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The show focuses on Barry White and his staff buying old cars for little money and turning them into Super Muscle cars. There is usually a deadline of between three and four weeks to complete

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    Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 1 - Dad Stole My Car
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    #1 - Dad Stole My Car

    S1:E1

    Barry White, a Hot Rod superstar, is struggling to find a wreck to work on for the upcoming Kruse Auto Auction in Las Vegas. He wants to build a'super muscle' car that looks like the 1960s but drives like 2005. After trawling junkyards, Barry has run out of time. He finds an old wreck belonging to his daughter Jen, but she storms off after hearing the news. The Speed Shop emergency turns into a family feud, and Barry's team tries to turn a clapped-out Chevy Chevelle into a show-stopping muscle car in just four weeks. The cost of the car and Barry's money back are uncertain, and their fate lies in the hands of fickle buyers. Barry's money, reputation, and family relations are on the line as they try to pull off the project. The story highlights the challenges faced by a talented team in transforming a seemingly simple car into a stunning masterpiece.

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  2. Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 2 - Frankenstein's Monster
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    #2 - Frankenstein's Monster

    S1:E2

    Barry White is attempting to recreate a '71 Plymouth Road Runner for the Silver Auto Auction in Reno, Nevada. After discovering the rusty Road Runner, Barry buys a second Plymouth to create a Super Muscle Car. His designer, Chris Brown, suggests they create a GTX, the top-of-the-line Plymouth muscle car, using a MOPAR Hemi engine. However, the project runs out of time and costs Barry more than he initially wanted. As they get into their Frankenstein creation, they realize it may have been a mistake. MOPAR fans are hard-markers and fiercely protective of their brand. Barry and the team must decide whether to create a GTX to loosen the cash or leave with a monster no one wants.

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  3. Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 3 - Christine Camaro
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    #3 - Christine Camaro

    S1:E3

    Barry White buys '69 Camaro shell from a wrecking yard, but it turns out to be cursed. The build is delayed due to hidden rust and dodgy bodywork, causing him to spend more money than planned on new sheet-metal. Strange things happen, such as the super-charger not fitting the engine, wrong parts being delivered, and the engine bay catching fire. The team dubs the Camaro "Christine" after Stephen King's killer car. Barry receives help from the Corona Police Department and muscle car fans, and the well-drilled machine works perfectly. Christine is ready for auction at Jackson Hole, but Camaro owes him $40,000. The auction starts, and a rival fully-restored Camaro goes under the hammer for $25,000. Will Christine's curse mean Barry loses his shirt?

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  4. Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 4 - The Apprentices
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    #4 - The Apprentices

    S1:E4

    Class is in at Barry White’s Speed Shop. Five students from the local Hot Rod University volunteer to help Barry’s team turn a clapped-out ’70 Pontiac Le Mans into a brand new GTO for the Silver Auto Auction in Portland, Oregon. With just four weeks to complete the transformation, it seems like a good idea — until Barry finds the pitfalls of playing teacher and producing a Super Muscle Car at the same time. There are speed bumps at every turn. Seems no one did the homework on GTO parts — the crucial front-end is missing in action. And the promise of a job to the best student turns the classroom into a Bullpen. The students spilt into A and B teams creating a distraction just when Barry needs results. If that isn’t enough, word is there’s no money at the Portland auction. Barry’s favourite buyers aren’t coming. GTO 101 is shaping up for disaster.

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  5. Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 5 - Mean Green
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    #5 - Mean Green

    S1:E5

    Barry White's speed shop is struggling to turn 10 wrecks into auction showpieces, and morale is low. To revive his team, Barry plans to build a green, super-muscle dragster based on a '60s Chevy Nova,' 'Gangreen'. The team is excited about the car, as it brings back memories and motivates drag fans. However, Barry knows that putting a drag car under the hammer is a big gamble, as there will be limited buyers and it won't be the car to take shopping. He encourages his young paint and body guy, Todd, and challenges another of his charges, Branden, to get an old shop dragster ready for a showdown at the end of the build. The team is about to find out if they can make a race-certified, street-legal, fire-breather monster in four weeks.

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  6. Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 6 - Pony Race
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    #6 - Pony Race

    S1:E6

    Barry White is transforming two Mustang Muscle Cars for two different events: the SEMA awards and a Super Muscle '69 Fastback for auction. The first priority is to transform a new '05 Mustang V8 into a Boss-inspired monster for the 'Best in Show' at SEMA, the auto industry's biggest showcase in Las Vegas. The old '69 resurrection risks taking a back seat, so Barry invites his friends at the Beverly Hills Fire Department to pitch in after hours. To lure these muscle car fans, Barry paints the car fire-engine red. The stage is set for a Mustang duel, and double trouble for Barry White.

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  7. Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 7 - The Fireman's Ball
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    #7 - The Fireman's Ball

    S1:E7

    Barry White's Speed Shop has been taken over by the Beverly Hills Fire Department, or at least, fire-fighting muscle car enthusiasts who've moved in to help him rebuild his 1969 Mustang Fastback. The Mustang was a classic muscle car of its era, but the wreck he found wouldn't even turn heads in the junkyard. With only a month to turn the dilapidated Mustang into a Pony car for the prestigious Kruse Auto Auction in Las Vegas, Barry has the help of fire fighters providing much-needed labor. The rivalry between A Shift and B Shift is fierce, and Barry is stuck in the middle playing peacemaker. As the firefighters work fast, parts guy Chris Brown can't keep up, and Barry's workshop is filled with agitated fire fighters. The situation is a recipe for disaster, and Barry has never had to handle anything like this before. The question remains: will the firefighters walk out, will Chris find the parts they need, and will the Super Muscle Car version of the Mustang Fastback get finished?

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  8. Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 8 - The Legend
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    #8 - The Legend

    S1:E8

    Barry White's reputation as an award winning hot rod builder is on the line. He has a crazy idea to recreate a '60s Stock Car — in race-trim, but street legal. And not just any Stock Car; he's asked legendary race car driver Parnelli Jones for permission to reproduce his 1964 Mercury Marauder and he doesn't want to let him down. Normally Barry needs four weeks to transform old wrecks into auction drawcards, but this time he only has three. He's thinking a rough and ready stock car should be any easy build. Until he finds out nobody makes the parts anymore. Adding to his worries, he doesn't have his normal team of workers and has to call in some family favors. The speed shop is stressed to the max, so it's all hands on deck. But will everyone pull their weight? He has two deadlines, the McCormick auction in Palm Springs, and an assessment of his work from Parnelli Jones himself. Will he make the grade and make some money?

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  9. Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 9 - Plain Jane
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    #9 - Plain Jane

    S1:E9

    Barry White, a 25-year veteran of the Hot Rod business, is taking a shortcut by finding a '71 Ford Torino in near showroom condition. This is a perfect blank canvas to transform into a hot street machine, with a more expensive upfront cost of $12k compared to his usual 3 to 6. Tony Correia, the body guy, thinks Christmas has come early. For the first time he only has to tweak the panels to exaggerate the factory lines. While designer and parts guy Chris Brown believes he has an easy street with a few parts to find and a reasonable schedule. A team of cyclists also wants to participate in the build, further exacerbating the team's workload.

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  10. Wrecks To Riches Season 1 Episode 10 - Poison Dart
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    #10 - Poison Dart

    S1:E10

    Barry White and the Speed Shop team are exhausted from transforming a rusted wreck into a powerful, super muscle car. With only one car left to build, Barry aims to recreate the spirit of the '69 Dodge Dart by building his own Hemi Dart. After completing nine previous cars on time, Barry is confident in his ability to build the car. He commits to selling the Dart at the Russo and Steele auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, at any price. Designer Chris Brown plans to inject Rock and Roll into the Dart, contacting 80's band Poison. The "Poison Dart" is a perfect fit, but Barry must convince drummer Ricky Rocket to give the car his blessing. 4 weeks. An implausibly powerful car. A rockstar to wrangle. Selling at any price. Barry must pull off the biggest challenge he's faced in the series, as if the Dart misses the target, it will cost him a fortune.

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  11. Wrecks To Riches Season 2 Episode 1 - Chevrolet El Camino
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    #11 - Chevrolet El Camino

    S2:E1

    Barry's looking for a new challenge and as far as he's concerned, there's only one choice - an El Camino. His newest fabricator, Bobby, has an emotional attachment to the El Camino; his dad gave him a '69 when he was a teenager. Although not Bobby's car, Barry's '70 El Camino wreck tugs at Bobby's heart. He's helping rebuild this one for his dad, who'll be 'looking over his shoulder' as fiercely as his boss. Barry's money and Bobby's family ties are at stake - and they only have four weeks to get the car ready for auction.

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  12. Wrecks To Riches Season 2 Episode 2 - Mercury Cougar
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    #12 - Mercury Cougar

    S2:E2

    Barry, Chris, and Tony are searching for two racing legends, Dan Gurney and '68 Mercury Cougar, to transform it into a Super Muscle Car classic racer, the XR-7G. Dan is an old-school racer who flew the U.S. flag in Formula One, Indy, and Le Mans. To get Dan's blessing and endorsement, Barry must complete a lot of work and perfect everything to entice the legend to join the project. Barry's daughter Jen, who loves old-school monsters and the raw engineering of early classics, is also interested in the project. Jen is moving away from home and living in her own apartment, marking a turning point in their lives. Barry's mother, Becky, has to say goodbye to her only child, while Barry gets her bedroom back for car stuff. Despite this, they still see each other every day at the shop.

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  13. Wrecks To Riches Season 2 Episode 3 - Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt
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    #13 - Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt

    S2:E3

    Barry, a car enthusiast, is planning a street-legal Thunderbolt with a 427 V-8 engine, fibreglass hood, oversized rears, and racing seats. He plans to start his own DIY auction at the Speed Shop instead of risking an open auction. Barry, Becky, and Chris hope to attract high-rollers to participate in the bidding. The DIY auction is a first for Barry, but if he can convert his building skills into entrepreneurship, he has a chance. Becky and Jen become event managers, a first for both. Will they have to block off the street? Who's doing the catering? What about parking? Permits? Auctioneer? The event snowballs into an logistics nightmare. Tony, a paint and body guy, may even bid for the Thunderbolt himself. This could be their most eventful auction yet.

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  14. Wrecks To Riches Season 2 Episode 4 - Plymouth Satellite Roadrunner
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    #14 - Plymouth Satellite Roadrunner

    S2:E4

    Barry and his team are transforming a no-frills speedster into a swaggering swan with the help of O'Reilly and MOPAR guru Ronnie Jenkins. They are also launching a DIY auction to sell the RoadRunner SMC version online, hoping to attract buyers from all over the world. Bidders can watch the build progress on Barry's website and bid on the final two days of the auction at SEMA. The SEMA showstopper will be a big screen projector and loud auctioneer, while the team will smoke up the Road Runner before adoring fans. The team's entrepreneurial spirit is ignited by their DIY auction and the opportunity to sell their creation online.

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  15. Wrecks To Riches Season 2 Episode 5 - '57 Chevy
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    #15 - '57 Chevy

    S2:E5

    The Muscle Car Era has made Barry White a happy man, along with his high-dollar customers who buy his creations at auction. But this hot rodder and drag racer is always looking for a challenge and Barry finds it one morning during his pre-breakfast stroll. Outside his neighbor's house sits an American classic; a '57 Chevy, with a 4-sale sign that Barry can't walk past. The only question in Barry's mind is whether to turn it into restoration project or a quarter-mile burning dragster? The answer comes only too quickly, as the body turns out to be junk… too much time, too much money for restoration. Barry decides to head for the track and give it the Mother Of All nose jobs and a monster motor to try to hook a drag-racing fan. He decides to hold the auction at the Wally Parks National Hot Rod Association Museum. And if that's not risky enough, Barry wants to try a new way of selling; a silent auction, with sealed bids. It works for Real Estate auctions, but can it work for Barry?

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  16. Wrecks To Riches Season 2 Episode 6 - Chevelle 'The Green Car'
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    #16 - Chevelle 'The Green Car'

    S2:E6

    Barry White and his team have always been into recycling big time. They rebuild left-for-dead junkers into stunning showroom Super Muscle. But this time they're going for broke; full-on, tree-hugging torque with an enviro-friendly '71 Chevrolet Chevelle. Just how do you build a 'green' hot rod? You need more than a change of color. The plan for this eco-overhaul calls for improved mileage, reduced emissions and non-toxic paint, just for starters. And to help Barry 'correct' this former gas-guzzling Chevelle, he gets extra muscle from a possie of Prison Guards who know all about Correctional Facilities. In four weeks they'll need to bring the last of the original oil-thirsty Muscle Cars into the climate-aware 21st Century, in time for Barry's second 'home' auction. But who wants to buy a 'Hippy Hot Rod'? Paint and Body guy Tony can't think of anyone. But Barry, Jen and Chris think it's the way of the future. Can Barry's Speed Shop turn into a Green House?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dad Stole My Car" is the best rated episode of "Wrecks To Riches". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/28/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Frankenstein's Monster".