The Home-Made Car (1963)

The Home-Made Car is a 1963 short film directed by James Hill about a young man who rebuilds a vintage car and finds love. Made in and around Farnborough, Hampshire, it became a cult success when regularly broadcast as a trade test colour transmission on the run up to the start of BBC2 colour transmissions. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Released

1963-06-01

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Runtime

27 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

James Hill

TMDB rating

8.0/10 from 7 votes