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Big Car

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Stars : Andy Haslam Patrick Le Quement Steve Saxty Mrs. Big Car

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 23, 2019

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Twitter YouTube Channel

Language : English

Filming locations : Seattle, Washington, USA

Production companies : Big Car TV

Summary Welcome to the Big Car channel where I explore the history of your favorite cars from the past fifty years in fun, engaging videos. Come on in. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 23, 2019

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Twitter YouTube Channel

Language : English

Filming locations : Seattle, Washington, USA

Production companies : Big Car TV

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Big Car (2019)

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Jun 12, 2019
The Austin Metro Story
Follow the history of the Austin Metro, the car class-leading "supermini" of British Leyland to take on the rest of Europe an compite to small hatchbacks like the Fiat 127 and Renault 5
Jun 13, 2019
Rover SD1 - Why did this Ferrari-inspired Rover fail?
Follow the history of the Rover SD1 or 3500 was one of the coolest cars of my childhood. The design looked like it had fallen through a time portal from the 21st century.
Jun 13, 2019
The MG Midget Story
The MG Midget is all about fun. It's a simple, cheap little car that promises open-top thrills which it delivers in spades. This is the MG Midget Story.
Jun 13, 2019
The Range Rover Story (1970-1994)
The Range Rover is the ultimate go-anywhere luxury SUV. So how did a company known for saloon cars and agricultural off-roaders invent a car that created a brand-new market segment?
Jun 13, 2019
The Rover 800 - Rover's Comeback Story?
It was a time of hope, a time of disaster, a time of Triumph, one team would work with another team to build the car of the future. This is the Rover 800 story.
Jun 13, 2019
The VW Polo Story
It's not the first supermini, it's not the most popular supermini, but the Volkswagen Polo is my favourite supermini.
Jun 13, 2019
Why Triumph's Spitfire was almost NEVER MADE
The Spitfire is a beautiful car, a marvel written by an Italian genius, but it almost never happened. Discover the story behind this car, how it became an icon.
Jun 14, 2019
How did the Iconic Jaguar E-Type come to be?
The Jaguar E-Type may be the most beautiful car in history and this it's history
Jun 14, 2019
Lotus' 4-cylinder SUPERCAR!
The mid-70's were an optimistic time for British transport. Then there was the Lotus Esprit, turning heads with its crisp, folded lines and supercar styling. This is the history of this british 70s icon.
Jun 14, 2019
The Fiat Multipla Story
This the history of the Fiat Multipla, a car that summed it up best when they named it Car of the Year in 2000, and at the same time the Ugliest Car of the Year.
Jun 14, 2019
The Ford SYNC Story
If you wanted to have the latest cutting-edge technology in your car in 2007, You'd own a 2008 Ford Focus with SYNC. It was the crowning achievement of Microsoft's Automotive team; and it is their history
Jun 14, 2019
The Triumph TR Story
Triumph produced what might be the perfect open top sports car in the 1950s and 60s. This is the Triumph TR Story
Jun 14, 2019
Why did BMW abandon the Rover 75 after just 12 months?
We cover the history Rover 75, MG ZT, MG ZT-T, Roewe 750 and MG7. A car with a identity crisis.
Jun 24, 2019
Why did the Stag FAIL so Spectacularly?
The Triumph Stag has looks and sophisticated style. Why did this beautiful car falter and die?
Jul 04, 2019
The Rover 200 Story
The Rover 200 more than ever encapsulates brand history. So why was it such a hit, and why did it all go wrong in the late 90's?
Jul 13, 2019
Why the COOL Capri fell out of fashion in the 80s. The Ford Capri Story
This is a video charting the history of the Ford Capri. It includes the Mercury Capri (both 1970s, 1980s and 1990s).
Jul 27, 2019
Did the Maestro & Montego Seal Austin Rover's fate?
The Maestro was the car that killed Austin Rover. So why were these cars such poor-sellers, and why did a company that made the critically successful Metro, get it all wrong with its follow-up?
Aug 05, 2019
The Citroën SM Story
The Citroën SM introduced innovative features. So, with a pedigree like this, why aren't we all driving around in Citroën's today? Why did the SM only sell 13,000 cars before taking Citroën into bankruptcy?
Aug 16, 2019
Before Tesla... 1960s/70s Electric Cars (EVs Part 1)
You might not think it, but the 60s and 70s were a hot bed of innovation in electric cars. So why was so much effort put into electric cars when so few people bought them, and how close did we come to perfecting hybrid and EV technology?
Aug 23, 2019
The Pontiac Aztek Story
The history of the Pontiac Aztek, from conception through to its legacy. Why did GM green-light this car when focus groups said they hated it, and why did it come with a tent?
Aug 28, 2019
Before Tesla... 1980s Electric Cars (EVs Part 2)
We now move onto the 1980s where individuals all around the world didn't want to give up on finding an alternative to the internal combustion engine.
Sep 06, 2019
Why did Ford's luxury Granada/Scorpio disappear in the 90s?
If you lived in North America in the 1970s the words Ford Granada means luxury driving. If you lived in North America in the 1970s the words Ford Granada means luxury driving. But why did it all go wrong with the Ford Scorpio in the 1990s?
Sep 21, 2019
A beautiful box? The Volvo 200 series Story
Volvo is a company known for safe, reliable, boxy cars. That reputation was solidified in the public's mind with the Volvo 240. This is the Volvo 200 series history.
Sep 30, 2019
The Peugeot 205 Story
There are some people who just use cars to get from A to B. Then there are some for whom getting from A to B is a gorgeous thrill. To them the Peugeot 205 is a practical, economical car for the A to B'ers, and this is their history
Oct 10, 2019
How did the Cortina wrong-foot British Leyland?
It would start with one man's vision. The dream of a car that would sell over 4.3M cars over 20 years. That would change with fashions and become a thing of legend. That car would be the Ford Cortina and this is its story
Oct 21, 2019
The Vauxhall Story
If you like cars, or even if you don't like cars, Vauxhall has very likely been a big part of your life. Vauxhall has been pumping out affordable mainstream cars for decades, and this is their history
Nov 04, 2019
The Ford Sierra Story
By the late 1970s Ford of Europe could do no wrong. Over 20 years they'd built up an unrivaled collection of popular small, medium and large cars. But they were sent into a tailspin in 1982 with the Cortina's successor.
Nov 14, 2019
The Ford Mondeo Story
"Mondeo Man" in the UK is analogous to "Reagan Democrat" in the US. It was "Mondeo Man" because the Ford Mondeo? So why did it fail as a world car, and why did it succeed but also fail as a world car 20 years later?
Nov 25, 2019
The Mazda RX-7 / RX-8 Story
This is the Mazda RX-7 and RX-8 History
Dec 06, 2019
A "SAAB" Story?
Saab have always been a little different and this is their history
Dec 16, 2019
Why aren't cars made from Stainless Steel?
Tesla's making their new Cybertruck out of stainless steel. But is it actually a good idea? Will it be a success for Tesla, or is the new Cybertruck a big white elephant?
Dec 26, 2019
The Land Rover Defender Story
The Land Rover is Britain's bullet-proof off-roader born out of Rover's post-war desperation and became the indispensable go-anywhere vehicle. Let's off road, this is the Land Rover Defender story
Jan 05, 2020
The DeLorean Story
There's much more to the DeLorean Motor Company than Doc's 88mph time machine in "Back to the Future". This is the DeLorean DMC 12 story
Jan 14, 2020
When GM was ahead of the EV game. The GM EV1 Story
In the 1980s electric vehicles had taken steps towards becoming practical. And companies would continue to produce small, lightweight vehicles into the 1990s, the American giant General Motors with the GM EV1 and this their history
Jan 24, 2020
The Tesla Roadster Story
This is the Tesla Roadster story
Feb 03, 2020
How the Volvo 740/760 SAVED Debt-ridden Volvo
Volvo's trying every trick in the book to stay afloat, and at the same time must spend money to develop a new car to sell in the 1980s, and the Volvo 740/760 was the solution and this is their history
Feb 13, 2020
The Citroën XM Story
The Citroën XM wasn't the first large Citroën and it wasn't the last. And if you're going to drive a classic car, make it a stylish, luxurious, quirky ride that looks like something out of a 1980's sci-fi movie.
Feb 24, 2020
The Skoda Story
Many car companies had a few hurdles. Skoda's had more than most, yet it's riding high after all these problems, continuing to produce an increasingly diverse range of popular cars to customers around the world
Mar 07, 2020
The Ford Transit Story
The Ford Transit story, and how like "Hoover", "Transit" has become a byword for any van and how have they managed the almost impossible feat of always producing the right van for the job.
Mar 18, 2020
The Volvo 850 Story
If the 700 series was a gamble for Volvo's survival, the 850 was an even bigger bet. This is the story of the Volvo 850 series
Mar 28, 2020
The Citroën CX Story
The CX was the last car produced by an independent Citroën. With the company going into meltdown during development it was starved of resources, but it's another Citroën design classic that's worth celebrating today.
Apr 05, 2020
Why did Ford's unstoppable Escort stumble in 1990?
Ford of Europe could do no wrong in the 1960s and 70s. And the Escort quite possibly turned out to be their crowning achievement.
Apr 10, 2020
The Ford RS200 Story
The Ford RS200 is a mid-engined, four-wheel drive sports car that was produced by Ford Motorsport from 1984 to 1986.
Apr 15, 2020
The Volkswagen Scirocco Story
A video on the history of the Volkswagen Scirocco.
Apr 20, 2020
The Ford Escort EXP Story
The Ford EXP is a sports compact coupe that was produced and sold by Ford Motor Company in North America from the 1982 to 1988 model years.
Apr 25, 2020
The Renault Avantime Story
Ah, the Renault Avantime. A car that when it was released in 2001 looked like it'd just come through a time portal from 2050. So like its name, was the Avantime just ahead of its time? Or was it a nice idea, but an automotive dead end?
Apr 30, 2020
The Reliant Rebel Story
The Reliant Rebel is a small four-wheeled car that was produced by Reliant between 1964 and 1974. It designed as a conventional small car to help Reliant move away from purely three wheeler production.
May 05, 2020
Why are modern cars so BORING?!?
It's the common refrain from middle aged people like me. Why are today's car's so BORING?!? Why don't we have the cars we were promised? Let's look into why we have cookie cutter cars today, and if there are some exciting cars hiding out.
May 10, 2020
The Lancia Stratos Story
The Lancia Stratos HF, is a sports car and rally car made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stands for High Fidelity. It was a very successful rally car, winning the World Rally Championship in 1974, 1975 and 1976.
May 15, 2020
Nissan's Ama-Z-ing Sports Car!
The Z cars didn't single handedly kick start the boom in Japanese import cars. Over the years the car has grown, and shrunk again, but it's always stayed true to its roots.
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