America is entering a new wave of vehicle manufacturing. While we are familiar with the “Big Three” – General Motors, Ford and Stellantis (Dodge, Ram, Jeep) – a whole slew of newcomers are preparing to enter the market. How about the Bolinger B2, Lordstown Endurance, Nikola Badger, Rivian, Tesla Cyber Truck, Lucid, and more. While these brands are electric in architecture, just like the early 20th century, many of them will share components.

In 1918, when the Geronimo was manufactured in Enid, there were over 3000 different brands in America and countless others in the world. It was a “kit” ca...