James May's Cars of the People

Season 1

James May visits Russia, Japan and Europe to discover how motoring came to the masses.

Where to Watch James May's Cars of the People • Season 1

3 Episodes

  • Volkswagen Beetle
    E1
    Volkswagen BeetleA look at European cars: the VW Beetle, the Trabant, the Wartburg 353, the Fiat 500, the Fiat 124 and the Lada which was based on the Fiat 124.
  • Microcar
    E2
    MicrocarA look at two extremes: the massive American gas-guzzling "automotive palaces" with their excess of chrome and fins, and the low-powered three-wheeler microcars which could be driven without a driving licence or on a motorbike licence.
  • Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
    E3
    Rolls Royce Silver ShadowJames continues to take a look at the examination of the social significance of cars by taking a look at how aspiration and new wealth were behind the development of some of the greatest cars ever built.
  • James MaySelf - Presenter
  • Tom WhitterDirector

 

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