James May's Cars of the People poster

James May's Cars of the People (2014)

Documentary

James May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from the Beetle to the Kei Car, May looks at the many forms of people's car, their origins and their effect on history. Each episode covers a particular theme; these being cars from dictatorships, microcars and the dream cars we aspire to.

IMDb rating
8.4 (1,174 votes)
Episode average
8.4 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

8.40 avg 3 episodes 8.6 → 8.3 53 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 88 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 73 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 61 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.688
2Episode #1.28.373
3Episode #1.38.361

Season 2 (2016)

8.43 avg 3 episodes 8.6 → 8.4 59 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 55 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 50 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 46 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Post-War Boom (and Bust)8.655
24x48.350
3Steam Power8.446