Cars of the People

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James May's Cars of the People: Series 2: Episode 1

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James reveals the cars that turned postwar Germany and Japan into motoring powerhouses.

James May reveals the cars that turned postwar Germany and Japan into motoring powerhouses at the expense of Britain and the US. He also has an encounter with an Austin Allegro.

James reveals the cars that turned postwar Germany and Japan into motoring powerhouses at the expense of Britain and the US.

On his travels he encounters classic E-Types, Mustangs and the German and Japanese upstarts that were to conquer the world.

He also has an unfortunate encounter with an Austin Allegro - the car that helped destroy the British car industry.

James May's Cars of the People: Series 2

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