About this season
Building fast cars takes guts, grit, a little bit of crazy, a whole bunch of power and a visionary to sell it. But what happens when they aim for pole position and miss the mark? Uncover the scandals that shocked the automotive industry and the world.
Episodes (6)
1. Car to Die For
Aired 4 December 2020 • 40 min
Can an underpowered three-wheeled car challenge Detroit's gas-guzzling behemoths of the 1970s? Liz Carmichael believes it can.
2. The Silver Fox Trap
Aired 11 December 2020 • 40 min
It's the movie star of movie cars. Made famous in "Back to the Future," John DeLorean's gull-winged DMC-12 symbolizes the glitz, glamor and greed of the 1980s -- even as DeLorean himself embodies the decade's dark side.
3. Deal With the Devil
Aired 18 December 2020 • 40 min
Jerry Wiegert builds a fighter jet you can drive in his super-fast super car, the Vector W8. The car turns heads wherever it goes, but after partnering with the son of a dictator, Wiegert's forced to fight to keep flying high.
4. Move Over Ferrari, Zampolli is Here
Aired 25 December 2020 • 40 min
The Cizeta V16T is a work of artistic automotive perfection that could make Claudio Zampolli's name as famous as Ferrari or Lamborghini -- but only if this temperamental genius can tame the pride that turns close friends like Jay Leno into bitter enemies.
5. Dirty Business
Aired 1 January 2021 • 40 min
Gary Balough excels in a sport founded by moonshiners, so it's no surprise that he turns to moonshine's modern equivalent to fund his hand-crafted race car. But will running drugs get him across the finish line...or land him in jail?
6. Devils in the Details
Aired 8 January 2021 • 40 min
Malcolm Bricklin's never built a car in his life, but that doesn't stop him from creating the SV1, a car packed with safety features. But will his bravado make it a success, or will he make too many promises before his money runs out?