The Car's the Star

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  • Premiered: Sep 1994
  • Episodes: 33
  • Followers: 0
  • Ended
  • BBC Two
  • Unknown
  • Documentary

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Season 6
6x1
The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 06, 1999
A look at the The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
6x2
The Volkswagen Beetle
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 13, 1999
A look at the enduring popularity of a car that went into production following pressure from Hitler.
6x3
The McLaren F1
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Air date
Sep 20, 1999
An appreciation of the luxurious British speed machine, which includes a gold-leaf-lined engine and a modem.
6x4
The Volvo Estate
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 27, 1999
Quentin Willson looks at the history of Volvo's 140 and 240 Estates, which between and 1993 ruled as the nation's favourite load carriers.
6x5
The Jeep
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 04, 1999
Quentin Willson looks at the US Second World War troop carrier that was the inspiration for the Land Rover.
6x6 Show finale
The De Lorean
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 11, 1999
In the last of the series, Quentin Willson looks at the De Lorean sports car. It was built in Belfast with the aid of a £52 million government grant. But in 1982, a year after the car went on sale, the factory closed down.

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