How many seasons does For the Love of Cars have?

For the Love of Cars has 2 seasons with 15 episodes.

What network is For the Love of Cars on?

For the Love of Cars airs on Channel 4.

When did For the Love of Cars premiere?

For the Love of Cars premiered on April 21, 2010.

For the Love of Cars

Channel 4 Ended

2 Seasons · 15 Episodes · Premiered April 21, 2010 · Ended June 7, 2015

Automobile fanatic Philip Glenister and internationally renowned automobile designer Ant Anstead are on a mission - to scour the barns and lock ups of Britain for wrecked treasures to bring to life.These guys cruise for the classics. Meet self-described petrol-sexual motorhead Richard Rawlings and mechanical prodigy Aaron Kaufmann as they search far-flung corners of the country for forgotten and derelict classic cars to restore at their Gas Monkey Garage. Heaps of rust are transformed into gleaming road warriors and sold to the top bidder.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

7 episodes

E01

Ford Escort Mark 1

Sun, Apr 20 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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.

E02

Land Rover Series I

Sun, Apr 27 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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.

E03

The Triumph Stag

Sun, May 4 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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.

E04

Mini Cooper Mk1

Sun, May 11 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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.

E05

1945 MG-MC

Sun, May 18 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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?

E06

DeLorean DMC-12

Sun, May 25 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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

E07

The Auction

Sun, Jun 1 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

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

Season 2

8 episodes

E01

Aston Martin DBS

Sun, Apr 19 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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?

E02

Rover SD1 Police Car

Sun, Apr 26 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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.

E03

Hot Hatches

Sun, May 3 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

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

E04

Micro Cars

Sun, May 10 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

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

E05

Swedish Cars

Sun, May 17 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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.

E06

The Ford Transit

Sun, May 24 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

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

E07

Air-Cooled Engines

Sun, May 31 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 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

E08

Auction

Sun, Jun 7 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

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.