Hot Rod Garage

Three cars that desperately need redemption get out to the track. Tony and Lucky dig into a '70 El Camino, a '70 Duster and a ratty '79 Camaro, get them track ready and then just see what they can actually do.

Tony and Lucky pick up a complete running and driving 2004 Mustang GT on the cheap. Their goal is to turn it into a really fun car, with better suspension and brakes, more power, and even some interior and exterior upgrades.

The AMC V-8 has long been seen as a strong engine that isn't very durable. Tony and Lucky build up a 401ci power plant that will take any abuse they can throw at it, keep spinning happily, and make killer power along the way.

The T-Type, Grand National and Turbo Regal were '80s monsters with their turbocharged engines. Tony and Lucky buy the absolute cheapest turbo Buick they can find and piece together a 1984 T-Type, overcoming much rust, corrosion and awful previous repairs.

When the HRG director picked up a '71 Sedan DeVille for himself, it was his first hot rod. Unaware how fast old parts can fail, he destroyed the 5.3 LS engine. Tony and Lucky make it right by raiding the Drift Thislimo for a 6.0, plus other add-ons.

Tony and Lucky fastest project ever is the 1,000-hp 2006 Chevy Impala SS, with an entire second V8 drivetrain crammed into the back. The front engine needs work, so the guys pull it out and use this chance to upgrade everything.

Lucky Costa gets the chance to decide what to build and chooses a mashup of a 1927 Ford truck body on a mostly 1929 Ford Model T frame, powered by a small-block Chevy. It all adds up to whole lot of ratty awesome hot rod!

Our C10 short-bed has been in need of a serious power-up for years now, and it's time to cram some big power into this killer street truck. Tony and Lucky are stuck on opposite coasts, but they aren't going to let that stop them from getting it done.

Tony Angelo scoops a high-mileage 1999 six-speed manual 'Vette for 7,000 bucks, and it was begging for upgrades. Lucky Costa tears out the well-used 5.7 liter LS1 engine and upgrades it with a complete top-end kit before taking it down the dragstrip.

The 2000 Corvette has already been pumped to around 500 hp and ripped down the dragstrip in an earlier episode by host Lucky Costa. This time, Tony Angelo and his buddy Mike Edwards get it all set up to handle the turns.

Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa each get $6,000 dollars to buy and modify a car for a variety of speed, handling and braking contests. Tony Angelo scoops a wrecked Mercedes-Benz CLK 55, and Lucky grabs a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Twin Turbo.

Tony and Lucky put together a cheap rear-end package for our 1973 Gen-3 Hemi-swapped Plymouth Duster. Once the rear is built, the guys swap it into the Duster, and then drive it across LA to the 1/8 mile track at Irwindale, where it goes faster than ever!

Last season Tony bought a 170,000-mile, 260-hp, five-speed Ford Mustang GT for $3,000 as a great, affordable muscle car. After he and Lucky got through with upgrading just about everything, they realized it was seriously lacking in the muscle department.