About this season
Rides is an automotive reality TV show produced for the TLC Network. The show's host is automobile enthusiast and amateur racer Jason Priestly. Rides debuted in the Summer of 2004 and became TLC's highest-rated series of the year.
Episodes (10)
1. Ford Black
Aired 30 November 2004 • 60 min
Dodge muscle cars of the late 1960s and early '70s.
2. Skin
Aired 7 December 2004 • 60 min
Cadillac's new sports car, the XLR, gets a makeover by Southern California after-market parts shop Five Axis.
3. Mail Order Hot Rods
Aired 21 December 2004 • 60 min
Jay Leno and his '66 Toronado.
4. XLR
Aired 11 January 2005 • 60 min
Dale Earnhardt's race car is rebuilt. Also: a retrospective of Earnhardt's life and career; and a look at his influence on the racing world.
5. Tonight's Ride
Aired 18 January 2005 • 60 min
An after-market parts-factory crew soups up a Chevy Nova with street-and-track horsepower.
6. Hammer
Aired 25 January 2005 • 60 min
Dodge muscle cars of the late 1960s and early '70s.
7. Terrible Baja
Aired 1 February 2005 • 60 min
Personalized vehicles owned by celebrities, including Jay Leno, Christopher Titus, Tim Allen, bassist Michael Anthony and guitarist Jeff Beck.
8. Thump
Aired 15 March 2005 • 60 min
A trip to the Consumer Electronics Show. Included: automobile audio and video.
9. Syn
Aired 22 March 2005 • 60 min
A Ford prototype is unveiled.
10. General Blues
Aired 19 April 2005 • 60 min
Creators of the sequel to “XXX” build cars to race and blow up.