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'''Cars''' or '''automobiles''' were a very common means of transport for [[Human]]s on [[Earth]] during the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|21st]] centuries.  
'''Cars''' or '''automobiles''' were a very common means of transport for [[Human|humans]] on [[Earth]] during the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|21st]] centuries. By [[2009]], there were 800 million cars, 400 million of which were equipped with [[ATMOS]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'')


==History==
==History==
===[[20th century]]===
===[[20th century]]===
During his exile on [[Earth]] [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] drove a yellow roadster called "[[Bessie]]" ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''). [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]] procured Bessie as part of an agreement to persuade the Doctor to work with UNIT, after the Doctor had expressed fondness for a similar vehicle which he had "borrowed" shortly after arriving on Earth ([[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]''). Bessie remained (in [[UNIT]]'s care) on Earth when the Doctor regained his time travel knowledge, and was used by his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth]], [[Seventh Doctor|seventh]] and [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnations]] on subsequent visits to Earth. ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', ''[[Battlefield]]'', [[NA]]: ''[[The Dying Days]]'')  
In [[1926]], [[Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie's]] car was abandoned by a lake the night her memory lapsed in the struggle against the [[Vespiform]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'')
During his exile on [[Earth]] the Third Doctor drove a yellow roadster called "[[Bessie]]" ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''). [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]] procured Bessie as part of an agreement to persuade the Doctor to work with UNIT, after the Doctor had expressed fondness for a similar vehicle which he had "borrowed" shortly after arriving on Earth. ([[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'') A time eddy snatched the Third Doctor, along with Bessie, out of 20th century Earth into the Death Zone on Gallifrey. (DW: The Five Doctors) Bessie remained (in [[UNIT]]'s care) on Earth when the Doctor regained his time travel knowledge, and was used by his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth]], [[Seventh Doctor|seventh]] and [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnations]] on subsequent visits to Earth. ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', ''[[Battlefield]]'', [[NA]]: ''[[The Dying Days]]'')


While still affiliating with UNIT "post-exile", [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] also briefly used a [[Whomobile|different car]] with a "space-age" look and hovering/flying capabilities. ([[DW]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'')
While still affiliating with UNIT "post-exile", the Third Doctor also briefly used a [[Whomobile|different car]] with a "space-age" look and hovering/flying capabilities. ([[DW]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'')


[[Sarah Jane Smith]] was seen to drive multiple small cars over time, while a companion of the Doctor ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', ''[[School Reunion]]'') and after (''[[K9 and Company]]'', ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'').  
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] was seen to drive multiple small cars over time, while a companion of the Doctor ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', ''[[School Reunion]]'') and after. ([[KAC]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'', [[SJA]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane]]'')
 
In [[1987]], [[Peter Tyler]] was killed in a hit and run incident. [[Rose Tyler]] saved his life, causing a massive paradox, and the car that had previously killed him to disappear and reappear across the same stretch of road. Returning the timeline to normal, Pete was killed when he ran in front of the looping car. ([[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]'')


===[[21st century]]===
===[[21st century]]===
In his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]] the Doctor used a [[Volkswagen Beetle]], that he could drive into [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] (it resided within its own alcove), the Doctor traded it for information from the [[Faction Paradox]] concerning [[Samantha Jones]] whilst in [[San Francisco]] in [[2002]]. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Vampire Science]]'', ''[[Unnatural History]]'')
In his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]] the Doctor used a [[Volkswagen Beetle]], that he could drive into [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] (it resided within its own alcove). The Doctor traded it for information from the [[Faction Paradox]] concerning [[Samantha Jones]] whilst in [[San Francisco]] in [[2002]]. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Vampire Science]]'', ''[[Unnatural History]]'')
 
[[Mickey Smith]] used a car to break into [[Deffry Vale High School]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[School Reunion]]'')
 
[[John Ellis]] used a car to commit [[suicide]] by carbon monoxide poisoning. ([[TW]]: ''[[Out of Time]]'')
 
[[Donna Noble]] had a pivotal moment while driving her car, where turning left brought about her first meeting with the [[Tenth Doctor]]. When elements of the [[Trickster's Brigade]] caused her to instead turn right, [[Donna's World|an alternate world]] was created in which she never met the Doctor, causing his death and dramatic changes to the history of Earth. She was able to time travel and correct the error, once again turning left and restoring events to their original course. ([[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')
 
[[Luke Rattigan]] created [[ATMOS]], a device which stopped cars from producing [[Carbon dioxide|CO2]]. In actuality, ATMOS would release a gas that would suffocate humans, but allow [[Sontaran]] clones to thrive on Earth. ATMOS was also used to exert control over cars, and drown those that opposed Rattigan. The Tenth Doctor narrowly escaped from one of these attempts on his life. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky]]'')
 
When the population of Earth was [[warp shunt]]ed away by the [[Automaton (The Empty Planet)|Automatons]], the planet's cars were left in place, rather than being allowed to crash. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Empty Planet]]'')


[[Luke Rattigan]] created [[ATMOS]], a device which stopped cars from producing [[Carbon dioxide|CO2]]. In actuality, ATMOS would enable a [[Sontaran invasion of Earth]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky]]'').
In [[2011]], [[Jack Harkness]], [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Esther Drummond]] and [[Rex Matheson]], who would eventually form [[Torchwood (team)|a revived Torchwood team]], escaped the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] in Esther's car. ([[TW]]: ''[[Rendition (TV story)|Rendition]]'') Gwen was later forced to kidnap Jack by car to take him to [[Olivia Colasanto|Olivia Colasanto's]] people. ([[TW]]: ''[[Immortal Sins]]'')


[[Donna Noble]] had a pivotal moment while driving her car, where turning left brought about her first meeting with [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]]. When elements of the [[Trickster's Brigade]] caused her to instead turn right, an alternate world was created in which she never met the Doctor, causing his death and dramatic changes to the history of Earth. She was able to time travel and correct the error, once again turning left and restoring events to their original course. ([[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')
In 2011, [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] wrote a message in a field using their car to attract the [[Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh Doctor's]] attention. ([[DW]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler]]'')


===Far future===
===Far future===
In the far future cars such as the [[New Earth Car]] could hover. ([[DW]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'', ''[[Gridlock]]'')
In the far future cars such as the [[New Earth Car]] could hover. ([[DW]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'', ''[[Gridlock]]'')
===[[Donna's World]]===
In an alternate timeline caused by the [[Time Beetle]], the poverty of [[Great Britain]] following the destruction of [[London]] by the starship ''[[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]]'' meant that the country had far fewer ATMOS installed cars. ([[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 11:34, 13 October 2011

Cars or automobiles were a very common means of transport for humans on Earth during the 20th and 21st centuries. By 2009, there were 800 million cars, 400 million of which were equipped with ATMOS. (DW: The Sontaran Stratagem)

History

20th century

In 1926, Agatha Christie's car was abandoned by a lake the night her memory lapsed in the struggle against the Vespiform. (DW: The Unicorn and the Wasp) During his exile on Earth the Third Doctor drove a yellow roadster called "Bessie" (DW: Doctor Who and the Silurians). The Brigadier procured Bessie as part of an agreement to persuade the Doctor to work with UNIT, after the Doctor had expressed fondness for a similar vehicle which he had "borrowed" shortly after arriving on Earth. (DW: Spearhead from Space) A time eddy snatched the Third Doctor, along with Bessie, out of 20th century Earth into the Death Zone on Gallifrey. (DW: The Five Doctors) Bessie remained (in UNIT's care) on Earth when the Doctor regained his time travel knowledge, and was used by his fourth, seventh and eighth incarnations on subsequent visits to Earth. (DW: Robot, Battlefield, NA: The Dying Days)

While still affiliating with UNIT "post-exile", the Third Doctor also briefly used a different car with a "space-age" look and hovering/flying capabilities. (DW: Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Planet of the Spiders)

Sarah Jane Smith was seen to drive multiple small cars over time, while a companion of the Doctor (DW: Robot, School Reunion) and after. (KAC: A Girl's Best Friend, SJA: Invasion of the Bane)

In 1987, Peter Tyler was killed in a hit and run incident. Rose Tyler saved his life, causing a massive paradox, and the car that had previously killed him to disappear and reappear across the same stretch of road. Returning the timeline to normal, Pete was killed when he ran in front of the looping car. (DW: Father's Day)

21st century

In his eighth incarnation the Doctor used a Volkswagen Beetle, that he could drive into his TARDIS (it resided within its own alcove). The Doctor traded it for information from the Faction Paradox concerning Samantha Jones whilst in San Francisco in 2002. (EDA: Vampire Science, Unnatural History)

Mickey Smith used a car to break into Deffry Vale High School. (DW: School Reunion)

John Ellis used a car to commit suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. (TW: Out of Time)

Donna Noble had a pivotal moment while driving her car, where turning left brought about her first meeting with the Tenth Doctor. When elements of the Trickster's Brigade caused her to instead turn right, an alternate world was created in which she never met the Doctor, causing his death and dramatic changes to the history of Earth. She was able to time travel and correct the error, once again turning left and restoring events to their original course. (DW: Turn Left)

Luke Rattigan created ATMOS, a device which stopped cars from producing CO2. In actuality, ATMOS would release a gas that would suffocate humans, but allow Sontaran clones to thrive on Earth. ATMOS was also used to exert control over cars, and drown those that opposed Rattigan. The Tenth Doctor narrowly escaped from one of these attempts on his life. (DW: The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky)

When the population of Earth was warp shunted away by the Automatons, the planet's cars were left in place, rather than being allowed to crash. (SJA: The Empty Planet)

In 2011, Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper, Esther Drummond and Rex Matheson, who would eventually form a revived Torchwood team, escaped the CIA in Esther's car. (TW: Rendition) Gwen was later forced to kidnap Jack by car to take him to Olivia Colasanto's people. (TW: Immortal Sins)

In 2011, Amy Pond and Rory Williams wrote a message in a field using their car to attract the Eleventh Doctor's attention. (DW: Let's Kill Hitler)

Far future

In the far future cars such as the New Earth Car could hover. (DW: New Earth, Gridlock)

Donna's World

In an alternate timeline caused by the Time Beetle, the poverty of Great Britain following the destruction of London by the starship Titanic meant that the country had far fewer ATMOS installed cars. (DW: Turn Left)

External links

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