The Cars That Made the World
Inventions by their nature have an impact on the world, few more so than the development of the internal combustion engine and the car.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Documentary
Inventions by their nature have an impact on the world, few more so than the development of the internal combustion engine and the car.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Fuelling Invention
41 mins
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.
Episode 2
Create a Market, Build an Empire
42 mins
As early car makers gain traction with their inventions, the outbreak of World War One catapults the industry into a new era of competition
Episode 3
Motorise the Masses
41 mins
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
Episode 4
Winning the World Over
42 mins
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