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Narrator: RIGHT NOW ON "FAST N' LOUD"...
SHE'S GONNA STAB ME, AARON!
Narrator: HOT ROD HUNTER RICHARD RAWLINGS
AND MASTER MECHANIC AARON KAUFMAN
HIT A TEXAS SWAP MEET...
YOU NEED SOME FUZZY DICE, AARON?
I DON'T THINK I NEED ANY OF THAT.
...AND GRAB A SWEET-LOOKING, 2-DOOR, '38 FORD.
PERFECT CANVAS FOR US TO MESS UP.
THIS THING SMELLS HORRIBLE.
BUT THIS POTENTIAL RAT ROD...
RATS.
...TURNS OUT TO BE A RAT HOTEL.
THAT IS RAT [BLEEP] EVERYWHERE.
THEN RICHARD TRACKS DOWN A '91 MERCEDES
ONCE OWNED BY A SPORTS LEGEND.
"SUPPOSEDLY."
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
BUT RICHARD'S HOPE FOR A QUICK FLIP SOUNDS LIKE TROUBLE.
[ ALARM BLARING ]
AND THEN, GAS MONKEY WEIGHS TAKING ON A WELDER
WHO'S TOO HOT TO HANDLE.
TWO GUYS CAN'T ENJOY THE SAME VIEW. IT'S CREEPY.
AND THEN, JUST WHEN RICHARD THINKS HIS WEEK IS OVER...
HOLY COW.
WHAT'S UP, DUDE?
A POTENTIAL MILLION-DOLLAR CAR PULLS INTO GAS MONKEY GARAGE.
WHAT'S IN THE TRAILER?
GET YOU SOME OF THIS, CHIEF.
HOLY [BLEEP]
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Rawlings: WE'RE AT THE LONESTAR NATIONALS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
WE COME TO THIS EVENT ALMOST EVERY TIME THEY HAVE IT.
I MEAN, THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR ABOUT 14 YEARS NOW.
NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES A YEAR THEY HAVE IT.
YEAH, I MEAN, THEY SHOVE THIS DOWN OUR THROAT,
AND IT'S THE ONLY PLACE TO GO OUT AND LOOK AT HOT RODS
AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.
BUT THEY USUALLY HAVE A BUNCH OF GOOD STUFF IN THE SWAP MEET,
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR.
A GOOD BUY, SOMETHING I CAN MAKE SOME MONEY ON,
MAYBE A CAR WE CAN BUILD, GET ON DOWN THE ROAD.
IF YOU REMEMBER SOME CARS BOUGHT IN THE PAST,
RICHARD LEFT UNATTENDED CAN HAVE DISASTROUS RESULTS.
SO I'M BASICALLY HERE AS A SAFETY NET
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T END UP WITH ANY CRAP
WE'RE GONNA LOSE MONEY ON BEFORE WE EVEN TOUCH.
GOT A SET OF HREs ON THIS THING.
NO.
YOU NEED SOME FUZZY DICE, AARON?
I DON'T THINK I NEED ANY OF THAT.
350 WITH AN AUTOMATIC?
Rawlings: THE NAME OF THE GAME OUT HERE AT THE SWAP MEETS
IS TAKE YOUR TIME, LOOK THROUGH.
SO I STARTED KIND OF WALKING AROUND TO SEE WHAT THERE WAS.
HEY.
I'M DIGGING THIS ARROW THING RIGHT HERE.
TAKE $400 FOR IT.
$400? I'M THINKING $200.
NAH, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO.
NO.
I HADN'T SOLD ANYTHING. GIVE ME $300.
$300?
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S A DEAL.
Kaufman: YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN?
THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN HERE FIVE MINUTES,
AND RICHARD'S ALREADY SHELLING OUT 300 BUCKS ON YARD ART.
APPRECIATE IT.
AARON, CARRY THAT THING.
SOME PEOPLE THINK GAS MONKEY
DOES A LITTLE BIT OF SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION,
BUT I DON'T THINK WALKING AROUND
WITH A GIANT ARROW POINTING TOWARDS US
IS THAT BAD OF A DEAL.
SO WE HAULED THE ARROW BACK TO THE TRUCK,
AND THEN WE GOT BACK TO WHY WE CAME HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE --
TRYING TO FIND A CAR THAT DOESN'T SUCK.
BUT FIRST, I GOT TO TAKE A NAP.
Rawlings: I'M GOING TO LOOK AT THIS CAR.
IT'S A LITTLE THIN PICKINGS OUT HERE THIS YEAR.
I CRUISED THROUGH ONCE THIS MORNING. IT DIDN'T LOOK GOOD.
I WAITED A LITTLE WHILE, AND I STARTED CRUISING THROUGH AGAIN.
CHECK OUT THE OLD '38.
LO AND BEHOLD, THERE'S A 1938 FORD 2-DOOR SEDAN.
PRETTY SHARP.
NOW, WE'VE NEVER DONE A LATE '40s 2-DOOR SEDAN,
BUT '38s ARE KIND OF SEXY.
THEY GOT THE TEARDROP HEADLIGHTS,
A LITTLE BIT OF CHROME, KIND OF AN AGGRESSIVE LOOK,
BUT THEY DON'T GET BUILT VERY OFTEN
'CAUSE THEY'RE JUST NOT A VERY POPULAR CAR.
WELL, WE DO SEE THIS CAR A LOT, STREET ROD,
AND, YOU KNOW, 14-INCH BOYDS ON IT, A LOT OF TWEED.
TWEED INTERIOR.
IS THIS YOUR CAR?
WHAT'S YOUR NAME, SIR?
ALL RIGHT, DON.
HELLO, MY NAME'S DON. THIS IS MY BEST FRIEND, HAROLD.
WE'VE BEEN LIFELONG FRIENDS.
WE'VE DEALT IN CARS ALL OF OUR LIFE.
DON AND I HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR OVER 50 YEARS,
AND WE STILL GET ALONG.
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF OUR FRIENDS HAVE ALREADY DIED OFF,
SO, ANYWAY, HE AND I ARE STILL --
AND I DON'T KNOW WHY I STILL LIKE HIM, BUT I DO.
[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]
YOU CAN CUT THAT PART.
[ LAUGHTER ]
DON, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS OLD CAR?
BOUGHT BRAND-NEW IN CELINA, TEXAS,
DRIVEN FROM '38 TO '48, AND THE LADY SOLD IT TO HER SON.
HE DROVE IT TILL 1958 AND PARKED IT IN A GARAGE.
AND IT'S BEEN IN A GARAGE EVER SINCE 1958.
WOW.
TRUE 2-OWNER CAR, GOOD HISTORY.
THAT'S THE KIND YOU WANT TO START OUT WITH.
YOU'RE NOT CLEANING UP SOMEBODY ELSE'S RAT-RODDED MESS.
YOU'RE JUST STARTING WITH A GOOD, *** ORIGINAL.
AND WE LIKE OUR VIRGINS.
HAVE YOU TRIED TO TURN THE MOTOR?
IT'S FREE, YEP.
ALL THE GLASSES ROLL UP AND DOWN.
THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, YOU CAN SEE, ROLLS OUT.
NO RUST. FENDERS ARE ALL GOOD.
MAN, THIS CAR IS JUST STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW, AARON.
Kaufman: ONE OF THINGS I'M EXCITED ABOUT ON THIS '38
IS THE AMOUNT OF NICE, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON IT --
THE HEADLIGHT LENSES, THE HEADLIGHT BEZELS,
TAILLIGHTS, TAILLIGHT BEZELS, THE TRUNK LATCH OPENER.
LIKE RICHARD SAID, I MEAN,
THIS IS A REALLY STRAIGHT, ORIGINAL CAR.
SO IT'S A PERFECT CANVAS FOR US TO MESS UP.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, MAN?
UH, I LIKE IT.
I LIKE IT A LOT.
GOOD CAR.
WELL...
I CAN HONESTLY SAY I DON'T THINK WE'VE EVER DONE
A MID-'30s FORD SEDAN.
DON, HOW CLOSE TO $4,950 DO I HAVE TO GET?
LET'S GO $4,500, AND WE'LL DO BUSINESS.
HOW ABOUT $4,000?
HOW ABOUT $4,500?
[ CHUCKLES ]
YOU KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, AARON.
WE GOT HERE TOO EARLY IN THE DAY.
EVERYBODY AIN'T DRINKING BEER
AND THEY AIN'T LOOSENED ALL UP YET.
YEP.
WE RUN A RISK IF WE TRY TO RUN OFF
AND GO GET HIM A CASE OF BEER AND COME BACK.
SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT *** IT UP.
YEAH, YOU GOT TO BE QUICK OUT HERE.
THERE'S ALWAYS A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH A BUNCH OF MONEY.
ALL RIGHT, DON. YOU GOT YOURSELF A DEAL -- $4,500.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, RICHARD.
THANK YOU.
IT TOOK JUST A SPLIT SECOND FOR THEM TO MAKE THEIR DECISION.
THEY GOT A GOOD BUY, AND I GOT US A GOOD SALE.
THOSE ARE ALL ONES, RICHARD.
NO, MY STACK SAYS IT'S GOT 5 GRAND IN IT.
OH.
SO, I'M GONNA TAKE $500 OUT
AND LET THIS GENTLEMAN COUNT HIS $4,500.
I APPRECIATE DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU.
WELL, I TELL YOU WHAT.
WE GOT OUT HERE EARLY, GOT A '38 FORD.
I'M PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT. A NICE ORIGINAL CAR.
IT'S TIME TO GET BACK TO THE SHOP
AND GET TO BUILDING IT.
[ WHISTLES ] WHAT'S UP, GUYS?
WHAT'S GOING ON?
WE WENT TO THE LAND OF SWAP
AND CAME BACK WITH ANOTHER TREASURE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT LOOKS LIKE [BLEEP] FROM HERE.
[ LAUGHS ]
IT MAY LOOK THAT WAY, BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIX IT.
ANOTHER PAINT JOB FOR YOU.
LET'S GET IT OFF, DECIDE WHAT THE HELL WE WANT TO DO WITH IT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, GUYS?
WHAT DO THEY GOT GOING ON IN THE QUARTER PANELS?
LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE STRIPPING THE PAINT OFF OF IT OR SOMETHING?
IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAD AIRCRAFT STRIPPER ON IT
AND SOME KIND OF BRUSH OR SOMETHING.
WE TALKED ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT ON THE WAY OVER HERE,
AND WE HAVEN'T CLEARED A CAR IN A WHILE.
SO I THINK THAT THE EXTERIOR COULD LOOK COOL LIKE THAT.
IS THIS CAR BLACK?
SPIT ON IT. SPIT ON IT. RUB IT. YEAH.
ALL THE WAY AT THE END. MAYBE I SHOULD RUB THE TIP.
AS FAR AS THE STANCE ON THE VEHICLE
AND IT NOT RUNNING...
FLATHEAD V-8, I THINK,
IS ABSOLUTELY THE WAY TO GO ON THIS ONE.
AND THEN THE FRONT SUSPENSION,
I THINK JUST A REVERSE I-SPRING, DROP AXLE.
AND THEN, OF COURSE, IF IT'S GONNA BE FAST,
WE GOT TO PUT GOOD BRAKES ON IT.
WHAT ABOUT COLOR ON THE INTERIOR?
CAN I GET SOME TURQUOISE IN THIS?
ONLY IF WE CAN PAINT ONE OF THOSE DIRTY RATS
OR A TWEETY BIRD OR A YOSEMITE SAM
ON THE BACK TRUNK LID.
THIS THING'S BRINGING BACK REALLY BAD MEMORIES
OF THE RAMBLER.
THIS THING SMELLS HORRIBLE.
THIS IS A VERY AWESOME, CLEAN CAR COMPARED TO THE RAMBLER.
McMillan: WHOO! HOLY COW, THAT THING STINKS.
[ COUGHS ]
YOU KNOW, THIS MIGHT BE THE WORST ONE
I'VE EVER HAD TO CLEAN OUT.
I CAN SMELL THAT THING FROM AROUND THE CORNER.
IT'S BAD.
I THINK WE CAN HAVE KEENAN PULL THE HEADLINER OUT OF THIS ONE.
HE HASN'T GOT TO GET HANDS DEEP IN RAT [BLEEP] YET.
I'M KIND OF COOL WITH JUST LEATHER ON THE SEATS
AND CLOTH HERE IN THE HEADLINER AND ROCK 'N' ROLL.
I'M DEFINITELY COOL WITH THAT.
I THINK THE MORE ORIGINAL INTERIOR'S GONNA WORK THE BEST
BECAUSE WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANYTHING
ABOUT THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR.
AND SO I THINK A MORE ORIGINAL INTERIOR WOULD WORK.
COOL.
Rawlings: SO, THE PLAN WITH THE '38 FORD IS PRETTY SIMPLE.
THE INSIDE, WE'RE GONNA GUT IT, DO ALL THE INTERIOR,
PUT IN ALL THE ORIGINAL-TYPE FABRICS,
AND GET IT ALL JUST SUPER CLEAN, SUPER SANITARY.
UNDERNEATH, EVERYTHING NEW --
BRAKES, SUSPENSION, FRONT AND BACK, REAR END.
YOU NAME IT, ALL BRAND-NEW.
IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, KILLER H&H FLATHEAD.
WE'RE GONNA BACK IT UP WITH A T-5 TRANSMISSION.
WHEN YOU'RE SITTING INSIDE IT,
IT'S GONNA RUN AND DRIVE LIKE IT'S ON RAILS.
IT'S GONNA BE [BLEEP]
ON THE OUTSIDE, IT'S GONNA LOOK LIKE A RUSTY PIECE OF [BLEEP]
AND THAT'S WHAT I CALL COOL.
THIS BUILD SHOULDN'T TAKE VERY LONG, ONLY SIX OR SO DAYS.
BUT I'M EXPECTING TO MAKE A NICE PROFIT ON THIS ONE,
HOPEFULLY SELLING IT FOR AROUND 45 GRAND.
WELL, LET'S TEAR IT APART. NO, Y'ALL TEAR IT APART.
KIKI, YOU GET TO DO THE HEADLINER, THEY SAID.
TELL ME HOW THAT WORKS OUT.
Kaufman: SO, THE GUYS AND I ARE GONNA STRIP DOWN THE '38 INTERIOR
SO WE CAN GET THE SEATS OVER TO SUE'S
AND GET THE CAR OVER TO K.C.'s FOR PAINT.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
Kaufman: AND THAT MEANS KEENAN'S GOT TO CLEAN UP
ALL THAT RAT DOO-DOO.
RATS.
THAT IS RAT [BLEEP] EVERYWHERE.
WHAT DO I THINK?
I THINK IT SMELLS LIKE [BLEEP] AND [BLEEP]
AND IT'S ALL IN MY NOSE.
Mathieu: IN 1938,
FORD SALES WERE REALLY HURT BY THE RECESSION.
BUT NOWADAYS, THIS THING MAKES AN AWESOME HOT ROD
FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND I.
OH [BLEEP]
Hons: HEY, K.C. GO GET YOUR TRAILER.
[BLEEP]
SO, WE GOT THE '38 ALL TORN DOWN
AND READY TO GO TO MY SHOP.
WE'RE GONNA GET IT THERE SO I CAN GET READY
TO PUT SOME CLEAR COAT ON IT.
Rawlings: SO, WHILE THE GUYS ARE WORKING ON THE '38,
I'M HEADING OUT TO FIND ANOTHER CAR.
NOW, THIS TRIP'S DIFFERENT FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS.
NUMBER ONE, I GOT MY BEST BUDDY DENNIS WITH ME.
AND NUMBER TWO, WE'RE THREE HOURS FROM HOME
IN A GODFORSAKEN DUST BOWL -- WEST TEXAS.
Rawlings: I HOPE IT DOESN'T MESS UP MY HAIR.
DUDE, YOU'RE GONNA GET SAND IN YOUR DIPPITY-DO.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
SO, PART OF HAVING THE NEW, BIG GARAGE
IS THE NEW BUSINESS MODEL.
MORE BUILDS MEANS MORE STAFF,
SO AARON'S BACK THERE WRANGLING MECHANICS
WHILE I'M OUT LOOKING FOR CARS.
I'M STILL CONFUSED AS TO ACTUALLY WHY I'M HERE.
[ LAUGHS ] JOKE'S ON YOU!
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.
DENNIS CAME ALONG BECAUSE I GOT A CALL FROM A GUY
WHO SAYS HE HAS A MERCEDES
THAT WAS ONCE OWNED BY A CELEBRITY WHO'S A BIG STAR,
A REALLY BIG ONE HERE IN TEXAS.
I'M ALWAYS SKEPTICAL WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS
THEY HAVE A CELEBRITY CAR UNLESS THE PAPERWORK'S GOOD.
THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT YOU, 'CAUSE YOU DEAL A LOT MORE
WITH THIS FREAKIN' FOREIGN CRAP THAN I DO.
I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
IT'S LIKE THE TOWN THAT TIME FORGOT.
[ DOG BARKING ]
Narrator: COMING UP ON "FAST N' LOUD,"
THE GAS MONKEY CREW TRIES TO GET MOTOR-VATED...
3, 2, 1.
DISASSEMBLY.
...WHILE RICHARD STIRS UP TROUBLE IN THE DUST BOWL.
Rawlings: SO, I'M IN PLAINVIEW, TEXAS,
THE TOWN WHERE ANYTHING THAT'S NOT TIED DOWN IS BLOWN AWAY.
Rawlings: THIS IS IT RIGHT HERE.
Collins: COUNTY LINE AUTO SALES? IS THAT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR?
THIS LOOKS LIKE A REPUTABLE PLACE.
Rawlings: NOW, WHAT FAMOUS CELEBRITY
WOULD GET ME TO COME TO THIS GODFORSAKEN DUST BOWL?
I COME ALL THE WAY OUT HERE
TO LOOK AT EMMITT SMITH'S 1991 MERCEDES,
SUPPOSEDLY THE CAR HE BOUGHT WHEN HE WAS A ROOKIE.
"SUPPOSEDLY."
EMMITT SMITH IS THE DALLAS COWBOYS' RUNNING BACK LEGEND.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
NFL HALL OF FAME, THREE SUPER BOWL WINS,
ALL-TIME RUSHING LEADER,
AND HE WAS ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS," FOOL.
[ LAUGHS ]
YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT EMMITT SMITH,
HIS ROOKIE YEAR, BOUGHT A 300SL?
I DON'T KNOW, MAN. WE GOT TO LOOK AT THE NUMBERS.
WHEN RICHARD FIRST CALLED ME UP, TOLD ME HE HAD AN SL TO BUY,
I THOUGHT IT HAD TO BE SOMETHING SPECIAL.
WHICH IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS.
EMMITT SMITH'S CAR, ROOKIE YEAR.
THE STORY SOUNDED FANTASTIC, SO I'M THINKING,
"THIS IS PROBABLY AN EXPENSIVE CAR.
THAT MAY BE WHY HE CALLED ME."
WE GET HERE. IT'S A P.O.S.
DOES THE ROLL BAR GO UP ON THESE
JUST TO CRASH AND IT NEVER GOES DOWN,
OR IS THIS AN ADJUSTABLE?
I THINK HE JUST DID THAT TO [BLEEP] AROUND WITH ME 'CAUSE IT'S MY BIRTHDAY.
YEAH, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAN.
THANK YOU. IT'S REAL FUNNY.
[ CHUCKLES ]
HOW ARE Y'ALL DOING TODAY?
I'M RALPH LANGLEY.
I'M RALPH LANGLEY.
MY WIFE AND I OWN COUNTY LINE AUTO SALES
HERE IN PLAINVIEW, TEXAS.
MAYBE YOU CAN TELL ME, RICHARD,
SINCE YOU MESS WITH THESE TYPE OF CARS,
HOW THAT TOP COMES OFF?
I'VE NEVER KNOWN.
THE TOOL?
IS THE TOOL IN HERE?
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
I KNEW THAT WAS COMING.
ARE YOU THE TOOL?
Rawlings: THIS THING SHOULD BE IN SOMEBODY'S COLLECTION.
THE HELL'S IT DOING IN PLAINVIEW, TEXAS?
Langley: I BOUGHT THE CAR
AT A CAR DEALER AUCTION IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
AND THAT'S HOW I CAME UP WITH IT.
Collins: NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK.
IT'S LIKE IT HAS NO OIL PRESSURE.
IF THIS IS A HELICOPTER, WE PROBABLY SHOULDN'T TAKE OFF.
[ LAUGHTER ]
Rawlings: SO, YOU BELIEVE YOU GOT EMMITT SMITH'S CAR
I BELIEVE THAT'S RIGHT.
I'VE GOT ALL THE DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THAT IT IS.
GOT HIS CREDIT CARD.
CREDIT CARD?
YEAH, I GOT HIS CREDIT CARD.
LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK AT THE PAPERWORK.
RALPH, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE MERCEDES,
BUT THE COW LOOKS PRETTY COOL.
Rawlings: NOW, ANY SALESMAN
COULD SAY HE'S GOT EMMITT SMITH'S CAR,
BUT RALPH WHIPS OUT THE DOCUMENTS.
HAVE YOU CHECKED THIS NUMBER AGAINST THE NUMBER ON THE CAR?
YES, I HAVE.
THE PLAQUE HE TOOK OFF THE DASH FOR SAFEKEEPING.
THAT'S PRETTY COOL.
LOOK AT THAT.
BAM!
LOOK WHAT HE FOUND IN THE SEAT OF EMMITT SMITH'S CAR.
MEMBER SINCE 1990.
I GOT HIM BEAT.
WITH THE CREDIT CARD AND THE PLAQUE,
RALPH IS ASKING $4,500.
WELL, EMMITT SMITH'S CAR OR NOT,
FIRST I GOT TO SEE IF THIS THING DRIVES.
LET'S DO IT.
[ ENGINE REVVING ]
THIS THING'S RUNNING ALL RIGHT.
[ SIREN WAILS ]
UH-OH.
OH, HE'S GOT US.
[ LAUGHS ]
GO! DO IT!
ALL I WANTED WAS AN AUTOGRAPH!
IT'S OKAY. I GOT THIS. I'M ON "FAST N' LOUD."
Rawlings: YOU KNOW WHAT, KIDS?
THE WHOLE COP THING, I WOULD NEVER DO THAT.
BE RESPECTFUL OF THE LAW.
THAT WHOLE THING WAS JUST PRODUCED, TOTALLY FAKE.
I WOULD NEVER DO THAT.
[ CLICKS TONGUE ]
[ LAUGHS ] SKIP RIGHT UP OVER THE CURVES.
Langley: THAT CAR LEFT HERE CLEAN.
WE'D HAD IT WASHED AND EVERYTHING.
AND WENT IT CAME BACK HERE,
I THOUGHT HE'D WENT THROUGH OUR WEST TEXAS DUST BOWL,
'CAUSE IT CAME BACK DIRTY.
Rawlings: ALL RIGHT, SO, I BELIEVE THE CREDIT CARD.
I LIKE THE FACT THAT THE VIN NUMBER MATCHES.
I THINK SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE,
EMMITT SMITH OWNED THIS CAR, BUT...
I DON'T THINK IT'S WORTH 4,500 BUCKS.
WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'VE GOT IN IT.
HOW ABOUT $3,500?
NAH, I CAN'T GO THAT LOW.
MY BANKER WOULD GET AWFUL HOT AT ME.
MY WIFE WOULD REALLY CHEW MY BUTT IF I WENT THAT LOW.
[ SIGHS ]
$4,000?
I MIGHT SPLIT IT WITH YOU AT $4,250.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, D?
THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE.
I THINK IT'S OKAY. I THINK THE STORY WORKS.
IT'S EMMITT'S CAR.
WE CAME THIS FAR.
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT, SIR.
$4,250, I'LL TAKE IT. I APPRECIATE IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M ABLE TO BEAT HIM DOWN BY 250 BUCKS.
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT I THINK
THIS WHOLE CAR'S WORTH IS 250 BUCKS.
THE TRICK'S IN THE CREDIT CARD.
I THINK I'M GONNA DO A LITTLE SPORTS MEMORABILIA ON THAT,
MAYBE MAKE MY MONEY BACK,
AND THEN I'M JUST GONNA PUT THAT CAR IN MY SHOP AND DO DONUTS.
THAT SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT THERE, 4,250 BUCKS.
CAN YOU GET MY PAPERWORK?
DON'T FORGET THAT CREDIT CARD.
I WANT THAT.
SO NOW THAT I'VE WASTED DENNIS' ENTIRE BIRTHDAY
DRIVING OUT HERE TO LOOK AT THE CAR --
MAYBE, COME ON.
YOU KNOW IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF FUN.
IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF FUN.
WE'RE GONNA WASTE THE ENTIRE NIGHT DRIVING BACK!
AWESOME.
[ LAUGHS ]
[ DOG BARKS ]
Mathieu: SO, DOES THAT LOOK GOOD?
IT LOOKS GOOD, BABY.
SO, K.C. JUST BROUGHT THE '38 BACK FROM CLEAR COAT.
AND IT LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME.
BUT THAT'S OKAY,
BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE OUTSIDE'S STAYING THE SAME,
EVERYTHING ELSE IS CHANGING.
BUT BEFORE WE CAN PUT ALL THE NEW PARTS ON,
THERE'S A COUPLE THINGS WE GOT TO DO,
STARTING WITH PULLING THE MOTOR.
Mathieu: RIGHT NOW, THE GUYS AND I ARE WORKING ON GETTING IT OUT,
TAKING THE FRONT CLIP OFF SO WE CAN PUT THE NEW MOTOR IN.
THIS ONE'S GOT AROUND 80 HORSEPOWER.
THE NEW ONE'S GOT A 4-INCH STROKE,
PUTS IT AROUND 200 HORSEPOWER.
IT'S GONNA HAVE A LOT MORE POWER TO GET THIS CAR MOVING DOWN THE ROAD.
IT'LL BE A LOT MORE FUN TO DRIVE.
WELL, LOOKS LIKE THE MOTOR'S OUT.
WE NEED TO FINISH GETTING THE REST OF THE EXHAUST
OUT OF THIS THING
AND ALL THE NASTY LITTLE STUFF
THAT'S NOT GOING BACK IN IT.
SO...3, 2, 1.
DISASSEMBLY.
THERE'S BASICALLY TWO WAYS TO DISASSEMBLE A CAR.
ONE, YOU CAN CAREFULLY REMOVE ALL THE PARTS
SO THAT YOU CAN EITHER REUSE THEM OR SELL THEM.
PICK IT UP.
Smith: THAT'S ONE WAY OF GETTING IT OUT.
TRANSMISSION ONE-HANDED [BLEEP] HARD [BLEEP]
OR TWO, YOU CAN TORCH THEM AND *** THE HELL OUT OF THEM
UNTIL THEY FINALLY FALL OFF.
PERSONALLY, I LIKE THE LATTER.
Mathieu: I LIKE THIS.
THE MORE HE CUTS, THE LESS WE GOT TO BREAK LOOSE.
I WAS GONNA TRY AND PRESERVE THIS CRAP, BUT NO WAY.
THERE'S PROBABLY THREE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT CARE.
HOPEFULLY WE'RE GONNA *** THEM ALL OFF RIGHT NOW.
THAT WANT THESE WORE OUT, NASTY PARTS.
Butler: COOL, WELL, LET'S GO AHEAD
AND STAB THE MOTOR OFF IN HER AND SEE IF SHE SETS RIGHT.
OR ARE WE GONNA TEST FIT ANY OF THE STEERING COLUMN
BEFORE WE DID THAT?
NO, SIR.
WE'RE GONNA SHOVE HER HOME AND BE DONE WITH HER.
OKAY. LET'S, UH...
YOU GAME?
I'M FEELING GOOD ABOUT IT. I MEAN...
ALL RIGHT. WELL, LET'S GET IT DONE.
LET'S GET ON IT.
THIS, AT ONE TIME,
WAS THE STATE-OF-THE-ART INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.
BACK IN NAM?
NO, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BONNIE AND CLYDE TIME.
I MEAN, ZORA ARKUS-DUNTOV,
HE CAME TO AMERICA BECAUSE OF THIS ENGINE.
OH, YEAH?
[BLEEP] HIM. LET'S PUT THIS [BLEEP] IN.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, WE GOT TO SHOVE IT YONDER WAY.
HOLD ON. WE GOT A BOLT STOPPING US.
HOLD IT. SLOW.
OH, THAT WAS BRIAN'S FINGER.
OH, WE ARE SO FREAKIN' CLOSE.
WHAT ABOUT THE TRANNY CROSSMEMBER?
COME ON BACK.
THERE WE GO.
HELL YEAH.
ALL RIGHTY. COOL DEAL.
HEY.
WHAT'S UP, "T" FOR TONY?
WHAT'D YOU GET ME?
Taylor: OH, I'M TONY TAYLOR,
AND I'M THE GAS MONKEY CAR GUY.
I'M THE GUY WHO CLEANS UP RICHARD'S MISTAKES
AND PUTS THEM ON THE INTERNET.
THIS WAS EMMITT SMITH'S CAR, HIS ROOKIE CAR.
YEAH?
AND IT'S GOT EMMITT SMITH'S AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD.
IS THIS AN "SL 00"?
OH, THIS IS A DOUBLE-AUGHT BUCK RIGHT HERE.
HECK YEAH.
I THINK THE CREDIT CARD BRINGS MORE MONEY THAN THE CAR.
SPORTS MEMORABILIA, MAN.
I THINK YOU'RE 100% CORRECT.
Mathieu: I WOULD NOT HAVE EVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT
PUTTING THAT ON MY TRAILER.
WELL, THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND RICHARD.
HERE'S THE DEAL -- I ONLY BOUGHT THE DAMN CAR
'CAUSE IT BELONGED TO THE WORLD'S BEST --
BEST RUSHINGEST
SOMETHING, SOMETHING, SOMETHING OR WHATEVER.
AND HE WAS ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS"!
NOW, THAT'S WORTH HAVING.
WHAT'S THE REV LIMITER AT?
[ ENGINE REVVING ]
[ TIRES SQUEAL SOFTLY ]
I GOT NOISE!
[ LAUGHTER ]
Rawlings: ALL RIGHT, THAT'S ENOUGH, MAN.
DON'T BREAK IT. ALL I GOT TO DO IS SELL IT.
TONY, GET IT DETAILED UP AND GET IT ON THE NET.
AND, YOU GUYS, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT Y'ALL DO.
Y'ALL JUST DO SOMETHING.
YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME.
YEAH. THAT'S YOUR CAR, BUD.
I LOVE IT.
Rawlings: SO, WHILE TONY TAKES CARE OF THE MERCEDES,
AARON AND I ARE TAKING THE SEATS OVER TO SUE'S.
OH, NO! WAIT A SECOND! I'M -- OH!
HEY, SUE.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS SO JACKED UP.
WHAT?
[ GROANS ]
I JUST REALLY NEED HER TO GET THE UPHOLSTERY DONE.
YOU BRING ME THIS, GOT NOTHING ON IT AGAIN?!
I FEEL LIKE KILL HIM.
COME ON!
SUE TRIES TO KILL RICHARD,
FOR REAL.
SHE'S GONNA STAB ME, AARON!
Narrator: AND WILL EMMITT SMITH'S OLD RIDE
MAKE RICHARD FUMBLE?
[ LAUGHS ]
YOU BRING ME THIS, GOT NOTHING ON IT, TOO, AGAIN?!
Rawlings: WE JUST BROUGHT THE SEATS FOR THE '38 OVER TO SUE'S.
AND, AS USUAL, SHE'S HAPPY TO SEE ME.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA USE FOR, DON'T YOU?
COME ON.
I FEEL LIKE KILL HIM,
BECAUSE HE ALWAYS BRING ME THE JUNK.
SHE'S GONNA STAB ME, AARON!
Kaufman: NO, SHE WON'T.
'CAUSE IF SHE STABS YOU, SHE WON'T GET PAID ANYMORE.
OKAY. I DON'T GET PAID.
I GOT PARTS FOR YOU TO PUT ON THESE SEATS.
Martin: HE COME IN WITH FOUR OR FIVE BOXES.
ALL RIGHT.
OH, I SAY, "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT?"
WE GOT MOST OF THE HARDWARE COVERED FOR YOU,
'CAUSE LeBARON BONNEY MADE THE WHOLE KIT FOR US.
THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL MATERIALS
THAT WERE AVAILABLE ON THE CAR IN 1938.
HOW MUCH YOU THINK THAT'S GONNA COST ME?
$2,000.
[ STAMMERS ]
$2,000 -- U.S. DOLLARS.
HE PAYS ME LESS, GIVES ME VERY LITTLE TIME.
THAT'S WHY I TRY TO KILL HIM.
MACHETE TIME, REALLY?
Rawlings: SO, TODAY I GOT MY FAVORITE WELDER
IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD BACK IN THE SHOP.
GOOD.
ALLOY ASH.
LAST WEEK, SHE STOPPED BY THE GARAGE FOR A PHOTO SHOOT.
TURNS OUT SHE'S PRETTY HANDY WITH A TORCH.
SO, I INVITED HER BACK TO PLAY WITH MY TOOL --
I MEAN, OUR TOOLS.
[ LAUGHS ]
AWESOME. I'LL DEFINITELY BE BACK, THEN.
WHAT DOES THAT SAY ON THE INSIDE OF YOUR LEG?
"DEAD IS THE NEW ALIVE."
IT WAS JUST AN EXCUSE TO LOOK INSIDE YOUR LEGS THERE.
YOU KNOW, I LIKE HER A LOT,
AND SHE'S A REALLY TALENTED WELDER.
BUT SHE DOESN'T KNOW JACK ALL ABOUT CARS,
AND THAT'S A PROBLEM.
Hacker: HOW'S IT LOOKING UNDER THERE?
PRETTY GOOD.
I'M JUST TRYING TO GET TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE TOP.
IT'S KIND OF A WEIRD SPOT.
IT IS. WELDER RUNNING GOOD?
COOL.
[BLEEP]
[ GROANS ]
I CANNOT FIGURE OUT FOR THE LIFE OF ME HOW TO GET IN HERE.
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
I SAID IT'S A WEIRD SPOT,
AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT FOR THE LIFE OF ME,
AT THE MOMENT, HOW TO GET IN HERE.
I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T HEAR YOU.
I CAN'T GET TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TOP.
GIVE ME ONE SECOND.
SO, YEAH.
SHE MIGHT NEED A LITTLE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
IF SHE COMES BACK.
I VOLUNTEER.
SO, I PUT THE EMMITT SMITH CAR UP ON THE WEB
JUST TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY TAKERS,
AND A GUY NAMED JOEY CALLED,
SAID HE WANTED TO COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
HE WAS COMING HERE FROM SCOTTSDALE.
WHY ANYBODY IN THE WORLD WOULD LEAVE SCOTTSDALE
TO COME TO TEXAS FOR ANY REASON, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
BUT, YOU KNOW, HE'S COMING OUT ANYWAYS.
HE'S GONNA TAKE A LOOK AT THE EMMITT SMITH CAR.
SO, UH, HERE SHE IS IN ALL HER SPLENDID GLORY.
IT'S, UH --
[ CHUCKLES ]
IT'S A LITTLE WORN DOWN.
IT'S A LITTLE ROUGH. IT'S A LITTLE ROUGH, YEAH.
IT WAS A LITTLE BIT WORSE SHAPE THAN I THOUGHT
IT WAS GONNA BE IN AS OPPOSED TO THE PICTURES.
I MEAN, HE REPRESENTED IT PRETTY WELL,
BUT IT WAS A LITTLE MORE BEAT UP THAN I HOPED.
DID YOU DO THIS IN THE FRONT?
WE DIDN'T DO THAT, NO.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT EXACTLY AS WE FOUND IT.
WITH THE BONDO AND ALL?
[ ALARM BLARING ]
[ LAUGHS ]
IS IT GONNA DO THAT WHEN I DRIVE IT HOME?
NO.
Rawlings: THE ALARM STARTS GOING OFF.
I THINK IT'S THE TRUNK.
AND IT WON'T TURN OFF.
IT'S JUST BLARING THE HORN.
I GUESS I JUST DISCONNECT THE HORN.
THAT'S WEIRD.
IT NEVER DID THAT BEFORE.
YOU GONNA TAKE SOMETHING OFF FOR THAT?
HELL NO.
I PAID 4,250 BUCKS FOR THIS MERCEDES,
AND I GOT THE GOLD CARD WITH IT.
NOW, I'M KEEPING THE GOLD CARD IN MY POCKET, BUT THIS HORN.
EVERY TIME IT HONKS, THE PRICE WAS GOING DOWN.
WHAT ARE YOU ASKING FOR IT?
I WAS HOPING TO GET ABOUT, I DON'T KNOW, 6 GRAND.
NO, MAN. WE'RE WAY OFF.
IT NEEDS SOME WORK. YOU KNOW IT NEEDS SOME WORK.
I DON'T KNOW.
IF WE CAN DRIVE IT, THEN WE'LL START TALKING MONEY ON IT.
LET'S GIVE IT A SHOT. WE'RE DRIVING NOW.
[ ALARM BLARING ]
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
THIS IS GREAT.
THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD FOR GAS MONKEY.
SO, UH, SEE, LOOK AT THAT.
DOES EVERYTHING IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO -- WHOA!
YEP, THE ROLL BAR WENT UP.
[ LAUGHS ]
HOLY COW.
YOU KNOW, IT'S ONLY SUPPOSED TO GO UP IF YOU ROLL OVER.
I KNOW YOU WANT $6,000 FOR IT.
I THINK WE'RE PRETTY FAR OFF.
I'M THINKING ABOUT HALF OF WHAT YOU WANT FOR IT.
3 GRAND.
DUDE, I PAID MORE THAN THAT.
EVERYBODY TAKES A LOSS SOMETIME, MAN.
YEAH, I'M TRYING TO STOP THAT.
A FEW HUNDRED MORE DOLLARS. HOW ABOUT $3,500?
NO, MAN. I CAN'T DO THAT.
YOU'RE GONNA GET $1,000 FOR THAT CARD.
YOU'RE GONNA GET MORE THAN THAT FOR THAT CARD.
YOU CAN FRAME THAT CARD UP.
4,500 BUCKS.
THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE.
I CAN'T DO THAT, MAN.
I CAN'T DO IT. CAN'T DO IT.
LET'S START COUNTING OUT MONEY.
$4,000.
GETTING CLOSER, MAN.
I'M THERE.
I'M AT THE TOP -- $4,000.
I'LL START COUNTING THEM OUT.
$4,200.
WE'LL SPLIT IT -- $4,100. DONE.
[ SIGHS ]
$4,100.
THAT'S IT.
ALL RIGHT. $4,100.
COOL.
GAS MONKEY LOSES AGAIN.
Kowalski: I THINK I GOT A PRETTY FAIR DEAL ON IT.
I THINK I'LL MAKE A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY ON IT.
Rawlings: I HAD TO TAKE A LOSS ON THE CAR JUST TO GET IT GONE.
THE ALARM WAS GOING OFF, SO WHO CARES.
THE CREDIT CARD'S WHERE IT'S AT.
I'VE STILL GOT IT IN MY POCKET,
AND I JUST GOT TO FIND OUT WHAT IT'S WORTH
AND WHO I CAN SELL IT TO.
WELL, YOU OWN IT NOW, MAN. HAVE FUN.
ALL RIGHT.
[ ALARM BLARING ]
Kaufman: WE'RE A WAYS OUT.
EVEN THOUGH WE'RE NOT PAINTING THE CAR
AND WE DIDN'T SPLIT THE BODY OFF THE FRAME,
WE'RE STILL BUILDING AN ENTIRE CAR
ALL THE WAY FROM THE TAILLIGHTS TO THE HEADLIGHTS.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS WE'RE DOING TO THIS CAR
TO IMPROVE ITS DRIVEABILITY.
ONE OF THEM IS PUTTING BETTER BRAKES ON IT.
WE'RE DOING DISC BRAKES IN THE FRONT
AND WE'RE DOING DRUM BRAKES IN THE BACK.
IF YOU GO FAST, YOU GOT TO BE ABLE TO STOP FAST.
SO IT SHOULD STOP AS FAST AS IT GOES.
WE'VE ELIMINATED ALL THE ANTIQUATED TECHNOLOGY,
THE ORIGINAL CABLE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT WAS ON IT.
WE'RE REPLACING ALL THE SUSPENSION IN THIS CAR,
NOT JUST A COUPLE PIECES.
THE FRONT END'S GOING TOGETHER PRETTY GOOD.
WHO WANTS TO GUESS WHAT I HAD FOR DINNER LAST NIGHT?
[ PNEUMATIC DRILL WHIRS ]
EVERY WIRE IN THIS THING IS GONNA BE REPLACED
WITH A MODERN WIRING HARNESS.
IT'S ALL GOING, GETTING REPLACED WITH THE GOOD STUFF.
THIS'LL BE A TREMENDOUS UPGRADE.
AAH!
THIS BUILD, KIND OF THE VISION I HAD FOR IT
WAS SIMPLER IN MY HEAD THAN IN PRACTICE,
WHICH I GUESS IS NOT THAT UNCOMMON AT ALL.
WE'RE ALMOST READY FOR A FIRST FIRE.
WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THIS? DID WE JUST GET THIS IN?
IT'S A BRAND-SPANKIN'-NEW GRIFFIN RADIATOR.
IT'S READY FOR A LOT MORE HORSEPOWER.
SO, WE'VE GOT A GOOD, SOLID RADIATOR
TO KEEP THIS FLATHEAD MOTOR COOL.
Rawlings: BUT WE'RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET.
I STILL GOT TO GET INTERIOR IN THIS CAR,
SO I GOT TO GET IT OVER TO SUE'S.
AND I'M HOPING SHE CAN GIVE ME A QUICK TURNAROUND
BECAUSE I GOT TWO GUYS INTERESTED IN IT
AND THEY SAID THEY'RE DROPPING BY TOMORROW.
HOW'S THE VIEW DOWN THERE, MAN?
THE GAUGES LOOK REALLY GOOD.
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: COMING UP ON "FAST N' LOUD"...
THAT'S A GREAT FRONT END.
RICHARD HAS A BUYER ON THE HOOK FOR THE '38.
AND A WRECKED RED SUPERCAR HAS RICHARD SEEING GREEN.
THE ANSWER WHEN WE COME BACK.
Narrator: THE ANSWER IS "C."
A COOL, CUSHIONED SEAT COVER WAS AVAILABLE FOR $3 A POP
FOR SUMMER COMFORT.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]
Rawlings: WELL, HERE IT IS --
THE '38 FORD THAT LOOKS OLD BUT RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE NEW.
Rawlings: I WANTED TO KEEP IT AS ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE,
BUT I WANTED A GOOD, STREETABLE HOT ROD.
SO I TURNED IT OVER TO AARON AND HIS CREW,
AND I SAID, "THIS IS WHAT I WANT."
AND THIS IS WHAT THEY DID.
Kaufman: RICHARD LOVED THE PATINA SO MUCH,
I KNEW WE WEREN'T GONNA HAVE TO PAINT IT.
ALL WE DID WAS CLEAR IT, SO IT'S GOT THAT GREAT LOOK
THAT IT TOOK SINCE 1938 TO ACHIEVE.
TO HAVE PAINTED THIS CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN A SIN.
ALL PAINT REALLY IS IS CHEMISTRY BROUGHT TO LIFE.
WE'VE GOT SOME CHEMISTRY RIGHT HERE.
IT'S CALLED OXIDATION.
AND THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN ME AND THIS CAR -- IT'S HOT.
WE WANTED TO MAKE THE CAR A DRIVER.
WE WANTED IT FAST.
SO, A COUPLE THINGS WE HAD TO GET PURCHASED.
OF COURSE, A FLATHEAD MOTOR --
FOR THIS CAR TO BE ORIGINAL, TO SOUND RIGHT,
LOOK RIGHT, RUN RIGHT, IT HAD TO BE A FLATHEAD.
SO WE GOT A STROKER FLATHEAD WITH DUAL CARBS ON IT.
WE TOOK THE HOOD OFF
BECAUSE AN ENGINE THIS COOL DESERVES TO BE SEEN.
WE'VE ALSO PUT DISC BRAKES ON THE FRONT
FOR STABILITY, SECURITY, AND SAFETY.
COMBINED WITH RADIAL TIRES,
THIS THING STEERS RIGHT AND BRAKES CORRECTLY.
THIS IS A RECIPE FOR FREEWAY CRUISING
AND "RED LIGHT TO RED LIGHT" DRAG RACING.
I WANTED THE INTERIOR TO BE STOCK,
SO WE CALLED OUR FRIENDS AT LeBARON BONNEY
AND GOT THEM TO SEND US DOWN THE KIT.
WE WERE ABLE TO USE AUTHENTIC, ORIGINAL-STYLE MATERIAL
ALL OVER THE INSIDE.
EVERYTHING LOOKS JUST THE WAY IT DID WHEN IT WAS NEW.
WE EVEN PAINTED THE DASH AND RESTORED THE GAUGES
FOR THAT PERFECT LOOK.
AND ON TOP OF THAT -- BRAND-NEW GLASS ALL THE WAY AROUND.
YOU KNOW THE ORIGINAL GLASS WASN'T GONNA WORK.
IT LOOKS LIKE A CROSS SECTION OF A TREE.
WE'VE GOT ALL BRAND-NEW SAFETY GLASS CUT FOR THE CAR,
SO THIS THING IS ONE SWEET RIDE.
THE CAR'S FOR SALE.
THE NUMBER SHOULD BE AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN.
CALL NOW.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
Rawlings: SO, NOW THERE'S ONLY ONE THING LEFT TO DO WITH THE '38,
AND THAT'S GET IT SOLD.
I GOT A BUYER ON HIS WAY HERE NOW.
I MET HIM A FEW MONTHS AGO AT AN AUCTION,
AND HE SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY SERIOUS GUY.
HERE'S TO HOPING HE HAS A BIG *** OF CASH WITH HIM.
Waters: I'M MITCH WATERS.
I BROUGHT WITH ME TODAY MY UNCLE JIM.
HE LIVES HERE IN DALLAS.
I MET RICHARD OUT AT AN AUCTION.
HEY, RICHARD.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
AND HE STARTED GETTING US INTERESTED
IN THE CAR HE WAS BUILDING, A 1938 FORD.
MEET MY UNCLE JIM.
RICHARD RAWLINGS.
GOOD.
WELL, HERE'S THE LITTLE '38
I WAS TELLING YOU WE WERE FINISHING UP.
SO WE JUST GOT IT ALL BUTTONED UP.
I'LL LET AARON GO THROUGH THE PARTICULARS,
BUT PRETTY MUCH EVERY NUT AND BOLT ON THE CAR
IS BRAND-NEW.
SO, LET ME GRAB AARON.
HEY, AARON!
I LIKE THE STANCE.
IT'S GOT A GREAT STANCE TO IT.
Waters: THE FIRST THING I CAME UP, I SAW THE STANCE.
I LIKE THE LOW STANCE OF IT. I LIKE THE WAY IT WAS SITTING.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT -- THAT'S A GREAT FRONT END.
GUYS, THIS IS AARON KAUFMAN.
Belu: HI, JIM BELU.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
WELL, WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT HERE
IS AN OLD, BEAT-DOWN HOT ROD ON THE OUTSIDE,
BRAND-NEW HOT ROD ON THE BOTTOM
AND RESTORED ORIGINAL ON THE INSIDE.
SO, YOU GUYS IN THE MARKET FOR THE '38 TODAY, OR WHAT?
LET'S TAKE A LOOK.
YOU WANT TO TAKE A RIDE?
ABSOLUTELY.
WELL, GET IN. LET'S DO IT.
Belu: WHEN WE WENT FOR THE TEST DRIVE IN THE CAR,
IT RODE QUITE COMFORTABLE.
I LIKE THE SOUND OF THE MOTOR.
IT SOUNDS GOOD OUTSIDE WHEN YOU'RE STANDING AND IT GOES BY.
Waters: THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT THEY'VE PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO THIS CAR.
YOU CAN TELL THAT THE WORK'S DONE RIGHT,
THE PARTS ARE THE RIGHT PARTS, AND THIS IS THE RIGHT CAR.
THEY DID A GREAT JOB.
I'D JUST LIKE HIM TO THROW OUT A PRICE.
Rawlings: OH. I'M GONNA THROW OUT A NUMBER, ALL RIGHT.
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR 4,500 BUCKS.
I PUT 10 OR 15 GRAND IN IT, PLUS LABOR.
THERE'S NO WAY I'M TAKING A BATH ON THIS ONE.
I'M JUST GONNA THROW OUT A BIG NUMBER AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY.
I THINK THE CAR'S GONNA BRING $42,500, PROBABLY, YOU KNOW?
I'LL PROBABLY ASK $45,000.
I'M NOWHERE NEAR THAT.
I MEAN...
IT'S RAINING, MAN. DON'T HIT ME THAT LOW.
I UNDERSTAND, BUT WE'RE PROBABLY AT $25,000.
[ Chuckling ] GOLLY.
OH, THERE'S NO WAY.
YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE HAGGLING OVER A CAR,
THERE'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN NEGOTIATION AND [BLEEP]
AND THESE GUYS JUST CROSSED IT.
YOU KNOW, I CAN'T GET TO $25,000.
BUT, I MEAN, YOU GUYS GOT TO KNOW
THIS CAR'S WORTH MORE THAN THAT.
I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY, YOU WANT TO GET THE BEST DEAL YOU CAN,
AND I WANT TO GET THE MOST MONEY I CAN.
ALL RIGHT.
NOW WE KNOW WHERE WE'RE STARTING.
NOW WHERE DO YOU WANT TO END?
MAN, I MEAN, I CAN SEE HIGH $30,000s, YOU KNOW?
MAYBE 38, 39 GRAND.
I MEAN, I THINK IT'S A $40,000-PLUS RIDE ALL DAY LONG.
AND, YOU KNOW, I MEAN...
YOU GOT TO GET IN THE MID-TO-HIGH $30,000s, AT LEAST.
I'LL COME INTO THE $30,000s.
[ SIGHS ]
GIVE ME YOUR DROP-DEAD NUMBER.
[ SIGHS ]
35 GRAND.
UNCLE JIM, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
UH... I'M OKAY WITH IT.
COOL. RIGHT ON. THANK YOU, SIR.
I'LL THROW IN A FREE T-SHIRT.
[ Chuckling ] ALL RIGHT. TAKE YOU UP ON THAT.
Waters: SOMETIMES IT'S MORE THAN JUST THE PRICE OF THE CAR, YOU KNOW?
THIS WAS ABOUT ME AND MY UNCLE JIM,
WHO'S BEEN AROUND ME SINCE MY FATHER PASSED.
AND IT'S SPECIAL AND SOME MEMORIES THAT HE AND I WILL HAVE
WITH MY TWO DAUGHTERS IN THE BACKSEAT, YOU KNOW?
THE BOTTOM LINE IS,
IT'S A PRICE I THINK WE'RE ALL HAPPY WITH.
Rawlings: SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, BUDDY,
BECAUSE I'D HAVE BEEN A LOT HAPPIER WITH 45 GRAND.
BUT HEY, I GOT SOME MONEY IN MY POCKET.
IT'S 5:00 P.M.,
AND THAT'S BEER TIME, SO --
WHO'S BACKING UP?
DON'T THEY KNOW I'M HEADED TO THE BAR?
[ BEEPING CONTINUES ]
MY NAME'S ROD EGAN.
I AM ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF WORLDWIDE AUCTIONEERS.
WE ARE KIND OF A HIGHER-END AUCTION COMPANY.
WHAT ARE Y'ALL DOING IN DALLAS?
HERE TO SEE YOU, SEE THE NEW SHOP.
I'M JOHN KRUSE, ONE OF THE PARTNERS HERE AT WORLDWIDE.
YOU GUYS DON'T GO DRIVING AROUND
AND STOPPING BY HERE FOR NO REASON.
WHAT'S IN THE TRAILER?
GET YOU SOME OF THIS, CHIEF.
HOLY [BLEEP]
YEAH.
Rawlings: A FERRARI F40, REALLY?
SERIOUSLY, A FERRARI FREAKIN' F40?
I MEAN, THAT'S THE HOLY GRAIL OF SUPERCARS.
I MEAN, THE STREET VALUE ON THIS IS LIKE A MILLION BUCKS.
BUT THERE'S ONLY ABOUT 200 OF THEM IN THE STATES.
AND IT WAS THE LAST ONE
THAT ENZO PUT HIS OWN PERSONAL TOUCH ON.
AARON! GET OUT HERE!
THE GUYS FROM WORLDWIDE BROUGHT A FERRARI!
THEY THINK I CAN AFFORD IT!
CAN WE PULL IT OUT?
[ Chuckling ] OH!
IT'S GOT A LITTLE DAMAGE!
YEAH, IT GOT SCRATCHED.
Rawlings: GO.
[ LAUGHS ]
HOLY COW! WHO WRECKS THEIR F40?
Egan: OUR CLIENT HAS HAD THIS CAR SERVICED REGULARLY
SINCE HE BOUGHT IT.
Rawlings: HOLY COW.
AND THEN, AT ONE OF THE SERVICE APPOINTMENTS,
THE SERVICE GUY GOT A LITTLE OVERZEALOUS, LET'S SAY.
AND, UH...INTRODUCED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING.
Rawlings: SO, THE OWNER OF THE CAR DIDN'T WRECK IT?
[ CHUCKLES ]
DUDE, THIS THING IS FREAKIN' COOL, AARON!
Kaufman: I THINK THE WORD IS "WAS" COOL.
IT'S STILL NEAT, BUT IT'S BROKEN.
THIS IS ROUGH, MAN.
Egan: I DON'T THINK IT MATTERS.
HONESTLY, THIS IS NOT A HARD CAR TO SELL,
REGARDLESS OF HOW BAD IT LOOKS RIGHT NOW.
THIS CAR IS ORIGINAL OWNER, CLEAN TITLE.
WHAT IS HE ASKING?
THERE'S JUST NO WAY.
HE'S NOT CRAZY AT ALL. HE'S NOT CRAZY.
I DON'T THINK SO, EITHER, BUT I DON'T HAVE IT.
IT'S CERTAINLY WORTH THINKING ABOUT.
OH, I'M THINKING, ALL RIGHT.
BY THE TIME I FLIP THIS FERRARI,
I COULD PROBABLY PUT 200 GRAND IN THE BANK.
THAT'S A LOT OF JACK FOR GAS MONKEY.
I THINK I CAN PUT IT TOGETHER. I THINK I CAN MAKE SOME MONEY.
I MEAN, I CAN DO SIMPLE MATH IN MY HEAD,
AS LONG AS IT'S NOT TOO COMPLICATED, BUT...
I DON'T HAVE $500,000.
Narrator: NEXT ON "FAST N' LOUD"...
RICHARD CALLS IN A BIG BALLER FOR BACKUP.
$350,000.
$350,000, WE'RE NOT EVEN IN THE BALLPARK.
NO.
HERE IT IS -- EMMITT SMITH'S ROOKIE CREDIT CARD.
WHEN HE GOT HIS FIRST BIG CHECK,
HE WENT OUT AND BOUGHT HIMSELF A MERCEDES.
I KIND OF BOUGHT THE CAR.
I'M HOPING THAT THE CARD IS WORTH MORE THAN THE CAR.
SO, WHAT'S THIS THING WORTH?
SIGNED, IT'D BE $1,000 TO $2,000.
OKAY.
BUT IT'S NOT SIGNED.
AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, $200 TO $500.
[ GROANS ] THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING.
I REALLY WANTED MORE MONEY.
I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THE CAR.
BELIEVE ME, YOU WOULDN'T BE INTERESTED IN IT.
THE CAR IS ABSOLUTELY, HORRIBLY WORTHLESS.
[ Laughing ] OKAY.
GEEZ.
Rawlings: THIS SUCKS.
Rawlings: I'M LOOKING AT AN HONEST-TO-GOD SUPERCAR.
I MEAN, A FERRARI F40?
YEAH. THAT'S HOW THEY LOOK WITH THEIR MILLION-DOLLAR SHINE.
NOT THIS ONE, THOUGH. THIS ONE'S A LITTLE ROUGHED UP.
BUT ONE FERRARI OWNER'S MISFORTUNE
COULD BE MY BIGGEST OPPORTUNITY EVER,
IF I CAN GET THE CASH TOGETHER.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO BORROW MONEY IF I TRY TO DO THIS.
I GOT TO CALL SOMEBODY. I GOT TO CALL A BUDDY OF MINE.
I GOT TO GIVE DENNIS A CALL AGAIN.
I MEAN, HE'S THE FERRARI GUY. HE KNOWS THESE CARS.
HE KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE WORTH.
HE KNOWS WHAT IT'LL TAKE TO FIX THEM.
COLLINS: Yes, sir?
AND HE'S THE KIND OF PARTNER AARON AND I
ARE GONNA HAVE TO HAVE ON A VENTURE LIKE THIS.
Why are you calling me?
Do you want me to come look at it?
Do you need some money?
DUDE, I JUST PUT EVERYTHING I GOT
INTO THIS [BLEEP] BUILDING.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO TURN DOWN MAKING 200 G's.
CAN YOU COME DOWN HERE AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK?
Okay. I'll come down.
DENNIS IS GONNA COME OVER.
I DON'T KNOW. I KNOW IT MAKES MONEY.
I'M A LITTLE SCARED, THOUGH.
THE KEY TO THIS IS THAT YOU GOT TO GET FERRARI PARTS.
YOU GET THIS DONE WITH ALL FERRARI PARTS,
AND YOU CAN TAKE IT BACK
AND HAVE FERRARI, THE FACTORY, CERTIFY IT.
Kaufman: RICHARD, I DON'T KNOW.
I MEAN, IF I'VE EVER SEEN A BAD IDEA --
BOY, THERE'S A LOT OF MEAT LEFT ON THE BONE, BUT THIS ONE COULD EAT YOU.
WHAT'S UP, DUDE?
Collins: WOW! LOOK AT THAT!
YOU REMEMBER THESE GUYS.
YOU'VE BEEN TO THEIR AUCTION BEFORE.
YOU GOT A LOT OF HORSEPOWER HERE TRYING TO SELL THIS.
SO, BEFORE THIS HAPPENED,
THIS WAS A STUD, STELLAR, ONE-OWNER CAR.
CORRECT.
WHICH IS WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS.
YEAH.
DUDE, THEY'RE TALKING LIKE A HALF A MIL.
THAT'S WHAT Y'ALL ARE ASKING FOR IT?
HMM!
WHAT'S THE REAL NUMBER?
THAT'S PRETTY REAL, MY FRIEND.
LET'S GO CHAT.
MY PROBLEM IS I NEED TO MAKE THE MONEY,
BUT I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO [BLEEP] DO IT.
IT'S A LOT OF MONEY, DUDE.
IF YOU CAN PUT UP THE MONEY,
I CAN PUT UP THE PARTS AND THE LABOR.
AND WE SPLIT THE PROFIT.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T HAVE IT.
I'LL HAVE TO JUST PASS IT OFF TO YOU.
WELL, LET'S TRY.
I FEEL LIKE I'M FIXING TO PUKE,
AND I HAVEN'T EVEN MADE THE DEAL YET.
ALL RIGHT.
HE'S GOT TO COME WAY DOWN, DUDE.
WHAT'S WAY DOWN?
$350,000.
$350,000 -- WE'RE NOT EVEN IN THE BALLPARK, GUYS.
I MEAN, THAT'S...
Rawlings: DUDE, JUST CALL HIM AND SEE.
TRY IT AT $350,000? YOU WON'T EVEN TRY HIM THERE?
NO.
Rawlings: WHAT WILL YOU TRY HIM AT? $360,000?
NO.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WELL, INSTEAD OF DOING ALL THE SONG-AND-DANCE STUFF,
I'LL COMMIT FOR 400 GRAND.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S A BIG RISK.
THIS COULD BE $150,000 FIX, BUT IT COULD BE A $200,000 FIX.
IF YOU WANT TO TRY YOUR GUY AT $400,000, TRY HIM.
IF NOT, I UNDERSTAND.
YOU KNOW, WE'RE RUNNING A RISK OF HAVING 600 GRAND IN THIS CAR.
I'LL MAKE THE CALL.
ALL RIGHT. CALL HIM.
ROD, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE IT WORK AT $400,000,
OR I'M JUST NOT COMFORTABLE.
THERE HE IS. WHAT'D HE SAY, DUDE?
I TALKED TO HIM AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION,
TOLD HIM IT WAS FOR YOU GUYS.
AND WE'LL ACCEPT THE OFFER FOR $400,000 ON ONE CONDITION.
AND THAT'S IF IT'S NOT CASH,
WE HAVE FUNDS WIRED WITHIN 24 HOURS.
HOW ABOUT 30 MINUTES?
DONE.
WE GOT A DEAL, GENTLEMEN.
THANKS.
SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! BAM!
OH, SORRY. I GOT EXCITED. Y'ALL DO THAT ALL THE TIME.
I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA PUKE. GOLLY.
Narrator: RICHARD STARTED HIS WEEK SWAPPING 4,500 BUCKS
FOR A ROUGHED-UP '38 FORD.
IMMEDIATELY, THE BOYS SMELL TROUBLE.
AND IT'S ALL IN MY NOSE.
Narrator: BUT RICHARD'S VINTAGE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR...
Martin: I FEEL LIKE KILL HIM.
Narrator: ...COMBINED WITH A BRAND-NEW V-8 AND SUSPENSION,
BROUGHT A STAGGERING 35 GRAND PAYDAY.
RICHARD THEN DROPPED $4,250
ON A FOOTBALL LEGEND'S FIRST MERC...
IT CAME BACK DIRTY.
Narrator: ...HOPING THE CREDIT CARD THAT CAME WITH IT
WOULD BE HIS POT OF GOLD.
I THINK THE CREDIT CARD BRINGS MORE MONEY THAN THE CAR.
BUT HE SHOULD HAVE PAID ATTENTION
WHEN ALARMS WENT OFF...
[ LAUGHING ]
...WHEN THE CAR ONLY SOLD FOR $4,100
AND WAS THROWN FOR A LOSS
WHEN THE CREDIT CARD DIDN'T SCORE.
STILL, THE BOYS WERE POINTED TOWARDS SUCCESS
WHEN THEY MADE $21,151 FOR THE WEEK...
UNTIL THE ULTIMATE TEMPTATION ARRIVED AT RICHARD'S DOOR...
...A WRECKED FERRARI F40.
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: UNABLE TO PONY UP THE 400 GRAND HIMSELF...
Rawlings: I DON'T HAVE IT.
Narrator: ...RICHARD CALLED IN SOME MONEY MUSCLE.
Collins: WOW.
AND PUT THE GARAGE ON THE HOOK
FOR PARTS AND LABOR.
IT'S A BIG RISK.
WILL THIS BE THE CAR THAT BRINGS RICHARD THE ULTIMATE PAYDAY,
OR WILL THIS SPECIALTY MACHINE
BECOME RICHARD'S WORST FINANCIAL NIGHTMARE?
Collins: ARE WE TALKING $100,000 WORTH OF PARTS,
$200,000 WORTH OF PARTS?
Man: IT'S GONNA NEED A LOT OF PARTS.
THIS [BLEEP] IS EXPENSIVE.
UH-OH.
THIS IS GONNA HURT.
WHAT'S NEXT?
ENZO WILL PROBABLY ROLL OVER IN HIS GRAVE ON THAT ONE.
THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL ROLLING THE DICE, GUYS.
RICHARD?
I HOPE YOU'RE CALLING ME WITH GOOD NEWS
AND NOT BAD NEWS.
WELL...
I MIGHT HAVE JUST LOST MY [BLEEP]
THAT'S IT.
THE BIGGEST GAMBLE I'VE EVER MADE.
I MEAN, THIS COULD BE THE BEST DEAL EVER DONE,
OR IT COULD BE WHAT SINKS GAS MONKEY FOREVER.
♪ DUN-DUN-DAA! ♪