Series
The Cars That Made the World
Documentary
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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Seasons & episodes
1Fueling Invention28 Nov 2020 · 60mFrustrated by the limitations of transport, rival engineers Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse.
2Create a Market, Build an Empire5 Dec 2020As 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.
3Motorise the Masses12 Dec 2020As 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.
4Winning the World Over19 Dec 2020In the 1950s America entered a golden age of car design, while German and Japanese car makers struggled to recover from the Second World War.
Details
- First aired
- 28 Nov 2020
- Last aired
- 19 Dec 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Sky History
- Episodes
- 4
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Cast
- IIan KarrSelf - Announcer
Kieran O'BrienSelf - Narrator
H.W. BrandsSelf - Professor of History, University of Texas
