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11:39

Citroën 2CV

Flaminio Bertoni · 1948

The Citroën 2CV is a French economy car conceived by Pierre Boulanger to motorise rural farmers, featuring innovative engineering, utilitarian design, low cost of ownership, minimal fuel consumption, and a long-travel suspension enabling it to cross ploughed fields without breaking eggs. It was often called 'an umbrella on wheels', introduced Michelin's radial tyres, and over 3.8 million units were produced from 1948 to 1990. Its body style is a fixed-profile convertible; it has an air-cooled engine; layout is front-engine, front-wheel drive; and production spanned 1948–1990.

10:18

Land Rover series

Maurice Wilks · 1948

The Land Rover Series I is a utilitarian off-road vehicle born from Maurice Wilks’s farm needs in 1947. It introduced mass-produced civilian four-wheel drive with doors and a hard roof. Its box-welded frame and aluminium body prioritised longevity over comfort. It changed expectations of what a post-war utility vehicle could be — and remains defined by what it refused to become.

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9:15

Aston Martin Bulldog

William Towns · 1979

A one-off 1979 concept built to show off Newport Pagnell—and chase a title it never claimed.

10:10

Chrysler Turbine Car

Elwood Engel · 1950

The Chrysler Turbine Car was an experimental two-door hardtop coupe designed by Elwood Engel and built by Chrysler with bodywork by Carrozzeria Ghia. It used the A-831 turbine engine, was produced in 55 units between 1963 and 1964, and featured power brakes, power steering, and a TorqueFlite transmission. All were finished in 'turbine bronze' paint.

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Ford RS200

Ghia · 1984

The Ford RS200 is a purpose-built homologation special: mid-engined, all-wheel drive, plastic-fiberglass body by Ghia, built by Reliant in Shenstone to meet FIA Group B’s 200-unit rule. It exists only to enable a rally car—not as a design statement, luxury product, or road-going evolution.

8:59

General Motors Firebird

Harley Earl · 1953

The Firebird I is a 1953 GM concept car designed by Harley Earl. It was the first gas turbine-powered car tested in the United States. It features a single-seat cockpit under a bubble canopy, a bullet-shaped fiberglass fuselage, short wings, and a vertical tail fin. It was built for the 1953 Motorama show. GM never intended it for production.