Lost in Transmission

In the series premiere, automobile enthusiasts Rutledge Wood and George Flanigen start up a new car restoration business and begin their search for neglected run-down classic cars to rescue. They hit the road in a custom-built 1949 Chevy Kurbmaster step van and find their first project: a purple-painted 1981 DeLorean that was submerged in saltwater during Hurricane Sandy, that's now sitting in a Fayette County, Georgia garage. After restoring the car for their client, the goal is to race it on the Atlanta Motor Speedway and reach a speed of 88 MPH, just like in the film that made this rare vehicle famous, Back to the Future. Also, Rutledge brings home a 1969 Subaru 360 mini-van, which he turns into a supped-up gas-powered golf cart.

The guys restore a rusted-out 1974 VW Thing.

A bug-infested 1964 Ford F100 that has sat idle for 4 years is restored.

They restore a 1972 Toyota FJ that hasn't been driven in 20 years.

An AMC Eagle, an all-wheel-drive station wagon from the 1980s, is transformed into a lowered street racer, while Rutledge wants to purchase a long-sought 1950s-era Ford F1 truck.

A 1968 Ford XL convertible is restored as a surprise for its ailing owner, and Rutledge has word on George's long-lost Corvette. Meanwhile, a 1949 Chevy Long Bed truck is tricked-out as a gift for Rut's wife.