Intermittent Wiper Story: Timothy Kearns on Automotive Engineering History 🌨️🔧

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!Automotive engineering history and the intermittent wiper invention. The legal war between Kearns and the Big Three...In this episode, we go behind the scenes of the intermittent windshield wiper patent battle with Timothy Kearns, son of the legendary inventor Dr. Robert Kearns. Tim reveals the true story behind the movie Flash of Genius (starring Greg Kinnear), explaining how a champagne cork accident on his father's wedding night led to an invention that changed every modern vehicle—and sparked a 20-year fight against the Big Three (Ford, GM, and Chrysler).We also dive into Tim's own automotive history, including his first car (a Ford Mustang Mach 1 featured in the movie) and a terrifying near-miss in a rare Bricklin SV-1 with dry-rotted tires.In this episode, you’ll hear:💡 The "Flash of Genius": How an eye injury inspired Dr. Robert Kearns to invent the intermittent wiper circuit in just a few days.⚖️ The Legal War: The grueling 30-year battle against Ford and Chrysler that the Kearns children (the "Board of Directors") helped fight.🎬 Movie vs. Reality: What Hollywood got right (and wrong) about the family's struggle and the eventual victory.🏎️ First Car Stories: Tim's memories of his 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 and trading it for a Ford Pinto during the gas crisis.⚠️ The Bricklin Incident: A harrowing story of driving his brother's serial #13 Bricklin SV-1 when all four tires blew out on an off-ramp.🎧 If you loved this, check out Tim's friend's episode: Mastering the Porsche 911: Track Instructor Dirk Dekker on Watkins Glen & Jim Clark: https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/17927079Whether you're an inventor, a history buff, or just love a David vs. Goliath story, this episode offers a fascinating look at the family behind one of the most important automotive innovations of all time.🔗 Links & Resources:Visit Tim's design firm: tbkearnsdesign.comVisit our LinkTree for all of our content and episodes: 🔗🌲https://linktr.ee/carsloved📢 Join the Conversation: Did you know the story behind your windshield wipers? Let us know on Instagram @toallthecarsivelovedbeforeConnect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at [email protected]. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved.Podcast News:Our co-host, Doug was a guest on the Driven Radio Show Podcast to share the origin story of our podcast and connecting with his late father through his DeLorean project.Check out the amazing article about the podcast by Elevate Society and Tal Gur, author of "The Art of Fully Living"Feedspot selected To All The Cars I've Loved Before in their list of Top 100 Car Podcasts and 31 Best Road Trip Podcasts For Your DriveOur co-host, Doug was featured in this magazine article along with his DeLore...