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

James May's Cars of the People

2014 2 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 7.8 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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

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

EP 2

Episode 2

A look at two extremes: the massive American gas-guzzling "automotive palaces" with their excess of chrome and fins, and

EP 3

Episode 3

James continues to take a look at the examination of the social significance of cars by taking a look at how aspiration

EP 1

Episode 1

James reveals the cars that turned post-war Germany and Japan into motoring powerhouses at the expense of Britain and th

EP 2

Episode 2

James May goes off-road to tell the story of how the 4x4 conquered the world. From the wartime jeep to the global strugg

EP 3

Episode 3

James explores the wilder shores of motoring to discover what happened to the cars of the future that we were promised.

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James May
James May
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