When it comes to Netflix, I think most of us motor-heads would agree there aren’t enough shows about cars. In recent years though, we’ve seen a lot more come out, only to be canceled or taken off the streaming platform.
Below we have compiled a list of the current crop of car related shows for your viewing pleasure. These are our 5 favourite automotive shows on Netflix available right now. Note: this list applies to Netflix customers in Australia.
So if you’re a fan of all things powered by the internal combustion engine, settle in, grab a snack and check out these automotive related shows on Netflix.
5.) WEST COAST CUSTOMS
Rated G | 6 Seasons
West Coast Customs is a TV series starring Ryan Friedlinghaus, Hunter Clancey, and Ish Jimenez. Chronicling the a car-customizing shop in Corona, Cal., and their clients’ project vehicles.
“The Great British Bake Off” judge and classic car enthusiast Paul Hollywood embarks on a road trip around Europe, visiting a number of countries that have a proud automotive history. Hollywood puts his knowledge and driving skills to the test as he takes to the streets in a fine selection of iconic four-wheeled vehicles, including a notable journey through the Italian capital Rome in a colourful Lamborghini. Throughout the show, Hollywood is joined by a number of guests, and he also learns more about the art of car manufacturing.
Jesse James, a noted builder of custom motorcycles in Southern California, assembles a crew and takes ordinary vehicles (like a VW New Beetle or a Lincoln stretch limousine) and converts them in five days into extraordinary machines that do things that the manufacturer never intended them to do (like convert the VW into a swamp boat or the limo into a fire truck.)
This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers’ claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. Celebrity guests appear on some episodes to help test the vehicles. Things don’t always go as planned, though, with broken bones and mechanical mishaps sometimes part of the experiments.
“Fastest Car” tries to find out if tricked-out “sleeper” cars can keep up with exotic supercars that are known for their speed. The sleeper cars are built and modified by true gearheads before being put to the test against the supercars that are piloted by drivers who put their street cred on the line in the automotive battles. In each episode, three souped-up cars that have been lovingly labored on go head-to-head with one of the world’s most sought-after vehicles. Among the matchups featured on the series are a 2011 Pontiac minivan going against a Porsche GT3.
