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Season 2
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Movie Cars
An epic lineup of classic movie cars are pushed to the brink of mechanical failure on a sun-soaked road trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. From Knight Rider's K.I.T.T. to a time-traveling DeLorean, Tim and Michael find out quickly that air conditioning is not a standard feature in Hollywood.
Cursed Cars
World War I started in a car, James Dean's life ended in one. As the stories go, the famous cars involved in these tragedies are "cursed" -- causing harm for years beyond these horrible events. But if curses aren't real, how do we explain the incredible series of events that unfolded?
Getaway Cars
New information on how infamous gangster duo Bonnie and Clyde learned to evade the police leads Tim and Michael to connect with the FBI, investigating groundbreaking getaway techniques pioneered by a German bank robber that are still used in professional bank robberies today.
Dead Man's Curve
Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles holds an old secret -- a dangerous banked turn reshaped decades ago after an epic crash nearly killed Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny. The tale of what happened that night has only ever been a Hollywood rumor, until now.
Hidden Innovation
Tim and Michael investigate the hidden innovations on the Traub motorcycle, the Brubaker Box and the Tucker 48 -- commercial failures, but brilliantly-engineered machines with technology years ahead of their time.
Missing Mustangs
Steve McQueen's long-missing Bullitt Mustang has been recovered, selling for a record price. But how did it stay hidden in plain sight for so long, and why was it finally revealed? Meanwhile, controversy has boiled over around the supposed recovery of Jim Morrison's Shelby GT500.
Porsche vs. Ferrari
A fan service episode pits Porsche engineering against Ferrari engineering through the lens of Le Mans. How did two completely different approaches to car design result in strings of wins and losses at Le Mans? Who did it better, Porsche or Ferrari?
The Return of the Cunningham Corvettes
Before the epic clashes of Ford vs. Ferrari, legendary American driver, sailor, soldier and car designer Briggs Cunningham took an all-American team, using all-American cars, to Le Mans and won.
Manson Family Cars
In a rarely told story, car crime helped finance and provide cover for the Manson family and their hidden compound. This on-location episode takes Tim and Michael seeking the Manson family's cars, stashed to this day in those remote mountain hills.
The Price of Speed
From belly tank racers to today, we learn about America's deadliest sport.
The Missing Meyers Manx
The original kit car, the one that started the craze and made dune buggies a household name, the Meyers Manx has had an insane history. The original Manx was stolen in LA and has a bizarre tale.
The Paradise Aftermath
Some classic cars escaped the Paradise, California fires. Others did not.