Discovery Turbo

A one-owner 1972 Cobra Jet Torino is sitting in a storage for over 40 years, after a cracked engine block defangs it; a look into whether the Garage Squad can put the bite back in the Cobra Jet.

Chief commits to fall down the list on purpose to race everyone he missed on his last trip to the top. Also, Ryan and Chuck struggle to get their cars ready.

Drew and Paul are seduced by a Lotus Esprit, a car made famous by a classic James Bond film. The project starts with a lover affair but becomes their biggest and most expensive restoration to date.

Dave and the crew start their all-aluminium Ridler build by creating a fibreglass buck; Dave realises there may be a problem with the roof.

Fred and Dave see how far they can get on California's 35-kilometre Rubicon Trail in 45-year-old 4x4s equipped with just a winch.

Fred and Dave head back to Alabama to redeem themselves in their revamped V-10 powered Rock Viper. This time they have improved it with better suspension, a new transfer case and a modified roll-cage.

Liz Carmichael believes a three-wheeled car can challenge Detroit's gas-guzzling behemoths.

The Garage Squad almost gets trampled by a 1979 Ford Bronco; previously known around town as Bigfoot, this lifted monster is a rodeo of problems.

Faye brings in her Tacoma to make it capable of overlanding; the girls will upgrade the suspension, bolt on the right tires and add a rooftop tent.

Four gears are better than two, so the crew takes the old two-speed Powerglide out of a '67 Chevy Camaro and installs a Muncie four speed.

Fuller and Bumpus demonstrate how to do a period-correct headliner and a factory vinyl top.

The 405 heads Memphis, which means racing on JJ's slick, asphalt road. Their plan to stick together collapses as they struggle to set up the right races.

Paul persuades Drew to buy a Triumph TR4 and he pays homage to one of his automotive heroes. The boys reinstate a favourite stylish feature that unfortunately never made it to production.

The fabrication process begins, and the team begins to see how difficult building a car out of aluminium by hand will be.