Mission Ignition
External Rating45%
201960 minTo Be Determined

Mission Ignition

Network:Channel 4

Previous Episode

S01E04 - "Rolls-Royce vs Daimler"

Aired on Apr 20, 2019, 6:00 PM

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Description

Mission Ignition will give two teams of amateur car enthusiasts the opportunity to drive off in their dream car - however they'll have to rebuild it first.This show will see classic car collecting, amateur racing driver Howard Donald and three time Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti each lead a team of passionate petrol heads, guiding them to the finish line and hopefully the win.In each episode two classic cars will be turned into a giant jigsaw puzzle with Franchitti and Donald and their teams battling it out to put their car back together with the first team to rebuild it and start their engine getting to keep it.

Details

Status
To Be Determined
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
March 30, 2019
Schedule
Saturday at 7:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)

Porsche vs Lotus

This first episode features convertibles. A Porsche 944 Cabriolet and an iconic Lotus Elan S2 have been unbolted, stripped down and turned into a giant jigsaw puzzle. Without any instructions to follow, the first team to rebuild their car and start it, keeps it. The teams are championed by Take That legend Howard Donald - classic car collector and amateur racing driver - and motor racing superstar and four time IndyCar winner Dario Franchitti.

Mar 30, 2019

60 min

Mini Cooper vs VW Beetle

Two motoring legends face off as a couple of teams of car lovers race to reconstruct a Mini Cooper and a VW Beetle. The first team to rebuild their car and start the engine gets to keep it.

Apr 6, 2019

60 min

Ford Capri vs BMW

It's the 1980s all over again as the Ford Capri 2.8i faces off against the BMW 635CSi. And car historian Reverend Colin Cork gives a lesson on the history of both vehicles.

Apr 13, 2019

60 min

Rolls-Royce vs Daimler

Luxury legends Rolls-Royce and Daimler face off as two teams of car nuts race to recreate the classic models from a heap of disassembled bits. The first to complete and start their car keep it.

Apr 20, 2019

60 min

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