The Car's the Star

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The Car's the Star
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Presented by Quentin Willson [1]
Theme music composer David Lowe [1]
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes33
Production
Executive producerDennis Adams [1]
Producer Jon Bentley [1]
Production location Pebble Mill Studios [1]
Running time20 minutes
Original release
Network BBC Two
ReleaseSeptember 25, 1994 (1994-09-25) –
October 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)

The Car's the Star is a British classic car television series hosted by Quentin Willson, and was a spin-off from the original version of Top Gear. In each episode, a biography of the car described by Willson was interspersed by interviews with the cars' owners. [1] The show would sometimes show footage of owners club events and race days.

Contents

Series overview

Series overview
SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 625 September 1994 (1994-09-25)30 October 1994 (1994-10-30)
2 617 February 1995 (1995-02-17)23 May 1995 (1995-05-23)
3 314 September 1996 (1996-09-14)16 November 1996 (1996-11-16)
4 613 October 1997 (1997-10-13)17 November 1997 (1997-11-17)
5 613 October 1998 (1998-10-13)27 December 1998 (1998-12-27)
6 66 September 1999 (1999-09-06)11 October 1999 (1999-10-11)

Episode list

Series 1 (1994)

No.
overall		No. in
series		Star CarOriginal release date
11 Ford Zephyr 25 September 1994 (1994-09-25)
22 Jensen Interceptor 2 October 1994 (1994-10-02) [2]
33 Austin Allegro 9 October 1994 (1994-10-09) [3]
44 Cadillac Series 62 16 October 1994 (1994-10-16)
55 Citroën DS 23 October 1994 (1994-10-23) [4]
66 Ford Mustang 30 October 1994 (1994-10-30)

Series 2 (1995)

No.
overall		No. in
series		Star CarOriginal release date
71 Land Rover 17 February 1995 (1995-02-17)
82 Triumph Herald 24 February 1995 (1995-02-24)
93 Austin-Healey 3 March 1995 (1995-03-03)
104 Volkswagen Golf GTI 9 May 1995 (1995-05-09)
115 Fiat 500 16 May 1995 (1995-05-16)
126 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud 23 May 1995 (1995-05-23)

Series 3 (1996)

No.
overall		No. in
series		Star CarOriginal release date
131 Reliant Robin 14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) [5]
142 Jaguar Mark 2 9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) [6]
153 Citroën 2CV 16 November 1996 (1996-11-16) [7]

Series 4 (1997)

No.
overall		No. in
series		Star CarOriginal release date
161 Jaguar E-Type 13 October 1997 (1997-10-13) [8]
Featuring George Best, Adam Faith, and Jackie Stewart.
172 Austin Mini 20 October 1997 (1997-10-20)
183 Ford Capri 27 October 1997 (1997-10-27) [9]
194 VW Camper Van 3 November 1997 (1997-11-03) [10]
205 MG MGB 10 November 1997 (1997-11-10) [11]
216 Chevrolet Corvette 17 November 1997 (1997-11-17)

Series 5 (1998)

No.
overall		No. in
series		Star CarOriginal release date
221 AC Cobra 13 October 1998 (1998-10-13)
232 Hillman Imp 22 November 1998 (1998-11-22)
243 Ford Edsel 6 December 1998 (1998-12-06)
254 Porsche 911 13 December 1998 (1998-12-13)
265 Lotus Seven 20 December 1998 (1998-12-20)
276 Lada Riva 27 December 1998 (1998-12-27)

Series 6 (1999)

No.
overall		No. in
series		Star CarOriginal release date
281 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 6 September 1999 (1999-09-06)
292 Volkswagen Beetle 13 September 1999 (1999-09-13)} [12]
303 McLaren F1 20 September 1999 (1999-09-20)
314 Volvo 200 Series 27 September 1999 (1999-09-27)
325 Willys Jeep 4 October 1999 (1999-10-04)
336 DMC DeLorean 11 October 1999 (1999-10-11)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Car's The Star". What Was Pebble Mill?. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "The Jensen Interceptor". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Austin Allegro". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Citroen DS". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Reliant Three-Wheeler". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "The MK2 Jaguar". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Citroen 2CV". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "The E-Type Jaguar". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ford Capri". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "The VW Camper Van". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "MGB". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Volkswagen Beetle". The Car's the Star. BBC Two. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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