Significant Cars
The programme will on occasion, sometimes to celebrate an anniversary, present short review films of non-contemporary cars to highlight why they are significant. These reviews are distinct from the various challenges involving old cars, because the subject matter is addressed in a more serious and factual manner. Reviews include:
- Ford Escort RS1800 Series One, Episode Two
- Citroën DS Series One, Episode Three
- Bentley T2 Series Two, Episode One
- Rover P5 Series Two, Episode Two
- Jaguar Le Mans C-Type & Mark 2 Series Two, Episode Four
- Triumph TR6 Series Two, Episode Five
- GM HyWire Series Two, Episode Nine
- BMW M1, M3 & M5 Series Three, Episode Two
- Lamborghini Miura Series Three, Episode Four
- Lamborghini Countach Series Three, Episode Four
- Volkswagen Corrado VR6 & Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Cosworth Series Three, Episode Five
- Aston Martin V8 Vantage Series Three, Episode Six
- Mercedes-Benz 280SL Series Three, Episode Eight
- Aston Martin Lagonda Series Three, Episode Eight
- Ferrari Daytona Series Twelve, Episode Five
- Dodge Charger 440 R/T Series Four, Episode Three
- Jaguar XJS Series Four, Episode Six
- Rover V8 engine & SDI Series Four, Episode Eight
- Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Series Five, Episode Five
- Maserati Biturbo & 250F Series Six, Episode Two
- Maserati Bora Series Six, Episode Three
- Aston Martin DB5 & Jaguar E-type Series Six, Episode Five
- British racing green & Vanwall F1 Series Seven, Episode Two
- Modern control layout Featuring: Benz Motorwagen, Royal Enfield quad bike, De Dion-Bouton, Ford Model T, Cadillac Type 53, Austin 7 Series Ten, Episode Eight
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Famous quotes containing the words significant and/or cars:
“For if the proper study of mankind is man, it is evidently more sensible to occupy yourself with the coherent, substantial and significant creatures of fiction than with the irrational and shadowy figures of real life.”
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)
“The production of obscurity in Paris compares to the production of motor cars in Detroit in the great period of American industry.”
—Ernest Gellner (b. 1925)