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A Car is Born

A Car is Born

1999 1 Seasons 15 Episodes ⭐ 0.0

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

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

EP 2

Episode 2

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

EP 3

Episode 3

Volunteers from the local college strip the second hand car of spare parts, and the engine and gearbox are sent to a spe

EP 4

Episode 4

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

EP 5

Episode 5

Mark installs axles, suspension hubs and brakes and engineer Dave Peters chips in with some tips as they succeed in crea

EP 6

Episode 6

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

EP 7

Episode 7

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

EP 8

Episode 8

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

EP 9

Episode 9

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

EP 10

Episode 10

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

EP 11

Episode 11

Mark gets to grips with wiring his replica AC Cobra, installing a loom, connecting electric components and fixing that a

EP 12

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

EP 13

Episode 13

Mark fits the hood, headlights, bumpers and racing wheels, and visits specialist suppliers for the badges to put his ind

EP 14

Episode 14

Mark's creation undergoes the Single Vehicle Approval test and we travel to Bristol for the vehicle inspector's opinion

EP 15

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

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Mark Evans

Mark Evans