101 Cars You Must Drive

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101 Cars you Must Drive was [1] a Speed TV program hosted by actor and comedian Alonzo Bodden. The premise of the program is that there will be (at least) 101 cars, and that all 5 cars within a particular episode can be linked to one another in some fashion.

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101 Cars You Must Drive
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Starring Alonzo Bodden
Narrated by Alonzo Bodden
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time22 minutes
Release
Original network Speed TV
Original releaseJune 30 (2008-06-30) 
September 1, 2008 (2008-09-01)

Description

The first season consisted of 10 half-hour-long episodes. Bodden drove each of the five described vehicles, with the exceptions of the Chevrolet Nova, 1951 Aerocar, Chrysler K-Car, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet Corvette Mk IV prototype, and the 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air.[ why? ] Although he did not drive one, Bodden did ride in a Renault R5. 50 vehicles were reviewed by Bodden.

Cancellation

Alonzo Bodden has stated the show has been cancelled by Speed. [1]

Episode list

Ep. #Episode NameOriginal Air DateCars included in episode
1-1"The Bird is the Word"June 30, 2008

1 - 1956-1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk
2 - 1970 Plymouth Superbird
3 - 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird
4 - 1951 Aerocar
5 - 1964 Chrysler Turbine

1-2"I'm Just Here for the Sex"July 7, 2008

1 - 1966-1968 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider
2 - 1957-1977 Fiat 500
3 - 1948-1990 Citroen 2CV
4 - 1985 Renault R5 Turbo 2
5 - 1981-1983 DeLorean Motor Company DeLorean

1-3"A Lot of Pulp - But No Fiction"July 14, 2008

1 - 1990-2005 Acura NSX
2 - 1971-1977 Chevrolet Nova
3 - 1960-1969 Chevrolet Corvair
4 - 1949-1980 Volkswagen Beetle
5 - 1955-1965 Porsche Speedster D

1-4"A Bit of All Right"July 21, 2008

1 - 1958-1960 MG-A
2 - 1964-1967 Sunbeam Tiger
3 - 1981-1989 Dodge Aries
4 - 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
5 - 1955-1962 BMW Isetta

1-5"Bond, Blowers, Buicks, ETC.."July 28, 2008

1 - 1963-1965 Aston Martin
2 - 1930-1931 Bentley Blower 4½ Litre
3 - 1987 Buick GNX
4 - 1951 Buick LeSabre Concept
5 - 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

1-6"Party Over Where? Party Right Here! "August 4, 2008

1 - 1975-1980 AMC Pacer
2 - 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha
3 - 1942-1945 Jeep
4 - 1961-1968 Amphicar Model 770
5 - 1968-1976 BMW 2002

1-7"Keeping It in the Family"August 11, 2008

1 - 1958 Edsel Pacer
2 - 1972-1974 Ferrari Dino 246GTS
3 - 1954 Porsche Spyder
4 - 1949-1951 Mercury Coupe
5 - 1940-1971 Lincoln Continental

1-8"Playin’ in the Dirt"August 18, 2008

1 - 1966-1970 Meyers Manx
2 - 1966-1977 Ford Bronco
3 - 1909-1927 Ford Model T
4 - 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler
5 - 1957-1962 Fiat Jolly

1-9"Wankels and Wankers"August 25, 2008

1 - 2006-2008 Mazda RX-8
2 - 1967-1977 NSU Ro80
3 - 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Mark IV
4 - 1960-1982 Checker Superba-Marathon
5 - 1936-1940 Austin FX4

1-10"Street Racing Then and Now"September 1, 2008

1 - 1932 Ford Hot Rod
2 - 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
3 - 1975 Honda 600
4 - 1998–present smart fortwo
5 - 1953–present Mercedes-Benz Unimog

[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 The Adam Carolla Podcast, 3/11/2009
  2. time. "PROGRAMS - 101-CARS-YOU-MUST-DRIVE - PINKS, My Classic Car, Unique Whips, American Thunder, Super Bikes!". SPEEDtv.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-11.