Rides

Jan 6, 2004

The one and only Ford Motors - when they build a prototype show car, everyone in the auto industry wants to be a fly on the Wall where the secret is blooming. This installment of RIDES will witness the creation of a car that could end up being the next Mustang, Thunderbird, or beyond - a new and highly anticipated model that will leave the drawing board as it comes together before our eyes.

Jan 6, 2004

The Midwest's Troy Trepanier is one of the true greats in the Hot Rod World. In this installment of RIDES, Troy will make a top classic into one-of-a-kind musclecar - it'll be a 1967 Ford Mustang that will be given a fresh flair, with a nod to the early Shelbys. The vehicle's new nickname, The FASTFORWARD Fastback.

Jan 13, 2004

The biggest names in entertainment and sports are people who can not only afford that top-of-the-line Ferrari or Mercedes, they can also afford to have them make that ride into a customized masterpiece. The Through-line car of the episode is the white 03 Hummer for all pro NFL great Lawyer Milloy. This Giant Machine will get torn apart, customized and delivered to the Buffalo Bills star all before our very eyes.

Jan 20, 2004

Jay Leno will be with us when it's unveiled. It will happen on the celebrity-packed 35th Anniversary of a little car named Hot Wheels, and the celebration will feature a full-size version of the best selling Deora, a Hot Wheels collectible that will be big and drivable at this wild and colorful festival.

Jan 27, 2004

What happens when you take a typical 200 horsepower V6 motor out of a new Lexus and drop in a V8? Major horsepower! That is what racecar phenom and off-road champion Rod Millen will be doing on this installment of RIDES. We'll follow Rod as he re-engineers the entire car: chassis, suspension, drive train the whole thing.

Feb 3, 2004

In this episode of RIDES, Justin Scott and his crew will be turning a '56 Chevy pickup into a '56 Chevy roadster. Justin Scott Padifield gives us a view that we all want to see on RIDES. It's a view that most of us will see as the stuff of true hot rod heritage - a place that is bathed in both oily grunge and pure American know-how.

Feb 10, 2004

Roy Brizzio is nothing less than a hot rod icon. This episode will focus on Roy's specialty - the topless hotrod that is also known as the roadster. As we watch, he will be building a unique custom '32 roadster for a legendary high performance company within the automotive industry.

Feb 17, 2004

Steve Moal and his two sons create hot rods in a garage that was started by Steve's grandfather, who built a truck in 1929. We will watch them build an all aluminum Boatell with a GT 40 cobra power plant. It has to done in time for the L.A. Auto Show, or else. Steve is also working on a classic hot rod. He'll put a 600 hp Ferrari engine under it's hood

Mar 2, 2004

He's Leonard Lopez. In the World of Custom cars, his skills have earned him the name of The Dominator. The through-line of the RIDES episode is a 1933 2-Door Sedan. It will be chopped, sectioned and wedged.

Mar 9, 2004

Eight finalists are going for the most coveted trophy in all of hot-rodding, The Riddler. In this episode, we'll follow four cars, being built and what it took to attain perfection. Once we're at this celebrity-packed auto show, we'll get to know the judges and their criteria, seeing that at this level, it might just take a dentists mirror to determine the difference between "victory" and "maybe-next-year."

Mar 16, 2004

Eight finalists are going for the most coveted trophy in all of hot-rodding, The Riddler. In this episode, we'll follow four cars, being built and what it took to attain perfection. Once we're at this celebrity-packed auto show, we'll get to know the judges and their criteria, seeing that at this level, it might just take a dentists mirror to determine the difference between "victory" and "maybe-next-year.

Jul 13, 2004

Comic/gearhead Christopher Titus is tricking out an SUV into a one-of-a-kind super-machine he affectionately calls "Killing the Soccer Mom." This refers to taking a kids-and-shopping family tank and getting rid of all that screams "suburban female head of household." Outspoken family man Titus has big plans for this rig, working with Wings West and making it into a ride that you'll WANT Mom to pick you up in.

Jul 20, 2004

Look at her — beautiful lines, curvaceous, ultra-sleek and the star of one of the biggest car flicks of all time. She's now being handcrafted, one part at a time, in Dallas. The place that makes this beauty is Unique Performance. She's Eleanor, the leading lady in Gone in 60 Seconds, and you too can have one of these way-cool GT-500E rides for yourself. But before you open the checkbook, check out the episode where we'll see an Eleanor get built from start to finish.

Jul 20, 2004

The sport is drifting, and Rides will build, test and enter top drifting cars into this crowded circuit of high-speed grace. We'll trace this growing movement from its Japanese origins, seeing how drifting has single-handedly revived the rear-drive compacts of yesteryear.

Aug 3, 2004

It's a car culture—flat paint, flathead engines, chopped roofs, rockabilly themes and usually no hood. Rat Rods are for the independent garage dudes who prefer comfort, funk and speed to show cars or high priced restoration.

Aug 10, 2004

The town of Las Vegas is just one of the stars in this hour featuring the shop where Sin City residents and visitors go to get their high-end vehicles tricked out beyond reason. 702 Motoring in Las Vegas works on cars belonging to casino owners, prizefighters and the occasional dancer.

Aug 31, 2004

Actor Christopher Titus and owners of top custom cars make a seven-day run from Arlington, Texas, to Green Bay, Wis.

Sep 7, 2004

A gothically tricked-out BMW X5 for Jack Osbourne features skulls and ghouls.

Sep 14, 2004

A trip to the Lamborghini Automobili plant in Italy to observe construction of the hand-crafted Gallardo and the Murcielago roadster.

Sep 14, 2004

The Ford Cobra.

Sep 28, 2004

Tattoo art and car culture.

Oct 5, 2004

Troy Laddl's projects include two 1932 roadsters built simultaneously for two Los Angeles clothing moguls.

Oct 12, 2004

A 1971 Barracuda belonging to TV show host Joe Rogan is souped up.

Nov 30, 2004

Dodge muscle cars of the late 1960s and early '70s.

Dec 7, 2004

Cadillac's new sports car, the XLR, gets a makeover by Southern California after-market parts shop Five Axis.

Dec 21, 2004

Jay Leno and his '66 Toronado.

Jan 11, 2005

Dale Earnhardt's race car is rebuilt. Also: a retrospective of Earnhardt's life and career; and a look at his influence on the racing world.

Jan 18, 2005

An after-market parts-factory crew soups up a Chevy Nova with street-and-track horsepower.

Jan 25, 2005

Dodge muscle cars of the late 1960s and early '70s.

Feb 1, 2005

Personalized vehicles owned by celebrities, including Jay Leno, Christopher Titus, Tim Allen, bassist Michael Anthony and guitarist Jeff Beck.

Mar 15, 2005

A trip to the Consumer Electronics Show. Included: automobile audio and video.

Mar 22, 2005

A Ford prototype is unveiled.

Apr 19, 2005

Creators of the sequel to “XXX” build cars to race and blow up.

Jun 7, 2005

Chip Foose and a team of nine craftsmen build a car rumored to be the front-runner for the Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama.

Jun 14, 2005

Examining muscle cars built by Dodge in the late 1960s and early '70s.

Jun 21, 2005

Chip Foose and the team work on a Camaro.

Jul 26, 2005

Jay Leno and a team of professionals restore a Dusenberg.

Aug 9, 2005

A “Paint Off” with Mike LaVallee and a young challenger.

Aug 16, 2005

The Corvette Z06 and C6R are driven.

Aug 23, 2005

In Atlanta, muscle cars in 24 different classes burn rubber.

Aug 30, 2005

Racing legend Jack Roush modifies a Ford 150 truck, a Ford Focus and a 2005 GT Mustang.

Sep 6, 2005

The 75th-anniversary Miller, a radical 1929 truck with a blown 350-cubic-inch motor and a sleek coupe design.

Sep 20, 2005

Four Chevy HHRs are rebuilt by four designers.

Oct 4, 2005

Seventeen off-road vehicles compete in a race.

Oct 11, 2005

A 2005 Mustang is tricked out like the one in the 2000 action film “Gone in 60 Seconds.”

Oct 18, 2005

A community college near Detroit mods a 1970 Chevelle SS convertible with a 620-horsepower crate engine and XM radio.

Oct 25, 2005

A replica of James Dean's 1955 550 Porsche is built. Also: Jay Leno races his Carrera GT at Talladega (Ala.) Speedway.

Nov 1, 2005

Jerry Noone tricks out a car for Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.

Nov 8, 2005

A souped-up Checker cab is built for a Las Vegas casino.

Mar 5, 2006