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The Cars That Made the World

The Cars That Made the World

★ 8.0/10•2020•14•Documentary
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Telling the story of a group of rival engineers who created the most transformative invention of the 20th century, this docuseries explores over a century of innovation from Honda, Toyota, Mercedes, Ford, Porsche, Rolls Royce and more.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 28, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1 - Fueling InventionE160m

Fueling Invention

Frustrated by the limitations of transport, rival engineers Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse.

Nov 28, 2020

Episode 2 - Create a Market, Build an EmpireE2

Create a Market, Build an Empire

As early car-makers gained traction with their inventions, the outbreak of the First World War One catapulted the industry into a new era of competition.

Dec 5, 2020

Episode 3 - Motorise the MassesE3

Motorise the Masses

As the roaring twenties brought cars to the masses in America, Europe lagged far behind, and Japan struggled to modernise. Changes came with the Second World War.

Dec 12, 2020

Episode 4 - Winning the World OverE4

Winning the World Over

In the 1950s America entered a golden age of car design, while German and Japanese car makers struggled to recover from the Second World War.

Dec 19, 2020

Actors

Ian Karr

Self - Announcer

Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Self - Narrator

H.W. Brands

H.W. Brands

Self - Professor of History, University of Texas

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