The Cars That Made the World (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.

Season 1

S1 • E1

EP 2

Create a Market, Build an Empire

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.

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.

Season 1

S1 • E3

EP 4

Winning the World Over

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.

Season 1

S1 • E4

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.

First Air Date

2020-11-28

Last Air Date

2020-12-19

Language

English

Network

Sky History

Credits

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The Cars That Made the World (2020) (2020)

Overview

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Last Air Date

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