Roadworthy Rescues — Season 1, Episode 5: Bare Metal Bel Air
Reality • 43 min • 3 seasons, 32 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Fighting the overgrowth and the weather, Derek battles to get a 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air out of a field in Kentucky and back to his shop in Tennessee. With some help from his brother Chris, the two intend to swap the Bel Air's tired 283 V8 for a 350 small-block, but that proves to be no easy task.
About Roadworthy Rescues
Derek Bieri takes old cars from non-running derelicts to renovated transformations. He seeks out abandoned cars where they lie dormant and gets them running again. Along the way, Derek shares the cars' history, who they were originally intended for and why they're still relevant, all told with his clever wit and timely humor.