"This is easy, easy, easy." "Hot rod hunter Richard rawlings." "And master mechanic Aaron kaufman." "Are on shaky ground With their '55 chevy..." "Boy, that's sketchy." "As they try to Get it finished in time." "To hit the block At barrett-jackson." "I don't want nothing To do with this." "But with the to-do list Making the monkeys jittery..." "Aah!" "They can't afford Any last-minute stumbles." "Well, that sucks." "Meanwhile, richard Falls head over heels..." "Let's go for a ride, Man." "When he bumps into A couple of classic trucks." "And trips over himself To make a deal." "You want to Flip a coin for it?" "Ha!" "Tails." "Sweet!" "Will richard hit Pay dirt at auction?" "This is a million-dollar Gamble for me." "Or will his epic Automotive wager..." "Sold!" "Cause his fortunes To plummet?" "Whoa, whoa." "Kill it, kill it, Kill it, kill it!" "Captions paid for by Discovery communications so how do you see This exactly working out?" "We just put enough Pressure to..." "To push the car off The front of the lift." "And dive into The concrete." "Now, that's not The right attitude to have." "Whenever you're doing Something this sketchy." "I really am not Cool with that." "Is that arm getting loose?" "Okay." "Pull the pin." "Look, I got it." "So what we're doing here," "Suspending a '55 chevy On a few pole jacks," "Might not look very smart." "Well, it's not." "But it's fast." "And fast is what We need right now." "Let me explain." "I did some damage At this sale, guys." "This all started when richard Went on a shopping spree," "Stocking up on, like, $1 million worth of cars." "For this big barrett-jackson Auction out east." "I'll be back." "But, as you know, We don't like to show up." "To barrett-jackson without Something new we've built." "So a couple weeks ago, Richard and aaron." "Snagged what appeared To be an ideal candidate..." "There it is." "A '55 chevy from Northern california." "$22,500?" "You're killing me." "I know, but I'm trying To get a good deal." "All right." "It was in such nice shape That richard probably." "Could've just flipped it And made a nice profit." "But we agreed we could Boost the value of the car." "With some key Well-placed improvements." "I don't think that we need To dig off into it." "And make the thing Super, super crazy." "It just needs love." "Plus, with less than two weeks Before the car had to be." "On a truck to barrett, We couldn't have done." "Anything more if we wanted to." "Not only was The deadline tight." "But of course, aaron had to head Back to race at pike's peak." "Just yank it." "Or we can just do that." "I did my best to keep The train running on time." "But a few small problems..." "jason." "Mainly suspension Install problems," "As well as a missing Transmission crossmember..." "I might need a do-over On this thing." "Turned into not-so-small delays," "Which threatened to completely Derail this build." "Pull the pin and slide The arm out." "Go!" "Quick, jason, While nobody's looking." "Yeah." "Then it falls on me." "Well, the last thing He said was, "Bad idea."" "So you're still wondering." "Why we have the '55 chevy Floating on pole jacks?" "Well, in a nutshell, Jeremy had it rigged on the lift." "To give him more room To work on the rear end." "But it threw off His measurements." "You are very confident In yourself." "I've done this a few times." "I promise." "It scares me to think." "So instead of taking the time To put all the wheels back on," "Bring the lift all the way down." "And change out The lift arm spacers," "We're gonna slide A couple pole jacks under it." "And change the lift arm spacers In the air." "You locked in?" "Boy, that's sketchy." "All right." "Man the jack for me." "How are you gonna Put me harm's way?" "Risky?" "Yes." "All right." "Let's go down." "Let's try to keep it even." "But time is of the essence 'cause aaron's due back." "From pike's peak Any minute now." "So we got to get this thing Fixed so jeremy." "Can sort out The rear suspension." "I'm gonna tell you right now, I don't want nothing to do." "With this." " See?" " I'm with you." "It's just richard's money, Richard's car." "Who cares?" " Yeah." " Rock on." " Look, we're almost there." " Famous last words." "From the last guy that got Squashed under a '55 chevy." "Boom!" "Done." "See how easy that was?" "Easy?" "I almost had a heart attack." "I don't know if you're Really brave or really stupid." "I think you just have to have A healthy combination of both." "All right, jerms." "I'm gonna bring her down." "And get the motor Out real quick." "Cool." "So now that our $20,000 Balancing act is over," "I can prep the motor To be pulled and painted," "Hopefully before aaron Walks through the door." "Hey, kids, I'm home." "Who missed me?" "I was coming to see you." "You come out here?" "What do you say about all that?" "So I'm back in the shop today From pike's peak." "And before I even walked in," "I knew the '55 Was behind schedule." "We got to get the upholstery Order in today." "So I'm gonna measure it And get you some numbers." "Now, I'm sure jason's Beating himself up about it." "But these things happen." "And for me to lay into him Right now." "Wouldn't accomplish anything." "The best thing We can do right now." "Is focus on getting Back on track." "I feel like I got The easy part." "Jackpot." "You know what this Car reminds me of?" "Hey, let's get it out." "And then we'll talk about it." "All right." "Go for it." "That movie "American graffiti." You know it?" "Look at that." "Figured you guys Would have gotten." "The engine painted While I was gone." "Yeah." "No." "Um, on that motor, I'm gonna get it washed." "Mike's gonna have it painted By the end of the day tomorrow." "Okay." "That sounds great." "Yeah." "And I'm gonna finish The engine bay." "While he's painting The motor," "Assemble it first thing In the morning." "And go back in." "Okay." "So, I'm a little concerned." "That the car's behind schedule." "But since jason and mike." "Have the cleaning and painting Of the engine covered," "I feel comfortable taking A trip with richard to l.A." "To take a look at a truck That he wants to buy." "What I'd love to do is Go ahead and pop this out," "The cover front main, Water pump on it." "Okay." "I'm gonna change The fuel push rod, too," "As cheap as it is." "Yeah, yeah, yeah." "There's no reason To overcomplicate it." "This is such A sweet, simple car," "And I'd like to Leave it that way." "Okay." "What a wonderful Day in los angeles." "Do you get bored If you live in l.A.?" "Like, waking up And having perfect weather." "Every single day?" "Do you miss the clouds And the rain and cold?" "I don't think they realize What they got." "And I've been here When it's horrible," "And it's nice." "Yeah, exactly." "The other day, I was combing through ads." "On the old interwebs, and I came Across a truck for sale." "At a shop out in los angeles." "That I've known about For a while." "Now, this isn't any old truck." "It's a c.O.E., Or cab-over-engine." "And these days, Everybody wants one." "So me and aaron Hopped on a plane," "And we're out here to see If we can make a deal." "I like c.O.E.S." "C.O.E.S are really strange." "Because they're normal Pick-up cabs." "They're just shoved up way Over the top of the engine." "And then the front end Is snubbed nose," "Really short bumper, Really short fenders," "Really short... everything About it's so strange." "Anyway, they make Great hot rods." "That one guy in fort worth Built one, didn't he?" "Had it look like The motor in the back?" "Yeah, there's A couple of them, yeah." "I think this is the road." "Yeah." "Okay, this is it." "Cool." "So we get to the shop." "And there's not just One c.O.E., but two." "The first one..." "It's a little rough." "But the second one..." " boy, this is a sweet piece." " Heck yeah." "It's super rad And my favorite color." "What does it say On the door?" "I have no idea How to pronounce it." "El sagissor, haugan, Montana." "So we're checking out Both the c.O.E.S." "And just kind of getting the Grip on the lay of the land." "And john, the owner, Walks out, introduces himself." " Hey, man." " Hey." "What's going on?" "Richard rawlings." " John." " And, his partner." " Casey." " Casey?" " Good to meet you." " And we started talking cars." "So you guys just mainly Do service?" "You do full builds or...?" "No, full builds." "I'm john soley." "I own westside hot rods." "This is my Business partner, casey." "How we doing?" "So, tell us about The green c.O.E." "You got over here." "You know what?" "I use this thing at my house." "I got a big yard, and I was Moving cars around with it." "And it's really easy To steer." "So it runs and drives?" "Yeah, it'll run And drive right now." "Okay, let's go Take it for a ride." " Let's go." " I'll sit bitch." "I'm not worried about it." "Golly, dude." "I didn't put The shifter there." "Holy." "Here we go." "Whoa, watch the dips, dude." "Here we go." "Hey, you might want to Step on the brakes," "Make sure they function." "Why?" "You don't like To live dangerously?" "You can always downshift." "That grading was pretty low." "Yeah." "It'll come to a stop, I guarantee." "Holy cow." "Nail it, dude." "Put it in another gear." "You're almost out." "I don't know if you want to Go into the next gear, brother." "Why not?" "The next one is reverse!" "So, this c.O.E. Drove like." "About a half-century-old truck." " Whoa!" " Hell yeah." "Whoa, that guy, You see the look on his face?" "And then on top of that, It makes no power." "The spread on The transmission's very wide." "And the gears are very low." "I thought we were Doing a burnout." "So was it fun to drive?" "Hell yeah." "Could you get anywhere?" "Absolutely not." "Whoo!" "Wow, that was a hell of a ride." " So what do we think?" " I think we need it." "So we get back from the drive, And, of course, aaron's got," "Already, visions of my wallet Dancing in his head." "And he's gonna do All these things." "But first of all, we got to see If we can get it bought." "How much is this?" "$6,500." "How does that sound?" "$7,500." "You tell me what You think is fair." "How's that?" "4,500 bucks." "Want to flip a coin for it?" " I'm always down for flipping." " Me, too." "In the spirit Of making a deal," "He decides he wants To flip a coin." "I mean, you want to Flip a coin with me?" "I always win flipping coins." "I never lose." "This is..." "I'm down." "Let's do it." "How about I do this?" "How about $10,000 or $1,000?" "Okay, I'm down." "So we're gonna Flip for it." "If I win, richard Owes me 10k for the truck." "If I lose, He owes me 1,000 bucks." "So what do you want?" "Heads or tails?" "Well, go ahead And flip it first." "I'll call it In the air." "Tails." "It's heads." "Sweet!" "Everybody gets paid." "Well, there goes your..." "There goes your..." "Hey, sorry, man." "Do we do two out of three Or anything?" "Let's do this." "No, I'm just kidding." "Hang on." "Hang on." "Hang on." "I like gambling, okay?" " How about we do this?" " Yeah, he does." " My god." " One last shot." " Gonna go again." " How about we do this?" "You take it for free Or you give me 15 grand." "Okay?" "You give me 15 grand." "All right." "We'll do that, too." "All right." "You gonna call it?" "Tails." " You better stop." " Wow." "Now, I'm we are behind Where we wanted to be." "The car is going well." "But we're running Out of time quickly." "The monkeys can't Afford small mistakes..." "If you want to, you can put That one on the other side." " What does that matter?" " Those are directional tires." "While richard bets big." "We're taking 12 total." "Let me guess." "You want them All washed or something?" "I thought we were Chumming up." "How come I feel like I'm back In vegas with this clown?" "You want to flip A coin for it?" "I'm out here in California flipping coins." "Over a sweet cab-over." "And I'm about to lose my ass." "All right." "You gonna call it?" "Tails." "You better stop." "Wow." "Now, I'm." "And I'm down 15 grand." "For what I think is A $4,000 or $5,000 truck." "And I'm thinking," ""Do I stop here, Or do I just keep gambling?"" "Look, I was gonna pay you 5 grand for it anyway." "So why don't we do this?" "One last flip." "I'll flip it." "You call it." "And I'll either Give you $30,000..." " hey, wait a minute." " Look." "I'll either give you 30." "Or, if I win, I'll still give you." "The 5 grand I wanted to pay For the truck anyways." "Okay, one more flip, and we'll Just lay out the stakes." "If I win, I get 30k For the truck." "If I lose, I still get 5k." "That sounds Really good." "I was gonna say Something else, but sure." "I'm betting Against myself here." "So I'm trying To make it fair." "I'm trying to get On the karma of good side." "And I'm gonna still Pay you for the truck." "And get out of the debt." "'Cause this is The problem with gambling." "Is you don't want to stop Until you win." "I'll call it." "Tails." "Heads it is!" "Whoo!" "Wow." "Good for you." "5 grand, though, man." "Hey." "Is that a good deal?" "I almost just gave it To you for free." "Almost." "Yeah, well, I almost had To pay you 20 grand." "That's true." "That's what I'm talking about." "Now, I win." "See, the problem With gambling is," "There's one thing You got to learn, kids," "Pay attention to this," "Just keep going till you win." "I just hope I didn't use up All my luck on this thing." "I'm gonna need some For barrett-jackson." "Five gs." "Thank you, guys." "I'm gonna have to have it Shipped, obviously." "We can't Drive this one home." "5 grand." "We got some free space." "The head of lettuce Is gone." "It's all good." "They're happy." "I'm happy." "You weren't very good With coloring books, were you?" "No, I'm not an artist." "My sister got All that talent." "She hot?" "She's my sister." "So I'm not..." "You have to make That decision yourself." "I can't." "I'm married." "We'll have to have Charles make that decision." "That'd be interesting." "You want me to do this?" "I don't care." "You want me to do it?" "Grab it by The carburetor studs." "So this morning, mike finished Painting the motor." "On the '55 chevy." "And not a moment too soon 'cause aaron just got back." "From his rendezvous In the city of angels." "And he's really itching To get this bad boy." "Back in the car." "All right." "Come on forward." "See if we can Pick it up." "All right." "So now that I'm back In the shop for good," "We're gonna have To make a big push." "If we're gonna have Any chance." "Of getting this build Ready for auction." "Let's go ahead And come on down." "We got quite a bit Of ground to cover." "Now, our interior Is still being upholstered." "And then, after we get The engine in," "We still have to finish The suspension, the brakes," "And throw on The new wheels and tires." "Yeah, you can come down." "There, there, stop." "It's real close Back here." "All right." "Right there." "Hold on a second." "All right." "That's good right there." "Sweet." "It's pretty much where She wants to be, right there." "All right, man, So I'm taking a big risk." "At barrett-jackson this time." "I'm taking $1 million Worth of cars." "The countach, That t-bird over there," "This '55, the bandit trans am, Oldsmobile that I bought." "Back at barrett-jackson In scottsdale." "I'm taking Quite a few cars." "We're taking 12 total." "So the shipper's gonna be here In two days for the cars." "Going to the barrett-jackson Northeast," "Including the '55 chevy." "That the guys better be Close to being done with." "And it's all kind of Starting to sink it." "Because I'm taking $1 million worth of cars." "To a part of the country That I don't even know." "If they buy cars like these." "You want them all washed Or something before they go?" "I mean, The reason I'm over here." "And you haven't Told me yet..." "Yeah, did you think I was just giving you." "A little history lesson On what goes on." "In the gas monkey garage Dynamic?" "Yeah, it was, like, "Hey, come over here."" "I thought we were Chumming up, being buddies." "No, no, no, no." "See the dust?" "I need them all cleaned off, Dusted, done." "Double-check everything And the truck's gonna be here." "In a couple days." "Or, actually, three trucks." "Okay." "A million dollars Worth of cars." "Now, that's a lot Of eggs in one basket." "That could either Make my year or break it." "Is it too early To start drinking?" "Do I need to test drive These like the countach?" "Do I need to drive that Around a little bit?" "Not really." "Just from this parking lot." "To your parking lot And back." "Okay." "Let's keep The opportunity for damage." "Or screwing something up To a minimum." "I should check them, though," "To make sure that they're In good running order." "No, I'll say that they are." "Okay." "I'll put my word on that." "Okay." "Golly, man." "What I'd I need to Go get cleaning supplies?" "No." "You take a truck." "I can't take, say, The trans am?" "No." "And if you ask again, You're taking a bicycle." "Today, on "Fast n' loud," Jeremy cheatham." "Builds another exhaust system." "Hey, mike, can you help me get The steering column in this car?" "I would really like To go home sometime today." "Thank you." "So we're pushing really hard." "So we can get everything done So we can ship this '55 chevy." "To barrett-jackson on time." "Jeremy's starting to weld The exhaust system together." "I got a booger." "And cory just started Painting the steering column." "So I'm gonna jump on that." "You're turning that The wrong way." "Turn it the other way." "I was just trying to hold it Not to scratch it." "Turn it." "There you go." "You're close." "Lift it up." "Yeah." "There you go." " Okay." "Higher?" " Yeah." " You're..." " hold on." "You're hitting the end Of column, like, on the body." "Well, that sucks." "Well, I didn't make it." "Well, we get the steering Column through the firewall." "But the opening's too small To get the angle right." "To get everything Tightened up." " Damn." " You want me to mark it," "And we can trim it out A little bit?" " Sure." " Okay." "Slide that back out." "So we're just gonna make The hole in the firewall bigger." "Can you see my finger?" "Hold on, I'll show you." "Yeah, put your finger in there." "I'll grind it." "Right here." "Okay." "How about that?" "Yeah." "Okay." "Now we should be able To get the steering column in," "Tighten it up, And we're ready to go." " Hold on, mike." " You can just push... push." "I'm trying." "Stress is Getting a little more." "As the time dwindles down." "Come on, give it A big oklahoma push." "Would you Shut the hell up?" "Come on." "They do everything Smaller in oklahoma." " You got it!" " Yeah." "Yeah, right the first time, Just like everything else." "You want to see Something really dumb?" "Should we tell them They're going the wrong way?" "Yeah." "If you want to," "You can put that one On the other side." "Yeah." "What does that matter?" "Well, seeing as how Those are directional tires." "Yeah." "Kind of a lot." "I did see that." "I see that now." "You can't win, can you?" "All right, guys, As soon as I finish." "Filling these fluids up, This is it for me." "I'm calling it a night." "Really?" "Gonna be a long day tomorrow." "Coming up..." "I think we got a loose Leaf spring." "Or something sliding." "Yeah, there's something Banging around." "Richard's sale Falls apart..." "That's a discount, Right?" "And the '55 can't Pull it together." "Fire it up." "Hey, webster." "You want to take The cold end over there?" "And I'll get the hot end." "So we're racing Against the deadline." "For barrett-jackson." "And we still got A lot to get done." "You got to go in First." "Luckily, the only thing left To install underneath the car." "Is the exhaust..." " hey, guy." " Are we ready now?" "Which we've got to get Buttoned up quick." "Because aaron's on his way Back with the new seat." "And I know as soon As he gets here," "He's gonna want to Test fire the engine." "Aaron's back." "Turned out nice." "Yeah, especially Considering the price." "I think they're nice." "Go ahead and take that one off." "I like the inlay You put in there." "Just stack those up Right there." "I'm gonna go grab richard," "And we're gonna Test fire the '55." "Going down." "Clear." "So, it's down." "Does that mean we're running it?" "That's the plan, At least." "What are we doing With the motor, aaron?" "Just pull it, clean it, Check it out?" "So, we didn't do anything To the motor mechanically." "We tore it apart." "We cleaned it." "It was really, Really nasty." "Then just Dressed everything," "Re-gasketed, cleaned up," "Different distributor, You know." "So we just basically Just made it look." "Really pretty 'cause the thing Seemed to be in good health." "Yeah, it ran good." "Killer." "Fire it up." "It's trying." "Come on." "Sounds like The timing's out." "We didn't bump That distributor, did we?" "The timing's out Or the starter's off." " Go ahead." " Gotcha." "Well, that's disappointing." "Look, this is far From the most expensive car." "That I'm taking To barrett-jackson." "But it's the only one That we were building." "Especially To take to the auction." "So if we don't take it," "It's hard not to look At this as, well, a failure." "I think I'll let you guys Play with it some more." "Don't call me again Until you're sure it's running." "I got a truck To go sell." "Whoo!" "That sound there." "So a while back, me and aaron Went out to lovely l.A." "'cause I like to buy cars On the west coast 'cause that means we get To go to the west coast." "But I found a 1950s ford c.O.E., Drove it around the block." "It drove like crap." "It didn't stop for anything." "But it was kind of fun, And it was still kooky cool." "So I wanted it." "We bought it for 5 gs." "And brought it back here To dallas." "Is that the splitter Instructions?" "This is the instructions On how to drive this truck, sir." "I didn't think real men Read instructions." "Well, that's why They were in the glove box." "Talked about building it," "But it was a little Too much to take on." "So I put it up On the interwebs," "And this guy raced right over," "And I took him For a test drive." "That's awesome." "What's up?" "My name is will patterson." "I'm from houston, texas." "I own a classic car restoration Shop called the rehab garage." "It's very, very hard To find a good c.O.E.." "I've looked at about 20 Over the last 2 years," "And most of them are Completely rusted out," "Not worth saving Or can't be saved." "It sounds kind of Hot-rod-ish." "No kidding, right?" "Truck's driving great, Sounds great." "Ain't real fast, but I didn't Expect it to be anyway." "I think we got A loose leaf spring." "Or something sliding." "Yeah, there's something Banging around." "That's a discount, Right?" "Might be." "So, there you go, man." "I like it." "I don't know what else To tell you." "It's a c.O.E. It runs and drives." "Needs a little love." "But it's the right gig." "Perfect." "I like it." "How much?" "Offer me $20,000." "Just..." "I dare you." "$20,000?" "Richard hit me at 20 grand." "There's no way I'm paying much for the truck." "That's getting Twice as much money." "For half the truck, Like, literally half the truck." " I'm thinking that..." " It ain't even got a bed." "I'm getting Half a truck." "And it goes half speed, Like, half speed." "$20,000 minus half a bed And half speed's like $5,000." "No, I can't do $5,000." "$15,000 would be a good number." "I mean, where you gonna Find one that's rust-free," "Has a good patina and..." "And does 20?" "Yeah, exactly." "And does 20." "You got to Come down from $15,000." "You know, $15,000..." "That's too much." "Okay, fine." "I got too much work to do." "Go past $10,000." "Even if I just go this way." "Go past $10,000, And I'll consider it." "I'm like, "Dude, just do Anything better than $10,000."" "Now, the richard rawlings Would have done $10,001." "All right, Look, the best I can do," "Done and done Or I'm leaving, is $11,000." "But he did 11 grand." "All right. 11 grand." "Let me see it." "And that was Good enough for me." "Cool deal, man." "All right." "Good doing business With you." "Let's go do some paperwork, Get you your titles." "We'll get you out of here." "Cool." "So, when we went to fire The engine for richard..." " try it, jason." " I had a suspicion." "The timing was off." "So I'm working On getting it re-timed." "So we don't disappoint our Adoring barrett-jackson fans." "Try it." "Damn." "Lot of adjustment On this distributor." "It needs A little bit more timing." "And I gave it all the timing It could physically have." "Via the distributor." "So what I need to do is Pull the distributor out," "Re-clock it, and set it back in." "That way, I can get The timing I need." "It's basically one tune off." "So that's what I'm working on right now." "I'm gonna get it re-timed," "And hopefully It'll fire right up." "I know the shipper's on his way." "Richard's really anxious To get this thing out the door." "But I got to dig a little Deeper than I'd hoped." "Pressure's on me To get this thing running." "Four, three..." "Six..." "Could be this one." "Try it." "That, my friends," "Is the sweet sound Of me keeping my job." "The engine runs." "That is awesome." "Ready to go drive This beast." "And you know the best place To enjoy a running engine?" "From the driver's seat," "Which our car Doesn't have right now." "So if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna get to work." "All right, I'm gonna go ahead And lay this in there." "And start fitting The driver's side." "Could I order a ratchet And an extension, please?" "You..." "Okay." "Here you go." "Ready." " Ta-da?" " Ta-da." "Two more, And we're done." "Hey, guys, we're gonna Finish this one on time." "We're almost done." "You just jinxed us." "You know that, right?" "You're not supposed to say That till we're done." "Never say it till we're done And it's rolling out the door." " What'd you say?" " We're gonna finish on time." "You're so stupid." "Coming up..." "The '55 is on the prowl..." "They're really fast." "And richard Is running scared." "So this is a million-dollar Gamble for me." "The answer is "B."" "To celebrate their big milestone On november 23, 1954," "Gm built a chevy bel air With 600 gold-plated parts." "I'm a bad guy." "We gonna play it loud." "We gonna play it proud With me and you, mama." "What are you looking at?" "Who is that?" "And why is he so close to us?" "Somebody else trying To play the game." "Hey, man." "I been looking All over for you." "Ain't nobody told you I was looking for you?" "Man, I can't keep up With all you." "Bearded weirdos driving Backwards around here." "Man, I heard you was The fastest thing in town," "But that can't be true." "That must be Your mama's car." "Tell you the truth, Kind of embarrassed." "To be driving next to you." "Well, your car's Uglier than I am." "Wait." "That didn't..." "That didn't come out right." "Come on, boy." "Let's go." "Prove it." "They're really fast." "Yeah, but they're stupid." "All right, Guys and gals, here we go." "1955 chevy two-door Hardtop coupe." "Now, it doesn't get Much cooler than that." "They were plentiful." "They were bountiful." "They've been hot-rodded In so many different ways," "You can't even count them." "Well, it hadn't Been done by gas monkey yet 'cause we've never done one." "And this is it." " There it is." " A two-owner car." "Right out of Monterey, california." "Rain is gonna Mess up my hair, man." "I knew as soon as I saw it," "It would be the perfect car To fix up quick." "And take to barrett-jackson." "I'm not at 27 grand." "I was thinking more like $22,500." "All right." "I probably paid a little more Than I should have," "But I was buying A rust-free car." "I was buying a two-owner car." "I was buying A running and driving car." "And we needed that head start With barrett-jackson." "Only two weeks away." "So we got back to the shop." "It was obvious that We had a very solid car." "But we didn't have much time." "And with a high entry price, We didn't have a lot of money." "But I knew exactly what to do." "So we got the monkeys And set them loose on it." "First, we had to deal With the color." "The yellow was okay," "But we decided that it Would look a lot meaner." "If it was paired With black instead of white." "So we got it kicked over To the paint side." "And mike painted the roof And the back of the car." "So it definitely helped The way the car looked." "But the car Definitely sat weird." "And while it did run and drive," "There were definitely Some improvements." "That needed to be made." "So using ridetech components, Upper and lower control arms," "Floor-length rear and coilovers From all four corners," "We were able to give the car An incredible ride." "And get it as close To terra firma." "As it needed to be To pull this whole thing off." "So now it's turning great, And it's sitting great." "We've got to shut This thing down." "So we use wilwood brakes On all four corners." "On top of that, we needed The wheels to look right." "And appropriate, u.S. Mags At 18 and 20 staggered widths." "This is exactly what we needed." "When we got to The inside of the car," "The front bench seat That was in this." "Really wasn't gonna work for us." "I figured since it had A corvette motor." "And a corvette transmission," "We hunted down A set of '66 corvette seats." "And we had them Upholstered with material." "That is appropriate for a '55." "And now all of that would have Been an incredible waste." "If you opened the hood And it looked like it did." "So we pulled everything out." "We painted it, dolled it up." "And the engine bay looks Better than it ever has." "Now, the transmission Was a little interesting." "While it's 4-speed And that's cool," "They had it just hanging off The back of the bell housing." "So we fabricated A crossmember for it." "And actually mounted The transmission." "So hopefully it'll stay In the car for a while." "And now, while the motor May not make 1,000 horsepower," "It's gonna get hot, Especially here in texas." "So we put A ron davis radiator in it." "So we have a v-8, 4-speed, bucket seat," "Hardtop, black and yellow," "Coilover on big wheels '55 chevy." "Hard to go wrong, no matter Where you're selling this car." "So, there you go, folks." "The guys really pulled it off." "They got it done In time, in budget." "It looks right tip to tip." "This is the perfect car To take to barrett-jackson." "I'm ready to go." "I'm ready to sell it And get on to the next project." "So here we go." "This is definitely A prime example." "Of what can be done When the right car is bought." "And even though we had To pay a little bit." "More than we wanted to for it, Well, it netted us a great car." "So let's just go." "To richard's hot rod tip Number one..." "If you're buying that car That you always wanted." "And you think you're getting The killer price of only," "Like, 3,500 bucks," "Well, it's probably Gonna cost you a lot." "So go ahead and step up for $22,500 and put in a little." "Sometimes, cheap's A little more expensive." "That is right." "Couldn't have Said it better myself." "Hey, hold on!" "I can't see!" "Got it?" "So here we are." "Day two Of barrett-jackson northeast." "Here at the mohegan sun." "And even though I'm not at the casino," "I'm still gambling here." "Well, let's just Go upstairs and see." "If we can sell some cars." "I've got $968,000 Worth of cars that I..." "Literally, that's how much Money I have in them." "So this is A million-dollar gamble for me." "But luckily, The way things are going," "I'm not too far off From that number." "Yesterday, 10 cars Rolled across the block." "And since I haven't Drowned myself." "In a bottle of tequila yet, Things must have been all right." "Just a few highlights." "Lot number 366 is A 1936 ford five-window coupe." "The '36 ford..." " It did really well." " Sold!" "$50,000 ..." "Going for $50,000." "Are we having fun, mohegan sun?" "I'm also really happy With the '34 roadster." "Sold!" "$70,000!" "As for the '50 olds coupe..." "What do you need, $30,000 for that?" "Well, it could have Done better." "Sold!" "For $28,000." "Sky box." "Same goes for The '89 mustang." "Sold... $38,000." "But then, I made up for it." "With that powder-blue '55 bel air." "Sold... $46,000." "When all was said and Done, I brought in 750 grand." "And I know what you're thinking." ""750 grand?" "That's like A year's supply of miller lite."" "And you'd be right, But I'm in for $1 million." "So these next two cars Better pull it." "Well, at least one of them, The '89 lamborghini countach." "Dude, there are a couple Other high-dollar cars." "This is a pretty comparable car On the market to your countach." "Now, this one isn't my car," "But it hits the block Before mine," "So it's a good reference point." "As to what we should Be expecting." "These, retail-wise, Are in the high 300s." "This would be A good car to watch." "I don't know, man." "Let's go see Where the '55 is." "This is the car We just finished." "Bucket seats, '66, Corvette buckets." "What do you needed See out of this?" "Should bring 55, 60 grand." "Now, the '55 chevy Probably won't get six figures." "But to me, it's the more Important car in the auction." "Because it's the one that's got." "The gas monkey stamp All over it." "How much do you Have in this car?" "Probably got $40,000 in it." "Landed it on the block." "I got to get to $44,000 Before I start making money." " And if it bombs..." " no risk, no reward." "Well, let's just say it won't Be the only thing that's bombed." "Well, I'm gonna go Risk getting a beer." "Is it beer-30 Already?" "It's beer-30 all day Until I make my million back." "Coming up... lot number 638." "1989 lamborghini countach." "Richard's Lamborghini gets off to." "A slow start." "Then, can the '55 keep richard's Auction dreams alive?" "There's that ferrari 512." "That's in the same class As our lambo." "Let's see if there's Any money in the room." "Engine." "Unbelievable." "It's at $100,000, But it's a $300,000 car." "It's got a long way to go." "It is stalling right there." "Wow." "$305,000." "My god!" "What?" "!" "What the." "Well, it didn't hit reserve," "And let's just hope That the lambo does." "What it's supposed to do, Or I'm in big trouble." "Separate the men From the boys right here." "So it's day three Of barrett-jackson." "Here at mohegan sun." "And today's really the day We've been waiting for." "Over the last couple of days, I've sold a bunch of cars." "And taken in about 750 grand." "So these next two cars," "They've got to bring in at least 250 grand to break even." "The '55 chevrolet That the monkeys built." "Is coming up later on tonight," "But right now, it's my $300,000 lamborghini countach." "That's a great car, man." "I don't Think you have any risk in that." "Well, I mean, I bought it for $250,000." "Plus the juice, $275,000, Plus getting it here," "Plus their juice." "I don't start making money Till, like, $305,000." "Yeah, but the average Asking price on these." "Is right at $400,000." "Now, what really Makes me nervous about today." "Is I don't see a lot of Really high-dollar cars here." "I mean, usually you go To a barrett-jackson sale." "And you might see $1 million, $2 million, $3 million cars." "But the ferrari that We checked out earlier." "Didn't meet its reserve, So I'm a little anxious." "Lot number 639, 1989 lamborghini countach, 25th anniversary edition." "I'd be real happy On the countach." "With around $320,000, $350,000." "I don't know If it's gonna do it here." "Apparently, the filthy rich Brought their wallets today." "Because we just passed 150k Like it was pocket change." "Well, I may have Spoken too soon." "Well, looks like no one Came to buy a lambo today." "Luckily, for a valuable car Like the countach," "They let me set up a reserve Because, I mean, $180,000?" "I'm not selling it there." "$190,000 here!" "Sold through!" "All done." "$180,000." "Didn't get there." "Hey, look." "Be taking it back home." "So it got to $180,000, Stalled out." "I didn't sell it." "I'll be taking that one Back to the shop." "Nothing like sitting On a quarter-million dollars." "But, you know, I asked One of the top guys out there." "There's a lot of these cars, Lot of the countaches," ""Shouldn't that car Have done at least $290,000?"" "They said, "Yeah, they Just got to find the buyer."" "Luckily, our next car, The '55 chevy." "That aaron and the guys built..." "Two owners, all tricked out." "Well, it doesn't have A sky-high price tag." " Looks good." " I'm pretty..." "I'm pretty stoked on it." "At $22,500 For the price tag," "I was a little heavy In the car to begin with." "But it was a good car." "So we just gave it." "A little bit of gas monkey style And we're in it for 40 grand." "Hopefully, here, it brings Maybe $50,000, $55,000," "Dude, I think the car Looks great." "Stance is good." "No, the price On the '55 is nowhere near." "The price of the lambo," "And that may not be Such a bad thing." "Next up is lot 7001." "This is a 1955 chevrolet 210 Custom hard top," "Custom-built by The gas monkey garage." "Right now, my '55 is going up." "I've got to get in there, See what's going on." "I don't have time to talk to you Or you behind the camera." "I got to go." "Here we go." "Car's moving." "You know, for a second," "This thing looked like it Was gonna hit 50 grand." "And just buzzed right on by." "You can't get a better car For that money." "Should bring A lot more than that." "Sold!" "But I guess 50k." "Was the price ceiling For a '55 chevy." "I can't believe I Lost that for a grand." "You should have betted." "That's cool with me." "That puts 10 grand in my pocket." "And more importantly, We've got a gas monkey build." "In front of a crowd Here in the northeast." "Thank you." "Well, we're taking The lambo home." "Everything else sold." "So, I took a big gamble, And I did all right." "I mean, I still am stuck With the lambo," "But that's like leaving The casino." "With 300 grand in your pocket." "And, you know, I'm still in The profit zone, which is good." "I just didn't make As much profit as I wanted to." "But I am willing To spend that on a beer." "Anybody in?" "Why don't you just keep The lambo as a piece of art?" "It looks cool." "You can split it with me." "I knew that was coming."