Sunday
Rob Buys A 45 Year Old One Owner Classic Ford
Rob endures a grueling 5 a.m. start and a cross-country train journey to secure a pristine, low-mileage 1981 classic. He then challenges Chris to a race to Peterborough, where the duo faces a major dilemma: should they take on a catastrophically damaged Audi S3 that requires extensive structural surgery using a donor car? Back at the yard, following a stressful drive in heavy traffic, Rob finally reveals his immaculate new acquisition.
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He Found Michael Jordan's Long-lost Ferrari
A Vinwiki guest host accepts a challenge from classic car dealer John Temerian to locate one of his "impossible" dream cars: Michael Jordan's personal 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello. This is the legendary vehicle acquired right before a championship run that inspired a classic Air Jordan shoe design. After some diligent detective work in California to secure the car, the team transports it back to Chicago for a nostalgic photoshoot. The journey culminates at MJ's former estate, where a jaw-dropping, chance encounter results in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you have to see to believe.
▶ Watch on YouTubeMy Mechanic Wants To Quit After Buying This Cheap Srt-8 Cherokee, Along With 30 Other Broken Cars!
Hoovie's mechanic is already drowning in unsellable project cars, so naturally, Hoovie decides it's the perfect time to buy the cheapest Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 in the USA. It's a powerful, loud, 6.1L Hemi disaster with major mechanical issues and body parts literally falling off. After facing a tense inspection back at the shop, Hoovie heads to the auto auction on a desperate mission: find clean, reliable cars that don't need work. Facing insane market prices, will Hoovie stick to the plan, or will his addiction to cheap hoopties lead to him bringing home fresh automotive nightmares that might finally push his mechanic over the edge?
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Revealing The Wrecked Chiron To It's Owner
Running on fumes, Mat and the team are battling exhaustion to finalize major steps on two salvage supercar builds across two continents. In Miami, the crashed Bugatti Chiron hits a snag with complex hinge repairs threatening the critical bonnet alignment right before owner Alex arrives for the big reveal. His initial reaction to the car's radical new look is not to be missed. Meanwhile, back in the UK workshop, the McLaren 600LT rebuild nears completion. The team races against the clock in a timed exhaust installation challenge and gives the car a complete visual overhaul with a unique finish. Tune in to witness the stunning final look of the 600LT and find out what is next for the Ferrari 296.
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I Bought A Lemon Porsche Gt3 And Got 50% Off Because The Dealer Couldn't Fix It
Sam thought he snagged the deal of the century on an auction Porsche GT3 with a "lemon" title, driving it happily until a viral TikTok from the previous dealer surfaced claiming the car has serious engine problems. Spooked by the allegations of smoking and a very rough idle, Sam takes the exotic into the shop for an immediate deep dive inspection. Will he find catastrophic engine damage on this notoriously unreliable model, or is the previous owner just overreacting? Sam investigates the mechanical red flags, digs into the car's checkered history to explain the buyback title, and reveals the shocking final price he actually paid for the risky ride.
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Lamborghini Said My Cheap Gallardo Was Unfixable. So I Did It Myself.
After nearly a decade of trying to rebuild his fire-damaged Lamborghini Gallardo Spider, Tavarish hits a devastating wall. The dealership confirms they cannot help with the car's obsolete electronics, leaving the project dead in the water. While tackling massive mechanical jobs—including converting the supercar to rear-wheel drive, finalizing the exhaust, and wrestling with the complex convertible top hydraulics—Tavarish is forced into a corner. In a final, desperate attempt to get his dream car running, he resorts to a risky "bench flash" to hack the car's irreplaceable brain. Will this last-ditch effort bring the Italian supercar to life, or brick the electronics forever?
▶ Watch on YouTubeHe Runs The Strangest Street Race On Earth!
Join this Vinwiki guest host as he transitions from competing in a 1916 Hudson Speedster to helping direct America's longest time-speed endurance rally, The Great Race. Discover the insanity of guiding over 130 vintage cars along a 2,400-mile route using cryptic directions, analog stopwatches, and absolutely no maps. He details the immense pressure of a competition decided by hundredths of a second, shares harrowing stories of desperate roadside repairs in the Mojave Desert, and highlights how the X-Cup division is bringing the next generation into the hobby. Tune in to learn why speed isn't everything and why just finishing this grueling event is a victory in itself.
▶ Watch on YouTubeDriving My Wrecked Mclaren For The First Time
Chris faces an impossible mission: transforming a skeletal McLaren 600LT wreck into a driving vehicle in just one week for the Gravity Show. Starting with a troubling engine smoke issue and missing crucial suspension, steering, and braking systems, the team races against the clock. They tackle the stunning interior fit-out and the complex front-end reconstruction, but missing hydraulic parts and persistent electronic faults threaten to derail everything. With diagnostic expert Dips brought in at the eleventh hour to battle a dashboard full of warnings, will Chris manage to get the stripped-down supercar moving under its own power before time runs out?
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Td5 Bench Test Adaptor And Bad Gear Change On An R380 Discovery Box
Mike is back at the test bench, wrangling a TD5 gearbox retrieved from an infamous, chassis-breaking expedition camper. After jury-rigging his setup to get the big box running, he turns his attention to another problematic R380 transmission. It ran perfectly silent on the bench but failed miserably when trying to change gears. A tear-down reveals catastrophic internal wear leading to a major repair dilemma. Mike breaks out the grinder for a forensic spark test to identify the metal, realizing that saving this rare casing is going to be a massive challenge. Will ingenuity prevail, or is this vintage gearbox destined for the scrap heap?
▶ Watch on YouTubeThe Craziest Porsche Is Something You've Never Heard Of!
Join Vinwiki's guest host, an investment-grade exotic car dealer, as he shares the incredible history of the ultimate "business card" that helped launch his dealership: the Schuppan 962CR Chassis 6. Learn about the "psychopathic brilliance" behind Vern Schuppan's plan to turn the most successful Porsche Le Mans racing prototype into a street-legal supercar during the height of the Japanese economic boom, and how the project's spectacular collapse left this specific 240-mph machine walled up inside an office building for nearly two decades. After years of globe-trotting ownership, the host faces a tough decision when approached by high-profile collectors intent on acquiring the car. Tune in to find out what kind of astronomical deal it finally took to pry this irreplaceable piece of racing history from his collection.
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This Is The Most Insane Japanese Car Build We've Ever Seen!
A Vinwiki guest host travels back to 1995 to recount the incredibly risky financial schemes he pulled to acquire his dream Toyota MR2 behind his parents' backs. What started with selling his current car to his teenage sister quickly spiraled into a terrifying, high-stakes stock market gamble using borrowed money that nearly left him destitute. Tune in to hear the wild origin story of a humble sports car that became a 27-year passion project, evolving from a desperate, debt-fueled purchase into a legendary icon that now resides in the Petersen Automotive Museum.
▶ Watch on YouTubeHow Much Rtv Sealer Should I Use On Machined Surfaces?
Fed up with leaky traditional gaskets, Mike decides to try a different approach on his LT77 gearbox extension casing: ditching the paper and using a specialized sealant instead. But the burning question is, how much is just enough? To prove his theory live on camera, Mike applies a minimal bead, torques down the casing, and then immediately rips it back off to reveal exactly what happens inside. Will his controversial method create the perfect seal, or is this a recipe for disaster?
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We Built An $1,800 Ls Engine Using Only Temu Parts — The Dyno Found Its Weak Point…
Sam pushes his luck with his 200,000-mile budget Cadillac Escalade build, outfitted entirely with performance parts supplied by Temu. The truck is currently struggling on a sketchy AI-generated tune, so Sam travels to visit renowned LS expert Jeremy Formato to see what the budget engine can really do. But before it even hits the rollers, major concerns arise regarding a failed starter and critical low oil pressure that put the entire build at risk. Can Jeremy safely tune this budget beast, or will the cheap parts fail under the pressure of the dyno and the drag strip?
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This Trick Got Us Out Of The Worst Tickets Of Our Lives...
A Vinwiki guest host shares the story of a hidden, abandoned airstrip in the desert outside Las Vegas that became the ultimate playground for drag racing exotic cars like Aventadors and Supras. It was fast fun until four state park police cars roared down the tarmac to corner the group at sunset. The tense standoff took a bizarre turn involving tight-lipped drivers, armed private security, and a trunk filled with huge axes. Tune in to hear how this high-stakes encounter ended with federal citations that took an unbelievable twist.
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Mark Mccann Trusted Us With His £1.7m Hypercar! Ft. @markmccann64
It’s a high-stakes day for Ricky and the Guys as they welcome a true "unicorn" into the workshop: the legendary McLaren P1. With the car's value soaring towards £2 million, the pressure is immense as Matt tackles the intricate routine service. The team reveals the eye-watering costs of replacement parts—ten grand for a wheel arch liner, anyone?—before facing the ultimate test. Ricky hooks up the diagnostics to check the health of the P1's notoriously expensive hybrid battery system. Will the data deliver a clean bill of health, or is the owner facing a six-figure nightmare?
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