Rods
Tue, Feb. 3, 2004 9 p.m. and midnight ET/PT
What happens when you take a typical 200-horsepower V-6 motor out of a new Lexus and drop in a V-8? Major horsepower. That is what race-car phenom and off-road champion Rod Millen will be doing for us. Interestingly enough, Rod is also a world-record holder for the infamous Pikes Peak climb.
We'll follow Rod as he re-engineers the entire car chassis, suspension, drive train the whole thing. And because this show will center on a manufacture prototype, there will be a lot of time spent testing on the racetrack. And we don't mean going around in circles; we're talking Willow Springs in Southern California, one of the most difficult rally courses in the United States. With its hairpin turns, chiquains and long straightaways, Willow Springs is challenging to any driver.
We will also take an in-depth look at the people and technologies that are pushing the horsepower and performance games to the limits. Millen is our guide through the worlds of racing, off-road, engineering and building from the garage floor up.
Heavy Metal
Tue, Feb. 10, 2004 9 p.m. and midnight ET/PT
In Southern California, there is a remarkable 29-year-old hot-rod builder who has the full attention of the custom-car world. His name is Justin Scott Patefield. He and his young team of hip builders are complete and entertaining throwbacks to the "old school" ways of building cars. There isn't much in the way of computer-aided drawing, modern-day technical preplanning or years of model building before they begin a car they simply drag a rusty heap into their 20,000-square-foot garage and rip into the thing.
The results: absolute show car quality. And they have the awards and the write-ups to prove it. Justin Scott and his crew will be turning a '56 Chevy Pickup into a '56 Chevy Roadster. This hour will also focus on Justin's specialty metal work a set of skills that must be seen to be believed. To sum up this installment: Justin Scott Patefield gives us a view of true hot-rod heritage a place that is bathed in both oily grunge and pure American know-how.
Topless
Tue, Feb. 17, 2004 9 p.m. and midnight ET/PT
Roy Brizio is nothing less than a hot-rod icon. His client list reads like a who's who of the rock music industry. Recently, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck have both taken delivery of Brizio custom cars. This episode will focus on Roy's specialty the topless hot rod that is also known as the roadster.
As we watch, he will be building a custom '32 Roadster for a legendary high-performance company within the automotive industry, Edelbrock. Cami Edelbrock, the granddaughter of Edelbrock's founder, will be personally involved with the design and engineering of the car.
We'll explore the perfect marriage of hot rods and rock 'n' roll, a link that will be discussed by Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony. Another interview will feature rock legend Jeff Beck. We'll also have a look at one of Eric Clapton's cars and see why for some people you just can't separate rock from very cool rides
The Moal
Tue, March 2, 2004 9 p.m. and midnight ET/PT
This is a family. They build custom cars. Steve Moal and his two sons create hot rods in a garage that was started by Steve's grandfather. That grandfather built a truck in 1929 that today is still the shop truck.
With clients that include TV star and hot rodder Tim Allen, the Moals are at the top of the custom-world food chain. We will watch them build an all-aluminum Boatell with a GT 40 Cobra power plant. It has to be 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 its hood. Tim Allen may stop by the Moals', as well motorcycle phenom Arlen Ness. Arlen is not only the Moals' neighbor, he's also one of the true stars in the biker world bigger than Jesse James when it comes to the Harley crowd.
With friends like Tim Allen and Arlen Ness, along with all the family ties that work together within their garage, the Moals offe
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15 Jan 2004, 10:47 pm
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