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[dramatic music playing]

[tires screech]

[Shawn] This is a really big deal.

At this point, we were not expecting an individual buyer to step to the plate

for these concept vehicles.

[Mark] Allow me.

[Shawn] And we honestly don't know much about this guy Nick.

All we really know is that he's a broker representing a really wealthy buyer.

So, obviously, he knows his stuff.

But we definitely wanna get a deal done today.

Because if we don't,

we'll most likely bring these to a live auction in the next few months.

And at that point, all bets are off.

Sounds like it's time for you to pull up them little bootstraps and go to work.

Had a feeling you were gonna say that.

All right. Game on.

[whirs]

[engine revving]

-[Nick] Gentlemen. -Hey, Nick. I'm Shawn.

-Great pleasure. Hi, Shawn. -Mark. Nice to meet you.

Pleasure. Nick Smith.

-Thanks for doing this at the last minute. -No problem.

I'm Nick Smith. I have a company called classicavenue.com.

I buy and sell cars and motorcycles for, uh, discerning clients.

One of my clients, Robert, he has a substantial collection,

uh, a very private collection.

He, uh, saw the photos of the concept vehicles

and wanted me to come down and see if we can crack a deal.

Let's start with the car. What can you tell me?

So, basically, we started with a C4 Corvette.

It's a ZR1, so it's got the big four-cam, 32-valve motor.

-[Nick] Great. -[Mark] Gave it big wheels.

And then Tony actually cut the centers out of brass.

Wow. And the design?

Yeah, the overall design is something that I designed myself personally,

from styling cues of the past and the present.

Right, I can see it. We've got a little Mosler at the rear end.

McLaren F1. A little Spyker in the roof vent.

Um, it's a cornucopia of super cars.

It's great.

Um, and so the interior?

My interior guy hand-stitched the whole dash.

Oh! Oh, my word.

-The Koenigsegg door style. -[Mark] Yes.

-Did you build those? -Yes, we did.

Tony water-jet all the pieces.

We welded it up here in-house and installed it on the car.

-Nick, why don't you get inside there? -Thank you very much.

There's a surprising amount of room.

It's a pretty big interior for what looks tiny on the outside.

-Do you mind if I start it up? -Go ahead.

[engine rumbles]

Oh, wow.

It's still got that American muscle sound, but it's a little higher pitch.

[turns off engine]

It's got... It's got the feel of a handcrafted super car.

It's a beautifully designed car.

[Shawn] Nick seems to really appreciate

the work and craftsmanship that went into these vehicles.

But we wanna get at least 250 grand

and ideally even more than that.

So I'm gonna hit him hard

and see where he stands and then go from there.

But you know what?

When it comes down to the bottom dollar, it's Robert's decision.

And you know, Nick and Robert, they've already talked about

how much he's willing to pay.

[revving engine]

[Nick] Sounds nice.

It really comes down to,

can Nick sell Robert on the price that we want?

You know we already passed down an offer of 225,000.

We're selling this as a pairing.

And we're asking 315 for the pair.

[Nick inhales]

Yeah, he... he won't go for that.

Um...

[clears throat]

We're at 240.

[Shawn] 240?

Well, that's not much better than the 225, obviously.

Look at what you're getting. These are Gotham Garage creations.

All right. We'll go to... 260...

Yeah, we'll go 20% over. We'll go 265. How's that?

[Shawn] I tell you what.

If your client was to buy these at an auction,

not only would he have to fight the other potential buyers,

but also, he'd have to pay a premium on the money.

He would, but you'd have to prep it, transport it, and pay a commission.

That's why we're coming off our 315,

and we're willing to go 300 for the pair.

Now, that's the pair.

All right.

Uh...

[Nick inhales]

Two... 275.

275.

You know, how about we do you really good at 285?

That's a really fair value

for both custom one-off vehicles from Gotham Garage.

-Does that work for you? -[inhales, sighs]

-All right. 285. -Yeah? There you go.

-285. How about that? -I'm good with 285.

-Thank you, Nick. -[Nick] Thank you for your time.

-Tell Robert I said thank you. -I will.

I need to make a phone call, let someone know.

-All right. -I'll be right back.

For him to land on 285 validates everything we've done.

285!

-[gasps] -285, bro. 285. Good job.

Nick travels in this circle.

He knows what high-end cars are and what they're worth.

His clients know, and they're willing to pay it,

but they're only willing to pay it if the car is worth it.

So that's how you know Gotham Garage did all right.

Run your ass to the office and get that paperwork done.

Good idea. [chuckles]

-285! -Finally got it, 285.

[upbeat rock music playing]

-That's for you. -[Caveman chuckling]

Ah, thank you.

-[Shawn] All right. -[Mark] To 285 grand.

-Cheers. -Yeah, here we go.

[Mark] Makes me happy.

-[all cheering] -[Caveman] Cheers to that.

[Tony] It was tough when you turned down the payday at the auction.

But you know what?

You stuck to your guns, and we stood by you...

-[Shawn] Yep. -And it paid off.

[Caveman] Oh, yeah.

This is a ginormous accomplishment because selling these vehicles

will unlock a whole new brand of clients for this shop.

We get to turn the page in the chapter of Gotham Garage

and start with another chapter of Gotham Garage.

The master plan with these concept vehicles

was to attract high-end clients who are willing to pay for my vision

and be hands-off creatively.

[off-screen] Might take a bit for the buzz of this sale to happen,

but it's coming, trust me.

Now, it's time to make that plan a reality

so Gotham Garage can finally take that giant step forward.

Oh, that's about one of the best beers I ever had.

So what's next on the, uh, list?

On the list? It's really simple.

We need a build to tide us over.

So if anybody's got any ideas

for something fun and creative, let us know.

-[Caveman] Cool. -In the meantime, here's what I think.

It's Friday.

-Why not take the rest of the day off... -[Caveman] Whoo!

...have a nice three-day weekend, spend a little bit of that money,

and we'll all meet back here on Monday, ready to go.

Cheers one more time. Here's to a lot of six figures.

-[Caveman] All right. -[Tony] To the bar.

[Mark] Let's go.

[exciting rock music playing]

[music fading]

Wow.

What's up with the new shirt? Your new duds? You spent the money?

You said to spend some money, I did, bought something nice. What do you think?

The woman that sold you that shirt,

if you tell me her name, she's got your job.

[both chuckle]

Okay, settle down there, champ.

So, as of right now, I'm out there beating a drum,

telling everybody these vehicles sold and what they sold for.

Perfect.

Now, you gotta keep your ear to the ground

and start listening for those wealthy clients that are gonna roll in.

This is job one for us right now.

-[knocks] -Hey, Caveman, what are you doing here?

What's up? Eh, it's cold in here.

Wait a minute. Have you ever been in this office before?

I thought this was a storage office.

[chuckles]

You must have something very important on your mind. What do you got, buddy?

[Caveman] You guys said we were looking for our next project.

-I might have a pretty good build for us. -Really?

Considering we just sold the concept car, it might be the right time to do this.

-What do you got? -You know my brother Patches?

-Of course we know Patches. -Patches, yeah.

Well, Patches just bought a Polaris Slingshot

and he wants to give it a Gotham Garage makeover.

Patches is my best friend.

We're so close I literally call him my brother.

I thought Patches was more of a Harley guy.

Long story, he is.

[chuckles] Me and Patches, we've been riding bikes together

for as long as I can remember.

He's also a 20-year-plus combat Marine.

Unfortunately, he suffers from PTSD in a bad way.

So he ended up gettin' a service dog, Gloria,

and she's the best thing that's ever happened to him.

But it makes it hard for him to go on motorcycle rides.

She doesn't fit on the motorcycle safely.

So recently, he purchased a Polaris Slingshot.

Because now she can always be with him and she'll be safe.

But here's the problem.

Us Harley guys, we think these Slingshots

are some of the butt-ugliest vehicles on the road.

And Patches is kind of embarrassed to take it on motorcycle rides with us.

So he was hoping we could take our skills and make this thing look like a hot rod.

What kind of money has Patches got to spend?

Well, you know, he's... he's not loaded.

He's got right about 15 grand he can spend.

I was thinking, since we just sold the concept vehicles,

I figured we could do him a little favor.

I think it's pretty cool. I'd like to help Patches out.

I mean, I'm game.

I'm down for doing anything different and weird.

This Slingshot build for Patches

is actually the perfect build for us right now.

Not only is it super creative,

but, to me, this is a rare chance

to make a real difference in somebody's life.

Fifteen grand. That is awful tight.

Don't forget we got that Baja Bug, dude.

We're not that deep into that car, except for what your mom jammed me for.

[Caveman laughs]

Caveman and I gave that thing some killer off-road suspension.

That thing's almost done, dude.

So if you could sell that car for like 25 grand

and we do Patches's bike for 15,

they kind of offset each other to where it ends up being a good deal all around.

That is a good point. That kinda makes sense.

I tell you what, let's get this Baja Bug done.

Then if Shawn can sell it for at least 25, then we'll do Patches's Slingshot for 15.

-Oh, hell yeah. -That sounds like a great deal.

So you need to stand behind him with a club and make sure that happens.

Sounds great to me. Get it done.

[Caveman laughs]

All right.

[Caveman laughs]

[exciting music playing]

[Mark] A little while ago, we bought this Volkswagen Beetle

off of Shawn's mom, Carol, so we could flip it for a solid payday.

We put a modern twist on a vintage Baja Bug

by lifting it over a foot and giving it a rugged off-road suspension.

Roads? We don't need roads.

[Mark] Now I wanna give it a vibrant color

that matches the old Bugs from the '60s and '70s.

So we'll have an off-road badass underneath

and that eclectic Bug on the outside.

[dance music building]

I don't think Shawn's mom is gonna recognize her Beetle.

-[chuckles] -[Caveman] Right.

When I bought this Bug off of Shawn's mom, we added one simple kicker to the deal.

[drill whirring]

We're gonna let Shawn's Mom take it for one last ride when it's finished.

If there was any chance that this fuchsia-colored Baja Bug

was gonna slip by unnoticed...

-[laughs] It ain't now. -It ain't now. That's it.

-[Mark] And let me tell you this... -[whirring]

...Shawn's mom is about to take the ride of her life.

[intense music plays, fades]

[mellow bluegrass music playing]

[Carol giggles]

[Shawn] My mom definitely put the screws to Mark

when he bought this car off of her.

[Carol] Oh, a handsome fella.

[Shawn off-screen] What can I say? It runs in the family.

But I gotta admit, it was well worth the extra cash.

-[engine revs] -[Carol] Whoo-hoo!

[exciting heavy metal music playing]

-[Shawn] Hang on, Mom. -[Carol] Whoo!

[Carol laughs]

[Shawn] This thing is a little off-road monster.

The suspension, the wheels and tires, the roll bar.

I mean, this tiny Beetle can take a pounding,

and with this paint job,

it's still got that kitschy old-school Bug flavor.

[Carol] Whoo! Whoo!

Go, Shawn. Go, Shawny boy.

[Shawn] But if we want to do that Slingshot

for Caveman's buddy Patches,

I need to take a page out of my mom's book,

and try to cut a killer deal for this newly revamped Baja Bug.

[Carol] Whoo!

[Shawn] Mom, you're a natural.

[laughs]

[slow dramatic music playing]

-[Shawn] I think our buyer will like this. -[Mark] Yeah?

She does do a little off-roading,

so she's definitely gonna make use of this.

Caveman's counting on you, so hopefully you can get 25 grand.

Oh, I'm sure we can.

[off-screen] Since we've built off-road vehicles in the past,

I got a pretty solid list of buyers in my rolodex.

So tracking down someone for Mark's crazy Baja Bug

was actually quite simple.

Here comes a big white truck. That might be her.

[Shawn] I think Shelby is perfect for this car.

She actually races off-road vehicles.

And I was very up-front with her about the price of this Bug.

She knows that we're set on getting 25 grand.

How's it look? Is it good?

It's as good as it's gonna get in the next 5 feet.

What's goin' on, guys?

[Shawn] So this all comes down to how much Shelby falls in love with this car.

If we can absolutely knock her socks off,

then she'd be willing to hit that 25 grand mark.

Check this thing out.

Is that cool or what? Yeah?

-I'll tell you what we've done to this. -For sure.

Obviously, we lifted it. We put these off-road bumpers on it.

We gave it the old-school Baja Bug lights.

-We put 31's on it, front and back. -[Shelby] Mm-hmm.

And then in the back we put these Fox shocks on it.

They're fully adjustable coil-overs.

Gave you the vintage stinger look out the back.

We gave it nerf bars in the back,

and some custom taillights with some VW emblems.

So, what do you think of that?

Well, it's a... It's a great car.

[tense music playing]

We made it look kind of like you wanted it.

Yes, you did.

[Shawn] So why don't you get in there and check that out?

[Shelby] Check this thing out.

-Wow. -[Mark] There you go.

Would you look at that?

-Look at that. -Yeah.

-Don't even have to get out to do it. -For sure.

Turn it off, and you and Shawn can talk price.

[both] Yeah.

[Shawn] Really nice car. We did a lot of things to it.

We did a little bit more than we thought we were gonna.

But you know where we're at on the price.

We need to get 25 grand out of this deal.

[sighs]

Oof.

[Shawn] So what do you think?

You know, I had a pretty great race season,

so I've been wanting to treat myself.

Um...

[sighs, clicks tongue]

It's awesome, for sure. Okay.

-We got a deal. -There you go.

-What I like to hear. -How do you say no to her?

We made out pretty well. That's 13.5 grand going back to the shop,

which'll give us a nice buffer

to knock out this Slingshot build for Caveman's buddy Patches.

You do realize that, uh, whether you sold that Baja Bug for 25 grand or not,

we were gonna do that Slingshot for Patches?

I was just trying to light a fire underneath your ass.

Very funny.

Let's go in the office and do some paperwork

and get you down the road.

-She's ready to tear it up in this thing. -[Shelby] Yeah, for sure.

[mellow rock music playing]

-[music intensifies] -[revving]

[Tony] Dude, what's up, Scooter?

This thing is you. [growls, laughs]

I don't know what the hell he was thinking when he got this thing.

He was hoping you'd be in the passenger seat riding with him

-all over God's creation. -[Caveman] I don't think so.

You see, I covered Rosie up when I left, so she wouldn't see me pull in with it.

-[Tony laughs] -I didn't want her to get upset with me.

[all laughing]

Quarter-inch drive, daintily take it apart.

Daintily.

[intense rock music playing]

[Caveman] Even though Gloria can ride with Patches now,

for a Harley guy, this thing looks pretty ridiculous.

All these modern plastic crappy body panels on this thing

make this thing look like a snowmobile on wheels.

Fortunately, we're gonna change all that.

So we're gonna start by ripping off all these nasty plastic panels.

Then we're gonna replace that plastic with American muscle.

We're gonna add a bunch of metal from a '69 Camaro,

front-end grille, fenders,

all this pretty stuff that'll transform this into a hot rod.

We'll give it a huge tire at the back,

and then Mark will paint it with a badass muscle car paint job.

It's looking better already. Of course, that's not saying much.

[all chuckling]

[Caveman] As cool as our plan is, you gotta remember,

no one's ever turned a Slingshot into a hot rod like this.

As much as I can picture this in my head,

you never know what Patches is gonna think.

And I really hope he likes it.

[Mark] Well, now that we got this all torn down,

let's get it over to Gotham in the morning and then we'll start fabricating on it.

-All right. -[Mark] Put that mess away.

-You, Caveman. -Really?

-He's your friend, they're his parts. -I'll put them away, all right. On eBay.

-[Mark] No. -[Caveman chuckles]

[dramatic rock music playing]

How you doing, sir?

Believe it or not, I've been busting my ass

telling everybody about the concept vehicles.

Please.

[Shawn] Coming off the concept vehicles sale,

I know Mark's chomping at the bit for a high-paying client

that'll let him go crazy creatively.

But, as much as I've been spreading the word,

I still haven't found that super high-end client Mark's looking for.

But I think I may have found the next best thing.

I just got off a call

that could end up being a game-changer for this shop.

So, look, I'm still working on reeling in that big client for you.

-But I do have some interesting news. -Give it to me.

I got a call from Speedway Motors.

They heard about the concept vehicles and saw some pictures,

and they were so impressed with what they saw

they want to commission Gotham Garage to build them a branded car.

Speedway Motors is one of the biggest names in the automotive world.

They're a worldwide retailer of automotive parts.

We've probably got ten or 15 Speedway Motors catalogs

laying around in the shop right now.

On occasion, they'll partner up with shops like ours

to build a branded car

that showcases tons of Speedway Motors parts.

And they'll use it for publicity and bring it to big events.

The exposure on a build like this is insane.

I guess they want a super unique ride that incorporates all their parts.

Pretty cool, right?

Well, it's flattering, for sure,

but what kind of money are they talking about?

So here's the thing.

On a branded deal like this,

they basically pay for our labor.

That's about it.

So what you're saying is it's a work-for-hire job?

If you want to look at it that way.

But it's more than that.

We'd be building a car for one of the biggest names

in the automotive world,

and they're coming to us for our creativity.

It's not the biggest money-maker for us,

but the upside of the exposure outweighs that.

I... I thought you'd be loving this.

I see what you're saying about exposure and getting the name out there.

But we've already done that. We did it with the Petersen.

I personally think we're beyond that, past that.

That's... That was yesterday. We're in today.

[Shawn] I know Mark thinks that selling those concept vehicles

should immediately give us the best of both worlds,

creative freedom plus big paydays.

But the bottom line is this,

one big sale isn't gonna magically change everything overnight.

It takes time,

and reeling in those big clients,

that's obviously easier said than done.

This is just one more component to get us to those super big deals.

All right, look, I'm not opposed to this,

but I'd like to hear more from them,

so if we could get them on the phone and have a discussion...

I think that's a great idea.

So, why don't you talk to them again, set up a call, and we'll go from there.

-Okay. -All right.

Now, if it's okay with you,

I'm gonna go back to work and help knock out that Slingshot.

You want me to help with that?

No, I need it not to look like that hairdo.

Again with the hair.

[intense rock music playing]

[Tony] So what are we turning this tricycle into?

If it ain't obvious by all the '69 Camaro front ends...

[chuckling] ...laying over there on the shelf,

we're just gonna graft all of that onto here.

So we're gonna turn the tricycle into a Camaro?

We're gonna turn a Camaro into a tricycle.

[chuckles]

[Mark chuckles]

The one request Patches gave Caveman on this Slingshot

was he wanted it to have a hot rod feel.

And nothing screams hot rod like a 1969 Camaro.

[Tony] Kind of sunk like that a little bit?

There we go.

We're gonna take all of these Camaro body panels and modify them,

so they all fit on top of this Slingshot.

I think the warranty was still good

-until you made that cut. -[chuckles]

[Mark] It's gonna transform this thing like crazy,

and it's gonna make this thing

one of the most custom Slingshots rolling down the highway.

-[Tony] All right, so I can chop this up? -[Mark] Please do.

Well, you know, it's not every day we get to take brand-new fenders,

hoods, right out of the box and just slice right into them.

-[Caveman] Whoo! -[Constance laughs]

[uplifting music playing]

Me and Patches, we've been super tight for over a decade now,

and I'm just glad that we're in a position that we can do this project for him.

We've been riding bikes together for so long.

I've seen him struggle with his PTSD over the years.

But ever since he got Gloria,

you can see things just started to get better.

Gloria made a huge difference in Patches's life.

But the fact that he couldn't ride with Gloria,

you could really tell it bummed him out.

But this Slingshot is gonna look so cool when we're done.

I think he's gonna love riding it.

He's gonna be able to bring Gloria along with him.

It's gonna be badass.

[Mark] Perfect.

Well, all you guys gotta do is get that grille fit in,

and get the back wheel on it and the back end done.

In the morning, I gotta hop on a big call with you know who, Shawn.

Then I'll swing back over here, and we'll keep knocking this thing out.

I give you everything I have, and you still want more.

-[Mark] Yeah. -[all laughing]

[exciting rock music playing]

[Mark] How you doing there, Goldilocks?

Okay. You ready to do a call with Joe from Speedway Motors?

Yeah. Why don't you get Joe on the phone.

[Shawn] I'm calling Joe.

[line ringing]

-Hello. -Hey, Joe.

It's Shawn. I got Mark here with me.

-How you doing, Joe? -Hey. Good. How are you guys?

Pretty good. So we just wanted to hop on the phone with you here,

so you can give Mark the same rundown as you gave me.

He can hear it straight from the horse's mouth.

Sure. So, here's what we're thinking.

You know, we know given the opportunity, you're gonna build something crazy,

and attention-getting and over-the-top.

So we want to see what you can do if we give you control of a build for us.

We give you the parts and give you full creative control,

and let you build what you want.

Well, that... that sounds relatively simple.

We want your vision.

At the end of the day, we won't stand over your shoulder

and tell you how to build the car.

Well, man, that's, uh... that's music to my ears.

Do you guys have a particular car you want to build?

Well, what do you think about a 1965 Pontiac GTO?

You know, a GTO, it's an iconic muscle car,

and we've got a ton of parts for them.

So you guys could really do anything you wanted to with it.

That's a... That's a pretty badass ride.

-How cool would that be? -So what are your plans for this vehicle?

Are you guys thinking about bringing it to a show,

putting it on your website?

Well, we have a big show coming up.

We are the title sponsor of the Good Guys 24th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals.

And we want to do an unveiling of your car at that show.

Uh, that's, uh... That kind of stepped up the game there a little bit.

Wow. That is big.

To unveil this at the Good Guys Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, Arizona,

that's much bigger than any of us expected.

This is one of the premier car shows in the country.

At this show there's a ton of super high-end custom hot rods.

Some of the best shops in the country present their cars at this show.

So what do you guys think?

Are you interested in doing this project with us?

You know, I think this is gonna be a very big build, but you know what?

Let's do it.

There we go. That's what I'm talking about.

That sounds great.

We're excited to see what you come up with.

Well, you know what, Joe?

I guess the first step we got here

is old Shawnita right here has gotta go find me a GTO.

Hey, we look forward to hearing from you.

Okay, thanks, Joe, for getting on the phone with us.

We'll talk to you soon, okay?

-Thanks, guys. -[Shawn] Okay.

[Mark] Even though this deal isn't what I was expecting,

it's impossible for me to pass up this kind of creative freedom.

Plus, Shawn gets another form of exposure for the shop,

and it will help him reel in all these big clients.

So at the end of the day,

this Speedway Motors deal does make sense for us.

Well, that was a good call.

Old Shawnita's gonna hunt us down a GTO? Come on.

Sounds like you got a job to do. Go find me a GTO.

In a nick of an eye... Nick of an eye?

[Mark] Nick of time.

[exciting rock music playing]

-I bet you've never seen a tire that big. -Not even on a diesel truck.

[Tony] That thing is huge.

-That is a 30-inch tire. -[Tony] That's a lot of tire.

Patches is gonna freak out

when he sees that big old tire on the back, man.

[Tony] The last thing we need to do to this Slingshot before Mark paints it

is add this huge back tire.

[exciting techno music playing]

And we're gonna have to completely modify the entire back end of this Slingshot

to make that 30-inch tire work.

This flange will be the mount for the sprocket.

This flange will be where the wheel mounts.

And we can put in wheel studs,

so it slides over and bolts on with lug nuts.

I know we don't have a huge budget.

It's only 15 grand,

but I don't have any problem putting in a little extra time

and a little extra work.

-So this is gonna go like right there. -[Constance] Yeah.

-You're gonna weld it in? -[Tony] Yeah.

Patches is Caveman's best friend.

He's a friend of everyone here at the shop.

-Get it lined up good, Caveman. -There you go.

[Tony] And we just want to make this so special for him.

He's gonna have the most badass Slingshot on the road.

That's the biggest wheel and the biggest swingarm I've ever seen.

-It looks pretty good so far. -[chuckling]

I just got to finish welding it all together to make the hub,

and we can get this back on the road, make it a driver.

[Mark] I'm gonna go paint this thing,

then we'll get it back here, and we can finish it off for Patches.

-Yeah. Let's do that. -[Constance] Sounds good. Go, team.

[exciting rock music playing]

[Mark] The paint job on this Slingshot will totally complete the transformation.

I'm going classic muscle car paint.

And I'm even gonna give it a racing stripe down the middle.

[epic rock music playing]

[Caveman] You need a magnifying glass for these little things.

Seeing this Slingshot come together, it's badass for everybody here.

With the Camaro body panels and the big tire in the back,

everybody just stepped it up to help out Patches.

[Tony] Sweet. Looks good.

Honestly, I haven't told him much about this build.

I've been keeping it under wraps.

So I really hope he loves this thing when he sees it.

In fact, we're not even gonna let you see it until he sees it.

That's how much of a surprise it's gonna be.

[music fades]

[Mark] So, you think Patches is gonna like it?

It's funny. He hasn't picked my brain.

I'm like a kid, "What am I getting?"

-He hasn't mentioned it. -Yeah.

He won't even recognize it.

-Well, he doesn't know what to expect. -[Shawn] Come on in.

[Mark] There he is.

-Hey, Patches, how you doing? -[Shawn] You ready for this?

-I'm always ready. [laughs] -[Caveman] Hey, what's up?

Hey, man. Nice seeing you, brother.

Oh, man, I'm totally stoked to see what the crew did to my Slingshot.

You're my brother, my best friend.

We wanted to do something real special for you.

He came up with this killer idea.

Yeah, I'm excited, but at the same time I'm so grateful.

I mean, I'm grateful for Caveman and... and Gotham Garage,

that they took on this project, for even thinking about me like this.

-All right, you ready? -The wait is over, Patches.

-You ready? -Yeah.

Holy ****!

-[Caveman chuckles] -[Patches] Whoa, man!

-[Mark] How do you like that? -No, this... this is not mine.

-I told you. What did I tell you? -No, this... this is not mine. That...

-[laughs] -God. That is badass. Yeah.

Patches has been there for me more times than I can count.

I just can't believe it. Wow.

[Caveman] Now he gets to ride with Gloria, and to be able to do this at the shop,

and Mark onboard to handle this, it's... it's affected me

as much as it has Patches,

'cause... I'd do anything for my brother Patches.

[sighs]

-[Patches] Do you like it? -[Caveman laughs] Daddy's happy.

You got the only Slingshot with a 30-inch back wheel.

Tony designed this entire swingarm mechanism.

-[Patches] Wow. -It's belt into chain drive.

Oh, wow.

It runs like a champ, dude. Thing's a mobster.

It goes about 120, 150, right?

Probably faster with that big wheel.

It just gained you a gear.

You're gonna get me in trouble when I go down the freeway.

[all chuckle]

-[Patches] Good girl. -[Mark] She has it figured it out.

[Caveman] You want to go.

Oh, yes. I get to take you with me.

Yes, you can come with me. All right, I'm ready.

[exciting surfer rock music playing]

[motor revving]

[Caveman] This Slingshot is the exact project we needed right now.

The whole shop banded together, and we helped out my brother.

What we did to this thing is almost unbelievable.

That Slingshot was nasty when it first got here.

And we totally transformed the exterior with these Camaro body panels.

When it first came in,

that back tire was like a little teeny tiny tricycle.

Now it looks like a monster truck.

We took all of our skills, threw them into this build,

and it just came out wicked.

[music continues]

Knowing that Patches and Gloria get to enjoy this vehicle,

and now they can ride with me,

that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

[mellow techno music playing]

[music fades]

[Mark] So how in the world did you track down a '65 GTO this fast?

[Shawn] A good magician never reveals his tricks.

[Mark] Yeah, well, even the ugly guy gets lucky in the bar once in a while.

So on a scale of one to ten by what you've been told or what you looked at,

what kind of shape is it in?

He says it looks like a nine and a half.

As soon as Mark agreed to do a deal with Speedway Motors,

I put out an APB for a '65 GTO.

-Hey, Rich, it's Shawn. -How you doing?

[Shawn] I talked to all my bird-dogs, and believe it or not,

it didn't take me long to track down one doozy of a car.

Who would have a '65 GTO right now?

Any condition. Think for a sec. Who's got?

I think my buddy Sean might actually have one.

Sean just listed this car, and I don't know much about it at all.

And I just wanted to get there before everybody else takes a look at it.

It's one of those things you've gotta find out for yourself

if it's a gem or a turd.

He's got a lot of cars here. Man.

[Mark] Man, he's got some cool stuff.

Man, is that the GTO? Man, that thing looks good.

[Mark] That's, uh... This ain't a junkyard. This is a gemyard.

-[Shawn] Look at the GTO. It's nice. -Hey, guys, you made it.

-You Sean? -I'm Sean.

Hey, Sean, how's it going? I'm Shawn. This is Mark.

-Mark. Nice to meet you. -Same here.

So this is her. '65 GTO.

I like the fact that the interior is in perfect condition.

[Shawn] The top's nice.

Some re-chroming still needs to be done, but for original chrome it's...

It looks like a factory car on the inside. On the floor...

-Yeah. -[Mark] Yeah, it's a sweet ride.

-Really nice car. -What are you asking for this peach?

[Sean] Before we get started with that,

let me let you know the car has a salvage title.

Oh, that's too bad. Man, it looks good, though.

The salvage title is designed to let you know that you're buying a car

that got in a giant accident

at a certain point in time in its lifespan.

It's a major black eye on a car's permanent record.

But the car is in great shape. I've been through it front to back.

The alignment's good. Everything is good in this car.

I mean, the price will reflect the salvage title.

Yeah, unfortunately, I don't think this car's gonna work for us,

which is a bummer, man.

In the car world, even if you restore the car

and make it whole again, the word "salvage" stays on the title,

and it has a serious effect on the value of the car.

You can't get rid of it, and everybody wants nothing to do with it.

Sean, thank you for your time. I really appreciate it.

Man.

[Mark] As much as it sucks for Shawn, he's gonna have to find us another GTO,

'cause we're not gonna start with one that has a salvage title.

[Shawn] Man, I thought we had it.

So close.

-Ah, back to the drawing board, I guess. -[Mark] Whoa, whoa.

-Stop. Stop. Stop here. -What? What'd I...

[Mark] Hold on.

[Shawn] What are you doing?

-What are you doing? Really? -[suspenseful music playing]

Come here, you gotta check this out.

-[Shawn] Ah, jeez. Really? -We're not done yet.

[Shawn] Well, what is it?

[Mark] Call Speedway Motors and tell them we're switching cars.

[Shawn] What?

[closing theme music playing]