The BEST episodes of Junkyard Wars season 3
Every episode of Junkyard Wars season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Junkyard Wars season 3!
This engineering challenge started off some years ago in the UK and has now made it over to TLC. In 2001 they filmed two seasons' worth of programs with a whole series of extreme Junkyard machines being built by teams of bikers, high-tech engineers, school teachers, and even hillbillies!
#1 - Steam-Powered Car
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2000
Challenge to build a steam powered vehicle that can carry all 4 team members the fastest around a track. Contestants Team Green: The Beach Boys Team captain Mike Richard Ian Expert Adrian Grimmett Team Red: The NERDS Team captain Crash Neo Jeff Expert Richard Gibbon
#2 - Demolition
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2000
Each team has to build a self-mobile machine that has to be able to destroy walls. Then, the machines will be tested in a competition which consists in demolishing 3 walls of a factory. Contestants:'Beach Boys' vs. 'Chaos Crew'.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Aerial Bomber
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2000
Each team has to build a radio controlled glider that should drop a 'paint bomb' in a target located near the junkyard. Contestants:'Mothers of Invention' vs. 'Three Revs a Minute'
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Underwater Chariot
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2000
Challenge to build a 2 man submarine the can navigate an under water obstacle course the fastest. Contestants Team Yellow: The Dipsticks Team captain Mike Richard Ian Expert Hugh Williams Team Red: The NERDS Team captain Crash Neo Jeff Expert Duncan Macroft
#5 - Windmill
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2000
Challenge to build a wind powered machine that can grind the most coffee.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Missile Launcher
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2000
Challenge to build a machine that can launch a rugby ball and hit a target. It must be powered by human power only. Contestants Team Blue: The Filth Team captain Bowser Bruiser Nic Expert Mike Preton Team Green: Beach Boys Team captain Chris Danny Jamie Expert Stuard Harris
#7 - Bridging Machines
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2000
Challenge to build a Machine able to carry all team members thats able to drive to a river span the torrent then load up the bridge drive to get a flag and repeat to get back the start. Contestants Team Blue: Brothers in Arms Team captain Richard "Dick" Strawberry David Strawberry Bobby Strawberry Expert Stg. Richard Little Team Turquoise: Mothers of Invention Team Captain Diana Will Matt Expert David Few
#8 - Giant Mower
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2000
Challenge to build a machine able to harvest the most wheat in one hour. Contestants Team Turquoise: Brothers in Arms Team captain Richard "Dick" Strawberry David Strawberry Bobby Strawberry Expert David Bagley Team Purple: The Techo Teachers Team Captain Tim Juilet Andrew Expert David Pruess
#9 - Fireboat
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2000
Challenge to build a boat able to cross a pond then extinguish a fire then reach the shore so a team member can retrieve their flag. And onto the center of the pond to place the flag on a buoy. Contestants Team Turquoise: Brothers in Arms Team captain Richard "Dick" Strawberry David Strawberry Bobby Strawberry Expert Ian McCrae Team Red: The NERDS Team captain Crash Neo Jeff Expert Steven Riley
#10 - Dragster
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2000
Challenge to build a dragster with at least 3 wheels that can carry a team the fastest down a 1/8th mile track Contestants Team Turquoise: Brothers in Arms Team captain Richard "Dick" Strawberry David Strawberry Bobby Strawberry Expert Andy Johnson Team Purple The Megalomaniacs Team captain Nosher Kevin Dax Expert Brian Johnson
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Car Crusher
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2000
Teams from USA and UK compete to build a machine capable of flatten vehicles. USA team chose to build a gravity driven hammer, UK team chose to build a hydraulic crusher. In race day, USA team was behind UK on crushing, but the UK team's car crusher bent the horizontal beam that holds the crusher arms, causing USA team to win.