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The Best Episodes of American Restoration Season 5

Every episode of American Restoration Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Restoration Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    American Restoration Season 5 Episode 2 - Wrestling with the Past
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    S5:E2

    Work is done on a mysterious 104-year-old motorcycle, a rare vintage arm-wrestling arcade game from the 1980s and a 1950s gas pump.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 6 - Three Wheeled Thunder
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S5:E6

    Bodie restores a very rare 1948 Davis Divan for the grand reopening of the Petersen Automotive Museum; Monkey Business works on turning a '50s carnival tank into a go-cart for a motorcycle group; and Bob's garage takes on a '70s gas-powered toy.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 12 - Taking the Reins
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    S5:E12

    Steve gets cooking on transforming a rusted-out 1956 Willys truck into a BBQ kitchen-on-wheels. Meanwhile, Bodie and his son turn a mini-Divco "milk truck" kiddie car from the 1960s into a souped-up go-kart and Bob is chomping at the bit to restore a 1952 Bally's coin operated horse ride.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 9 - Let the Good Times Roll
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    S5:E9

    Steve works on a unique roller-skate car from the 1970s. In addition, Dale tries to restore a 1929 Harley Davidson for a magazine owner, and Bodie puts the focus on a 1930s penny scale for a soda shop.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 11 - Order Up
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    S5:E11

    Bodie takes on the juicy restoration of a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe for the CEO of Carl's Jr. Meanwhile, Dale is in a rush to build a bike in time for his museum's annual motorcycle raffle and Andy restores a 1952 Shuffle Bowler game that may or may not have ties to the mafia.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 4 - Pickup the Pieces
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    S5:E4

    In LA, Bodie fixes up a 1959 Ford F100 in hopes of flipping it to an exacting Ford truck aficionado. Meanwhile in Michigan, Andy takes an emotional ride restoring a 1940's JC Higgins bike, and Bob's Garage resurrects a buried 1930's gas pump.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 1 - Under Fire
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    S5:E1

    The biggest restoration of Bodie's career hits a snag; Dale's tune-up on a 1946 Harley becomes a full-blown overhaul; and a customer brings in a family relic from the late 1800s.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 3 - Rust-o-mod
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S5:E3

    A client's rust bucket of a 1978 Gran Torino gets a one-of-a-kind restoration; a bullet-nose Studebaker is given new life; and the gang give a new spin to a family's cherished 1959 hi-fi stereo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 7 - Mr. Lucky
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S5:E7

    Andy works on a bizarre kit car that's part VW bug, part DeLorean and part motorcycle; Bodie deals with an early 1900s electric car charger; Dale builds a custom Harley for a customer looking to connect to his past.

    Director:Michael Piscitelli
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 13 - Pony Up
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S5:E13

    Bodie does a custom restoration on a 1967 Ford "Eleanor" Mustang, for Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds. Meanwhile, Dale has his hands full trying to get a rare 1936 Crocker motorcycle to run and Steve restores a 1924 Isotta Fraschini Type 8A for a long time friend and customer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 5 - Up Against the Wall
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E5

    Dale is rushing to bring a 90-year-old Indian motorcycle back to life to perform on the infamous traveling motorcycle stunt show, the Wall of Death; Bodie tries to transform a 1950's cola dispenser into a modernized beer keg refrigerator.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 8 - Here Comes the Judge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E8

    Bodie is tasked to restore a very rare 1970 GTO Judge in one month's time for the SEMA car show; Andy modernizes a spark plug cleaner into a stereo; Steve makes a plan to transform a beat up 64 Ford Falcon into a work of art.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. American Restoration Season 5 Episode 10 - Basket Case
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E10

    Dale finds the engine from a super rare 1940 Harley-Davidson WLD in a box of seemingly random parts and is tasked with trying to put the puzzle back together. Meanwhile, Steve turns a 1959 Cadillac tailfin into a custom couch for a Cadillac fanatic and Bodie and his team restore a 1963 Ford Galaxie back to its former "race code" glory.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Wrestling with the Past" is the best rated episode of "American Restoration" season 5. It scored 8.4/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Three Wheeled Thunder".