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The Cars That Made the World
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Ian Karr
Self - Announcer
Kieran O'Brien
Self - Narrator
H.W. Brands
Self - Professor of History, University of Texas
Seasons
Season 1 (2020)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Fueling Invention
2020-11-28Frustrated by the limitations of transport, rival engineers Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Create a Market, Build an Empire
2020-12-05As 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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Motorise the Masses
2020-12-12As 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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Winning the World Over
2020-12-19In the 1950s America entered a golden age of car design, while German and Japanese car makers struggled to recover from the Second World War.
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