For the Love of Cars
| For the Love of Cars | |
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Series 1 episode 7 title card
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| Directed by | Jeremy Daldry |
| Presented by |
Philip Glenister Ant Anstead |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (as of 7 June 2015) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Anna Beattie Richard McKerrow Sharon Powers |
| Producer(s) | Alice Brooksmith Jamie Hammick Sophie Lloyd |
| Editor(s) | Chris Mallett James Dowd |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Love Productions |
| Distributor | Channel 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 20 April 2014 – Present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
For the Love of Cars is a one-hour automotive show first broadcast in 2014 on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. It is meant to show the character of quintessentially British and European cars through both the engineering and the social side of the car.
The show is presented by actor and car enthusiast Philip Glenister and renowned designer and restoration expert Ant Anstead.
Each show begins with a quick discussion of the car that is to be featured in that episode. Some of the history, and why it is important to British motoring is covered. This is followed by Anstead attempting to locate one of these cars, typically through a barn find, to restore.
As the car is restored by Ant and his team at his car restoration company in Hertfordshire (Evanta Motor Co, although this is never mentioned in the show), Phil looks into the social side of the vehicles, meeting owners' clubs and attending events to get a feel for how the restoration should progress. Phil takes the lead in guiding Ant as to how he would like the restored project to look, but often has his mind changed through discussions with enthusiasts at events.
After the car is restored, Phil and Ant take it for a test drive before they are joined by several similar cars owned by car club members who give their opinions on the restored work. The car is then put on auction at the prestigious Coys of Kensington.
Starting with episode 2 of Series 2, Phil and Ant pick up on other people's car restoration projects that have gone unfinished due to various reasons such as unemployment, declining health, or the untimely death of the restorer. Once the car is restored and placed on auction, all proceeds go to the previous owner for charitable purposes.
Work Completed: Replaced rusted panels on front end frame. Engine rebuilt. Sunroof panel replaced with a solid unit. Full body spray back to its original Sebring Red with black stripes. New wheels and interior. Original brightwork polished.
Work Completed: Corrected imperfect repair on front end of frame. Body and frame repainted from light blue to green. Engine rebuilt. Seats reupholstered with the original fabric. All brightwork polished. Galvanised steel front bumper added.
Work Completed: Replaced all dented and rusted body panels. Full body respray from blue to red. Engine rebuilt with cooling system properly installed to ensure that it is free from its trademark overheating problems. New seats and interior. Work completed by Triumph specialists Robsport International.
Work Completed: Engine cleaned, polished, and rebuilt. Full body respray to its original BMC Almond Green colour with Old English White roof. Instrument gauges restored. New seats, wooden steering wheel, and interior trim. New headlamps, wheels and tyres. Original brightwork polished.
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