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Restoration Garage

Season 8 2022
TV-PG

  • 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z on MotorTrendOnDemand
  • 45m
  • 5h 10m (12 episodes)
  • Canada
  • English
  • Documentary, Reality
It's all about shop floor drama, gas fueled egos, and millions of dollars at stake. An oil drenched, history soaked, paint splattered garage where the dreams of lofty aficionados and grease monkey gear-heads meet. Car restoration and customization is a multi billion dollar industry worldwide. And everybody who brings their car to the Guild has the same dream. Whether it's a rare vintage Lancia, in for a complete restoration or a '67 Chevy booked for "go faster" stripes, every driver wants to be behind that wheel as soon as possible and turn every head on the road. But running such a specialized and demanding business isn't always smooth sailing, or driving...

12 episodes

Season Premiere

2022-03-16T04:00:00Z

8x01 Muscle Frenzy

Season Premiere

8x01 Muscle Frenzy

  • 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z22m

Ron needs to solve a weird clanking noise at the back of a 1968 Nova, while Dan gives new life to the interior of a 1967 Belvedere

2022-03-16T04:00:00Z

8x02 Social Upshift

8x02 Social Upshift

  • 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z22m

Dave goes through the shop highlighting each car's role as a symbol of its time. Talon and Doug fabricate the final pieces of a Ferrari 250 California's body, while Brad struggles with the transmission on a '71 Nova, and a '59 Ford Fairlane stumps Ron.
Social Upshift

2022-03-23T04:00:00Z

8x03 Dad's Cars

8x03 Dad's Cars

  • 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z22m

Tensions build when Dave trash talks one of Greg's favorite cars on the floor, a 1971 Oldsmobile 442 W30. Ron helps a family get their 1974 Corvette Stingray back home, while a 1937 Minneapolis Moline R-Cab tractor is in need of some outside expertise.

2022-03-23T04:00:00Z

8x04 Battle and the Beast

8x04 Battle and the Beast

  • 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z22m

A recent impulse buy reminds Dave of his early career, spurring a trip to the Ontario Regiment Museum. At the Guild, an odd discovery is made under a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu, and Ron can all but taste the ice cream in a 1938 Pontiac Coach restomod.

2022-03-30T04:00:00Z

8x05 Long Gone Larry

8x05 Long Gone Larry

  • 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z22m

Between the smoke coming from Larry's 1937 Cord 812 and a lack of information on his 1948 Delahaye 135MS Cabriolet, Dave gets an earful from his old friend and business partner. The Ferrari 250 California Spyder begins a new chapter.

2022-04-06T04:00:00Z

8x06 One Weird Bird

8x06 One Weird Bird

  • 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z22m

Ron is tested every step of the way as he finishes a 1975 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Talon finds that custom cup holders are trickier than they sound for a 1983 Mercedes G-Wagon, and Barry honors three generations of proud owners of a 1966 Chevy Impala.

2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

8x07 Drive Fest

8x07 Drive Fest

  • 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z22m

Dave and Janice check out Drive Fest at the historic Mosport track, where a 2017 Ford GT, a 2021 McLaren and a 1967 Ferrari Dino 206 S catch their eye. Back at the shop, Greg takes a 1967 Mercedes 250 SE on a test drive that's 10 years in the making.

2022-04-20T04:00:00Z

8x08 Hell on the Straightaway

8x08 Hell on the Straightaway

  • 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z22m

A fully restored and extremely valuable 1953 Vincent motorbike rolls into the Guild. Dave just has to find this historic speed demon a new home, but he'll need to learn the bike's firing sequence first. Ron and Talon get creative on two restomod pickups.

2022-04-27T04:00:00Z

8x09 Running Like a Top

8x09 Running Like a Top

  • 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z22m

Dave's opinion on Porsches is challenged as he visits a collection that includes his favorite, a 1956 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing. Greg and Talon restomod a 1955 Crown Victoria, and a 1967 International Harvester Scout comes in for a traffic-friendly motor.

Season Finale

2022-05-04T04:00:00Z

8x10 What Lies Beneath

Season Finale

8x10 What Lies Beneath

  • 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z22m

Mike completes the restoration of a 1969 Mustang whose undercarriage had completely rusted through. Barry takes a 1965 Pontiac Parisienne through the stages of a true candy paint job, and Greg relives a little Trans Am history in a 1969 Z28 Camaro DZ 302.

2022-05-11T04:00:00Z

8x11 Big Red Resurrection

8x11 Big Red Resurrection

  • 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z45m

Brad resurrects the 1921 International fire truck in time for its local Christmas parade. Dave checks out a friend's 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super 10 and 1955 Chevy panel van. Dan pulls out all the stops customizing upholstery for a 1947 Mercury from scratch.

2022-05-11T04:00:00Z

8x12 Plumes of Change

8x12 Plumes of Change

  • 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z45m

Barry finishes a 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix in time for Talon to send the Ferrari 250 California Spyder to paint. Dave says farewell to the iconic 1934 Bugatti Aerolithe, and he and Janice take a fickle 1948 Delahaye 135MS Cabriolet out on its maiden voyage.

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