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Meet car enthusiast and TV presenter Tim Shaw and master mechanic Fuzz Townshend as they join forces to rescue rusty classic vehicles from their garage prisons

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Car S.O.S. Season 8 Episode 8 - Austin 7 Chummy
    9.3/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Austin 7 Chummy

    S8:E8

    The boys go to East Anglia to pick up a 1924 Austin 7 and give it their signature treatment. Then they arrange to hand it back to its original owner, as planned by his children.

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  2. Car S.O.S. Season 7 Episode 6 - Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
    9.2/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

    S7:E6

    Tim and Fuzz are called to Forfar in Scotland to rescue former fire fighter Jim's Talbot Sunbeam Lotus a rare championship winning rally car that turns out to be ever rarer than they at first thought.

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  3. Car S.O.S. Season 8 Episode 2 - Healey 3000
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Healey 3000

    S8:E2

    Tim and Fuzz are off to County Durham to pick up a 1961 Austin Healey 3000. The car is owned by former engineer John. John had planned to completely restore the car as a retirement project however when he was struck down with Parkinson's disease.

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  4. Car S.O.S. Season 9 Episode 6 - Rolls Royce 20/25 Doctors Coupe
    9.2/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Rolls Royce 20/25 Doctors Coupe

    S9:E6

    Tim and Fuzz head to Lincolnshire where the embodiment of a once luxurious era awaits: a 1929 Rolls Royce Doctor's Coupe. When Emily's Dad recently died and left the car in her hands, Emily had no idea what to do with it and so this luxurious leviathan of a car ended up rotting away in her garage.

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  5. Car S.O.S. Season 6 Episode 2 - Lancia Delta Integrale
    9.1/10(38 votes)

    #5 - Lancia Delta Integrale

    S6:E2

    Tim and Fuzz pick up Italian car nut Gary's 1994 Lancia Integrale Evo II. It's a World rally champ that is so rusty that the boys are pushed to their limits. However when tragedy strikes the entire restoration takes on a very different meaning.

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  6. Car S.O.S. Season 7 Episode 3 - Lotus Elise
    9.1/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Lotus Elise

    S7:E3

    Tim and Fuzz steal away Sarah's beloved Lotus Elise, in order to bring a little happiness to a family whose lives have been struck by tragedy.

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  7. Car S.O.S. Season 7 Episode 9 - Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico
    9.1/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico

    S7:E9

    Tim and Fuzz travel to the channel islands to take on a 1972 mk.1 Escort Mexico. The car is owned by Gary whose dream to one day own a show stopper was shattered when he was diagnosed with leukaemia.

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  8. Car S.O.S. Season 9 Episode 5 - Jaguar XJ-S
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Jaguar XJ-S

    S9:E5

    The hosts are off to Wolverhampton to take on a 1980 Jaguar XJ-S V12, a great British Grand Tourer that has sadly fallen into neglect.

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  9. Car S.O.S. Season 10 Episode 4 - VW Corrado
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #9 - VW Corrado

    S10:E4

    Tim and Fuzz restore a VW Corrado.

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  10. Car S.O.S. Season 2 Episode 6 - Danish Dilemma
    8.9/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Danish Dilemma

    S2:E6

    In Denmark, Tim and Fuzz restore a 1968 Volvo Amazon to get it roadworthy before it's too late.

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  11. Car S.O.S. Season 5 Episode 2 - Jaguar Mk.2
    8.9/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Jaguar Mk.2

    S5:E2

    Tim and Fuzz race the clock to secretly restore an owner's beloved Jag. Neglected for two decades, it's a tough challenge. Can they fix it up without him knowing?

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  12. Car S.O.S. Season 6 Episode 1 - MGA Roadster
    8.9/10(18 votes)

    #12 - MGA Roadster

    S6:E1

    Tim and Fuzz take on the worst car they have ever encountered a 1959 MGA Roadster that has been sitting in a damp barn for over 40 years. The car belongs to former engineer Billy whose life was turned upside down in 2014 when his son and daughter in law were drowned on their honeymoon in South Africa. The boys enlist the help of 'Lucky Man' actor James Nesbitt as a special guest.

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  13. Car S.O.S. Season 8 Episode 9 - Cannon Goldfinger
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Cannon Goldfinger

    S8:E9

    Tim and Fuzz are challenged to take on probably their most obscure car to date - a little known Cannon trials competition car.

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  14. Car S.O.S. Season 10 Episode 1 - Fiat Uno Turbo
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Fiat Uno Turbo

    S10:E1

    Tim and Fuzz are taking on a neglected 1988 Fiat Uno Turbo. The car belongs to former car salesman Gerry, who has been suffering from ill health.

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  15. Car S.O.S. Season 4 Episode 2 - AC Aceca
    8.8/10(24 votes)

    #15 - AC Aceca

    S4:E2

    Today Tim and Fuzz are off to Leeds to take on one of the most beautiful British sports cars that no one has ever heard of - the AC Aceca.

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  16. Car S.O.S. Season 5 Episode 7 - Sunbeam Alpine
    8.8/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Sunbeam Alpine

    S5:E7

    Tim and Fuzz use all their motoring know-how and parts-blagging guile to restore a Sunbeam Alpine, one of the most stylish British sports cars of the 1960s, for motor racing fan and ex-mechanic Ray

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  17. Car S.O.S. Season 5 Episode 10 - Mazda RX-7
    8.8/10(24 votes)

    #17 - Mazda RX-7

    S5:E10

    Tim and Fuzz restore a Japanese sports car with an innovative, unusual rotary engine - a 1992 Mazda RX-7 that has been standing idle and has fallen into disrepair - for its owner, charity worker Conor

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Car S.O.S. Season 7 Episode 1 - Triumph TR4
    8.8/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Triumph TR4

    S7:E1

    Tim and Fuzz take on a Triumph TR4 which turns out to be one of the worst basket cases they have ever brought into the workshop.

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  19. Car S.O.S. Season 8 Episode 7 - Mitsubishi Evo
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Mitsubishi Evo

    S8:E7

    Tim and Fuzz are going to Devon to grab a Mitsubishi Evo IV. It belongs to TV repairman Gary, whose racing days ended short when Gary became seriously ill. Gary's family hopes the men will succeed in cheering Gary up.

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  20. Car S.O.S. Season 10 Episode 6 - Toyota Supra Mk.4
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Toyota Supra Mk.4

    S10:E6

    Tim and Fuzz take on a 1993 Toyota Supra Mk.4 owned by former competitive motorcycle racer Lisa, who after a road accident is no longer able to ride her beloved bikes.

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  21. Car S.O.S. Season 2 Episode 2 - Start the Dart
    8.7/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Start the Dart

    S2:E2

    Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw head to Berkshire where they hope to surprise the loving owner of a Daimler SP250 'Dart' by secretly restoring his classic sports car.

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  22. Car S.O.S. Season 2 Episode 4 - A Porsche Puzzle
    8.7/10(23 votes)

    #22 - A Porsche Puzzle

    S2:E4

    Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw face a race against time to restore a 1980s Porsche 911 suffering from almost terminal rust

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  23. Car S.O.S. Season 2 Episode 8 - Morris Traveller Mayday
    8.7/10(24 votes)

    #23 - Morris Traveller Mayday

    S2:E8

    Half a Morris Traveller sits gathering dust in a garage as a birthday present that was never given.

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  24. Car S.O.S. Season 2 Episode 10 - Escort RS in Distress
    8.7/10(26 votes)

    #24 - Escort RS in Distress

    S2:E10

    This time Tim and Fuzz take on the restoration of an Escort RS1600i that has been left a mess from amateur tinkering.

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  25. Car S.O.S. Season 4 Episode 9 - Mini Cooper S
    8.7/10(23 votes)

    #25 - Mini Cooper S

    S4:E9

    Tim and Fuzz head to Eastbourne on a quest to secretly restore a 1962 Mini Cooper S and transform it into a Monte Carlo-winning replica.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Austin 7 Chummy" is the best rated episode of "Car S.O.S.". It scored 9.3/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/30/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Talbot Sunbeam Lotus".