The Cars That Made the World
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.
Cast
Ian Karr
Self - Announcer
Kieran O'Brien
Self - Narrator
H.W. Brands
Self - Professor of History, University of Texas
Seasons
E1Fueling Invention
Nov 28, 2020
Frustrated by the limitations of transport, rival engineers Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse.
E2Create a Market, Build an Empire
Dec 5, 2020
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.
E3Motorise the Masses
Dec 12, 2020
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.
E4Winning the World Over
Dec 19, 2020
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.
Videos
Storyline
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.
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