The BEST episodes of Chasing Classic Cars

Every episode of Chasing Classic Cars ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chasing Classic Cars!

Follow Ferrari expert and master car restorer, Wayne Carini, as he takes viewers on his personal mission to uncover the world's most rare and exotic cars.

Last Updated: 4/24/2024Network: MotorTrendOnDemandStatus: Continuing
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Shelby vs. Ferrari
star
10.00
1 votes

#1 - Shelby vs. Ferrari

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2008

It's a classic smackdown between Italian fortissimo and all-American muscle, when master car restorer Wayne Carini brings a 1969 Ferrari 365 GTC and a 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Fastback to auction in Monterey, Calif. But with two days of nonstop auctions ahead of him, Wayne takes a break from business to party down at one of the most exclusive luxury lifestyle events in the country -- Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival Party at the Monterey Jet Center.

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Wet, Wild & Willys!
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9.63
30 votes

#2 - Wet, Wild & Willys!

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/10/2013

Wayne auctions off a strange collection of vehicles.

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A Griffith Resurrection
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8.75
4 votes

#3 - A Griffith Resurrection

Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2020

Wayne finds a rare mid-sixties Griffith 200 in a parking garage. It's been hiding in plain site for over 20 years, and he wants to revive it in time to show it at an exclusive East Coast Cars and Coffee.

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Every Ferrari has a SAAB Story
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8.33
6 votes

#4 - Every Ferrari has a SAAB Story

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/2017

Wayne’s hot on the trail of a 1958 SAAB GT 750 that’s been restored to perfection, but when he arrives for the inspection and test drive he discovers the owner has two more Saabs he may be willing to sell.

A-List B Cars
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8.20
15 votes

#5 - A-List B Cars

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/2017

Wayne spans the BMW spectrum when he sells a high-performance, low-production 2003 BMW Z8 Alpina roadster and a 1958 BMW Isetta 300.

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Bearcar Boys & Porsche Toys
star
8.17
6 votes

#6 - Bearcar Boys & Porsche Toys

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/29/2017

Wayne makes a surprise announcement that he's selling the best barn find of his career, his original 1921 Stutz Bearcat with just more than 11,000 miles from new.

Road to Minerva
star
8.05
21 votes

#7 - Road to Minerva

Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/15/2017

In the Season 9 premiere, Wayne and car buddy Ralph can't believe their good fortune when they win a sealed-bid auction for a one-of-one, all-original 1930 Minerva bodied by Hibbard & Darrin.

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Auction at Amelia Island: Part 1
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8.00
3 votes

#8 - Auction at Amelia Island: Part 1

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2008

Unfavorable economic conditions in the U.S have taken their toll everywhere, including the high stakes world of car collectors. With the exclusive RM Vintage Motorcars Auction in Amelia Island, Fla., right around the corner, master car restorer Wayne Carini is pressed to put together a roster of cars that is guaranteed to turn a profit. When an extremely rare 1906 Panhard-Levassor brass car comes up for sale, Wayne flies to Scottsdale, Ariz., where he inspects the car and buys it on the spot. With the Panhard, a 1958 Lancia Aurelia B-20 GT, a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 and a 1954 Buick Skylark Convertible in his lineup, Wayne is confident he'll come home in the black. But when mysterious problems plague one of the cars, Wayne is forced to do some emergency repairs. With just hours before the truck comes to take the cars to Florida, will Wayne finish the work on time or sabotage his chance at auction?

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Porsches, Porsches, Porsches!
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8.00
27 votes

#9 - Porsches, Porsches, Porsches!

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2008

On a trip to Southern California, master car restorer Wayne Carini tracks down and buys one of the first Porsche 911s to ever be imported into the United States. Before completing the restoration and ultimately selling this coveted car, Wayne visits a secret car collection housing more than 30 ultra-rare Porsches. Will what he sees inspire him to keep the 911 for himself? Or will he let it go in hopes of turning a profit?

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Wayne Goes Racing
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8.00
27 votes

#10 - Wayne Goes Racing

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2008

In the film War of the Roses, Michael Douglas owned a 1960 Morgan +4 Roadster which his wife spitefully ran over and crushed. After filming wrapped, a Connecticut man bought the wrecked car from the film production company and hired master car restorer Wayne to restore it to top condition. His dream was to go vintage racing with the Morgan, but tragically, two weeks before he was to race it he had a heart attack and died. Shortly thereafter, his wife rolled the car into their barn and closed the doors. Now, more than fifteen year later, Wayne offers to buy the Morgan in all its dusty glory. Wayne and his team restore the car to racing condition and honor the man's memory by doing what he could not... Fulfill his dream of racing the Morgan.

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Stellar Stangeullini, Boss Bandini
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8.00
11 votes

#11 - Stellar Stangeullini, Boss Bandini

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/19/2017

Wayne jumps at the chance to purchase a late 1950s Stanguellini Monoposto Formula Junior race car; Wayne hopes to sell two vehicles to make room in the garage for a 1953 Bandini.

The Collection Has Left The Building
star
8.00
2 votes

#12 - The Collection Has Left The Building

Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/2020

When the Tupelo Automobile Museum decides to close and auction off their entire collection for charity, they call Wayne for help. He brings in two auction houses to assess their cars and automobilia and give their best pitch to the museum's owner.

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Live by the Ford, Buy by the Ford
star
8.00
3 votes

#13 - Live by the Ford, Buy by the Ford

Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/28/2021

The Ford legacy lives on as Wayne unearths a Model T delivery truck that's been in single family ownership for more than 100 years. Then he helps two sisters uncover and sell a mind-boggling collection of original Ford parts from a collapsed barn.

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Back to the Futura
star
8.00
4 votes

#14 - Back to the Futura

Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/11/2021

Wayne and the crew at F40 take on the restoration of a wild, one-off, center-steer concept car built on a Corvair base. They formulate a plan to restore the car so that it will be ready in time for the Amelia Island Concours.

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10 Million Dollar Fixer Upper
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7.90
10 votes

#15 - 10 Million Dollar Fixer Upper

Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/19/2020

Wayne and team are part of a multi-shop mission to return a coveted 1937 Bugatti to like-new condition and enter it in competition in the most prestigious exhibition in the world -- the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

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Going Topless
star
7.88
8 votes

#16 - Going Topless

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2015

Wayne chases an AC Bristol and 1956 Porsche Speedster in Illinois. Also: he brings a 1960 190 SL Mercedes to auction.

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American Shopper
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7.88
8 votes

#17 - American Shopper

Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/31/2016

Paul Teutel Jr. might be known for creating one-of-a-kind, over-the-top custom bikes, but he's been bitten by the collector car bug. After investing in a few cars he's ready to free up some cash & take his collection in a new direction.

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Multipla
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7.86
29 votes

#18 - Multipla

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/30/2009

Cooper F1 race cars; BMW 315; Bugatti Type 57.

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Need for Speed(ster)!
star
7.86
7 votes

#19 - Need for Speed(ster)!

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2015

Wayne buys a 1924 Marmon Speedster from two brothers in NJ who at one time held a world record in High Wheel Biking. Later when the Marmon fails to sell at auction, Wayne turns disappointment into a wining solution.

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Hershey
star
7.83
6 votes

#20 - Hershey

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2012

Wayne brings a 1931 Cadillac Model 370 V12 sedan to an auction in Hershey, Penn.

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Driving Miss Joplin
star
7.80
5 votes

#21 - Driving Miss Joplin

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2016

Wayne lets his freak flag fly when he gets up close and personal with a psychedelic 1965 Porsche 356C 1600 Cabriolet previously owned by legendary singer Janis Joplin.

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Racing Record Monza, Bucking Bronco, and Vincent Motos
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7.80
10 votes

#22 - Racing Record Monza, Bucking Bronco, and Vincent Motos

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/3/2018

Wayne rescues a rare '59 Fiat Abarth Record Monza from its thirty year slumber in a NY garage. In Nebraska Wayne falls in love with a custom '66 Ford Bronco and returns home to discover 2 all-original Vincent Motorcycles for sale just 20mi from his shop.

Twist and Scout
star
7.77
13 votes

#23 - Twist and Scout

Season 15 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/26/2020

Wayne buys the motorcycle of his dreams in a 1928 Indian Scout 101, and he can't wait to take it out on the track. He also helps find new homes for a collection that includes a '77 Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9 and a ready-to-race Audi R8.

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It's All About the Chase
star
7.75
4 votes

#24 - It's All About the Chase

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2011

Wayne pursues hidden gems.

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The Three Bills
star
7.75
8 votes

#25 - The Three Bills

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/16/2014

Wayne brings a rare Renault Jolly to a Florida auction; the owner of a 1988 Porsche 959 Sport hopes his supercar can sell for around $1 million.

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