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Top Gear co-host and automotive aficionado, Rutledge Wood and his friend and fellow car fanatic, George Flanigen, are on a mission: to rescue America’s greatest rides from barns and backyards across the South. Together Rutledge and George will comb the garages of America to rescue the under-appreciated examples of automotive styling that time forgot, fix them up and get them back on the road. Their journey will take them off the beaten track, where they will get lost in local traditions, meet eccentric characters, and discover the heart of American car culture. Two friends on the ultimate road trip saving America’s greatest, weirdest and coolest cars.

May 7, 20151 seasons6 episodesEndedEN

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Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

Premiered May 7, 2015

Episodes

1–6 of 6

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Ep 1

Drowned DeLorean

May 7, 2015

44m

In the series premiere, automobile enthusiasts Rutledge Wood and George Flanigen start up a new car restoration business and begin their search for neglected run-down classic cars to rescue. They hit the road in a custom-built 1949 Chevy Kurbmaster step van and find their first project: a purple-painted 1981 DeLorean that was submerged in saltwater during Hurricane Sandy, that's now sitting in a Fayette County, Georgia garage. After restoring the car for their client, the goal is to race it on the Atlanta Motor Speedway and reach a speed of 88 MPH, just like in the film that made this rare vehicle famous, Back to the Future. Also, Rutledge brings home a 1969 Subaru 360 mini-van, which he turns into a supped-up gas-powered golf cart.

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Ep 2

The Thing

May 14, 2015

44m

The guys restore a rusted-out 1974 VW Thing.

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Ep 3

Fire in the Hole

May 21, 2015

44m

A bug-infested 1964 Ford F100 that has sat idle for 4 years is restored.

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Ep 4

Off Road Rust Bucket

May 28, 2015

44m

They restore a 1972 Toyota FJ that hasn't been driven in 20 years.

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Ep 5

Fly Like an Eagle

Jun 4, 2015

44m

Rutledge and George come up with a plan to transform an AMC Eagle into a lowered street racer; Rutledge attempts to buy a 1950s era Ford F1 truck he's been stalking for years.

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Ep 6

Convertible Comeback

Jun 11, 2015

44m

A 1968 Ford XL convertible is restored as a surprise for its ailing owner, and Rutledge has word on George's long-lost Corvette. Meanwhile, a 1949 Chevy Long Bed truck is tricked-out as a gift for Rut's wife.