James May's Cars of the People — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2
Documentary • 60 min • 2 seasons, 6 episodes • ★ 7.7/10
Episode synopsis
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 James May's Cars of the People
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.