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James May's Cars of the People Season 1 — Episodes and Where to Watch

3 episodes · first aired 2014-08-10

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

Episode guide

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Episode 1: Episode 1

2014-08-1060 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.

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Episode 2: Episode 2

2014-08-1760 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.

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Episode 3: Episode 3

2014-08-2460 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.

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