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.
For the Love of Cars (Season 2)
Aston Martin DBS (Episode 1)
Air date: 2015-04-19
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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?
Rover SD1 Police Car (Episode 2)
Air date: 2015-04-26
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2015-05-04
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Philip and Ant celebrate 80s boy racer hatchbacks and city run-arounds - like the Golf GTi and Peugeot 205 - as they race to turn one into a rally car.
Micro Cars (Episode 4)
Air date: 2015-05-11
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Philip and Ant explore the world of micro and bubble cars, restoring a Fiat 500 and risking life and limb driving a tiny 1960 Messerschmitt in rush hour traffic.
Swedish Cars (Episode 5)
Air date: 2015-05-17
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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 Ford Transit (Episode 6)
Air date: 2015-05-24
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2015-05-31
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
Auction (Episode 8)
Air date: 2015-06-07
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Phil and Ant look back at 12 weeks hard labour working on iconic motors like the Aston Martin DBS, Fiat 500 and VW Beetle, and then they head for the auction house.
