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Is Born Series

The Is Born collection of Television series produced for the Discovery Channel in the UK, presented by Mark Evans. Each series follows Mark Evans through either the building or restoring of a vehicle

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Jul 01, 1999

8 seaons till Sep 02, 2005

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(GB)
Status: In Production

In Production

Last episode: Episode 10

Seasons & episodes

Total 8 seasons, 115 episodes

A Car Is Born: AC Cobra Pilgrim Sumo 5.7 V8 Super Car

Follow car enthusiast Mark Evans as he builds a Pilgrim Sumo 5.7 litre V8 Super-Car. Based on the Ford Sierra and and inspired by the AC Cobra from the 1960's this kit car is shown from the beginning - from finding the donor vehicle to getting the finalised car through the SVA test

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15 Episodes
  • Episode 1Episode 130 min

    Mark meets Ian Stent from Which Kit? at the National Kit and Performance Car Show, before visiting the factory where his kit is manufactured.

  • Episode 2Episode 230 min

    Mark goes shopping for tools and a second-hand car to provide spare parts, taking the Owners Club secretary along with him for advice.

  • Episode 3Episode 330 min

    Volunteers from the local college strip the second hand car of spare parts, and the engine and gearbox are sent to a specialist for reconditioning.

  • Episode 4Episode 430 min

    The rear axle is reconditioned with some components being sent away for powder-coating, and Mark gets a progress report on the engine.

  • Episode 5Episode 530 min

    Mark installs axles, suspension hubs and brakes and engineer Dave Peters chips in with some tips as they succeed in creating a rolling chassis.

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