Wide Open Road

Documentary 2011

Throughout the 20th century the car has been tangled up in the social, political and economic fabric of Australia. It conquered the interior, shaped the design of our cities and created some of our best-loved heroes.

Documentary 2011

Caution

EPISODE 1

Here Come the Petrol Heads

Once the US giants General Motors Holden and Ford started manufacturing cars in Australia, and particularly with the arrival of the Holden FX, cars became affordable, gave Australian families a new level of freedom -- and shaped our cities.

55 min · 15 Oct 2011 Caution
EPISODE 2

Dream Machines

The 1950s parents experienced the world through the windscreen and kids watched it go by from the back seat. By the 1960s the baby boomers had their own cars. They couldn't drive as fast as racing car champion Jack Brabham, but they felt like they could.

54 min · 22 Oct 2011 Caution
EPISODE 3

Car Wars

The 1970s inner-city trendies faced off against suburban gangs, Peter Brock and Allan Moffat intensified the rivalry between Holden and Ford, politicians were under siege by car lovers and it was a battle to stay alive on the roads.

55 min · 29 Oct 2011 Caution

About

Wide Open Road

DOCUMENTARY

Throughout the 20th century the car has been tangled up in the social, political and economic fabric of Australia. It conquered the interior, shaped the design of our cities and created some of our best-loved heroes.

Information

Studio: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Released: 2011
Rated: Caution

Languages

Original Audio: English (Australia)
Audio: English (Australia) (AAC)