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A Car is Born·Discovery Channel (UK)

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1 season · 15 eps

Season 1

S1 · E1 25 min

Episode 1 Episode 1

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Mark meets Ian Stent from Which Kit? at the National Kit and Performance Car Show, before visiting the factory where his kit is manufactured.

S1 · E2 25 min

Episode 2 Episode 2

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Mark goes shopping for tools and a second-hand car to provide spare parts, taking the Owners Club secretary along with him for advice.

S1 · E3 25 min

Episode 3 Episode 3

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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.

S1 · E4 25 min

Episode 4 Episode 4

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The rear axle is reconditioned with some components being sent away for powder-coating, and Mark gets a progress report on the engine.

S1 · E5 25 min

Episode 5 Episode 5

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Mark installs axles, suspension hubs and brakes and engineer Dave Peters chips in with some tips as they succeed in creating a rolling chassis.

S1 · E6 25 min

Episode 6 Episode 6

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A reconditioned engine is built up and bench-tested, and Mark checks out extras from retro-look air filters to race-tuned carburretors.

S1 · E7 25 min

Episode 7 Episode 7

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Mark puts together the engine, gearbox, a new clutch and the exhaust, before testing to see if everything works!

S1 · E8 25 min

Episode 8 Episode 8

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Mark rivets the body parts onto the chassis, finding out about shut-lines, panel fit and GRP from engineer Robert Kemp.

S1 · E9 25 min

Episode 9 Episode 9

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Mark chooses an authentic walnut dashboard from a vintage gauge company before sanding and polishing it, ready for testing.

S1 · E10 25 min

Episode 10 Episode 10

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Mark puts his personal stamp the interior of his replica AC Cobra, buying everything from carpeting and door lining trim to seat belts.

S1 · E11 25 min

Episode 11 Episode 11

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Mark gets to grips with wiring his replica AC Cobra, installing a loom, connecting electric components and fixing that all-important car stereo.

S1 · E12 25 min

Episode 12 Episode 12

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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.

S1 · E13 25 min

Episode 13 Episode 13

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Mark fits the hood, headlights, bumpers and racing wheels, and visits specialist suppliers for the badges to put his individual stamp on the car.

S1 · E14 25 min

Episode 14 Episode 14

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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.

S1 · E15 25 min

Episode 15 Episode 15

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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.

15 episodes in Season 1

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