Explore the interesting connection that people have with wheels. Since the creation of the wheel around 3500 B.C. there have been steady improvements and uses for the wheel. Discover the interesting stories behind the people and their hobbies at car shows, private collections, threshing bees, farm shows or with anything that involves wheels.
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This program is made possible by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and viewers like you.
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WHEELS: Classics & Collections | 1st Gear
Explore the interesting connection that people have with wheels.
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WHEELS: Classics & Collections | 2nd Gear
Discover the stories behind a 1954 Nash Metropolitan and an original 1976 Ford Torino.
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About WHEELS
This show explores the interesting connection that people have with wheels by featuring interviews with enthusiasts from Ortonville, Tracy, Buffalo, Morris, Montevideo, Pennock, Madison and Watson. Funding for WHEELS comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Since the creation of the wheel around 3500 B.C., there have been steady improvements and uses for the wheel. Today, wheels are used in cars, trucks, airplanes, bicycles, trains, toys and many more devices.
WHEELS traveled to regional car shows, threshing bees, farm shows, museums and specialty shops in search of the stories featured in this new program.
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WHEELS is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS
This program is made possible by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and viewers like you.