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Chasing Classic Cars follows master car restorer Wayne Carini as he embarks on a mission to uncover the world's most rare and exotic cars. Get an insider's look at the elite club of car collectors

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Chasing Classic Cars Season 1 Episode 2 - Monterey Madness
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    #1 - Monterey Madness

    S1:E2

    California's Monterey auction week is the must-see event of the collector car world and master car restorer Wayne Carini hasn't missed one in nearly 30 years. However, with just three days left before the truck comes to take his cars to auction, Wayne is running out of time. His 1931 Cadillac V-16 Roadster needs an emergency clutch job and two of the cars he planned to bring to California just got sold. With two auction spots unexpectedly open Wayne rolls the dice and takes a gamble on a pair of 1950s Volkswagen Beetles. Will these pristine cuties bring home the big bucks? Or will Wayne come home empty-handed?

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  2. Chasing Classic Cars Season 1 Episode 3 - Auction at Amelia Island, Part 1
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    #2 - Auction at Amelia Island, Part 1

    S1:E3

    Unfavorable economic conditions in the U.S have taken their toll everywhere, including the high stakes world of car collectors. With the exclusive RM Vintage Motorcars Auction in Amelia Island, Fla., right around the corner, master car restorer Wayne Carini is pressed to put together a roster of cars that is guaranteed to turn a profit. When an extremely rare 1906 Panhard-Levassor brass car comes up for sale, Wayne flies to Scottsdale, Ariz., where he inspects the car and buys it on the spot. With the Panhard, a 1958 Lancia Aurelia B-20 GT, a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 and a 1954 Buick Skylark Convertible in his lineup, Wayne is confident he'll come home in the black. But when mysterious problems plague one of the cars, Wayne is forced to do some emergency repairs. With just hours before the truck comes to take the cars to Florida, will Wayne finish the work on time or sabotage his chance at auction?

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  3. Chasing Classic Cars Season 1 Episode 4 - Auction at Amelia Island, Part 2
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    #3 - Auction at Amelia Island, Part 2

    S1:E4

    With sale prices plummeting and European collectors snapping up rare cars for a song, all eyes are on spring's exclusive RM Vintage Motorcars Auction in Amelia Island, Fla. Despite doomsday predictions, the auction forecast looks strong. However, when tornados suddenly touch down nearby, extreme weather threatens to ruin the event. See which cars bring in the big bucks and which one sells for a huge loss, when master car restorer Wayne Carini rolls the dice and puts his 1906 Panhard-Levassor, 1958 Lancia Aurelia B-20 GT, 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 and 1954 Buick Skylark Convertible up for auction with no reserve prices.

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  4. Chasing Classic Cars Season 1 Episode 6 - Internet Flips and Finds
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    #4 - Internet Flips and Finds

    S1:E6

    From back yards, to barns, to the Internet, vintage cars can surface anywhere, but it takes a lot more than blind luck to find them. Getting access to these vehicles is all about who you know. Invited by a friend in the wholesale business, master car restorer Wayne Carini travels to a remote avocado field in Southern California where he gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to inspect a secret collection of vintage cars worth millions. Meanwhile, a collector friend of Wayne's shows off one of the most legendary eBay finds of all time. Listed online as a Devin racer, it turns out the car was actually something much more special. Underneath the shell of the Devin was an extremely rare Ferrari race car. Despite the very public online auction, only the collector saw the clues that helped him guess the vehicle's true origin and purchase the car for only $35,000. Restored, the Ferrari will be worth upwards of $4 million.

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  5. Chasing Classic Cars Season 1 Episode 7 - Hunt for the Davis
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    #5 - Hunt for the Davis

    S1:E7

    Following a hot lead, master car restorer Wayne Carini heads out to California on the hunt for an ultra-rare car. When he shows up at an address in Costa Mesa, he finds a Davis -- a three-wheeled, purple and silver four-seater reminiscent of an overgrown bumper car. Built in the Van Nuys during the late '40s and billed as a revolutionary new kind of car, the Davis was engineered with two wheels in the back, but only one in the front. Made from lightweight aluminum and powered by a V-8 engine, this offbeat car was originally priced to sell at $1,000. But before they could start the assembly line rolling, the creator, Gary Davis, was indicted for 28 counts of fraud and grand theft and sent to prison. The Davis factory was shut down after only 13 cars were completed. With the clock ticking, Wayne must decide if he'll buy this rare, but odd, car on the spot -- or be forced to walk away.

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  6. Chasing Classic Cars Season 1 Episode 8 - Intrigue in Greenwich
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    #6 - Intrigue in Greenwich

    S1:E8

    Held in the elite enclave of Greenwich, Conn., the British auction house Bonhams hosts a prestigious motorcars auction in June. The Bonhams auction is theplace for the collector car set to see and be seen in the early summer. With a 1957 Fiat 1200TV Roadster, 1964 Porsche 356 Sunroof and 1931 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup for sale, master car restorer Wayne Carini has come to the right place. But when a freak heat wave and an unexpected visit from the Department of Motor Vehicles threaten to shut down the event, the mercury rises and tensions soar. Can Wayne keep his cool and get his cars across the auction block?

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  7. Chasing Classic Cars Season 1 Episode 9 - Porsches, Porsches, Porsches!
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    #7 - Porsches, Porsches, Porsches!

    S1:E9

    On a trip to Southern California, master car restorer Wayne Carini tracks down and buys one of the first Porsche 911s to ever be imported into the United States. Before completing the restoration and ultimately selling this coveted car, Wayne visits a secret car collection housing more than 30 ultra-rare Porsches. Will what he sees inspire him to keep the 911 for himself? Or will he let it go in hopes of turning a profit?

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  8. Chasing Classic Cars Season 1 Episode 10 - Wayne Goes Racing
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    #8 - Wayne Goes Racing

    S1:E10

    In the film War of the Roses, Michael Douglas owned a 1960 Morgan +4 Roadster which his wife spitefully ran over and crushed. After filming wrapped, a Connecticut man bought the wrecked car from the film production company and hired master car restorer Wayne to restore it to top condition. His dream was to go vintage racing with the Morgan, but tragically, two weeks before he was to race it he had a heart attack and died. Shortly thereafter, his wife rolled the car into their barn and closed the doors. Now, more than fifteen year later, Wayne offers to buy the Morgan in all its dusty glory. Wayne and his team restore the car to racing condition and honor the man's memory by doing what he could not... Fulfill his dream of racing the Morgan.

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  9. Chasing Classic Cars Season 1 Episode 13 - Jag E Type
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    #9 - Jag E Type

    S1:E13

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  10. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 1 - Cobras!
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    #10 - Cobras!

    S2:E1

    Wayne is contacted by a collector looking to liquidate his collection of vintage racing Cobras worth upwards of $5.5 million.

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  11. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 2 - Amelia Island: FLY Yellow
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    #11 - Amelia Island: FLY Yellow

    S2:E2

    The Amelia Island Concours d' Elegance and RM Auction are called the Pebble Beach of the East. Held on Northern Florida's scenic Amelia Island, the weekend has become on of Wayne's first events of the auction season.

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  12. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 3 - Duesenberg Barn Find
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    #12 - Duesenberg Barn Find

    S2:E3

    An old friend of Wayne's calls him with a project. Hidden away in the garage of his now empty family home is a vintage Duesenberg worth more than a million dollars. He wants Wayne to pull it out of the garage and get it ready for the Newport Concours d'Elegance just a couple of short months away. The deadline is tight, but the Concours benefits Autism Speaks, a cause close to Wayne's heart. His incentive to help the organization find a cure is his youngest daughter, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age.

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  13. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 4 - Jaguars at Greenwich
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    #13 - Jaguars at Greenwich

    S2:E4

    Wayne has two Jaguars that he plans to sell at the exclusive Bonhams auction in Greenwich, Conn.

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  14. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 5 - Chevy
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    #14 - Chevy

    S2:E5

    Wayne gets a call from a widow looking to sell her husband's 1960 Chevy Impala. Purchased from the second owner in 1981, the car was delivered, put into a barn built especially to house it, and never driven again.

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  15. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 6 - Bimbo Racer
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    #15 - Bimbo Racer

    S2:E6

    Advertised as a real car "for pre-teen men and women of distinction," the Bimbo is a toy car powered by a 12-volt battery. While not exactly a daily driver, the green power and eclectic nature of this collectible capture Wayne's attention.

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  16. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 10 - Bora and Bentley
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    #16 - Bora and Bentley

    S2:E10

    Michael Kittredge, the founder of the Yankee Candle Company, may have made his fortune selling wax and wicks — but his true love is cars. With a collection of more than 50 collector cars and exotics, he's a man who knows what he wants in the garage.

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  17. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 11 - Bentleys
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    #17 - Bentleys

    S2:E11

    The car is in England, and Wayne is in the United States. There's no way that Wayne will sell the car sight unseen, so he has the Bentley flown in from the UK and delivered to his shop.

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  18. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 12 - Ferrari 375 MM Barn Find
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    #18 - Ferrari 375 MM Barn Find

    S2:E12

    Wayne is thrilled when he learns that a Ferrari 375 MM potentially worth 5 to 8 million dollars and a collection of 40 rare motorcycles have quietly come up for private sale.

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  19. Chasing Classic Cars Season 2 Episode 13 - Multipla
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    #19 - Multipla

    S2:E13

    Cooper F1 race cars; BMW 315; Bugatti Type 57.

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  20. Chasing Classic Cars Season 3 Episode 2 - Going Platinum!
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    #20 - Going Platinum!

    S3:E2

    Wayne enters Herb Chambers' 1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder into the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic.

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  21. Chasing Classic Cars Season 3 Episode 3 - The British are Coming!
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    #21 - The British are Coming!

    S3:E3

    Wayne tries to sell his 1934 MG ND Magnette at RM Auctions' "British Are Coming" sale in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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  22. Chasing Classic Cars Season 3 Episode 4 - The Cover Girls are Back!
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    #22 - The Cover Girls are Back!

    S3:E4

    Wayne enters a fully restored, three-wheeled, 1948 Davis at the Amelia Island Concours.

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  23. Chasing Classic Cars Season 3 Episode 5 - Time Loves a Hero
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    #23 - Time Loves a Hero

    S3:E5

    Wayne puts his ultra-rare 1964 Shelby Cobra USRRC Roadster up for sale at RM Auctions.

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  24. Chasing Classic Cars Season 3 Episode 6 - Road Trip!
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    #24 - Road Trip!

    S3:E6

    Wayne embarks on a road trip up the Pacific Coast Highway with his Technicolor 1963 BMC Technical Support Vehicle.

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  25. Chasing Classic Cars Season 3 Episode 7 - Tent Find the New Barn Find?
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    #25 - Tent Find the New Barn Find?

    S3:E7

    Wayne buys a Ferrari Dino from a tent in a New Jersey backyard after it sat for over a decade.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Monterey Madness" is the worst rated episode of "Chasing Classic Cars". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/10/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Auction at Amelia Island, Part 1".