Why did cars improve way more during the 1930s depression than

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It was only during the late 30s in the years right before WW2 that cars improved substantially. Here's a 1934 Ford which looks like a 20s car still. I think better production methods appearing due to pre-WW2 militarization led to better automotive technology

wat

1941 cars were basically 1931 cars with different bodies

a 1921 Ford was a goddamn Model T a 1931 Ford was a Model A

the 20s had most of the industry adapting to production lines too

>>15723094
During the 1920's, there were no car designers. It was just engineers designing the cars. If you wanted a good looking car, you brought it to a coachbuilder for a custom body

This changed when Harley Earl was hired by General motors. Earl created GM's styling department. He brought design and styling to cars. Suddenly, you didn't need to go to a custom coachbuilder to get a good looking car. He then invented the concept car with the Buick Y-Job to show what they were capable of, and helped design the GM Futureliners for GM's Parade of Progress.

Harley Earl became infamous during the 1950's. Just about anything good looking from GM at the time, he had a hand in. The Chevrolet Corvette? That was Earl. The Tri-5 Chevys? That was Earl. Those gigantic Cadillacs with the huge fins? That was Earl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley_Earl

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>>15723119
It was because of aerodynamics in aviation, that's why cars back then used loads of tear drop shapes, why do Americans always think everything was invented in their country?

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>>15723148
>why do Americans always think everything was invented in their country?
because it was

>>15723154
Who invented the car?

>>15723154
that Audi is from the 20s

>>15723164
who brought cars to the masses by applying assembly lines inspired by ones used to make Colt guns?

>>15723171
It's a 1930's Chrysler product. Look again.

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>>15723172
this is not a Chrysler >>15723148

neither is this 1921 German car that is more aerodynamic than a C6 Corvette

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>>15723172
This, not only did Henry Ford make the personal automobile relevant and obtainable but his assembly line techniques revolutionized the manufacturing sector across the globe

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>>15723172
still did not invented cars.

>>15725056
No one claimed we did?