Ingenuity in Action (Part I)

Ingenuity in Action (Part I), an archival ephemeral film in the Prelinger Archives collection.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Made for hot rod fans; explains how to prepare and enter a car show; also serves as an ethnographic account of the "nomadic tribe of hotrodders".

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected

FamiliarWeird

A CLOSER LOOK

The Prelinger collection preserves ephemeral films that document everyday life, instruction, commerce, and popular culture. This entry is cataloged as Ingenuity in Action (Part I).

Made for hot rod fans; explains how to prepare and enter a car show; also serves as an ethnographic account of the "nomadic tribe of hotrodders".

Watch the film here, then open the archive record for its full description and file details.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Internet Archive · Prelinger ArchivesIngenuity in Action (Part I)

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