101 Cars you Must Drive was[1] a Speed TV program hosted by actor and comedian Alonzo Bodden. The premise of the program is that there will be (at least) 101 cars, and that all 5 cars within a particular episode can be linked to one another in some fashion.
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Starring: | Alonzo Bodden |
| Narrated: | Alonzo Bodden |
| Country: | United States |
| Network: | Speed TV |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
The first season consisted of 10 half-hour-long episodes. Bodden drove each of the five described vehicles, with the exceptions of the Chevrolet Nova, 1951 Aerocar, Chrysler K-Car, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet Corvette Mk IV prototype, and the 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air. Although he did not drive one, Bodden did ride in a Renault R5. 50 vehicles were reviewed by Bodden.
Alonzo Bodden has stated the show has been cancelled by Speed.
| Ep. # | Episode Name | Original Air Date | Cars included in episode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "The Bird is the Word" | June 30, 2008 | 1 - 1956-1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk 2 - 1970 Plymouth Superbird 3 - 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird 4 - 1951 Aerocar 5 - 1964 Chrysler Turbine | |
| 1-2 | "I'm Just Here for the Sex" | July 7, 2008 | 1 - 1966-1968 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider 2 - 1957-1977 Fiat 500 3 - 1948-1990 Citroen 2CV 4 - 1985 Renault R5 Turbo 2 5 - 1981-1983 DeLorean Motor Company DeLorean | |
| 1-3 | "A Lot of Pulp - But No Fiction" | July 14, 2008 | 1 - 1990-2005 Acura NSX 2 - 1971-1977 Chevrolet Nova 3 - 1960-1969 Chevrolet Corvair 4 - 1949-1980 Volkswagen Beetle 5 - 1955-1965 Porsche Speedster D | |
| 1-4 | "A Bit of All Right" | July 21, 2008 | 1 - 1958-1960 MG-A 2 - 1964-1967 Sunbeam Tiger 3 - 1981-1989 Dodge Aries 4 - 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5 - 1955-1962 BMW Isetta | |
| 1-5 | "Bond, Blowers, Buicks, ETC.." | July 28, 2008 | 1 - 1963-1965 Aston Martin 2 - 1930-1931 Bentley Blower 4½ Litre 3 - 1987 Buick GNX 4 - 1951 Buick LeSabre Concept 5 - 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | |
| 1-6 | "Party Over Where? Party Right Here! " | August 4, 2008 | 1 - 1975-1980 AMC Pacer 2 - 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha 3 - 1942-1945 Jeep 4 - 1961-1968 Amphicar Model 770 5 - 1968-1976 BMW 2002 | |
| 1-7 | "Keeping It in the Family" | August 11, 2008 | 1 - 1958 Edsel Pacer 2 - 1972-1974 Ferrari Dino 246GTS 3 - 1954 Porsche Spyder 4 - 1949-1951 Mercury Coupe 5 - 1940-1971 Lincoln Continental | |
| 1-8 | "Playin’ in the Dirt" | August 18, 2008 | 1 - 1966-1970 Meyers Manx 2 - 1966-1977 Ford Bronco 3 - 1909-1927 Ford Model T 4 - 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler 5 - 1957-1962 Fiat Jolly | |
| 1-9 | "Wankels and Wankers" | August 25, 2008 | 1 - 2006-2008 Mazda RX-8 2 - 1967-1977 NSU Ro80 3 - 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Mark IV 4 - 1960-1982 Checker Superba-Marathon 5 - 1936-1940 Austin FX4 | |
| 1-10 | "Street Racing Then and Now" | September 1, 2008 | 1 - 1932 Ford Hot Rod 2 - 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 3 - 1975 Honda 600 4 - 1998–present smart fortwo 5 - 1953–present Mercedes-Benz Unimog |