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On this episode of Counting Cars, I visit Pawn Star Rick Harrison to unload

the ballsiest car on the planet.

What do you think? What exactly possessed you to make this?

Scott gives Horny Mike a run for his money. Bet you a couple of hot dogs you

beat him.

To the white truck right there. Excuse me.

If Kevin tries to talk me out of a purchase, I'm bound to regret.

It's a rust bucket. There's money here. You're really going to buy this, punk?

Vegas is a gambling town.

Most people bet with chip.

I bet with rides.

Look at this. And I always go all in. Wow. What would you take for this?

I'm Dan, a .k .a. The Count. And this is my all -star team.

We find them, fix them, flip them.

Sometimes I feel, this is 30G. I can't help myself.

For my crew, every job's high stakes.

We can't afford to lose.

This is Counting Cars.

Ladies and gentlemen, here's the next automobile we have. Everybody get in

This is a Las Vegas auto auction.

Cars, cars, and more cars. I'm digging this. Yeah.

Today, Kevin and I are here at the Odessa Car Auction, where you can find

anything from beautifully restored cars to complete wrecks. I come here as often

as I can because sometimes you can just find that gem that needs a little bit of

love, and I can flip it and make a good profit.

And the next automobile rolling right up to the auction block, folks. Here we

go. Here's a 1967 Fury. It is gorgeous.

I could get seriously interested in this one right here, man. Yeah? Yes,

absolutely. It's pretty nice. Let me check out this other side. Something

bright red ragtop, man.

Going to the auction's a real crapshoot. You don't get a whole lot of time to

look at the vehicle. So you don't always get to lift the hood, look at the

motor, look underneath for rust.

A lot of times you get lucky, but there's those times where you get burned

really bad.

Hey, the other side looks good.

Oh, you're already bidding on it? Man, I'm in. I like this car.

How high are you going to go?

I don't know yet, man. I don't know. I don't know how far I'm going to go.

That Plymouth is a way cool car, but when I see that look in Danny's eyes, I

know we're in big trouble.

If he spends $15 ,000 on that car, there's not going to be any profit.

Oh, my God. You're killing me. You can't go higher than 15 and a half. That's

it.

We're at 15. That's it.

Hey, no more. That's it. Come on. All right. All right. Let this one go.

Thank God.

Congratulations.

Yeah, man. Good job on that.

Nice car.

Sometimes at these auctions, you just got to know when to back off and let the

other bidder have the car. But there's plenty more here, and I'm sure I'll find

something.

Nice car.

Well, now, look what just pulled in, everybody. Here's a 1964 Ford Ranchero.

This is the next car for sale. Look at the work that can be done here.

I could get interested in this, man. The Ford Ranchero was the first post -war

vehicle of its kind.

This crossover car was extremely popular and was rumored to be a favorite of

Elvis's who had one on his ranch in Mississippi.

This is a project that we could do fast and make quick money on.

Where are we going to find parts for this?

Come on.

That's a rust bucket.

All we got to do is put a patch on this back. The rest of it, man, in the body

shop. Done. Watch, watch, watch.

This piece of crap should be sold for scrap. There is no way we can make money

on this car. We're going to put more money into it than we would selling it.

Seriously,

let him have it. Let him have it.

Danny, I don't want you... You're really going to buy this hunk of...

Watch,

watch, watch, watch, watch, watch, watch. I'm going to win it. I'm going to

it. I'm going to win it.

You bought a hunk of... You just disrespected my business sense.

This is a moneymaker. You ain't going to make a dime. I'll bet you $500 that you

don't make a dime on this car.

I'll take that bet.

I just bought this Ranchero for $1 ,100.

As long as the engine and transmission are in good shape and all I've got to do

is cosmetics, I could stand to make a decent profit off of this.

Plus, I'll take that $500 from Kevin, and that'll make it even better.

Drive it home for me.

I'm not driving that home.

While Kevin takes the Ranchero back to the shop, I'm getting ready to hit the

road with one of my best buds, Big Ryan.

He is awesome at finding all these little hidden gems. The only thing about

is he never tells me where we're going or what we're looking at until we get

there. So what are we looking at? Something.

Again, this is what I get from you.

Something. Well, because you know what I get from you. It's 20 questions.

It's like we're on a date. Where are we going to go? We're going to go up and

check out a bike.

Okay, cool.

I'm taking Danny over to see my buddy Steve.

Steve's a home mechanic, works out of his garage.

He's got a lot of work, but he doesn't have a lot of space. So he's got a

bikes he said he'd consider letting go if the price was right. So we'll see

Danny thinks, and we'll go from there.

Let's see what he's got going on.

Steve, you around?

Yeah, come on back.

Hey, what's happening?

Nothing, man. Nice.

Wow. Good Lord.

Man, you got some stuff back here. Yes.

All these were goodies.

Absolutely beautiful.

Motorcycles have always been a part of my life. Working on them, customizing

them. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Man, oh man, oh man, that's beautiful.

Thank you.

You selling any of this stuff?

Yeah, I got the soft tail, man. It's been sitting around.

Can I take a peek? Yeah, you guys want to check it out? I'd love to, man. All

right, come on this way.

Steve's got one soft tail in particular.

It's rough, but it's a decent little project, and I think it'll be right up

Danny's alley. It'll be a little moneymaker for him.

It doesn't look too bad. No, no, it doesn't look bad at all.

It's a project, but... Most projects we've been looking at are in boxes.

Yeah. So this is nice to see it as a roller.

Steve, what do you know about the motor? The motor's pretty good. I mean, it's

got good compression and everything, but I can go through it. You know, I don't

know about you, but I'm kind of seeing we could do this kind of like an old

-school bobber look.

Absolutely. You know what I'm saying? It's got all the right flavor to it.

Absolutely. This frame and rolling chassis look so retro.

I'm seeing a bobber with this project.

Now, bad... Jack Nicholson rode a bike in Rebel Rousers that many think is a

bobber. But it's not what you would call a proper bobber. It didn't have the

right tanks and footboards. But bobbers, they're still very popular to this day.

I'm not going to have any problems flipping this thing.

Steve, what do you got to have for it? I was wanting like three grand for it.

If I gave you $100 bills, would you consider two grand on this?

Man, you know the deal, like that training alone with the motor.

I know.

Well,

we do like 25.

I think that's good. You good with that?

Yeah, we got a deal. Wonderful, wonderful. Cool, man.

This thing might not look like much right now, but if I'm really careful on

parts shopping, I bet you I could turn about a $5 ,000 profit on this by the

time it's done.

I still don't like it.

Why, man?

This is a cool, cool car.

Danny bought this huge piece at the auction, so I bet him $500 that he

turn a profit.

What's your plan?

We're going to flip it. I told you we were going to make money on this. We're

going to make money on this.

There's no way.

Look at this.

You got no floor.

We got a little bit of rust. Look at that.

That's metal. It feels like cardboard.

Look, it's got a brand new front fender, so that's all great.

Man up and just say you screwed up. I didn't. The rocker panels are rock

This car, you guys, it's solid. It's a solid car. Give me my $500.

I ain't giving you nothing.

Yeah,

she's rock solid, all right.

I can't believe Danny bought this Ranchero. Danny really screwed up.

there's not one smart dollar can go into this car. Even throwing it away is

going to cost us money. No matter what, he screwed us.

Like I said, give me the 500, I'll get it to the scrap yard right now. Screw

guys, man. You guys are putting bad McGumbo all over this car.

Your car just fell apart on the rack.

Screw you guys. Kiss my ass.

Larry,

come see some of the stuff we got going on, because I want to pick your brain

and see what you're into.

Today I'm working with a customer who's looking to build a full custom shop with

an extremely custom paint shop.

So I'm having him sit down with Horny Mike, see if we can't come up with some

ideas that'll fit his style.

Mike, this is Larry.

We're going to do a crazy custom bike for Larry. He's got some concept for

paint, and I think you two need to get together and talk about this paint

scheme. Work out some designs?

Yeah. Make yourself at home, brother. Thank you. So what I'm thinking, man, is

want to get, you know, a nice, nice satin black.

Wait, hold on.

Details, I need. I need paper. I need paper.

Did he just walk off on his buck?

I'm sorry.

Keep it comfortable. You know, I can't remember.

Yeah, like, I think you forgot to put your pants on.

My shirt's dirty.

I thought that's what the laundry room was for.

Nice. All right, what do you want?

I'd like to get some gold leaf on there.

There you go. Some pinstriping. That's always good. Maybe some kind of a shanky

design, you know, around it, more like a tribal -y feel.

Gotcha. Some sharp edges. Yeah. Looks like the paint job's going to stab you.

Hey, that's what I like. I like that.

Airbrush skulls. You can airbrush some skulls in there, right? Of course we can

airbrush skulls in there. We can airbrush skulls in there.

Naked women.

If you like them. I mean, that's a little weird. I'm not going for that

a whole skull.

Holy. Big butt.

We'll just stick with the skulls. It's your bike.

We'll just stick with the skulls on that one. You are disturbing.

This right here.

It would all stay black in here.

Okay. This would be leafing. I'm just wondering where you're going to put the

skulls. They'd basically be the fill for these spots. Inside of your design, the

skulls would be the fill. But it would look better and tougher with horn.

But, you know, apparently, in my opinion, it doesn't matter.

That's exactly right.

After talking with Larry, I think the soft tail project that I picked up with

Big Ryan earlier is going to be perfect for this. It won't quite be the bobber

that I imagined.

But I tell you what, a paying customer, better than a flip any day.

Larry, let's go to the office. Let me get some information on you, and we get

this thing rolling. Thank you, Mike. No problem. Take it easy, Mike. Nice to

meet you, brother.

So,

like a bike like this, we can knock out for $12 ,000, you know?

What?

What the hell is that?

It's Horny Mike.

Horny Mike is always up to something, and it usually pisses Scott off.

It's not a perfect invention. I mean, it's a bicycle. It's just got a motor.

What are you going to do when the horn goes up your ass?

It's going to suck.

Mike, I do have to say it is pretty cool looking, though.

It gets some attention on the road.

It is definitely promoting your horn.

My horn's a badass.

I don't care what Scott thinks.

Like he's got any style with that whole chubby chin thing going on.

I'm horny for life.

Perfect example of Mike's work. All flash, no maintenance. Yeah. You think

a hoopoe race?

We will race. I bet you a couple of hot dogs you can beat him.

Come on.

I'm tired of you talking.

Let's go, boy. To the white truck right there.

You got an engine.

Excuse me.

Come on, Scott.

Hey, you have to come back.

You better go get my hot dogs.

You know, Mike.

He thought he was going to get over me. He didn't know the fat man had legs. I'm

going to tell you right now. And he better go get my hot dog, too.

And I broke it.

Thank you. Point proven.

Somebody call a medic. I need some oxygen.

The guys are working really

hard right now on the bike. They're customizing it to what the customer

It's in the paint shop right now. Then it'll go to Horny Mike for the skulls,

and we'll be good to go.

Yo, Mikey.

Yo. Before you pinstripe that bike, I want to... What are you doing?

Chapping this thing up.

Oh, yeah? We need parts off of it. Who's we?

Me and the person that's going to build it. Mike is working on that stupid

Ranchero. I don't know what these guys are up to, but sometimes Danny doesn't

know when to let go, and it's affecting our ability to complete these other

jobs. It's going to be beautiful when it's done.

What are we doing?

Making a project.

What kind of project?

We're making some things, you know, creative things with the parts that

going to chop off of here.

Some creative... Danny's got a crazy idea for the Ranchero. What I love about

it, Kevin's not going to know what hit him. This is going to be such a badass

surprise.

Take your time. We're here all night long.

I'll see you in the morning when I come in. Hey, don't be sorry with me because

I won't tell you.

What's up, Jen?

How you doing? Got something to show Kevin.

Poor Kevin.

Yeah. Kevin and I have got a $500 bet that I'm not going to make a dime on

Ford Ranchero that I bought at the auction, but I've got a plan. I think

time to show you how we're going to make some money on this. Ready?

Oh, my God. It's your new company car.

That thing is thick, dude. It's crazy, ain't it?

1961 Ford Falcon Ranchero pool table.

Normally, I would have just cut my losses on this Ranchero and scrapped it,

I am not about to lose that bet with Kevin.

So I got together with Horny Mike. We kind of brainstormed on this crazy idea,

and we turned it into a pool table.

Gave it a way thick paint job, put some beautiful rims on it, and I don't think

I'm going to have any problems selling this thing for a profit.

You've got to have thousands and thousands of dollars into this. There's

definitely some money in this. I mean, it's gorgeous. Don't get me wrong. I

it, and you guys did a great job.

You gotta make money. You gotta make a profit. This is the nicest ranchero out

there. There's no way.

Dude, let me just say this, man.

I'm gonna profit twice on this. I'm gonna profit when I sell it, and then

gonna profit when you pay up on the bet.

There's just no way in hell you're gonna make money on this, Danny. I can't see

it. He does not have a deterred look on his face. Wait, wait, wait.

Do you smell failure?

No. Because this is beautiful.

I smell victory.

Danny is not going to make a profit on this Ranchero. Not only does he have the

initial investment of $1 ,100, he's got fabrication for $3 ,000, another $3 ,000

in custom paint.

I don't see it.

We're going to lose our ass on this piece of junk ranchero. Here's the crazy

thing about this. I wouldn't even sell it if I were you. I would keep this. I'd

put it in my house. I'd sleep on it, you know. I'd tow it behind the bus. Just a

couple of cheetah pillows, and I'd just lay on it with my cheetah speedo on

there, you know. And on that note, let's go.

He said cheetah speedo.

Cheetah speedo.

That's right.

How you doing? Pretty good, how about yourself? Good.

We've been working on a custom bike for our buddy Larry.

We did a full custom paint job, new seat, chromed this thing all out. It is

absolutely gorgeous.

I'm just hoping he likes it as much as I do.

I bet you're going to dig this.

Check this out.

Yeah!

Oh, it's perfect.

I don't want to get off of it.

She just came out gorgeous, man.

This bike's been completely taken apart, completely put back together.

Everything's brand new. It's a 2000, but it's like a brand new 2000.

When I first saw the bike, it blew my mind. It was more than I expected. The

they contrasted the chrome, the black, the gold leaf, the rainbow, and the

paint. All the airbrushed skulls in it.

It sets off itself. It's beautiful.

It's beautiful. I've seen it out in the sun. I know.

I'm stoked.

There's nothing like black versus chrome. I know. That contrast is just

man. It's gorgeous.

That's a fat boy front end. Low and fat. Low and fat. He's just like me.

I'm really stoked about the way that this soft tail came out. When we picked

this bike up, we saw the potential in it, but seeing it now, beyond my

expectations.

This is why I came here.

Well, try it on, man. See how she fits.

I can't wait.

Yeah.

The reach is good. I mean, the reach is perfect.

Foot controls are good. Your feet sit are perfect. I can't stop staring at the

gas tank.

I know, man. I'm stuck.

So how's your ride?

Take it from me, brother. She rides as good as she looks. It's awesome. It's a

great ride.

I mean, you can't ask for a better feel on a bike. I don't want to get off it

either. I'm telling you.

We want you to have fun with this thing. I don't ever see me having a bad time

on this thing, to be honest with you.

This is one of those cases where everybody walks away happy.

Larry got his beautiful custom bike, and after going all in at $7 ,500, I was

able to sell it for $12 ,500.

That's a five grand profit. Not too shabby.

Let me tell you something. When we're done with this, I want $500, and I just

want all hundreds.

Oh, yeah. I hope you have $500 on you. I don't have $500 on me. Kevin thinks

he's got this whole bet in the bag, but what he doesn't know is that I've

already talked to a buddy of mine who happens to be in the market for a nice

pool table.

Now, I've put about $7 ,100 total in this project.

I'm not looking to make a big profit on this. I'm just looking to make sure I

take Kevin's money.

I think you're going to dig this, brother.

When was the last time you've seen a pool table like this?

I can't say that I ever have.

When I first saw the pool table, it was definitely not what I was expecting.

But actually, I think it was pretty bad.

1961 Ford Falcon Ranchero, or at least it used to be. We just basically put the

front. Connected it to the back, built the pocket into the steel all the way

around it. Pool table is a real table, four foot by eight foot. And the artwork

is out of control, man. Pretty crazy, huh? That's amazing.

It is pretty amazing.

So what exactly possessed you to make this?

Well, restoring it turned out to be a little bit more involved.

So we cut it up and we made this really crazy pool table out of it. So do you

level it by putting air in the tires? You can do that, absolutely, man.

She's a little high in this corner.

There you go.

It's all set up, man. I actually think the pool table will sell. I mean, it is

really cool. It is sort of a piece of art. You know, I'm thinking I could sell

it for $10 ,000, but I don't know if that's going to be a week from now or

years from now.

So how much am I going to get out of this?

It's mainly artwork.

Well, and of course the metal fab and everything. So I got a lot of hours in

but I got to get like about $9 ,000 out of the thing.

What do you think?

I don't know.

This would look great in your house, wouldn't it? I'm not really allowed to

the furniture.

Well, see, this ain't furniture. This is artwork.

All right. A cultured man like yourself, I know you recognize good artwork.

I'll give you five grand.

Dang, man. Right at the knees.

Right at the knees.

There's no way in hell that Danny is selling this table for a profit. So I'm

feeling good about my $500. It's just, what do I want to do with my money?

You know what's there. So can you just give me $8 ,500?

I'm thinking more like the seven ballpark.

I can't. It's only because I got more than that. You got to deal with me at

seven. I just tell you. No, don't pay attention to him.

All right, I'll tell you what. I'll give you eight grand.

You're a beautiful man. I just lost $500. You lost it the minute you made

bet.

Man, I just scored $500 out of Kevin's pocket.

Maybe I'll just take Kevin with me and go back to the car auction and buy

another car.

Kevin, we'll be back in just a little bit, man.

Why don't you give me that?

That's hort.

No, man.

That's taking care of business, baby.

TCB.