TO PROGRESS --
237
00:13:44,313 --> 00:13:46,905
THE WORKER MOUNTS MORE PIECES
TO THE MAIN HULL
238
00:13:46,907 --> 00:13:51,969
TO FORM WHAT BEGINS TO LOOK LIKE
A MODERN YET CLASSIC SUPER CAR.
239
00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:57,867
WITH MOST
OF THE CAR'S BODY PANELS
240
00:13:57,869 --> 00:13:59,794
FITTED INTO
THEIR RESPECTIVE PLACES,
241
00:13:59,796 --> 00:14:01,997
IT'S TIME FOR THE NEXT PHASE
242
00:14:01,999 --> 00:14:04,323
IN SHAPING
THIS SUPER CAR'S IDENTITY.
243
00:14:04,325 --> 00:14:06,393
AND, SINCE THE ASSEMBLY LINE
244
00:14:06,395 --> 00:14:10,122
HAS NEVER INVOLVED ANY ROBOTS
OR CONVEYOR BELTS,
245
00:14:10,124 --> 00:14:14,977
THE BODY IS PULLED ON A CART
BY MUSCLE TO THE PAINT SHOP.
246
00:14:14,979 --> 00:14:16,946
IN A SOPHISTICATED PAINT SHOP,
247
00:14:16,948 --> 00:14:19,607
A WORKER MISTS
THE PANELS INDIVIDUALLY
248
00:14:19,609 --> 00:14:21,075
WITH A WATER-BASED PAINT,
249
00:14:21,077 --> 00:14:24,537
WHICH OFFERS PROTECTION
AND POLISH.
250
00:14:24,539 --> 00:14:30,334
THE PAINTING PROCESS OF
THE ENTIRE CAR TAKES THREE DAYS.
251
00:14:30,336 --> 00:14:32,362
FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS,
252
00:14:32,364 --> 00:14:35,031
THE MANUFACTURER
HAS PAID ATTENTION
253
00:14:35,033 --> 00:14:38,360
TO THE SMALLEST
AND LAST DETAILS.
254
00:14:38,362 --> 00:14:40,888
THE LEATHER INTERIOR
IS NO EXCEPTION.
255
00:14:40,890 --> 00:14:44,283
USING A UNIQUE BRAND
OF LOW-CARBON SCOTTISH LEATHER,
256
00:14:44,285 --> 00:14:48,246
THE INTERIOR CABIN REQUIRES
FOUR COW HIDES.
257
00:14:48,248 --> 00:14:52,108
ALL LEATHER WORK IS DONE USING
TWIN-NEEDLE CONTRAST STITCHING,
258
00:14:52,110 --> 00:14:55,378
AFFORDING AN EXTREMELY EXCLUSIVE
YET SPORTY FEEL,
259
00:14:55,380 --> 00:14:58,607
NOT TO MENTION STURDY
AND RELIABLE QUALITY.
260
00:15:00,769 --> 00:15:04,196
A WORKER SLIDES A LEATHER CASING
OF A FRONT SEAT
261
00:15:04,198 --> 00:15:05,464
ONTO THE SEAT BACK,
262
00:15:05,466 --> 00:15:08,959
ENSURING THE FIT IS PERFECTLY
ALIGNED WITH THE FRAME.
263
00:15:12,390 --> 00:15:15,725
COMBING OVER THE SURFACE
FOR COMPLETE SMOOTHNESS
264
00:15:15,727 --> 00:15:17,584
AND USING HOG RING PLIERS,
265
00:15:17,586 --> 00:15:23,550
HE PULLS THE LEATHER REPEATEDLY
TO MATCH THE FRAME.
266
00:15:23,552 --> 00:15:26,077
THE WORKER INSERTS
THE CHAIR'S BOTTOM CUSHION
267
00:15:26,079 --> 00:15:29,139
INTO THE SEAT BACK'S
LOWER FRAME.
268
00:15:29,141 --> 00:15:31,608
HE SPREADS THE LEATHER
AND PULLS IT INTO PLACE
269
00:15:31,610 --> 00:15:34,169
BEFORE ATTACHING IT
TO THE FRAME.
270
00:15:39,302 --> 00:15:41,893
THE WORKER HOLDS THE MATERIAL
IN PLACE
271
00:15:41,895 --> 00:15:46,090
WHILE USING A NAIL GUN TO AFFIX
THE CUSHIONING INTO POSITION.
272
00:15:46,092 --> 00:15:48,159
SMALL, METAL CLAMPS
ARE INSTALLED
273
00:15:48,161 --> 00:15:50,620
TO BIND THE LEATHER
TO THE SEAT'S FRAME
274
00:15:50,622 --> 00:15:53,848
BEFORE THE WORKER SMOOTHES
THE LEATHER ACROSS THE CUSHION
275
00:15:53,850 --> 00:15:56,050
FOR AN EVEN DRESSING.
276
00:15:56,052 --> 00:15:58,444
USING HOG PLIERS,
277
00:15:58,446 --> 00:16:01,314
THE WORKER PULLS THE LEATHER
EDGES FOR THE BEST FIT,
278
00:16:01,316 --> 00:16:04,576
COMPLETING THE CAR'S
RACING-INSPIRED BUCKET SEAT.
279
00:16:06,438 --> 00:16:08,305
A PROMINENT FEATURE OF ANY CAR
280
00:16:08,307 --> 00:16:11,734
IS THE FRONT-END
SIGNATURE GRILLE.
281
00:16:11,736 --> 00:16:13,795
A WORKER HAND-CRAFTS THE GRILLE
282
00:16:13,797 --> 00:16:16,931
USING PRE-CUT PARTS
THAT ARE WELDED TOGETHER.
283
00:16:20,528 --> 00:16:22,053
ONCE THE WELDS COOL,
284
00:16:22,055 --> 00:16:25,389
THE WORKER GRINDS AWAY
ANY UNWANTED MATERIAL
285
00:16:25,391 --> 00:16:28,085
AND SMOOTHES THE LINKED AREAS.
286
00:16:34,543 --> 00:16:38,012
A SMOOTH, CLEAN LOOK IS
ALL PART OF THE AERO COUPE
287
00:16:38,014 --> 00:16:41,741
THAT MAKES IT STAND OUT
IN ANY CROWD.
288
00:16:49,773 --> 00:16:52,967
Narrator: THE AERO COUPE
IS FASHIONED FROM RESEARCH,
289
00:16:52,969 --> 00:16:56,696
TAKEN FROM THE RACE TRACK
TO THE COMPANY'S LABORATORIES.
290
00:16:56,698 --> 00:16:59,557
ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE
ALSO ALLOWS ENGINEERS
291
00:16:59,559 --> 00:17:03,987
TO CONCEPTUALIZE A FULL, WORKING
CAR IN JUST A FEW CLICKS.
292
00:17:05,323 --> 00:17:09,117
THE HEART OF THIS CAR
IS THE 4.8-LITER V8 ENGINE
293
00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:12,512
SUPPLIED BY GERMAN
LUXURY AUTO MAKER BMW.
294
00:17:12,514 --> 00:17:15,716
THE SAME ENGINE
WAS FORMERLY USED
295
00:17:15,718 --> 00:17:19,511
IN BMW's LUXURY CROSSOVER,
THE X6.
296
00:17:19,513 --> 00:17:22,339
WITH THE ULTRA-STIFF
ALUMINUM CHASSIS COMPLETE,
297
00:17:22,341 --> 00:17:24,667
A WORKER DELIVERS THE ENGINE
298
00:17:24,669 --> 00:17:27,670
WITH THE HELP
OF A PNEUMATIC HOIST.
299
00:17:27,672 --> 00:17:31,733
THE 8-CYLINDER ENGINE REACHES
367 HORSEPOWER,
300
00:17:31,735 --> 00:17:34,994
ALLOWING THIS CAR TO GO
FROM ZERO TO 60 MILES AN HOUR
301
00:17:34,996 --> 00:17:36,955
IN 4.5 SECONDS.
302
00:17:38,659 --> 00:17:40,617
MOVING FROM THE FRONT END
303
00:17:40,619 --> 00:17:42,753
TO THE BACK
OF THE ALUMINUM CHASSIS,
304
00:17:42,755 --> 00:17:46,415
THE WORKER SLOWLY HOISTS
THE REAR TRANSAXLE INTO POSITION
305
00:17:46,417 --> 00:17:47,883
AND SECURES IT PROPERLY
306
00:17:47,885 --> 00:17:50,811
BEFORE THE CAR RECEIVES
MORE MAJOR COMPONENTS.
307
00:17:55,076 --> 00:17:58,103
IN ANOTHER SECTION,
THE CAR'S UNDERCARRIAGE STANDS
308
00:17:58,105 --> 00:18:00,771
WITH THE ADDITION
OF THE STEERING, WHEELS,
309
00:18:00,773 --> 00:18:02,832
AND MORE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.
310
00:18:02,834 --> 00:18:06,228
RUNNING SEVERAL TESTS,
A WORKER VERIFIES
311
00:18:06,230 --> 00:18:08,964
THAT THE POWER STEERING
IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL
312
00:18:08,966 --> 00:18:11,291
AND THAT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
IS CORRECT.
313
00:18:11,293 --> 00:18:15,120
USING ROUTINE SCREENINGS AND
THE LATEST COMPUTER SOFTWARE,
314
00:18:15,122 --> 00:18:16,321
THE WORKER CAN ASSESS
315
00:18:16,323 --> 00:18:18,983
THAT THE CAR'S ALIGNMENT
AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS
316
00:18:18,985 --> 00:18:21,444
ARE COMPLETELY SATISFACTORY.
317
00:18:26,176 --> 00:18:29,043
IF THE WHEELS REQUIRE
ANY ADJUSTING,
318
00:18:29,045 --> 00:18:31,538
THE WORKER ADMINISTERS
THE CHANGES
319
00:18:31,540 --> 00:18:33,999
IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPUTER
SOFTWARE,
320
00:18:34,001 --> 00:18:37,761
CERTIFYING THE CAR MEETS
THE AUTOMAKER'S STANDARDS.
321
00:18:46,956 --> 00:18:49,223
ASSUMING
MORE OF A COMPLETE STANCE
322
00:18:49,225 --> 00:18:52,085
WITH THE MAJORITY
OF ESSENTIAL PARTS INTACT,
323
00:18:52,087 --> 00:18:55,413
THERE IS STILL
THE NEED FOR COVERAGE.
324
00:18:55,415 --> 00:18:57,615
THIS RIGID, ALUMINUM-BASED CAR
IS ALSO INSPIRED
325
00:18:57,617 --> 00:19:00,743
BY AUTOMAKERS GT3 AERO,
326
00:19:00,745 --> 00:19:04,639
WHICH ENJOYED
A NUMBER OF RACING VICTORIES.
327
00:19:04,641 --> 00:19:06,967
CONTRIBUTING
TO THE EXTERNAL LOOK,
328
00:19:06,969 --> 00:19:09,903
A WORKER ADDS COSMETIC PARTS
LIKE A REAR FENDER
329
00:19:09,905 --> 00:19:13,432
WITHOUT THE HELP OF ANY
LARGE MACHINERY OR ROBOTS.
330
00:19:13,434 --> 00:19:15,359
AND, AS YOU CAN SEE,
331
00:19:15,361 --> 00:19:18,529
THE CAR GETS CLOSER TO MOTOR
PERFECTION WITH EVERY TWIST.
332
00:19:26,389 --> 00:19:28,514
THE MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY BAY
333
00:19:28,516 --> 00:19:32,577
EMPLOYS BOTH YOUNG
AND EXPERIENCED PERSONALITIES.
334
00:19:32,579 --> 00:19:37,474
ONLY 175 WORKERS CONTRIBUTE
TO THE SCULPTURAL CAR.
335
00:19:37,476 --> 00:19:41,137
EVEN ASSEMBLING VARIOUS MODELS
IN THE SAME AREA.
336
00:19:41,139 --> 00:19:43,597
EACH CAR IS ASSEMBLED
TO DEMONSTRATE
337
00:19:43,599 --> 00:19:45,132
A DISTINCT COMBINATION
338
00:19:45,134 --> 00:19:50,396
OF HIGH PERFORMANCE AND
TRADITIONAL AUTOMOTIVE FASHION.
339
00:19:50,398 --> 00:19:52,790
LOOKING SET TO ROLL OUT
OF THE FACTORY,
340
00:19:52,792 --> 00:19:55,752
THIS CAR IS NOT QUITE READY
FOR THE OPEN ROAD.
341
00:19:55,754 --> 00:19:59,881
TWO WORKERS GIVE THE LUXURY
SPORTS CAR SOME FINAL ATTENTION
342
00:19:59,883 --> 00:20:03,018
BY BUFFING THE BODY PANELS
WITH A POLISHING CHEMICAL
343
00:20:03,020 --> 00:20:05,212
AND SOME FIRM CLEANING
WITH CARE.
344
00:20:06,749 --> 00:20:10,742
A VARIABLE-SPEED POLISHER
AND A NON-ABRASIVE LEATHER CLOTH
345
00:20:10,744 --> 00:20:14,905
ARE ALSO USED TO HIGHLIGHT
THE PAINT FINISH.
346
00:20:14,907 --> 00:20:17,834
ADMIRABLY TAILORED,
CAREFULLY CRAFTED,
347
00:20:17,836 --> 00:20:20,328
AND DESIGNED TO GO THE DISTANCE,
348
00:20:20,330 --> 00:20:23,431
THIS FLAGSHIP SUPER CAR,
THE AERO COUPE,
349
00:20:23,433 --> 00:20:26,426
IS NOW READY TO ROAM
THE COUNTRYSIDE ROADS.
350
00:20:30,256 --> 00:20:32,515
MANUFACTURED
WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY
351
00:20:32,517 --> 00:20:35,985
OF WOOD, ALUMINUM,
AND PLASTIC MATERIALS,
352
00:20:35,987 --> 00:20:39,381
THIS CAR IS AN EXAMPLE
OF THE DESIGN AND HAND ASSEMBLY
353
00:20:39,383 --> 00:20:44,178
BY MEN AND WOMEN WORKING AT
THE FOOT OF THE MALVERN HILLS.
354
00:20:44,180 --> 00:20:46,538
THE AERO CONTINUES TO REPRESENT
355
00:20:46,540 --> 00:20:48,675
THE UNIQUE
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
356
00:20:48,677 --> 00:20:53,129
OF A WELL-DRESSED CLASSIC
WITH AN EXTREME EDGE.
357
00:20:53,131 --> 00:20:55,464
WHETHER IN MOTION...
358
00:20:55,466 --> 00:20:57,000
OR STANDING STILL,
359
00:20:57,002 --> 00:20:59,994
IT IS A BOLD
AUTOMOTIVE SCULPTURE.
360
00:20:59,996 --> 00:21:03,623
LIKE THE OUTER SHELL,
THE REFINED COCKPIT
361
00:21:03,625 --> 00:21:07,019
IS FITTED WITH THE LUXURIOUS
TRIMMINGS OF ASH HARDWOOD,
362
00:21:07,021 --> 00:21:12,216
PREMIUM SCOTTISH LEATHER,
AND UNCOMPROMISED QUALITY.
363
00:21:12,218 --> 00:21:17,772
MANUFACTURED BY HAND AND MADE
LIKE A FUTURISTIC CONCEPT CAR,
364
00:21:17,774 --> 00:21:20,574
THIS SUPER CAR IS VERY REAL.
365
00:21:20,576 --> 00:21:23,369
EXTREMELY LIGHTWEIGHT
AND VERY MANEUVERABLE,
366
00:21:23,371 --> 00:21:26,231
IT'S A STELLAR MODEL
OF THE ONGOING COMMITMENT
367
00:21:26,233 --> 00:21:31,028
TO MORE THAN 100 YEARS
OF UNFORGETTABLE SPORTS CARS.
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