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2026 Mazda CX-5 | Auto History | Jeff's Car Culture
A car can fail in the market and still become unforgettable, and a “weird” idea can quietly invent the future. We start with a fast tour through automotive history that connects more dots than you’d expect: the 1979 AMC Eagle as an early crossover and all-wheel drive concept, Yellow Cab’s origins in Chicago and how that taxi story eventually links to Hertz, the 1959 Mini’s small-car genius, the Ford Edsel’s infamous launch, and the founding of Toyota Motor Company, complete with the naming decision that leaned on luck and branding.
Then we switch from past to present with realistic road trip…
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