Peter Walker
Director
A Car is Born (1999)
Season 1
Over 15 episodes, 'A Car is Born' is a step by step guide to building a supercar from a kit - from choosing the kit to taking the finished car for testing by Ian Forrest - Chief Racing Instructor at Knockhill Race Circuit.The philosophy of the show is a simple one - to provide anybody watching with the confidence and the knowhow to have a go for themselves.
Released July 1, 1999
Episode 42 min
None+
Country:
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
Mark meets Ian Stent from Which Kit? at the National Kit and Performance Car Show, before visiting the factory where his kit is manufactured.
July 1, 1999, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Mark goes shopping for tools and a second-hand car to provide spare parts, taking the Owners Club secretary along with him for advice.
July 8, 1999, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
Volunteers from the local college strip the second hand car of spare parts, and the engine and gearbox are sent to a specialist for reconditioning.
July 15, 1999, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
The rear axle is reconditioned with some components being sent away for powder-coating, and Mark gets a progress report on the engine.
July 22, 1999, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
Mark installs axles, suspension hubs and brakes and engineer Dave Peters chips in with some tips as they succeed in creating a rolling chassis.
July 29, 1999, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
A reconditioned engine is built up and bench-tested, and Mark checks out extras from retro-look air filters to race-tuned carburretors.
Aug. 5, 1999, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
Mark puts together the engine, gearbox, a new clutch and the exhaust, before testing to see if everything works!
Aug. 12, 1999, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
Mark rivets the body parts onto the chassis, finding out about shut-lines, panel fit and GRP from engineer Robert Kemp.
Aug. 19, 1999, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
Mark chooses an authentic walnut dashboard from a vintage gauge company before sanding and polishing it, ready for testing.
Aug. 26, 1999, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
Mark puts his personal stamp the interior of his replica AC Cobra, buying everything from carpeting and door lining trim to seat belts.
Sept. 2, 1999, midnight
S1E11 - Episode 11
Mark gets to grips with wiring his replica AC Cobra, installing a loom, connecting electric components and fixing that all-important car stereo.
Sept. 9, 1999, midnight
S1E12 - Episode 12
It's all about basic aesthetics today as we learn how to finish off a GRP shell by masking and priming the car bodywork ready for finished topcoat.
Sept. 16, 1999, midnight
S1E13 - Episode 13
Mark fits the hood, headlights, bumpers and racing wheels, and visits specialist suppliers for the badges to put his individual stamp on the car.
Sept. 23, 1999, midnight
S1E14 - Episode 14
Mark's creation undergoes the Single Vehicle Approval test and we travel to Bristol for the vehicle inspector's opinion on how the car measures up.
Sept. 30, 1999, midnight
S1E15 - Episode 15
Mark takes his creation to a kit car show to see how it compares to other models, and gets feedback from the experts as the car is entered for a car club track day.
Oct. 7, 1999, midnight
42 min/ep
630 min
July 1, 1999
Oct. 7, 1999, midnight
Returning Series
NR
Action
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