The BEST episodes of Roadworthy Rescues season 1
Every episode of Roadworthy Rescues season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Roadworthy Rescues season 1!
Thousands of great American cars are slowly rotting away in hidden places across the country. Most of these vehicles are long forgotten relics that are destined never to drive down another road. Derek Bieri of the popular Vice Grip Garage YouTube channel wants to change that. He has a deep seeded belief that all these vehicles should get a second chance. Follow Derek as he seeks out abandoned cars from America’s past and gets them running and back on the road where they belong.
#1 - Rebel With a Cause
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2022
In the season finale, Derek travels to the last standing AMC dealership, Collier Motors in Pikeville, North Carolina. With more than 100 cars sitting derelict, Derek finds an AMC Rebel SST convertible that needs reviving. Parked for over 40 years, he'll try to get it running again and give it back to its original owner, who hasn't seen it on the road since he was nine years old.
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#2 - Motor City Model A
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2022
At an inner-city Detroit car club, Derek finds a 1928 Ford Model A that hasn't run in over 60 years. He calls in the help of Model A expert Paul Shinn to dissect this derelict 94-year-old car to figure out why it sat for so long. If they can get it running in time, they might get the opportunity to drive it to Ford's legendary Highland Park plant.
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#3 - Termite Tempest
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2022
Derek saves a 1966 Pontiac Tempest with a rare overhead-camshaft six-cylinder engine. But just dusting off cobwebs won't do this car justice. While Dan the Interior Man works his magic on the upholstery, Derek sets to work converting this OHC six to EFI.
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#4 - Black Hills Blazer
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2022
Derek returns to the shop where he apprenticed as a teenager, and to a 1979 Chevrolet K5 Blazer that's been sitting for over 20 years. He teams up with his brother Sean to reassemble this parts truck into a full-on trail machine to tackle the Black Hills of South Dakota. Along the way, they learn from Derek's old mentor why this truck sat forgotten for so many years.
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#6 - Hotwired Tow Truck
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2022
Derek heads to a scrapyard to find a retired tow truck he can use around the shop. But this 1979 Dodge D300 proves reluctant to go anywhere. Derek will have to hotwire the entire electrical system if he has any hope of making it home.
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#7 - Bare Metal Bel Air
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2022
Fighting the overgrowth and the weather, Derek battles to get a 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air out of a field in Kentucky and back to his shop in Tennessee. With some help from his brother Chris, the two intend to swap the Bel Air's tired 283 V8 for a 350 small-block, but that proves to be no easy task.
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#8 - Swamp-Stang
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2022
In the first episode of the series, Derek extracts a 1967 Ford Mustang that has sat dormant for 28 years. But the years of rust and neglect won't stop him from transforming this car into a new creation.
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