To restore historic vehicles to their origin, François Allain and his restorers are unbeatable! But transforming a vehicle into a pure aesthetic creation is a first in “Vintage Mecanic”. François's completely crazy idea: to make a “Traditional Hot Rod” from a French icon: the Peugeot 201 born in 1929. In this episode, François will invite a true Hot Rod enthusiast: Gerry Blyenberg, his colleague, the host of the 'Wheeler Dealers France' program

695 / 5000 Translation results The Paris firefighters called François Allain to the rescue to restore one of their legendary vehicles: the Laffly crane from 1938. Its responsibilities: clear the roads and lift the damaged vehicles. Tackling a fire engine is once again a first in “Vintage Mecanic”! And this mission should not be taken lightly because this historical monument of the firefighters will be presented at the opening of the future museum of the Paris Fire Brigade. The difficulty for François: convincing his restorers to accept the site! Because it is difficult to take charge of an extraordinary vehicle of 7 meters in length and 6.6 tonnes

François Allain is tackling the heavyweight category with the Renault TN4 bus from 1935. Its triple XL size will represent a real difficulty for the expert, because it is more difficult to restore a bus than a car ... and specialists can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Mechanics, bodywork, electricity, everything will have to be scrutinized to revive this legend of Parisian transport

François Allain will tackle for this new site a legend of the rallies of the seventies: the Ford Escort MK 1 version Mexico, from 1973. This time his mission is likely to be strained: to have it repaired in less than two weeks and at best price this beast of the circuits that one of his friends damaged on the circuit! François will have to surround himself with one of these experts to repair as quickly as possible the various hiccups on this legendary car: damaged gearbox, bottom of the rear wing pushed in ... And it's on the asphalt of the circuit from Linas Montlhéry that François decided to have fun by taking a driving course with one of the most successful drivers in motorsport: Ari Vatanen.

For this new project, François Allain is tackling a hundred-year-old motorcycle: the Harley Davidson Model J, from 1919, the oldest motorcycle ever restored in "Vintage Mecanic". François got involved with one of the biggest Harley dealerships in Ile-de-France so that this dean could rediscover her early sensations and all this for a very limited budget.

For this new project, François Allain has embarked on a world first: transforming a 2CV thermal van into an electric vehicle. A real challenge for our restorers because the electrification of a vehicle requires specific know-how! The restoration will be monumental: complete dismantling of the bodywork, stripping, cutting, sandblasting, painting, electrification ... In short, this symbol of French heritage will undergo a complete transformation. François will join the swimmer Frédérick Bousquet, quadruple European champion, and vice-world and Olympic champion aboard an electric 2CV for a ride in cruise mode.

François Allain will embark on the restoration of an American legend of the fifties with an elegant and sensual character: the very first of the Corvettes, the C1. Our expert was commissioned by a friend to find the rare pearl. This legendary car will be stubborn and even capricious with our restoration experts: loose chassis, reassembly and engine test, gearbox problem.

For this new site, François Allain decided to restore one of the most popular tractors in the history of agricultural machinery: the 302 tractor from the French company Vierzon from 1951. Its particularity: it starts up by heating the engine with a kerosene lamp. For this restoration, François will call on his team of experts to restore his tractor to its splendor.

François Allain is going to pull out his steel muscles to embark on an incredible restoration! It will rub shoulders with the all-terrain juggernaut: the Range Rover. This so-called "classic" Range Rover is part of the first generation. The challenge of our automotive expert: to transform this machine into a real adventurer to make it the king of off-piste in extreme conditions! For him, it is the assurance of quickly finding a buyer and making a small profit in the process. Which restaurateur will be high enough to respond to this sweet madness? To increase the dose of adrenaline on this site...

François attacks the NSU RO 80, a UFO in German automobile history. It owes its fame to its rotary piston engine. But he finds it difficult to convince his team to embark on the restoration of this jewel. They finally decide not to help him. So François entrusts this site to one of the largest French automobile schools. The project is colossal, is to release the pressure a little, with Thierry Godard, star of the successful series “Engrenages”, François shares his love for rotary motors.

François Allain will tackle a true Italian work of art which marked the end of the 70s and the beginning of the 80s: the Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole. For this restoration, François decided to help the son of the owner to restore to working order this jewel on 4 wheels, abandoned for more than ten years in the back of a garage. Not sure that our expert can honor such a challenge given the mass of work to be done. Fortunately, he will be able to unwind on the legendary Linas Montlhéry circuit with Bob Sinclar, one of the greatest international DJs, by his side.

For this new project, François decided to embark on the restoration of a popular French car that marked automotive history: the nugget of the seventies, the Peugeot 204 but in its racing version. Our expert has to take up a challenge launched by one of his pilot friends: put this icon back on wheels after 40 years of famine. The mechanics are out of breath.

For this new restoration, François will tackle the icon of the English convertibles of the sixties: the Austin Healey 3000. The expert has embarked on a risky project. His British jewel has already been half restored, so it is impossible to know if the job has been well done. Cold shower for François and his pool of restaurateurs because the Big Healey will give them a hard time.

The amphibious Ford GPA, a mechanical monster that has the ability to both drive on land and navigate on water. One of the most iconic vehicles in the military history of the Second World War. For this show, François Allain, the automobile expert, tackles a real scaled bulldozer the size of a mini T-Rex. A colossal project: François will have to completely reassemble piece by piece this machine, highly prized and sought after by history enthusiasts. Who will agree to take on this completely crazy challenge? Will François succeed in finding a buyer for such an atypical vehicle while making a profit... The challenge is ambitious! It is on a muddy and bumpy terrain that the automobile expert will meet Jonathan Lobert, a key figure in the world of sailing. Will this daring athlete with a dizzying track record succeed in taking control of this military beast?

François Allain got his hands on a CG 1200 S, the legend of "made in France" car racing from the seventies. And who says legend, says colossal challenge! Reformat "The Blue Bird", this asphalt helicopter, to adapt it to civilian driving! François is therefore going to propose a totally new challenge to his team of big guns in car restoration: Re-civilize this fighter plane for everyday use! All this, without losing any of the engine qualities of this machine! Who will have the shoulders to take on this XXL challenge? And since big challenges rhyme with big responsibility and big show, Vintage Mecanic, will see Bernard Darniche, rally legend in the 70s, prince of the circuits in his Alpine, challenge the CG for a last roaring dance.