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The 2010 season of Dream Car Garage kicks off with the introduction of our BASF feature restoration, the Shelby King Cobra.
Peter and Michelle visit La Belle Province for gourmet food and culture, well if you mean poutine and car culture you are right.
In the BASF Pro Shop segment Peter takes you through the body shaping process. How the Legendary craftsmen are turning flat pieces of aluminum into a Shelby King Cobra.
In last week’s episode of the BASF Pro Shop Peter reviewed the metal shaping tools that will allow the Legendary craftsmen to create a new body for the King Cobra.
The craftsmen at Legendary continue the metal work on the King Cobra while Peter joins Michelle at Toronto Motorsport Park for a Modern Dream Car double header.
Somehow Peter manages to snag both the modern and vintage dream cars this episode. he first test drive is in what has to be the ultimate exotic, a Bugatti Veyron. Thanks to Ken Lingenfelter Peter got to drive we got to film this extremely rare car actually being driven. The second road test comes from our other Michigan collector, Tom Abrams of Reliable Carriers. Finished in a rather Bugatti like light blue (actually code J Competition Blue), Peter drives a 1970 Cougar Eliminator.
Peter visits our favorite engine builders, Mike and Wayne Kerley at Active Engines. We have all heard the term balanced and blue printed when it comes to performance engines. In this segment of the BASF Pro Shop we show you how it’s actually done starting with 289 Hi Po motor from the Shelby King Cobra project car.
Active engines shows us the how and why of a valve job. The modern dream car is a 2008-2009 Lamborghini Reventon and Ron’s racing tip is how to enter a corner. Legendary get a new floor and Garage Living shows us how to organize a garage. The vintage dream car 1941 Willeys hot rod.
The King Cobra gets chassis work done. The modern dream car is a surprising and rare 1988 Hurst Olds. Ron continues on how a car should be positioned in the middle of a turn. Garage Living continues to keep us organized with modular garage cabinetry. Putting the brakes on a 1965 Mustang followed by a vintage dream car, a un-restored AC Bristol your pre Cobra car.
In the pro shop we look at what a quality paint job should be. For the modern Dream Car we look at the 2001 BMW Z8. The driving send Michelle and Peter to the Icar track in Montreal for some karting. For the shop tips DeFelsko Corp has a paint gauge tool and wet sanding and polishing is the way to fixing scratches to perfection. The Vintage Dream car is a 1967 Nickey Camero.
The pro shop we look at the art of paint blending. The Modern Dream car is a 2005 fast Austin Martin DB9. Photographing and filming cars in fun especially if you have the right equipment. Weekend or pro racer safety equipment is a must. For the pro shop tip Norton as series of cutting and systems. The Vintage Dream car is a 1957 Mercedes 300 SL Roadster.
In the pro shop we look at the time consuming process of wheel restoration, and specifically for the King Cobra wheels. The Modern Dream car is a 2006 Dodge Viper. This episode we both look at and participate in charity opportunities, first with the Milton District Hospital foundation and then with Odom Foundation (Classic Cars for a cause). Rust Check shows us protection techniques. The Vintage Dream car is a 1961 Chevrolet Bubbletop Impala.
In the pro shop we see what many people are doing to properly restore a Cobra back to its original look. For the Modern Dream car we look at the car that should have been from Lingenfelter the modern day Trans Am. At Legendary Motor Car Company its been 25 years and have a celebration, where else at the track. We also check out Al Boughton car collection. The pro shop tip is gapping your car, and we introduce the 1 hours special on the Super Cuda.
