About this season
Chasing Classic Cars follows master car restorer Wayne Carini as he embarks on a mission to uncover the world's most rare and exotic cars. Get an insider's look at the elite club of car collectors as Wayne buys, restores, and sells vintage rides.
Episodes (8)
1. Hey There, Hot Stutz
Aired 22 October 2015
Wayne travels to Georgia where he uncovers the best find of his career. An ultra-rare, completely original 1921 Stutz Bearcat that has sat garaged for a staggering eighty-five years.
2. Whip it Good
Aired 2 November 2015
Wayne commissions Oakland-based, custom coachbuilder, Steve Moal, to design and fabricate a one-off hot rod. In the meantime Wayne readies the oldest existing DuPont vehicle for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
3. Beetle Mania
Aired 9 November 2015
Wayne brings a rare 1946 VW Type 11 Beetle (perhaps the first ever brought into the USA) along with the notorious BMC Technical Support Bus to auction at Greenwich. Later a birthday party for his dad leads Wayne to a cherry 1979 Super Beetle.
4. Going Topless
Aired 16 November 2015
Wayne travels to Illinois chasing an AC Bristol and a 1956 Porsche Speedster that’s been with its current owner for over fifty-five years. Later he brings a 1960 190 SL Mercedes to auction.
5. Dats Loco
Aired 23 November 2015
Wayne knows collector cars come in all shapes and sizes. From a 1972 Datsun 280Z with just 2,000 miles, to a steam powered 1900 Locomobile that’s never left the state it was built in -- Wayne’s casting a wide net and coming back with a killer catch.
6. Big Brass Ones
Aired 8 December 2015
Wayne travels to Napa, CA to evaluate a collection of cars including a 1911 Kissel Kar, a 1910 Buick Model 16, a 1914 Ford Model T Speedster and a 1915 Ford Model T C-Cab Delivery and later sells the cars at auction.
7. The Foot Long
Aired 15 December 2015
Wayne buys a Ford Model T House Car and heads to California for the Concours De'Lemons, where one of his cars sells for almost double the value he originally sold it.
8. Highway to Hellcat
Aired 22 December 2015 • 30 min
Wayne unearths a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and Renault Jolly.