The Cars That Made the World

8.0
2020

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.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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The Cars That Made The World | Sneakpeek | HISTORY® Channel

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2020

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1. Fueling Invention

Frustrated by the limitations of transport, rival engineers Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse.

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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.

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3. Motorise the Masses

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.

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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.

Cast

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Kieran O'Brien

Self - Narrator

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H.W. Brands

Self - Professor of History, University of Texas

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