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James May's Cars of the People

20141h 0m / epDocumentary

First aired

August 10, 2014

7.8

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78% match · 27 votes

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A 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.

About the Series

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

First aired: August 10, 2014
Last aired: February 7, 2016
Seasons: 2 seasons · 6 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: BBC Two