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James May's Cars of the People

James May's Cars of the People

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IMDB:

7.7
James May's Cars of the People

Released

8/10/2014

Duration

1h 0m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

James May

Overview

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.

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

60m0.0

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 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

60m0.0

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 driven without a driving licence or on a motorbike licence.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

60m0.0

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 greatest cars ever built.

Cast

James May

Self - Presenter

James May

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