Original subtitles

[dramatic electronic music playing]

[Shawn] So that is cool. Is it not?

I mean, what an honor.

Obviously, we've got a big decision to make.

[Mark] There's a lot on the line, man. Two weeks is two weeks,

and it definitely means taking that Kenworth and pushing it aside.

So what does everybody want to do here?

I think we should do this cover.

Yeah. This is a lifetime opportunity.

It's gonna be out there for a long time. I say we do it.

-What do you want to do? -This is a pretty big opportunity.

I think we gotta do it.

[Shawn] We've been working for a few months on the Zephyr deal

with Speedway Motors,

but to get that car ready for the cover shoot,

we need to have it done in two weeks,

which means we'd have to shelve our Kenworth build

and give up a very sizable payday for the shop.

Remember, when you push that Kenworth aside,

you gotta go into this knowing you're kicking

your next paycheck down the road.

But it's advertisement for the shop.

Yeah. I think we gotta take the opportunity.

[Shawn] It's obvious where the crew stands,

and I feel the same way.

A Speedway Motors cover is not something you pass up.

But that Kenworth is a personal build for Mark,

and he's been wanting to build his dad's truck for a long time.

You gotta wonder if his feelings for that truck

are gonna affect this decision.

I mean, it seems like we're all on the same page,

but from what you're saying,

it almost sounds like you don't want to do this.

[Mark] Look, you guys know how much that Kenworth means to me.

I've had my eye on that truck for a very long time,

but I think that being said...

I think this is one of the greatest opportunities

this shop could ever get.

To be on the cover of a Speedway catalog,

we'd be foolish not to grab it.

That catalog goes worldwide.

[Shawn] Totally.

[Mark] As much as I'm dying to build that Kenworth,

and show it to my dad, and sell it, and get a payday,

to get the cover of a Speedway catalog,

the things that that can do for this shop, you cannot put a price tag on that.

You should get on the phone and tell Joe, "Hey, we're down for it, man."

Hell yeah. Let's do it.

[Mark] At some point, we'll get a chance to finish that truck

and I'll get to honor my dad, but that is not gonna happen right now.

If we're gonna get this thing done two weeks early,

I guess we need to get right back on it.

Shawn, you need to find me a hood latch for this thing.

-Got it. I'm calling Joe right now. -[Caveman] Be nice to him.

-Back to work. -[Shawn] Joe!

[Caveman] Two weeks. Whoo!

[whirs]

[revving]

So look, obviously, we thought we had a whole month to finish this car.

Well, we don't.

Now, because of the catalog, we got two weeks.

So we have a lot to do.

We timed this car out for a one-month timeline.

And right now, we're only halfway finished.

So we need to totally recalibrate our plan.

So we still have the interior, fabrication,

plumb the brakes, wiring.

Oh, yeah. Bodywork and paint.

-Two weeks? -[Mark] Two weeks.

If this car stands out on the catalog cover

and we get a huge response at the Goodguys show,

our shop could skyrocket to the next level overnight.

Well, here's the deal.

The Zephyr is a badass ride the way it is, but we're gonna be on a catalog

and that cover's gonna be seen around the world.

So it has to have that one big showstopper deal,

and I'm thinkin' that I wanna add something huge to the back of it,

but I don't know what that is yet.

-I'm gonna sleep on it and figure it out... -So you're gonna add a big thing.

-But we also don't know what it is. -Yeah.

-[Tony] I see how these next weeks'll go. -They'll be 4:00 in the morning two weeks.

-Right, we got our work cut out for us. -Yes, we do. So let's all get to work.

[exciting electronic music playing]

Not only does this car have to be show quality for the Goodguys show,

but it also has to stand out in the Speedway Motors catalog.

This build has to be above and beyond so the key is to make sure

every piece of this car pops in the photograph.

[Mark] I'm likin' where you're goin'.

[Tony] The signature Gotham Garage spiderweb Zephyr grille.

[Mark] I like it.

The only problem is, is that Zephyr has got a bunch of weird shape to it.

Looks like you need to hop on the ol' jet here and get to cuttin'.

[dramatic rock music playing]

[Tony] We've got a custom spiderweb grille.

I made custom exhaust tips, some trim pieces for the front hood.

And these are the superfine details that our shop is known for.

To have them on display on the Speedway Motors catalog

for the whole world to see is gonna be incredible.

[Mark] So it's been a good long day.

And when I say long, I mean frickin' long, but we got a...

We did a pretty good dent in it today.

I'm gonna go home.

I'm gonna sit down and figure out how I wanna do the back of this car

to make it just be a showstopper.

Everybody needs to get a good night's sleep.

'Cause if you thought today was bad, tomorrow will be even worse.

-Good night. -[all chuckling]

[mellow rock music playing]

[owl hooting]

[music fades]

-Hello? -Uh, yeah, is this Rick?

-Yes, it is. -Yeah. Hey, Rick.

-It's Shawn. -Hi, Shawn.

Hey, how's it going? Hey.

I'm looking for a hood latch for a '40 Zephyr.

[Rick chuckling]

Sure of that? I haven't seen one of those in 15 or 20 years.

Really?

[off-screen] My number one job right now

is to track down this hood latch for the Zephyr,

and I have called everywhere.

I don't know, Shawn.

-Man... -That's a rare part you're asking about.

Yeah.

Salvage yards, vintage parts places.

Antique stores. You name it.

I am in desperate mode right now. You got to help me.

I wish I could help you, Shawn.

Of all the things to be missing on this car, the hood latch is the killer.

You got a Zephyr, and you didn't get the hood latch to go with it?

I know. I know. I know.

You can't even drive it without the latch.

I know. I know. The hood flies up.

It's such a well-known feature on this car

that we have to track down an original latch.

And with a timeline like ours, you can't get this part off the Internet.

What if it ships here, and it's wrong?

You need to be able to feel it and touch it.

Larry, this is... this is very important. I... I needed this thing like a week ago.

-I'm... I'm in a spot. -Shawn, hold on. Hold on.

-I think I know where you can get one. -A hood latch?

Yes, sir. His name is Johnny Cowboy.

He's got a pawnshop that's right over in Murietta.

[softly] A pawn shop.

Typically, I do not like dealing with pawnshops in our line of work.

Johnny, right?

Johnny... No. Johnny Cowboy.

-Johnny Cowboy. Okay. -That's right.

[Shawn] They could be a little seedy, and they like to drive a hard bargain.

But right now, I just don't have another option.

Matter of fact, Shawn,

I think old Johnny Cowboy's got a bigger boot collection than you do.

-Really? -[chuckles] How about that?

I might have to make a trip to see Old Johnny Cowboy

and try and cut a deal for this hood latch.

You'll like this guy. You and him will be over at the Saddleback Ranch.

I bet... I can see you two there having a nice little rodeo.

-You and Cowboy. -There you go.

Larry, man, you're a savior, buddy.

-Thank you. -Giddy-up, boy!

Y'all take care, buddy. God.

Larry...

[dramatic music playing]

So I thought about it last night, what I wanna do to the back of this car.

I wanna showcase the G-Comp suspension that's hidden underneath the car.

I wanna have a wood floor with the stainless steel slats.

And then I wanna make a big plexiglass window right here

so that you can see that suspension,

and I wanna add some kind of LED lighting in there.

So when you open that door, that's the jewel, right?

-That's the biggest thing they gave us. -[Tony] Yeah.

All of their main components and parts, we want to put on display.

-[Constance] Full display. -So it's like a rolling display for them.

Pretty much. It showcases our work and their product.

That being said, we need to get to work and get this thing done.

-[Constance] Sounds good. -Let's get it measured.

[intense rock music playing]

This G-Comp suspension is a very unique feature of the car.

It makes it handle like a race car underneath,

but this car is so low to the ground

that you can't really see it or appreciate it.

-[whirring] -That's why I want a window.

Basically, it's a window to the soul of the car.

This is where the plexiglass goes.

And then you're gonna have to make some kind of decorative

spiderwebs, something or other,

and then we'll backlight it from the back.

But we also wanna put in a super elegant

all-wood floor and then add some flame from a torch

and stain this wood floor to match the paint on the vehicle.

When that door opens and you see inside of that,

it's just gonna be the world's biggest Gotham Garage wow factory.

[music fades]

We need to test-fit all the wood for the back.

Make sure that it all fits right.

If you guys wanna grab it, it's all laying over there.

-And then I'll set this car down. -[whirring]

Maybe we start with the bottom. I know that's the back bottom right there.

This car is gonna be seen by everyone in the car world.

So your end goes in first. It's gonna take a little finagling.

Here's the thing when you're going for the cover of a catalog,

it's still photography.

Means it sits still forever.

Nothing should force fit. Everything should just fit right in.

There you go.

So in my mind, I have to look at it from,

"How is this all gonna fit together in a one-dimensional picture?"

And in a single second in time,

how do I make it feel like you're looking at a three-dimensional car?

-[dramatic electronic music playing] -Sweet!

So now it comes down to the little details are now the big details

because it has to visually capture you every time you look at that same picture.

-[Caveman] That is sick-looking. -[Constance] That's really nice.

[Mark] We're done with the fun

'cause now we gotta get this plexiglass cover in.

So the rest of us, we can start prepping this thing for bodywork.

Tony, if you'll just handle that.

Let me know when it's done, we can get it installed.

[Tony] I got this.

And the rest of us will go be sander boys.

But the most important thing is,

Shawn has to find that hood latch lock mechanism.

He said he's got a line on one. So we better hope he gets it.

-Let's manifest good thoughts! -[Tony chuckles]

[dramatic music playing]

[Shawn] It's crunch time.

I am looking for the last piece of the puzzle to the Zephyr.

It's at a pawnshop.

I talked to the owner, Johnny, and as advertised,

he seems like a real cowboy.

However, the hood latch is not technically for sale.

I guess someone pawned it,

which means someone left it there as collateral for a loan,

but I'm out of options, so I gotta at least go over there

and see if I can talk my way into buying it.

But these pawnshop guys, they're an odd breed.

Plus, they are tough negotiators.

Unfortunately, I just don't have a choice.

[door bells jingling]

-Hey. How's it going? -Hey. What can we do for you?

-I'm looking for Johnny. -Speaking.

-You're Johnny? I'm Shawn. -Yep. Shawn.

I called you about that Zephyr hood latch ornament.

Yes, I set them aside for you.

-Oh, yeah. Oh, man. -They're right here.

[Shawn] Here we go. I'm dying to see this.

All right-y. Oh, he's got... You got a few of 'em, huh?

There it is, right there.

Whoo.

Yeah, that's exactly what I need.

You told me the story.

The guy pawned these,

and they're not technically for sale right now.

Yeah, if you're interested, maybe in a few months,

he will forfeit the loan, and I'll call you then.

Here's the thing. I need this, like, right away.

Do you think maybe you could give the guy a call?

Maybe talk to him. Work a little deal?

The... The thing is, like, that's not really something we do.

You know, rules are rules.

I need to make a deal on this hood latch right now

because if I can't walk away with this thing,

I'm up a creek without a paddle.

Johnny, listen.

I... I... I really, really need this.

And I'm gonna make it worthwhile for everybody.

Not only the guy that owns it but for you too.

If you can give the guy a call, maybe.

I mean, honestly, we try to protect our customers.

We don't really like bothering them.

-You know? -Here's the deal.

Whatever he wants for this,

we're talking at least double, all right?

And I'll slide you the bonus for doing the whole deal.

You know what, I'll try to talk the guy out of his hood ornament here.

But tell me this. What size boots are those?

-My boots? -Yeah, your boots.

I've never seen a pair of boots like that. They'd look great in my collection.

-I'm an 11, but... -Really?

I'm, uh... I'm not... I'm not trying to get rid of my...

I'm not trying to pawn my boots today.

I'll call the guy. And whatever deal we make...

Yeah?

...throw the boots in.

[sighs]

[mellow Western music playing]

[Mark] Ah, look what the cat drug in.

[Shawn] Here it is.

-Really? -Huh? How about that?

I'm sorry. What is happening here?

-[Shawn] Don't ask. -[Tony] Looks like a deer hoof.

[both laughing]

-Come on, we gotta know about this. -This is a result of this.

I had no other option but to give up my boots for the team.

-No! -Showing my dedication to the project.

But if we don't get this Zephyr done after I went through all of this,

this deer hoof is going up somebody's ass.

-All right? -[Constance laughs]

I nominate Caveman.

-I don't think so. -[Shawn] You guys get back to work.

I'm gonna order myself up

a brand-new pair of boots on the company's bill.

How about that? Huh?

-[Mark] Yeah, I don't think so. -[Shawn] Goddamn.

[all laughing]

[Caveman] That was hilarious.

[Mark] Let's bring it in the rest of the way.

[Tony] No time to waste.

[epic rock music playing]

[Mark] All we'll do is if you figure out where it goes, green tape it to the car.

[Tony] Now that the bodywork is finished on the Zephyr,

we need to mock up all the finished pieces on the car

before Mark can paint it.

-[Caveman] Wait. That's got a curve to it. -Maybe it follows this line?

After paint, there's a ton of finishing details

that we still need to do.

So getting it mocked up and then sprayed down

is priority number one.

[Caveman] Do we have a picture of what it looked like? That might help.

In my mind.

[Tony] Most of this is the original trim, and it was born about 80 years ago.

Eighty years old? That's like me and you together.

Mm, wow.

So we have to make sure that it's perfect for the Speedway Motors catalog.

I'm definitely excited to have this car on the cover of the Speedway catalog,

but it is a bummer we had to pass up doing the Kenworth right now.

Something that I know you were excited to build.

But the long-term effect of this car...

[Mark] That's... That's the beauty of this car,

is what it brings is way more mayhem than we already have.

This opportunity with Speedway Motors is way more significant

than any of us would have ever thought.

Everything has been just, like, big, big, big, big.

[Mark] That is the new juggle of this whole thing.

[off-screen] If we can blow them away at the photo shoot

and this car makes a huge splash at the Goodguys car show,

it could immediately catapult us

into the upper echelon of custom car shops.

This is a cool little gem.

-[clanks] -Oh!

[Mark] Gotham Garage got its start with gettin' dirty...

-[Caveman] Oh! -...rollin' up our sleeves,

and making a badass ride.

[crowd gasps in admiration]

[Mark] As our reputation grew...

It's good, man.

...so did our Rolodex of high-end clients with deep pockets.

[Jason] You guys really knocked it out.

[Mark] But that's just a trickle.

If this goes well, that trickle could turn into a waterfall.

And believe me, I know we need to be prepared.

Hey, Nick, how's it going, buddy?

-Going well. How are you? -Oh, good, good.

I heard about the car on the front cover of the magazine.

Yeah, how about that, huh?

I have Shawn already laying the groundwork as we speak.

-Let's take the shop to the next level. -That's what I'm talking about there.

[Mark] But we can't get ahead of ourselves.

We have to concentrate on giving Speedway Motors a badass car.

[whirring]

[music fades]

[Caveman] Oh, look at that.

[Tony] That's cool. We can see all the good stuff.

-We gotta stick a beehive on there. -There you go.

[Caveman] Oh, yeah... Oh. Did you make those?

-No, these come straight from Speedway. -Really?

[Mark] Yeah.

All right, now that we know where it all goes,

let's get all that trim off.

Make sure it's all labeled. And then I can get this thing painted.

[Caveman] Let's do it.

[slow dramatic music playing]

[Mark] The best thing about building a brand car for Speedway Motors,

their brand color, it's purple.

[dramatic music continues]

[hissing]

[exciting electronic music playing]

So now... the style and the color of this car

will be a perfect marriage for both of our companies.

[music continues]

[music fades]

[birds chirping]

-[Mark] What do you think of the two-tone? -[Caveman] Good.

It's gonna look really good once we get all the rest of the pieces on it.

We got windows, wheels and tires, interior, wiring, fuel lines.

So we all got a lot to do.

Let's just get started putting it back together.

It's almost photo shoot time.

[mellow electronic music playing]

[Mark] The photo shoot for the Speedway catalog

is about 72 hours away.

And even though this car looks 90% finished,

it's the final 10% that needs the most attention to detail.

-[Tony] Kind of nice, huh? -Pretty damn good, I think.

We still have to get the interior in it, finish up the wiring.

We have to do the plumbing for the radiators.

So, to put it bluntly,

we have a lot of work to do in the next couple days.

Just about every car builder, car collector, car enthusiast

is gonna be looking at this car on the cover of the Speedway catalog.

So that means every inch of this car has to be dialed in to perfection

so it pops in that photograph.

[Tony] It sure is nice having Shawn here in the shop helping out.

[Constance] I love it. Shawn, you should be out here more often.

-[Shawn] Relax. -[all chuckling]

[Tony] Now that we're in the finishing stages,

this car needs to be completely wired up from front to back.

Everything except for the electric motor is what we're wiring in here.

I have to wire in the engine, the lights, AC system.

It has LED lights in the back.

That's the section that Mark really wants to stand out for the cover.

So we're gonna have LED lights

that surround the plexiglass window that I made,

and it's gonna shine in every different color and flash.

And it's gonna really, really highlight the G-Comp suspension underneath

and everything that we got from Speedway Motors.

We have to absolutely blow their expectations out of the water.

Couple of days left right now,

and... and this is where I'm living, chained by the wire.

[Caveman] Somebody needs to order some pizza.

[Constance] I'm on it.

[intense rock music playing]

[Mark] All right. One last push, and we'll get this thing finished.

What about Shawn? Where is he? I haven't seen him in a while.

-I thought it was kinda peaceful in here. -[laughs]

You know what? I know how to find him. Must be in the bathroom.

Hey, Shawn!

[exciting rock music playing]

[Shawn] Seeing this car come together and knowing what it's for

is just a huge accomplishment for the shop.

-[Constance] Look at that paint! -[Shawn] Need to pat myself on the back.

-That one looks pretty damn good. -[laughs]

[Shawn] We've had a year of some really big ups

and some really big downs,

but to fight through it all and be in the position we're in

is pretty resilient, if you're askin' me.

Damn, that's so badass-looking. I can't get over that.

[Shawn] Now, look, we still need Speedway Motors to love this car,

and we need the photo shoot to go perfectly,

but the fact that we're this close and we could taste it,

it makes you feel really good about how far we've come.

Oh, there it goes. Well, that looks cool.

[Mark] Now that you've all watched me work,

why don't we all get back to work and finish so we can go home?

-We enjoy watching you work. -We love work, could watch it all day.

-Right? -Watch it all day.

[all laughing]

[dramatic sting]

[wind gusting]

[epic rock music playing]

[Mark] This Zephyr, it's the most creative car

we've ever built to date.

And the best thing about this big Sedan Delivery,

it handles like a fricking race car.

[music intensifies]

It's got that G-Comp suspension underneath it,

with that big 502 Big-Block underneath the hood.

It's the kind of car you can get in, cruise all day long,

but get there having fun.

If this car is successful,

this will take the shop exactly where it's always tried to get,

where I've tried to push it my whole life.

But it doesn't matter what we think.

It all comes down to what Joe from Speedway Motors thinks.

[engine rumbling]

[music fades]

-How you doing, Joe? -[Joe] It sounds good.

[Mark] Good morning.

-Morning, Joe. -[Mark] What do you think?

[Joe] That is a lot of car. That is crazy.

I wondered how you'd cram a Big-Block in this thing.

[Tony] It fit pretty good.

This thing sits good. I like the stance.

[Constance] He hasn't even seen what's in the rear yet.

-[chuckles] -[Mark] Yeah.

You haven't seen the junk in the trunk yet.

-Well, let's see it. -[Tony] Check this out, Joe.

-[Joe] Oh, look at that. You even lit it. -[Tony] Yep.

[Joe] Wow, I like that window to see the G-Comp suspension.

That is very cool.

I'm really glad you guys chose to show that off.

That was something we were excited to see how you would integrate into this.

That was the whole point of that window.

This car is pretty much about showing off what you guys do

and everything you guys have on the shelf.

It does.

With the engine turned panel around it, that's really cool with the lights on it.

Man, that is impressive.

Basically, in my mind, the goal was to blend

Gotham Garage and Speedway Motors without hiding any of it.

[Shawn] So, Joe, is this what you expected?

We didn't know what to expect.

[tense music playing]

We wanted you guys to build the car you wanted to.

But...

the car that you built is great.

You exceeded our expectations.

[Shawn] There you go. That was our goal.

[Joe] We've got our photographers here. You ready to shoot it?

-Hell yeah! -[Shawn] Let's do it.

[funky rock music playing]

-[Mark] Looks good in here. -[Shawn] Does look pretty cool.

[Mark] Kind of matches the room.

[camera clicking]

This car, it's a quintessential Gotham Garage car.

It's radical. It sits right. You guys did a great job.

[Mark] We start with the basics in Gotham Garage.

Go find a POS and turn it into something cool.

[camera clicks]

From metal fabrication to creativity,

it's every aspect of this shop.

[Caveman] Man, that is sick-looking.

Do we have a lot of stuff to figure out? Hell yeah, we do.

But if this Zephyr is a sign of things to come,

we're going down the right road.

[music fades]

[birds chirping]

I'm loving what I'm hearing. I mean, this for me, uh, this is perfect.

I'm gonna talk to Mark right away.

I'll get back to you and, uh, let you know what he thinks.

-I look forward to hearing from you. -Okay, buddy. Talk to you later.

The Speedway Motors photo shoot went great.

And I think the whole crew is really energized

about what that catalog cover can do for this shop.

[objects rattling]

[Caveman] What the hell is with that bolt?

-[object dings] -Ow.

[Mark] Caveman always picks the most screwed-up part of the car to take off.

[Caveman] You think I actually pick it?!

[all laughing]

[Shawn] So for a few weeks now,

Mark and I have been working on a plan to take our garage to the next level.

-What's up, Goldilocks? -Hey, hey.

We've been solidifying a deal with Nick Smith,

the guy that brokered the concept vehicle sale.

He loves the direction we're taking,

and he wants to join forces and help elevate the shop.

Not only would he bring his Rolodex of high-end clients to the table,

but Nick also has a team of trusted builders

that would come on board as well.

It would be a huge step for us,

and it could send our shop into the stratosphere.

So I just talked to Nick,

and if the car show goes great like we think it will,

he's ready to pull the trigger and come on board.

What he can bring to the table partnering up with us

is exactly what we're needing right now.

But here's the question.

How do you think the crew's gonna feel about all of this?

[Mark] Look, everyone knows change is scary,

but it's gonna be a win-win for everybody.

Any time you head down a new road, it's a little frightening,

but I always have the best intention for this shop in mind.

[Shawn] I know it'll take a little getting used to for the crew,

but where we're going with our business,

I think it's just beneficial on all ends.

Nick obviously saw something in that concept pairing

that got him interested in Gotham Garage.

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

If we can seal the deal, in the end, it will all pay off,

and everyone will be happy.

First, we have to get that car to the car show

and make sure that it's a hit there.

And if it's a hit there, this is a good idea

to take it to the next step on a serious level.

-I think so too. -All right.

Well, I'll head back into the shop, and you go do whatever you do.

I don't wanna know what you do.

-I don't even know what you do. -What, are you kidding me?

I don't mean to toot my own horn, but, hey, toot-toot.

[mellow rock music playing]

[exciting rock music playing]

-[Shawn] Push! -[Constance] Come on, you guys!

[groans loudly] Hey, is your foot on the brake?

-Mush! Mush! -[Constance laughs]

We're at the Goodguys Southwest Nationals,

and this is one of the biggest shows of the year.

And let me tell you, the best of the best is here.

-I think we're in the right spot. -This matches the booth.

-[Constance] Look at that. -[Mark] Let's get this thing wiped down.

[Caveman] I'll start in the front.

[Shawn] There's no doubt this is the proving ground.

The crowd at this show has seen everything.

They know what a big-time custom hot rod is supposed to look like.

So based on the people's reaction to this car,

we're gonna see if we've got what it takes

to be on the same level with these other big-time custom shops.

It doesn't get any bigger than this.

-[Constance] Stop looking at yourself. -All right.

-[Mark] What are you guys thinking? -[Shawn] Oh, we're ready.

[Mark] Cover it up and get ready for the unveiling in a couple hours.

Watch the mirror.

Well, I think we just go walk around and enjoy the show

until we do the unveiling.

-What do you say? -[Shawn] Good idea.

-Sounds like a fabulous idea. -Let's go do that.

-[Tony] I saw a lot of good stuff there. -[Shawn] Oh, man.

-[engine rumbling] -[Caveman] Whoo!

Oh, wow.

-Oh, here we go. I like this. -[Constance] Nice.

This is a really nicely done car.

[Mark] It's a gorgeous car.

-[Caveman] Aw, that's really sweet. -[Constance] Really, really nice.

[Shawn] That's pretty impressive.

[Mark] These are some nice cars, dude.

There's, like, a lot of time and effort spent on all this.

So it's... I have a bit of butterfly going on of...

Until everybody sees it.

Because my opinion doesn't matter and neither does yours.

-That's true. It's what the people think. -[Mark] Yeah.

The gravity of this situation is intense.

You know, these are our peers, and we put in long hours,

working till 4:30 in the morning sometimes,

to get this caliber of car up to the snuff of everything else that's here.

[Tony] Look at the supercharger, how it's mounted out.

-[Mark] Backwards. -Yeah.

Just the little things, super clean.

And we're gonna find out, do we get to step up one more rung

on that ladder of success and become those guys?

Because this place is full of nothing but purest hot rodders,

and they're gonna judge us and let us know, did we do right

or did we do wrong?

It's got all the carbon fiber on it. The stripe is gray and black.

Yeah, that's pretty sick. He'll like all the metalwork in the back.

For me, the butterflies in my stomach right now are about,

did we build this car to their expectations?

This whole lineup is just, like, perfect.

-[Tony] It's time. -[Shawn] Oh, man.

[mellow rock music playing]

[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,

please join us for a very special car unveiling with Gotham Garage.

You don't wanna miss this.

Just look for the big Speedway trailer in the lower vendor lot.

[people cheering excitedly]

[announcer] Here we go.

First of all, thank you all for being here.

I'm Joe from Speedway Motors.

We had the idea to partner with the Gotham Garage crew

on a car that was really gonna show the unlimited creative potential

using parts from the Speedway Motors catalog.

And we're really excited to show this to you guys.

Uh, it's gonna blow your mind.

Before we do, I'm gonna turn it over to Mark

and let him say a few words about it.

Thank you, Joe.

[people cheering]

[tense music playing]

I'm very proud of my entire crew.

I want to thank you very much for giving us the chance to do this.

So what we did here, what we have is a 1940 Zephyr.

[people cheer]

[Mark] The back half of this is a '54 panel Ford truck.

So we grafted 'em together.

And you guys get to be the first ones to see it.

I'm gonna have Shawn and Tony,

-with help from Caveman... -Whoo!

...get the car cover off so you can see it.

Let's get fired up out here! All right! Oh!

[people cheering]

[Mark] What do you guys think?

-[people cheering] -[uplifting music playing]

[Shawn] Yeah!

-Check it under that hood, huh? -[Mark] How do you like that motor?

[man] We love you guys!

-[Caveman] Heck, yeah! -[Tony] We love you!

[Shawn] Yeah!

[Caveman] Thank you! Take a peek!

-[man] Quite the car. -[Tony] Thank you.

[man] Definitely not like any other Zephyr you've seen.

[Tony chuckles]

-[man 2] You never disappoint, man. -Thank you very much. I try not to.

[man 3 chuckles]

I think the concept is great.

I mean, it's really hard to put two cars together

and make it all cohesive.

I love the spiderwebs on the grille and all that.

This is something that makes you want to look at every piece of the car.

[music fades]

-Hey! Fire it up, will you? -[Mark] You ready?

-[engine rumbling] -[people cheering]

-[engine revving] -[upbeat rock music playing]

The motor that they put in, it's insane. The bodywork on it...

They took two completely different cars and merged them together, it was awesome.

How long did it take to come up with that?

Uh, the idea came pretty quick. Making it work took a little bit longer.

[Mark] Not bad for a four-cylinder, right?

[Shawn laughs]

[man 4] It's a wild, crazy build.

Their uniqueness and their off-the-wall builds...

This one, man, it just blows... blows my mind.

[Tony] Check it out. People are already posting this car on social media.

-[Constance] That was so fast. -[Tony] People are lovin' it.

To be honest, it's really been a rocky road this last year at the shop.

And to get that reaction, it just makes it all worth it.

And it really feels like, after this year, we've got some good things to come.

I'm lookin' to just do something out of the ordinary.

Yeah, I'm that guy.

[both chuckling]

The great thing about today, this is day one of the future of Gotham Garage.

[Shawn] Yeah.

-Do you do motorcycles too? -Yeah, yeah, everything.

[Shawn] And to see this crowd reacting so strongly,

I think we can both feel confident taking this shop to a whole new level.

I wanna thank you for all your hard work, for making this happen,

especially with the deadline being pushed up.

Speedway Motors is stoked.

I think we're gonna have a good relationship with them.

-[Caveman] Yeah! -Feeling good.

So Shawn and I want you to meet us at the shop on Monday.

And then we got a little surprise for you.

-Is it cake? -[Tony] A surprise?

-Yeah. -It's not cake.

What are we doing?

Shawn's taking you all to Hawaii on his ticket.

-[Constance gasps] Yay! -[Tony] Shawn!

-[Shawn] That's why they love me. -[all laugh]

[Western rock music playing]

[Tony] Did you have fun at the car show?

-Oh yeah. -Of course.

It was awesome getting that response from the crowd and the people out there.

I mean, it's already, like, all over social media.

-So it's, like, doing... -It's everywhere.

That Speedway Motors deal was totally worth the exposure we're getting.

[Caveman] More exposure for us.

-How you guys doing? Big long weekend? -[Constance laughs]

Oh, lovely.

I know you enjoyed it 'cause I was there.

We were talking about how much fun we had.

[Caveman and Mark] Yeah.

With the Goodguys show going even better than we planned...

Speedway seemed happy. Everybody loved it.

It had a crowd around it as soon as we pulled that cover over it.

...and knowing that the Zephyr's gonna be on the cover

of the Speedway Motors catalog,

it's time to lay out our new plan to the crew.

There's a lot of huge, really big things that will start happening around here.

We kinda all knew this was coming. The concept vehicles took us up a notch.

And now the Zephyr is really taking this up a notch.

So we are gonna have to make some... changes around here.

It's just, the expectations are gonna be higher,

the efficiency's got to be way higher,

and Gotham Garage just has to position itself

to be able to meet those demands.

Bottom line is we're gonna need some help to move this whole thing forward.

[Tony] Yeah, I tell you what, I like where you're going with this.

I think the things that got us to this level

aren't gonna get us to the next level.

-Yeah. -[Mark] Right.

The growing pains are gonna start, and in order to make all this happen,

we'll need some assistance.

[Shawn] Hey, Mark.

-[Mark] Speaking of Goldilocks... -[Tony] There's a whole team.

-People! -That's... That's a big crew.

-Good to see you. -[Mark] Good to see you, Nick.

-[Constance] Hi, guys. -Brian, Jake.

So I'm gonna introduce you guys to Nick.

Nick brokered the deal on the concept vehicles.

He represented the client that bought the car.

He wants to come on board, and along with Nick,

he brings two super good fabricators, Brian and Jake.

They're used to working for high-end clients.

This is how we're gonna get to the next level.

So if you guys know any of our work, we're a little crazy here.

-You guys think you'll fit in all right? -I think we'll do all right.

We're very excited to get in here and start doing some newer things

we haven't got into.

Not many things we've built have flamethrowers on them...

What did you say about flamethrowers?

[Mark] We don't say "flame" around Caveman anymore.

-[shrieks] -[all laughing]

[Mark] Gotham Garage started from nothing,

and we've been trying to get ourselves into this position for a very long time.

Having Nick on board opens us up to a new world.

That's it. I've got the clients for the kind of cars you're now producing.

You're getting a lot of traction.

I'd like to be more of a part of it. I'd like to help you guys out.

In the end, I wanna put this shop on the map and keep it on the map.

Yes, it's gonna be kind of hard to navigate,

but I couldn't be more enthused about the future of Gotham Garage.

You know, you guys do some fantastic work.

-We want to just elevate it. -Is that a real British accent?

-It's real. -[Caveman] You sure?

-Absolutely. -I'll bring my mother. We'll find out.

[all laughing]

The bottom line is, as long as we can get Caveman to play nice and not bite anybody,

I think we'll be doin' good.

It's time to get to work. Thanks for coming.

Thank you. Great to meet you, guys.

-Take care. -Bye. Take care.

[Tony] Well, guys, welcome to the family.

[closing theme music playing]