Two brothers set out to build matching Track Rat Porsches; one lost interest due to lack of funds and time; with a Porsche racing pedigree and a not-so-stock surprise under the hood, Shea thinks this 944 is the perfect project to rescue.
Dan and Shea rescue the holy grail of JDM imports, a Toyota AE86.
What was supposed to be an unfinished project feels more like a mechanic special; with problem after problem, it looks like this car was closer to ending up in a landfill than laying down 11s leaving the car meet.
A shop owner's crew builds a SR20-powered Ford Ranger Urban Assault Vehicle, but when the turbo gives out, he knows it needed to go before it become more of a distraction; Aaron fixes the reliability issues; Dan and Shea go in on suspension.
Shea, Dan and guest Wiley Stevens create the ultimate JDM grocery-getter.
Shea and Aaron give Dan a push to finish his C5 Corvette project.
Aaron thinks a stalled RX-7 drift project checks all the boxes; the car has the makings to be a powerhouse drift car, with a surprise under the hood that makes this candidate all the more enticing.
Shea, Aaron and Dan take inspiration from the original owner's plan for a Miata with shoddy welds and complete the ultimate version of what he intended.
This V-8-powered Subaru STI looks good on the surface, but needed a complete mechanical overhaul, with some extra little touches; given Subaru's pedigree, the guys get the build sorted and put it through its paces on the tarmac and the dirt.
Dan, Shea and Aaron buy a fox-body Mustang drag project that was halfway through a turbocharged LS heart transplant; with their eyes set on 700+ horsepower, they attempt to finish it within five days for a local "run-what-ya-brung" event.
Dan, Shea and Aaron buy a stripped-out Mini with a goal to completely transform it in only four days; the boys don't like to lose; they scheme to add an illegal nitrous bottle and disguise it as a fire extinguisher.
This Subaru Legacy already had a lift kit, roof rack and bash bar installed, but the owner couldn't figure out why it wouldn't turn over.
The team takes a short train ride to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to look at a Chevy Silverado 2500 that has an LS transplant; the previous owner wanted to turn it into a Sunday cruiser, but couldn't sort out why it would randomly shift into neutral.
In the season finale, Dan, Shea and Aaron fly to Grand Junction, Colorado, to investigate a listing about a Nissan Skyline GTS-t drift project. In only three days, the guys completely transform this stalled project into a legendary drift missile.