For the Love of Cars
For the Love of Cars

For the Love of Cars (2014)

9.02 seasonsDocumentary, Reality

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.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Specials1 episodes
Season 17 episodes
Ford Escort Mark 1

1. Ford Escort Mark 1

45 min

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.

Land Rover Series I

2. Land Rover Series I

45 min

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.

Triumph Stag

3. Triumph Stag

45 min

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.

Mini Cooper Mk1

4. Mini Cooper Mk1

45 min

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.

MG-TC

5. MG-TC

45 min

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?

DeLorean DMC-12

6. DeLorean DMC-12

45 min

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.

The Auction

7. The Auction

45 min

In the climax of the series, Philip Glenister and car designer Ant Anstead put their pride and joy collection of classic cars up for sale at one of the country's leading car auctions.

Season 28 episodes
Aston Martin DBS

1. Aston Martin DBS

45 min

In a driveway in Hertfordshire, Philip and Ant discover a rotting Aston Martin DBS - the model from On Her Majesty's Secret Service. How much value can they add before the car is sold at auction?

Cops & Robbers: Rover SD1

2. Cops & Robbers: Rover SD1

45 min

It's full-on cop drama as Philip Glenister fulfils a high-octane dream to drive some of Britain's most iconic police cars. And a Rover SD1 is restored.

Hot Hatches: Mk1 Golf GTi

3. Hot Hatches: Mk1 Golf GTi

45 min

The duo attempt to turn a Mk1 Golf GTi into a rally car.

Micro Cars: Fiat 500

4. Micro Cars: Fiat 500

45 min

Philip and Ant Anstead drive a tiny 1960 Messerschmitt through rush hour traffic. They also help an owner restore a Fiat 500 which has been his garage for years in time for an auction.

Swedish Cars: Saab 96

5. Swedish Cars: Saab 96

45 min

Phil fulfils a dream driving the Volvo P1800 from Roger Moore's iconic 60s TV show, The Saint. And he goes for a spin on one of Scotland's most treacherous, winding roads.

The Great British Workhorse: Ford Transit Mk1

6. The Great British Workhorse: Ford Transit Mk1

45 min

Philip looks at the Ford Transit, the revolutionary van as big as a lorry that drove like a car, and other motoring workhorses

Air-Cooled Engines: VW Beetle

7. Air-Cooled Engines: VW Beetle

45 min

Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead go on a road trip from Bristol to Devon in a VW camper van. They also restore a VW Beetle for auction and meet a Citroën 2CV collector.

Season Review - Auction

8. Season Review - Auction

45 min

A look back at 12 weeks hard labour working on iconic motors for auction.

Cast

Philip Glenister

Philip Glenister

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Ant Anstead

Ant Anstead

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