For the Love of Cars
For the Love of Cars

For the Love of Cars

2014 2 Seasons 15 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Documentary Reality

Actor and car fan Philip Glenister (of "Life on Mars" fame) and car restorer Ant Anstead find classic British cars to bring back to life.

Actor and car fan Philip Glenister (of "Life on Mars" fame) and car restorer Ant Anstead find classic British cars to bring back to life.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Ford Escort

Philip Glenister and car designer Ant Anstead scour the barns and lock ups of Britain for wrecked treasures to bring to

EP 2

Land Rover Series I

The Land Rover Series I is a seriously iconic British car. Philip and Ant hope to find, rescue and restore a Landie, but

EP 3

The Triumph Stag

The Triumph Stag represents the best and worst of British motoring: beautiful and powerful, but prone to overheating and

EP 4

Mini Cooper Mk1

The Mini Cooper Mk1 was the car that changed everything. Now Philip Glenister and internationally renowned car designer

EP 5

1945 MG-TC

Philip and Ant try to rescue and restore a 1945 MG-TC sports car back to its former glory. But can Philip confront his f

EP 6

DeLorean DMC-12

Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead try to restore a DeLorean DMC-12, an epic car that was a star of the Back to the Future

EP 7

The Auction

As the climax to the series, Philip Glenister and car designer Ant put their pride and joy collection of classic cars up

EP 1

Aston Martin DBS

In a driveway in Hertfordshire, Philip and Ant discover a rotting Aston Martin DBS - the model from On Her Majesty's Sec

EP 2

Rover SD1 Police Car

It's full-on cop drama as Philip Glenister fulfils a high-octane dream to drive some of Britain's most iconic police car

EP 3

Hot Hatches

Philip and Ant celebrate 80s boy racer hatchbacks and city run-arounds - like the Golf GTi and Peugeot 205 - as they rac

EP 4

Micro Cars

Philip and Ant explore the world of micro and bubble cars, restoring a Fiat 500 and risking life and limb driving a tiny

EP 5

Swedish Cars

Phil fulfils a dream driving the Volvo P1800 from Roger Moore's iconic 60s TV show The Saint. And he goes for a spin on

EP 6

The Ford Transit

Philip looks at the Ford Transit, the revolutionary van as big as a lorry that drove like a car, and other motoring work

EP 7

Air-Cooled Engines

Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead go on a road trip from Bristol to Devon in a VW camper van. They also restore a VW Beet

EP 8

Auction

Phil and Ant look back at 12 weeks hard labour working on iconic motors like the Aston Martin DBS, Fiat 500 and VW Beetl

Popular Cast

Philip Glenister
Philip Glenister
Self - Presenter
Ant Anstead
Ant Anstead
Self - Presenter