About this season
Actor and car fan Philip Glenister (of "Life on Mars" fame) and car restorer Ant Anstead find classic British cars to bring back to life.
Episodes (8)
1. Aston Martin DBS
Aired 19 April 2015 • 45 min
In a driveway in Hertfordshire, Philip and Ant discover a rotting Aston Martin DBS - the model from On Her Majesty's Secret Service. How much value can they add before the car is sold at auction?
2. Cops & Robbers: Rover SD1
Aired 26 April 2015 • 45 min
It's full-on cop drama as Philip Glenister fulfils a high-octane dream to drive some of Britain's most iconic police cars. And a Rover SD1 is restored.
3. Hot Hatches: Mk1 Golf GTi
Aired 4 May 2015 • 45 min
The duo attempt to turn a Mk1 Golf GTi into a rally car.
4. Micro Cars: Fiat 500
Aired 11 May 2015 • 45 min
Philip and Ant Anstead drive a tiny 1960 Messerschmitt through rush hour traffic. They also help an owner restore a Fiat 500 which has been his garage for years in time for an auction.
5. Swedish Cars: Saab 96
Aired 17 May 2015 • 45 min
Phil fulfils a dream driving the Volvo P1800 from Roger Moore's iconic 60s TV show, The Saint. And he goes for a spin on one of Scotland's most treacherous, winding roads.
6. The Great British Workhorse: Ford Transit Mk1
Aired 24 May 2015 • 45 min
Philip looks at the Ford Transit, the revolutionary van as big as a lorry that drove like a car, and other motoring workhorses
7. Air-Cooled Engines: VW Beetle
Aired 31 May 2015 • 45 min
Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead go on a road trip from Bristol to Devon in a VW camper van. They also restore a VW Beetle for auction and meet a Citroën 2CV collector.
8. Season Review - Auction
Aired 7 June 2015 • 45 min
A look back at 12 weeks hard labour working on iconic motors for auction.