For the Love of Cars
2014 · 2 seasons · 15 episodes · Ended · Channel 4
Documentary, Reality
TMDB 9.0 · 1 votes
Actor and car fan Philip Glenister (of "Life on Mars" fame) and car restorer Ant Anstead find classic British cars to bring back to life.
Episodes
- S01E01Ford Escort2014-04-2645m
Philip Glenister and car designer Ant Anstead scour the barns and lock ups of Britain for wrecked treasures to bring to life. In this episode a Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico is restored to glory.
- S01E02Land Rover Series I2014-04-2745m
The Land Rover Series I is a seriously iconic British car. Philip and Ant hope to find, rescue and restore a Landie, but the only example they can get their hands on has been in a barn for 41 years.
- S01E03The Triumph Stag2014-05-0445m
The Triumph Stag represents the best and worst of British motoring: beautiful and powerful, but prone to overheating and suddenly breaking down. Philip and Ant restore a Stag to better than new.
- S01E04Mini Cooper Mk12014-05-1145m
The Mini Cooper Mk1 was the car that changed everything. Now Philip Glenister and internationally renowned car designer Ant Anstead must find, rescue and restore one back to its former glory.
- S01E051945 MG-TC2014-05-1845m
Philip and Ant try to rescue and restore a 1945 MG-TC sports car back to its former glory. But can Philip confront his fears of driving a car that feels like a museum piece?
- S01E06DeLorean DMC-122014-05-2545m
Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead try to restore a DeLorean DMC-12, an epic car that was a star of the Back to the Future movies and also stands as a tribute to the excess of the 1980s.
- S01E07The Auction2014-06-0145m
As the climax to the series, Philip Glenister and car designer Ant put their pride and joy collection of classic cars up for sale at one of the country's leading car auctions.
