The BEST episodes of Car S.O.S. season 8

Every episode of Car S.O.S. season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Car S.O.S. season 8!

We Brits love our cars but, just like any relationship, sometimes things can get a little rusty. Meet master mechanic Fuzz Townshend and radio and TV presenter Tim Shaw, a petrol-head pair who undertake dramatic automobile interventions across the UK, hoping to return some much-loved motors to their former glory. With a tight deadline to turn each job around without the owners knowing, find out how these neglected classics fell in need of a little loving care – and what Fuzz and Tim can do to get them back on the road.

Last Updated: 11/22/2024Network: National Geographic (UK)Status: Continuing
Healey 3000
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8.52
31 votes

#1 - Healey 3000

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/19/2020

The guys head to County Durham to secretly fix-up an Austin Healey for John, who has Parkinson's disease - and set out to make his classic car dreams come true.

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Hillman Imp
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8.39
28 votes

#2 - Hillman Imp

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/2/2020

Tim and Fuzz travel to Stroud in Gloucestershire to take on a 1973 Hillman Imp which has been abandoned for decades in a dusty barn. The car belongs to former NHS theatre nurse Margaret (70) who has owned and loved Imps since she first started to drive. Her beloved car nicknamed 'Tin Lizzie' was her pride and joy until it started to need a lot of work to keep it on the road. Aided by her husband Margaret started work on the car but mid restoration her husband passed away with COPD. Her father who took over the project but he also died shortly after, leaving mother of two Margaret without the time or the knowhow to complete the job. By the time...

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Ferguson Tractor
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8.37
19 votes

#3 - Ferguson Tractor

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/16/2020

Tim and Fuzz travel to South Yorkshire to pick up a Car SOS first. But it isn't going to be easy to steal it away.

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Lotus Esprit
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8.32
28 votes

#4 - Lotus Esprit

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/26/2020

This time the boys travel to Benfleet in Essex to pick up a real 1970s supercar, a Lotus Esprit S1, a car made famous when it transformed into a submarine in the James Bond movie 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. When the boys arrive to pick it up they discover that rather than being one of the most eye-catching British sports cars ever constructed, they have a really tatty car that hasn't been started for 20 years on their hands. The car was once the pride and joy of Gary, a longstanding London fire fighter who has helped to save lives for many years. According to the team at the Shaftesbury Lane Fire station in London's West End, Gary, at the age of 62, is one of the hardest working firefighters out there. He has even earned the nickname 'Super G'. Most firefighters retire in their 50s but Gary just keeps on going because loves his job. He is a real life national hero.

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Porsche 356
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8.21
28 votes

#5 - Porsche 356

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/12/2020

Tim and Fuzz help Trevor, whose recent diagnosis means he's unable to finish his restoration. But his 1964 Porsche is by far the worst car they've ever taken on.

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Austin 7
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8.05
20 votes

#6 - Austin 7

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/30/2020

Tim and Fuzz take on a 1924 Austin 7 Chummy that doesn't belong to its owner. If the boys can get the car working again, he'll be in for quite the surprise.

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Lancia Fulvia
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8.00
29 votes

#7 - Lancia Fulvia

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/9/2020

Tim and Fuzz travel to Scotland to take on a 1968 Lancia Fulvia - a 1960s Italian automotive masterpiece. The car belongs to former hairdresser Bill who bought the car back in 1984. It was his pride and joy until it went off the road a few years ago.

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Mitsubishi Evo
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8.00
27 votes

#8 - Mitsubishi Evo

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/23/2020

Tim and Fuzz restore a 1990s Japanese super saloon for a Devon man forced to give up driving when he developed cancer.

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Cannon Goldfinger
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8.00
20 votes

#9 - Cannon Goldfinger

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/7/2020

Tim and Fuzz take on possibly their most obscure car to date, a little-known 1964 trials competition car, all of which were originally hand-made by their creator.

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