The Cars That Made the World Fuelling Invention (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 41 min | Documentary, History

The Cars That Made the World

Fuelling Invention (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 41 min | Documentary, History

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.

Showrunner

Keith Palmer

Director

Ritesh Gupta

Writers

Jamie Crawford | Peter Sherman

Cinematographers

Jay Mack Arnette II (as Jay Arnette) | Giulio Biccari | Tamas Bojtor | Michael Koshkin & 4 more

Editors

Mike Kobialka | Seth Moherman

Casting Directors

Alicia Arnold | Bonnie Rodini (south africa)

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Updated Dec 5, 2020

Release date

Dec 5, 2020 (South Africa)

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27 cast members

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Jan Adkins Self - Author, Berthe Takes A Drive Self - Author, Berthe Takes A Drive See fewer	The Cars That Made the World (2020)
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Imke Burger Assistant Assistant See fewer	Forest Drive (2020)
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David Dukas Max Duttenhofer Max Duttenhofer See fewer	District 9 (2009)
Andrew Frankel Self - Automotive Journalist, Drive Nation Self - Automotive Journalist, Drive Nation See fewer	The Cars That Made the World (2020)
Gavin Gomes Paul Daimler Paul Daimler See fewer	Jet Trash (2016)
Rob Halloway Self - President, Merceded-Benz Club UK (as Rob Holloway) Self - President, Merceded-Benz Club UK (as Rob Holloway) See fewer	The Cars That Made the World (2020)
Wayne Harrison Pharmacist Scholtz Pharmacist Scholtz See fewer	Invictus (2009)
Andrea Hiott Self - Author, Thinking Small: The Long Strange Trip Of The Volkswagen Beetle Self - Author, Thinking Small: The Long Strange Trip Of The Volkswagen Beetle See fewer	The Cars That Made the World (2020)
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Bob Sorokanich Self - Automotive Journalist, Road & Track Self - Automotive Journalist, Road & Track See fewer	The Cars That Made the World (2020)
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