James May's Cars of the People
James May's Cars of the People
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James May's Cars of the People

7.7 / 10
2014
2 seasons
6 episodes
Documentary

James May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from the Beetle to the Kei Car, May looks at the many forms of people's car, their origins and their effect on history. Each episode covers a particular theme; these being cars from dictatorships, microcars and the dream cars we aspire to.

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James May visits Russia, Japan and Europe to discover how motoring came to the masses.

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    10-08-201460m

    A look at European cars: the VW Beetle, the Trabant, the Wartburg 353, the Fiat 500, the Fiat 124 and the Lada which was based on the Fiat 124.

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    17-08-201460m

    A look at two extremes: the massive American gas-guzzling "automotive palaces" with their excess of chrome and fins, and the low-powered three-wheeler microcars which could be driv...

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    24-08-201460m

    James continues to take a look at the examination of the social significance of cars by taking a look at how aspiration and new wealth were behind the development of some of the gr...

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