The Cars That Made the World

Rival engineers Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse by harnessing the power of the internal combustion engine.

As early car makers gain traction with their inventions, the outbreak of World War One catapults the industry into a new era of competition.

As the roaring twenties bring cars to the masses in America, Europe lags far behind, and Japan struggles to modernize. And then came World War II.

In the final chapter, follow America into a golden age of car design, while German and Japanese car makers struggle to recover from World War II.