The Classic Car Show

Hosted by Quentin Willson and Jodie Kidd, The Classic Car Show is a brand new television series that provides unprecedented access to the iconic cars, personalities and events that underpin the classic car world.

1. E1. Episode 1

   Jan 7, 2015 · 45m

   It's an emotional start for the series as Quentin falls in love with the automotive icon that sums up the feel-good 60s American Dream. We rub shoulders with pretty people and even prettier cars at London Fashion Week and compare a million-pound classic Mercedes against its swoopy modern counterpart in the classic desirability stakes. You’ll be surprised which one raises the eyebrows of the highbrows. There's a five grand classic that divides opinion like brussel sprouts, and we follow Chris Routledge, classic car expert and auctioneer, as he discovers a finny 60s land-yacht that’s been forgotten in a hedge for thirty years. And if that’s not enough, Jodie goes all misty-eyed when she takes the wheel of a six million pound late-50s Italian V12. Which one? Think James Coburn, Bridget Bardot, Bob Hope and Ralph Lauren…

2. E2. Episode 2

   Jan 14, 2015 · 45m

   If you fancy a hand -built, high-tab 70s four-seat convertible that’s still criminally undervalued, stay tuned and see why Quentin bought a very special classic that even Lady Ga Ga agrees is pure glam-rock. And it’s the model that saved a very famous car company from going under. We also tell you how to drive classics and supercars without having friends at Fort Knox – and which one gets the warm approval of passers by and other drivers. Being waved out of a busy side turning is a breeze in this one. Plus there’s another budget classic, reviewed by Mastermind-winner and arch old car fancier Alex Riley, plus Chris ‘Barn-find’ Routledge uncovers a 1920s French gem that hasn’t seen daylight for decades. You can watch Jodie put her perfectly manicured toe down on the road-race circuit that kicked off the podium champagne phenomenon. Watch her shout out loud with unalloyed joy.

3. E3. Episode 3

   Jan 21, 2015 · 45m

   Enzo Ferrari called it ‘the most beautiful car ever made’ and it doesn’t have a prancing horse on the bonnet. Will Best takes a mildly tuned 1800cc MG Midget around a famous track. Alex Riley meets someone almost as mad as he is, and gets to play with an ambulance, fire engine, ultra -rare caravan and a specially equipped Land Rover. And we join Ayrton Senna’s nephew, Bruno, for the first in a series of racetrack laps in classics against the clock.

4. E4. Episode 4

   Jan 28, 2015 · 45m

   We begin with another of Quentin’s all-time great cars - the Range Rover – so influential it kicked off the global cult of the SUV. The Rangie, as its affectionately now know, has become a world-wide status symbol and the wheels of choice for everybody from Beverly Hills housewives and minted-up bankers to well-heeled farmers, horsey types and of course the Royals. Then we ride with Jodie and Quentin – in an ultra-rare Citroen DS convertible – to Monaco - the principality of petrolheads to meet one man realising a lifelong dream of historic racing round Monaco’s legendary road circuit. And it’s a circuit strewn with danger. Meanwhile, the inimitable Alex Riley turns an 80s amusement arcade game into reality, and chases Ralph the Slasher in a five grand Porsche 928, and Bruno Senna unveils and unleashes a beautiful, highly-tuned 60s V8 Mustang hardtop for another race against the clock. It's another heady combination of style, speed and automotive brilliance.

5. E5. Episode 5

   Feb 4, 2015 · 45m

   A real classic treat in this week’s episode – a Ferrari Dino 246 once owned by rock legend Keith Richards, who, it must be said, looked after his Ferrari a lot better than he did himself. Quentin takes this silver missile round the streets of Monaco where you need something this special to stand out from the crowd. Chris Routledge sifts through the usual piles of fence panels, paint pots, cardboard boxes and bin-bags to get closer to the truth about a forgotten British mainstay, the Morris 8, while Alex co-drives a road rally on some of the UK’s best stretches, missing all the scenery in the process. Bruno whips the cover off a serious contender for fastest classic lap of the series. As for Jodie, well… let’s just say she’s following in one of her predecessor’s footsteps – a successful fashion model and racing driver from the late 1920s and 1930s – in a Bugatti Type 35C, one of the most charismatic racing cars ever built.

6. E6. Episode 6

   Feb 11, 2015 · 45m

   Quentin’s choice this week might have some people spitting their tea/burgundy/real ale out. Yes, it’s the MGB. But stick with it – there are many reasons why this is a very enjoyable and shrewd acquisition that’s currently undervalued. And the history of this car is, as ever with Quentin, an interesting one. The show sends Alex Riley to Le Mans to stalk a childhood hero – armed with his Scalextric set, and Bruno tames a Jaguar E-type lightweight, or as he calls it, a ‘total beast’, around the circuit – a remarkable racer, one of only 12 ever made and worth a million plus. Be careful Bruno…. Then there’s Jodie’s trip through Italy, which sounds glamorous, but actually involves sleep deprivation and very little by way of comfort. She’s not complaining, though. Would you, if you were invited by Jaguar to drive a 1953 XK120 on the famous Mille Miglia?

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