Mike and Elvis are determined to celebrate a dying breed, the iconic V8 engine. They've chosen a classic sports car to do it, the Mercedes SL55.

Mercedes SL 55

Mike Brewer

Marc Priestley

Vauxhall Astra GTE

Ford Escort XR3i

Mike has a tip from an unusual source, his electrician, who's selling a classic Ford Escort XR3i that he's owned for decades. There are a few issues with the engine, the interior and the roof, so Elvis will have his work cut out for him to make this into a proper runner.

Mike finally gets his hands on an Astra GTE. With spare parts hard to come by, the boys are determined to make a profit from this lengthy project.

The boys fix up a BMW 335i estate with the performance and styling you might expect from an M3. Can they get it in shape to beat a real M3...

BMW 335i

Mike and Elvis find and fix up a recently imported Fiat 600. It needs a lot of work, including a full repaint, an engine overhaul and the cooling system needs...

Fiat 600

Mike and Elvis are determined to debunk the idea that you should always discount motors with massive miles. Mike snaps up a Jaguar S-Type with 195,000 miles, and after some repairs, they put it up against another model with just a tenth of the miles.

Jaguar S-Type R

Mike finds a car that has evaded him for decades, a Mark 1 Ford Transit.

Ford Transit

The boys snap up a Mitsubishi Shogun and upgrade its off-road capability

Mitsubishi Shogun

Mike returns Elvis to his F1 roots when he brings in a Lotus Europa

Lotus Europa

The boys mark the MGB's 60th anniversary by buying one and fixing it up.

MGB Roadster

Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later sell for a profit at their LA-based shop. In the series, Mike has the challenging job of finding vehicles that have money-making potential. He then hands them over to a mechanic, who tackles everything from bare metal re-sprays to gearbox swaps to bring them back to their former glory.

Mercedes SL 55

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