James May's Cars of the People — Season 1
James May visits Russia, Japan and Europe to discover how motoring came to the masses.
About this season
James May visits Russia, Japan and Europe to discover how motoring came to the masses.
Episodes (3)
1. Episode 1
Aired 10 August 2014 • 60 min
A 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.
2. Episode 2
Aired 17 August 2014 • 60 min
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.
3. Episode 3
Aired 24 August 2014 • 60 min
James 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.