Great Cars: The Television Series (2004) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Great Cars: The Television Series online in HD.
Great Cars: The Television Series — Storyline
From race cars to luxury cars, from foreign elegance to domestic muscle, Great Cars offers an in-depth look at the world's fastest, most expensive, most exciting and most unusual automobiles, along with the people who loved and created them.
Cast & Crew
Great Cars: The Television Series — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2004-01-01 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (1 votes) |
Great Cars: The Television Series — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Porsche (2004-01-01) — One of the most desired and envied sports cars ever created, Porsche has set the worldwide benchmark for automotive performance and styling. With the addition of the new Cayenne SU
- E2: Land Rover (2004-01-08) — Explorers have always sought out the extremes on earth. They seek that which has never been done, whether to climb the tallest mountain or to walk where no one has ever been before
- E3: BMW (2003-11-22) — BMW started out as a builder of aircraft engines, before moving to motorcycles and finally, cars. Its aircraft engines set speed records in the '30s and its sports cars were stylis
- E4: Jaguar (2004-01-22) — This unique car company needed an exceptional name and Jaguar Cars Limited found one in the name of a wild breed of jungle cats. In 1961 they introduced a car that was as exotic as
- E5: Corvette (2004-01-29) — Returning from WWII, many soldiers told stories of the loves they'd left behind. For some, it was a mechanical sweetheart – the European sports car. So, the nation was primed for t
- E6: Mercedes-Benz (2004-02-05) — Carl Benz – tinkering in his Mannheim, Germany, workshop – gave the world its finest automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. Over one-hundred years later, the company
- E7: Rolls Royce (2004-02-12) — It is an icon, a symbol of excellence, a symbol of empire. As we trace the storied development of the company founded by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls, we'll see how Rolls-
- E8: Alfa Romeo (2004-02-19) — Long before Dustin Hoffman discovered it in the film "The Graduate," a promising Neapolitan entrepreneur named Nicola Romeo took over this fledgling auto company and turned it into
- E9: Ferrari (2004-02-26) — Enzo Ferrari's greatest desire was to become a racecar driver and he earned plenty of kudos during his apprenticeship at Alfa. Through sheer force of character he left to form a co
- E10: Cadillac
- E11: Mini
- E12: Jeep (2004-03-18) — The Jeep was drafted in World War II and soon became the American soldier's best friend. The unusual looking vehicle was used as a combat car, postal carrier, snowplow and ambulanc
- E13: VW
Season 2
- E1: Silver Arrows
- E2: Hot Rods
- E3: Dream Cars
- E4: Volvo
- E5: Saab
- E6: Nissan Z
- E7: Bugatti
- E8: GT-40 (2003-11-22) — In the 1960s a young Ford Motor Company executive named Lee Iaccoca decided that Ford needed to compete with the world's best companies in high performance motor racing. He convinc
- E9: Buick
- E10: Duesenberg
- E11: Packard (2004-06-22) — While many have forgotten that it ever existed, and many people weren't even born before the last Packard rolled off the assembly line, it is a car that still excites the passion o
- E12: MG
- E13: Model T
Season 3
- E1: Mustang (2003-11-22) — The 1964 Mustang created a stampede in American showrooms similar to the frenzy created by the Beatles. Ford conducted a series of Gallup polls to see what baby boomers wanted in a
- E2: Cobra (2003-11-22) — Like a coiled snake, this car scared the world's racing elite and made its creator, Carroll Shelby, a household name. In 1959, Shelby was America's best competition driver but a he
- E3: GTO
- E4: Aston Martin (2004-10-22) — No one would have predicted that tractor manufacturer David Brown could transform a bankrupt Aston into a car line that was universally praised as being, "pleasing to the eye, beau
- E5: Driving the Future (2004-10-29) — Being enviro-friendly doesn't mean you can't have fun. We'll take a ride in an electric sports car that goes from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds and tear up the track with legendary racecar
- E6: Avanti (2004-11-05) — The stylish and fast 1963 Avanti was the last ditch hope for Studebaker. The automaker was on the verge of bankruptcy. It needed a hot seller to remain in business. Studebaker's pr
- E7: Tucker (2004-11-12) — Just after World War II, Preston Tucker wanted to be the first automaker to introduce an entirely new car, not just a touched up pre-war model. Tucker set up shop in an old Dodge p
- E8: Kaiser (2004-11-19) — Almost everyone knows about Kaiser Permanente, the nationwide HMO, but very few have any idea that it sprang from the mind of one of America's most spectacular entrepreneurs – Henr
- E9: Thunderbird (2004-11-26) — The 1955 Ford Thunderbird was meant to fulfill the desire for a sporty American car. Ford never had plans to make the T-Bird a true sports car, but it would possess the elements of
- E10: Morgan (2004-12-03) — The Morgan is a design that holds firmly to its ancestry – simple yet sporty, but no longer inexpensive. The Morgan got its start as the Morgan three-wheeler that was produced from
- E11: Bentley (2004-12-10) — A long time ago, Bentleys were racing cars. In 1930, a Bentley won the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race for the fifth time, roaring along at 130 miles an hour and overtaking a Merced
- E12: Lamborghini (2004-12-24) — When Ferruccio Lamborghini finally returned to his hometown from the World War II, he brought with him scraps of leftover engines and began to convert them into much needed tractor
- E13: Maserati (2004-12-24) — In 1914 just after World War I, Alfieri Maserati took his patented automotive spark plug and started building racecars in the heart of Bologna. Using war surplus parts and machiner
Season 4
- E1: Exotic Autos (2005-04-04) — Come with us as we drive through mansion gates, discover secret auto collections, roam exclusive auto gatherings, race high dollar classics and hobnob with the owners of the world'
- E2: SUVs (2005-04-11) — Starting in the 1990's Sport Utility Vehicles took over the streets of America. Women didn't want to be "soccer moms" and abandoned their minivans in droves. Men wanted a car that
- E3: Orphan Cars (2005-04-18) — Edsel, Corvair, Hudson, Studebaker, Hupmobile, Crosley, Maxwell and more – these are the Orphan cars. Many of these "orphan cars" had unusual design and engineering features. They
- E4: World’s Greatest Cars (2005-04-25)
- E5: Lotus (2005-05-02) — Lotus made its reputation on the world's racing circuits and built high performance sports cars that were favored by those who appreciated powerful engines, light cars, and very di
- E6: Fire Engines (2005-05-09) — This fast paced program documents the ancient search for a better way to fight fires. A fire company in Historic Williamsburg, Virginia reenacts and brings to life the bucket briga
- E7: Police Cars (2005-05-16) — New York City's finest. LA's new centurions. Even Mayberry's, Sheriff Andy have relied on one common tool, the Police Car. It is the most often used weapon in an officer's crime fi
- E8: Ambulances (2005-05-23) — The story of the development of the ambulance is intertwined with warfare. From the days of the Roman legions to today's far-flung military there has been a pressing need to quickl
- E9: Meyers Manx (2005-05-30) — The Meyers Manx sprang from the soul of a free spirited Californian who loved the beach and always wanted to have fun. It was an inexpensive, go anywhere car that immediately click
- E10: Oldest Autos
- E11: Sports Cars (2005-06-13) — This fast paced, tire squealing, high octane program will race to discover the essence of the sports car as we take a look at the origins of the world's most beguiling examples. We
- E12: Classic Cars (2005-06-20) — It was a time when the finest automobiles in the world were built – the era of the custom-bodied, luxury car. Some feel that this 20 year period from about 1920 to roughly 1940 was
- E13: Bonneville (2005-06-27)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Great Cars: The Television Series have? 4 season(s) with 52 episodes.
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