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Cars That Built the World - Season 1

Series: Cars That Built the World
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Episodes
4
Rating
TVPG
Year
2021
Language
English
Publisher
History

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The Cars That Built The World tells the story of a group of rival engineers who created a revolution in transportation and forever changed the world in the process. These are the dramatic stories behind the biggest names in the auto industry.

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Episodes

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1. Fueling Invention

42m

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Frustrated by the limitations of personal transportation, 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.

2. Create a Market, Build an Empire

42m

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As the car becomes more than a curiosity, early car makers gain traction with their inventions. The outbreak of WWI catapults the industry into a new era of competition, paving the way for a new generation of engineers.

3. Motorize the Masses

41m

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As the roaring twenties bring cars to the masses in America, Europe lags far behind, and Japan struggles to modernize. The car could be the answer to the problems of both nations--until World War II changes everything.

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