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Narrator: In northern Canada,

there are thousands of valuable classic cars

abandoned in ravines,

swamps, and barns.

A hidden goldmine, out of reach,

until now.

Matt: I'm a treasure hunter.

That's what I do.

I hunt classic cars that others can't get.

Yeah, go, go, go, go, go, go!

Yes!

Give me a hug!

It takes a team to achieve the impossible,

and I have the best.

Here we go again!

Matt: Pilot Jess is our eye in the sky.

I just spotted... A chevelle.

Matt: My brother Steve is our wrench.

(Engine rumbling) Yeah!

Matt: Dave is an expert body man.

Dave: Absolutely no rust on this baby.

Matt: And Lee sets cars free.

I can get it through there.

Oh, that is beautiful.

Matt: Pilot, mechanic, body man, crane op.

And me?

I set the mission, and I pay the bills.

The cars likely will move farther away.

It starts with digging up leads.

This one here is a "c. Clay."

Let's go to clayhurst.

Clayhurst, to find the clays.

- Matt: Oh yeah, that looks like something right there. - It's a beetle!

They track down the owners and pay cash,

and recover the cars without destroying them.

You're sinking!

(Man screaming)

Matt: It's an uphill battle the whole way.

(All yelling)

No good!

I'm really pumped.

I'm gonna have a stroke, or something.

Okay well, don't do that.

Go! (Both straining)

(Metal rattling and crashing)

Yes!

Said it couldn't be done...

They rescue cars that were lost to history.

We got 'er done.

And sell them all over the world.

Matt: People say we're crazy,

but I say, "we're just crazy enough."

Let's do it!

I do this to save classic cars.

I love the thrill

of never really knowing what you're gonna find.

Looking for valuable classics

that are worth thousands of dollars.

Because I truly believe there's a million cars

in the north.

Matt's leading his team of car hunters

to the most northern ranching region

in British Columbia,

bringing all the classic equipment they need.

Matt: Each piece, restored by my brothers and I,

and all critical for the mission.

Matt's 1948 Stinson gives them a birds-eye view.

Matt: We found it up in atlin, b. C.

We flew it home, completely restored it.

You see stuff that people have driven by

for years.

The 1988 freightliner

is paired with a customized crane trailer.

They're robust, and they're reliable.

Which is something we have to have

when we're that far north.

And Steve's dodge power wagon is a beast.

It can go anywhere.

Can tow anything, can hold anything.

Can winch anything.

It's like a multi-tool.

This trip, the team have a special mission:

They're in pursuit of a fabled classic

Ford model a roadster.

I've been searching for this elusive roadster

for five years.

Matt got a tip there was a rancher in the region

that had one in pristine condition.

But the trail went cold.

We know that this classic is out here.

So I brought my team and my equipment

thousands of kilometres to track it down.

For me, this roadster's the one that got away.

This time, I'm not goin' home without it.

Airborne for Matt and Jess, the hunt is on.

Holy Toledo!

There's just so much stuff in peoples' yards.

I honestly thought you were crazy.

Well, I am a little crazy,

but by the end of this trip, you're going to be a believer.

Nice, look at that!

What is it?

Nineteen-thirties coup!

Thirties five window coup!

Extra nice!

It's submerged into water.

It's swamp around it, could be a flood plain,

you never know.

These cars are big money cars.

That thing is awesome!

Jess: I hope you brought your bathing suit, buddy.

Hunting cars by air

is, without a doubt, dangerous.

Two pilots

is the only way to do it safely.

You're moving fast, at a lower altitude,

so it's very beneficial to have another set of eyes.

Especially someone who is also a trained pilot.

They know what to look for.

I met Jess ten years ago in flight school.

Since then, she's gone on to be a commercial pilot.

She has about ten times the hours I have.

Six-one-zero is off at 11-700 for Vancouver.

My dad is actually a pilot, as well.

My first flight

was actually at six months old.

My mom was always sitting in the front,

being a very good co-pilot, helping navigating.

And it was always a very happy place

for all of us, in the sky.

I'm extremely lucky to have her

on this car hunting adventure.

Matt's discovery from the air

isn't the Ford roadster.

But convinced it's a valuable car worth saving,

he and Jess head into a swamp on a remote farm

to investigate.

I spoke to the farmer, and he just wants it gone.

So, if we can get it out, it's ours.

The clock's ticking.

I mean, these cars have a shelf life.

When they're exposed to the elements,

tick, tick, tick, tick,

and eventually, they're gone.

Is it over to the left, or is it over to the right?

It's right here.

There's hundreds of communities that used to exist.

They were so far away, there was no crusher,

there was no place to recycle 'em.

And so, the cars are left behind.

Yeah, there it is.

Look at it! Look at it!

Oh my god!

This is the '34 chev, it doesn't get

any better than that.

It's pristine, look at it!

It's like the day it was parked.

This is exactly what I was hoping on the plane.

Jess: I have honestly never met anyone

quite like Matt.

He takes everything to the extreme level,

and it definitely shows through the passion

that he has for doing this.

But how are we gonna get it out?

Matt has never uncovered this type of car before.

But rescuing this relic needs the team's expertise.

You have no idea what we just found.

Dave, you're gonna be excited.

I met Dave years ago,

when I landed in his field,

and tried to buy a car from him.

I ran an auto body shop for 40 years

out at the farm.

Now that I'm retired, Matt gave me

this opportunity to hunt cars with him.

Matt: He's a seasoned car hunter.

He brings that older Yoda perspective.

Spit it out, man. 1934 chev.

Right on! Five window coup.

The body's in good shape.

It's got full rims and tires on it.

It's complete.

You couldn't ask for a better car.

It's just in the middle of

a bit of a marsh.

It looks like the beaver dammed up the water,

and the water hasn't breached

past the running boards.

With the clock ticking,

Jess and Dave head off to follow up more cars

spotted from the plane.

Good luck! Yeah.

Don't get bitten by a beaver. (Chuckles)

While Matt, Steve, and Lee

need to figure out how to recover

the fragile car from the swamp.

These old chevs,

almost all the interior is made out of wood.

It's amazing that it's still standing.

I mean, when you guys hook onto this thing,

if you twist it the slightest little bit,

it's done.

Steve, best way to do this

is just get our eyes on it, take a look.

What we use, power wagon or crane.

We'll figure it out. Matt: Let's do it!

Lee and Steve are my extraction experts.

Between us,

we're gonna save this car.

Matt's just invested in a new piece of kit

for the semi.

But it's come with an unusual addition.

Matt: Lee's new to the team.

He had an ad online for a crane, and he came with it.

Lee: My company, Lee's trees, was upgrading its crane.

I did not expect, when I sold my old one,

that this is what I'd be doing with it.

What do you think, Lee? I'm seein' a lot of water.

Look at this clear, open area.

We can drive straight down the pipe,

hook up, drive straight out.

We're not gonna get past the grass, there.

And it's gonna fall off, probably be at our heads

in the centre.

And we're gonna be done.

I think we drive

to the left side of the bushes.

Why don't you Wade in there, and see how deep it is.

It's not that deep! (Water sloshing)

Keep going!

Yeah, you said it!

You still wanna do the back in and...

Okay, fine, you're right, you're right.

Can we just walk this way?

Nice firm ground.

Like it.

Steve, you can get in here? Yeah.

Come in, line up. Straight shot.

All right, I like it, yeah.

Nearly 90 years old,

this car was crafted in the early days

of automotive history.

Oh boy!

The new Chevrolet!

Matt: The '34 chev is my favourite car,

simply 'cause I'm a Chevy guy.

And I love the old wood ones,

because I'm a wood worker.

And I respect the guys that used to build carriages,

and then built cars.

Very few of the wooden cars are still around.

But I'll tell you right now, if that thing

twists at all, we're stoppin'.

Lee: Okay, done, let's do it.

The bush is too thick

to drive the power wagon around.

The team need to position it

where they can hook onto the front of the Chevy,

and winch it straight across.

As Steve gets the dodge in position,

Lee and Matt inspect the Chevy up close

on the other side.

Steve: Well? Matt: It's nice.

Better than I thought it would be.

It's got a full frame on it,

and all the wheels are on it.

But what's really great is like, you can see

the water line.

This doesn't sit like this,

this is usually high and dry.

Yeah. Only in the spring,

does it like, flood up, right?

There's no rust at all in the bottom quarter panels.

That would be impossible if this was under water

like this all year.

Brothers Matt and Steve usually work together

in the family construction business.

But in the summer, they take time out

to hunt cars.

My brother Matt and I are completely different people.

He is just a million miles a second,

broad strokes, kinda guy.

And I'm more of the practical,

nut and bolt guy that, you know, has a plan,

and a way to fix it, or make it work.

I don't think he realizes how much he needs me here.

You ready?

Do not hit this.

Yeah!

Okay, Lee.

You're the rigger.

Hook that on something that ain't gonna

screw this thing up.

Oh, nice.

This is gonna be fun.

You feel it?

Pull!

There, you got it, you got it. Ahh!

Okay, money!

We're gonna pull. Yeah.

Anything starts hangin' up?

Just yell, "stop," okay? Okay.

'Cause we can't afford to twist it.

Steve: The wood is holding that body together.

You have to get this car, in one piece,

across this swamp.

That's mud, that's water,

that's tree.

That's a lot of stuff in between us and that car,

getting it out safely.

'Kay, you got the weight, yeah.

Lee: Slow!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Hold on, wait, wait, wait,

-just one sec... one sec, Steve! Steve! -Whoa, whoa!

Steve, I just wanna check something!

Hold on!

What are those bubbles?!

I don't like that, Matt. It's goin' down.

It's way deeper than it looks like.

And why's it bubblin' all like that?

'Cause the air is trapped under the fenders.

(Beep)

(Beep)

We're gonna lose it if we keep goin'.

The water's deeper than they thought.

The more Steve pulls the Chevy,

the lower it sinks into the swamp.

(Engine revving)

And it isn't the only one in trouble.

(Engine revving and grinding)

(Engine hissing)

With the dodge stuck,

and the chev sinking, Matt takes drastic action.

Chopper.

You gotta call the chopper.

He's not cheap.

He's close to three grand an hour.

We're gonna invest three grand

on a, on a chance.

What if we don't get it out?

We're three grand in the hole,

that's ridiculous.

Lee, we take a chance every day.

What do you think we do, when we fly around

finding cars?

We're takin' a chance we'll find nothing,

we take a chance we find somethin'.

Today we found somethin' epic.

I know it sounds crazy but like,

it's not costing us anything.

The farmer said we could have it if we can get it.

Like, even if we did pay the three grand,

we're gonna double our money.

When you're in Matt's world,

you're along for the ride.

You try to unhook it, I'll go make the call.

The chopper is expensive, and our last resort.

But buyers will line up for this car,

and we do whatever it takes to extract them.

(Phone ringing)

I am not leaving this car behind to disintegrate.

Lee, chopper's in-bound, let's go!

When he shows up,

it's $56 a minute.

Basically a dollar a second.

Yeah, I know you got it.

Let's jog it, come on!

They need to harness the Chevy

with two straps at the back of the car,

attached with shackles,

and then to both corners of a lifting bar

at the front. (Gasping)

Slide that under the front,

catch both of the arms.

All four straps then connect

to a centre shackle above the car,

to distribute the weight evenly.

We gotta lift it up four points

so it doesn't flip, fall, or roll.

If we miss it on any point,

it will fall, and be destroyed.

There's risk to the team, and there's risk to the car.

I mean, everything's out there to kill us.

There's not much help out there,

so we can't afford to hurt ourselves.

If we do, we're on our own.

(Helicopter blades whirring)

The chopper can carry a weight of 4,000 pounds,

but only if it's safely secured.

♪

That's a good height.

♪

Okay, you're hooked up, take the weight.

Okay, Lee, back up!

Lee, back up!

Back up!

Near peace river country, in northern British Columbia,

the team is trying to save a 1934 Chevy coup.

Get the strap!

But one of the straps is slipping off

the lifting bar,

putting the car at risk of plummeting

from the sky.

The strap!

Get the strap!

Having come this far, and found his favourite car,

Matt's not leaving without it.

Matt, you're good, you're good!

Okay, back away!

Okay, we're good to lift, lift there.

♪

Never seen a '34 chev fly before.

♪

But back at the semi,

Steve still needs to guide the helicopter

to drop the Chevy from the sky

onto the flatbed,

which is only two and a half meters wide.

One wrong move now could cost them

the vehicle,

and their profits.

♪

Matt: It's an uphill battle

the whole way, till the last foot.

But then you get it, and you're like,

there's this overwhelming sense of accomplishment,

like, "yeah, we saved it.

"It's ours."

It adds to the story,

like, it adds to the experience.

This is the first time I've ever seen

a helicopter carry a car out of a swamp.

I think I got a little souvenir,

from the pond. Oh yeah!

I wish I was only that wet.

Thanks for taking one for the team, Lee.

So this was worth it.

It's a huge win. First day?

Like, we couldn't ask for a better win.

The 1934 chev is a rare find,

but it's not the Ford roadster.

When it launched in 1927, the Ford model a

was a rock star.

Twenty-five million people

went to see it, in the first week.

Twenty-five million!

Today, Ford roadster is one of the most

desirable hot-rods.

Matt's determined to find the roadster

this trip.

For him and his brother Steve,

their love of car chasing started at a young age,

with their dad.

We did road trips.

We would go for days on end, up to Alaska.

But along the way, we'd always see old stuff

and signs and cars.

So I think that's where kind of the interest sparked.

While hunting for old vehicles,

new team member, Lee,

is keen to learn more.

How did this even all come about?

Uh, we worked up here at other jobs,

like, oil patch, and then

I started out hauling cars back,

and then started coming up here

just for the cars.

And I like the older cars, and this is where

the older cars are.

Lee had his family at a young age.

But as the kids get older...

Now it's my time to have a little fun.

Adventure, thrill of the hunt,

opportunity to make a little bit of money.

Who would say no?

Woo-hoo!

With only one car on the load,

Jess and Dave are following up

on a field of old vehicles spotted from the sky,

in the hope of uncovering more hidden gems.

Hi, my name's Dave. I'm Walter.

Walter, this is Jess. I'm Jess.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

How long have you been collecting cars for?

Oh, I was a car nut when I was six years old.

There you go.

I went to work for the oil patch.

We drove around to the rigs. Okay.

And you could see

these abandoned vehicles.

I would ask if they wanted

to get rid of them, or they wanted to sell them,

or somethin'.

So I'd haul her home. Right, right.

They meant something to me,

I collected them to restore. Yeah.

But Walter has had to put his health

before his passion.

My kidneys quit.

I'm on dialysis three times a week.

Can't collect no more. Yeah.

- It's hard to let 'em go, but, uh... - Dave: Yeah.

I cannot work on 'em anymore.

Everything you see is for sale. Oh, wow.

I'm a collector, too.

I've got 200 cars.

We don't wanna only see 'em in museums,

we wanna see 'em on the streets.

And I'm the guy that'll save that car

for that reason.

Kinda reminds me what I'm gonna be like,

- i guess, in, in the day. - Yeah, hits close to home?

It's heartbreakin', a little bit... yeah, for sure.

He's lonely, and, and his cars was his passion,

and, and, uh...

What do you do, like?

What am I gonna do?

You know, like? Yeah.

I'm gettin' choked up, here.

I came from baker, saskatchewan.

The people were poor.

We had no running water, no car.

I think that's why I'm a collector today.

As Walter's collection of over 50 cars is revealed,

Dave is overcome by their shared love

of vintage vehicles.

Ho-Lee, whoa.

(Both chuckle)

♪

Gmc, looks like...

Fifty-one to fifty-three, 'cause it's got

a vent window in it.

The air conditioning of the day, right?

Yes, exactly.

Dave's knowledge is incredible,

and he's an amazing teacher.

And I learn something new from him every day.

What's this, river...?

"River-yara." "river-yara."

"River-yara."

Say that, say that fast, eh?

Sounds very, like, exotic.

Yeah, they were a really cool car.

The '71s come with a, we call it a boat tail.

There's one right across.

Did ya see that?

How it comes down, the shape.

The glass is unique.

It's got everything going for it.

The only thing, it's a big car.

If it was closer to home, I wouldn't hesitate

to bring it home.

Location is important.

But timing is everything in car collecting.

The team just missed out.

Someone else got here first,

and got prime picks of Walter's collection.

Maybe he's got something else.

I've got one more thing to show ya.

Look at this one.

Dave: Oof, holy cow.

Walter, you've been holdin' the goat, man.

♪

Look at that baby!

You get a rush.

It's a high.

You know, really, it's a high.

You spot something, and, and you know

other people have been by it, and didn't notice it,

or don't know what it is.

It's an addiction, sure.

But I love it.

Watch yourself, Walter.

♪

Nineteen-fifty-nine buick invicta.

Dave: A two-door hard top, what a beauty.

Walter: With a four...

Four-oh-one motor. Four-oh-one.

We gotta have a peek at this!

Jess: Oh, wow! Dave: Wow!

Awesome.

Look at the size of this thing, like,

it's, you know, an iconic car

in the '60s, '50s.

With the beautiful fins on it.

Is it because of the fins?

Is that why it's iconic? Yeah!

Look how it swoops down at, at the corners.

Look at the curves, eh? Look at the curves!

Yeah, exactly!

These cars are big sellers in Sweden,

where the raggare, huge fans

of American greaser counter-culture,

love the fins.

I'm humming, here.

Because I love this car.

Yeah, I was gonna restore this one, but, uh,

time ran out.

What are you thinkin', on dollars for her?

♪

I'll have to look

in my little red book. Okay!

♪

Does four scare ya?

Narrator: Lifelong car collector Walter

is selling off his prized buick invicta.

If a price can be agreed.

Does four scare ya?

I think we're darn close.

Thirty-five would work excellent for me.

And the reason I'm saying that

is because we've gotta haul it back.

Yeah.

Okay, 35.

It's a deal, my friend.

Thank you. Thank you!

With the price agreed at $3,500,

everyone's happy.

- It's gonna be running, I guarantee you that. - Oh!

And it's going to be called, "Walter."

Time you're through with it, you'll call it a son of a bitch.

(All laughing)

Walter: You hate to see 'em leave,

but as long as they're going to a good place,

that's all I want.

The one thing I found out about life:

Time don't wait for nobody.

Though the team scour the roads and air,

tracking down cars lost to time

takes more than a keen eye and luck.

Matt: In all of the space in the north,

there's only cars in like,

less than one percent of that space.

So you have to know where you're going.

There's a whole lot of homework

that happens.

Hitting the textbooks.

Hitting the old archives.

Digging up all the old maps we can find.

Haunted by the one that got away,

the fabled roadster is the team's Moby dick.

Jess knows this whole mission will be lost

if they head home without it.

So, she has a plan.

The information that we need,

you can' find on the Internet.

You have to go old school,

like meeting people like Liv,

at the historical society.

Almost feels like a Sherlock Holmes, in a way.

I love history, this honestly doesn't feel

like work to me.

A lot of people wrote their story

of how they came in, how many children they had

at the time. Wow!

Who came with them.

This one here is a "c. Clay."

Oh, okay!

And so we have a history on them.

There it is. What's that?

A lucky break.

A picture in the book raises Jess' hopes.

So this is a model a,

and this is similar to what

we're actually looking for. Right?

So this is perfect.

So the Clay family, they're ranchers?

Right, yeah. Okay.

So that ticks off another box.

Are they in the area, still?

The Clay family?

I, I think so. Okay, well, this is amazing.

This is just a really great clue.

This photo proves

that the Clay family was a Ford family.

I'm hoping that these ranchers

are the ranchers that we're looking for,

that own the roadster.

I gotta get Matt up there.

I don't have much to go off with, unfortunately.

Just that we're looking for the Clay family,

and that it's a pretty huge ranch.

That's why clayhurst is named clayhurst,

because of that family. Okay.

Let's go to clayhurst.

Clayhurst, to find the clays.

- And see if we can find the clays. - Okay.

Unfortunately, due to the pandemic,

I was laid off from being a commercial pilot.

This gave me the opportunity

to get back into the air.

And when Matt asks you to go on something like this,

you know it's gonna be nothing but an adventure.

Initially sceptical about Matt's car hunting,

Jess seems to be coming around.

I hate to admit when you're right.

But I'm kinda getting it.

I told you I'd make a believer out of you.

Grasshopper is learning.

While Matt and Jess search the skies,

Steve and Lee investigate

the back roads

of peace river country.

Lee: When we see these cars,

do you just roll up to somebody's house,

and like, "hey, I wanna see some cars?"

People up here wanna talk about

their past, and all the cool things

they've done, right?

So I mean, even if there's a car in the front yard,

I'm looking for the car in the backyard.

Anybody that cares about a clean property

does not keep old cars.

It's like, uh, getting to deliver a baby,

or something, you're the first one there, right?

You get to see something no one else has seen,

bring it back into the life,

and that's the fun part I like.

Lee: It's a good group that you guys have,

which is a good sign, I think, of,

of chemistry, and team work.

Ah, that won't last.

(Laughing) You're the fun!

You're the new guy!

Everyone likes the new guy!

Drive around,

buy cars, make money.

It's an absolute dream, Steve.

I love it.

Steve: I like Lee, he's fun to be with.

You know, he's like a layer cake.

The more you learn, like,

he's got a family, he's got responsibilities,

but he's still kinda young at heart,

and he's adventurous.

In the air, something unusual

has caught Matt's eye.

Holy cow, holy cow!

Look at that! Right there! What is it?

What is it?!

Those are land rovers.

Wow, freakin' amazing!

Can we land there, is that possible?

No, I can't land there, sorry.

Go right, go right... Yeah, I'm taking control.

Get your hands off of there! Look it... look...!

Bull (beep) (Beep).

(Laughing)

Matt's honestly like the bigger brother that I never had.

Oh my god!

Ugh!

While sometimes he's a pain in the ass...

Wow! You know what, I ain't gonna touch the yoke.

She's my plane!

..He is also a great support system in the plane.

Mark it, Mark it, Mark it. Okay.

Well, we can probably text Steve and Lee, eh?

Let's get them over there today.

Those are not common out here.

I love this type of flying.

It's definitely a different sense of freedom

than I usually get with flying commercially.

She can just twist that thing around,

between trees, over power lines.

Like, she's just an absolute magician.

With Steve and Lee on the case

with the land rovers...

Whoa-oh-oh! Whoo!

Nice drivin', Steve.

Jess and Matt still need to find the clays.

That must be it! Where?!

Right there, look at that.

That's a huge ranch, must be it.

Wanna check it out? Yeah!

♪

Matt: The gems are the one of a kind

model as, the roadsters, the convertibles.

So, it's hard not to get excited

when you roll up on something like that.

There's one thing I've learned:

Once a Ford family, always a Ford family.

I bet ya they have that Ford model a roadster

we've been after.

Oh, nice.

Smiling is good. Here we go.

You're happy. Hello!

I hope you don't mind that we landed

in your field.

You lookin' for a gas station?

(Both laughing)

Are we in clayhurst?

You are, yeah. Yeah.

Jess: You wouldn't happen to know

the Clay family, would you?

Well, that's us. (Both laughing)

Oh, you guys are the clays.

Well, that's very convenient. Yeah.

They got lucky finding the clays.

Brothers Terry and bill's family

has farmed this land for nearly 100 years.

But are the clays the famed ranchers

they've been on a quest to find?

We're actually out here hunting cars,

and I came across some archives of your family

with a picture of some old vehicles.

Oh! So that's your family?

I recognize that vehicle, yep.

Yeah, that's our grandfather's.

Matt: This is a '31 pickup truck.

What we were really hopin' for was a roadster.

There's no pictures here of it,

but figured Ford family...

Might have something else?

Well, we do have some other Ford model as,

in a heap over here that we can sure

take a look at.

Awesome! Lead the way.

Jess' research could really have paid off.

This could be it!

♪

Narrator: Jess' lucky discovery in the archives

has led them to the Clay family.

With a heap of Ford model as to investigate,

Matt hopes these are the ranchers

with the mythical roadster.

Recognize anything?

Yeah, yeah, you got a '29 there.

Twenty-nine here.

This heap is basically a pile

of wrecked cars and scrap metal.

If the roadster's here,

we're sunk.

- Not the one in the picture, though. - No.

'Cause it had a box behind it.

Jess: Yeah. Yeah, that was a pickup.

You call that a roadster?

Ah, no, a roadster's like when

it flows like a coup, but it doesn't have

-the top, open top... a convertible. -Oh, okay.

You'd call this a coup?

No, two-door sedan.

We're more familiar with cows

than we are antique cars.

Yeah, this is '30, '31.

It's not a roadster, though.

This is all there is?

This is all there is here.

That means it's still out there.

It's a rare model, and 90 years old.

Few have survived.

But I know there's one out here.

And this team will track it down.

Meanwhile, Lee and Steve have

found the land rovers Matt spotted from the plane.

See that? What is it?

It's the Land Rover.

Looks like the second series.

Oh wow, look at this!

He's got all three.

This is the stubby. Yeah.

See how short it is? Yeah.

And you've got the mid. Okay.

Then you got the wagon.

Yeah, the Land Rover of that era,

was really the British version

of an all-terrain vehicle, the willys Jeep,

that the Americans used during world war ii.

Because of the surplus of aluminium,

they're made entirely out of aluminium on the body,

but they're actually based on the Jeep's chassis.

They were hugely popular, and now people

are sort of nostalgic, these are really collectible.

And they're really going up in value,

every day.

I think this one, here...

Probably a good chance it's gonna run.

Who wouldn't want a Land Rover?

I mean, even the queen of england drives one.

(Engine approaching)

Ah!

Somebody's comin'.

What can I do for you guys?

Are these yours? They're mine, yeah.

We're just having a look at these,

and my brother, if you heard him

flying around in the plane, and I think he spotted it.

So we just, uh, thought we'd come by

and have a look,

and see if anybody was around,

and here you are. Yeah, here I am.

They found the owner, Murray.

But can they find a deal?

Are any of them for sale?

For the right price.

If we could get it for a thousand,

I'd be pretty happy.

-I don't know if that's... -oh, I'm sure you would. (Laughing)

I'd settle for 3,000.

Okay.

Yeah, I think we can do three.

Three thousand. Three thousand bucks.

Get 'er runnin', Steve.

Lee just spent three grand on this series ii Land Rover.

I mean, I don't even know if this thing runs!

I mean, it better run if we're gonna pay

three for it.

I mean, I think right now as it is, it's 1,000 bucks.

I mean, I know Lee's new, but he really should have

made this a conditional offer.

Matt's not gonna be happy if this thing's a dud.

I mean, it's my ass on the line

if this thing isn't running, and doesn't make us money.

(Engine grinding)

Nice!

Just put like, a shot of gas in.

I've got starter fluid and gas.

What could go wrong?

(Engine grinding)

Come on!

Did you touch something?

No, I didn't do anything.

Does this battery have a charge in it?

Yeah, it's straight out of the truck.

All cars, sitting for any amount of time,

the battery dies, first thing to go.

And I always bring with me a battery pack,

for this exact purpose.

But today, we got a big problem with that.

Somebody didn't pack the right battery.

Who was that? That was you.

Do you want me to run and grab another battery?

I want my battery that would have

cranked this thing... They don't have your battery.

Lee!

You took my (Beep) Battery

out of this rig.

Every time you connect it,

we got three different leads

that are smoking away.

And it's just like,

a loose spark on the coil,

every time.

It's a good buy.

Love it.

Steve's pissed.

I pushed it too far this time.

Now let's hope this engine starts.

Steve: If the sparkplugs aren't sparking just right,

we're gonna pump too much fuel into the cylinders,

and we're gonna flood the motor.

What's it gonna take, Steve?

There's the proper way, and then there's the fast way.

You know, I could spend hours,

taking all the sparkplugs out,

cleaning everything up, cycling the motor,

pumping it in, pumping it out,

clearing the cylinders out that way.

Or I could just run a torch over the hole,

burn the gas out,

and get us the heck out of here.

Okay, ready? Wait!

Like, you're confident in this?

What you're gonna do?

Yeah. (Torch gun hissing)

Yeah, turn it over.

Okay, let's do it.

(Revving) Holy (beep)!

(Engine revving, gas popping) Holy (beep)!

Narrator: Lee has paid $3,000 for a 1961

series ii Land Rover,

before knowing if the engine will run,

leaving Steve feeling the heat

to make it work.

Just gonna rig up a temporary fuel

supply for it.

Getting to work alongside Steve,

you start to realize that this guy knows his stuff.

And he uses things that are just

laying around.

Okay, turn it.

(Engine grinding)

(Engine starting)

Lee: Yeah, Steve!

You did it.

You actually got it running.

(Both laughing)

Let's say I definitely learned

from trial and error, mostly.

My first car was a Volkswagen beetle.

I mean, that thing you know,

would break down every day,

and ultimately, a side effect of that

is that you learn about it, and then it, uh,

develops into sort of an interest in all cars.

But they still need to get it to the semi.

I'm gonna have to stand here,

and walk while you're driving it.

With Steve in position on the bumper

to add gas as they drive, Lee just has

one last question:

This doesn't have brakes, so just fyi,

if you do go over the front...

What do you want me to tell your family?

You're my family, Lee.

Seriously, though, there is no brakes.

(Chuckling)

(Engine revs, turns over)

Ready?! (Engine puttering)

Atta boy, Steve!

Whoo!

(Laughing)

Come on!

(Car sputtering) Come on!

Okay...

Ahh-ah!

You know, you're doing a tough job, you don't wanna be

with a guy who's kinda always serious.

It's definitely easier when you're joking around

with somebody.

Hey, get ready to stop me.

(Beep)

There we go.

Thought I was goin' back.

I know I got a good deal here.

I just hope Matt agrees.

And I never doubted Steve could get

that engine running.

Atta boy, man. Yeah!

Nice work.

♪

Still hunting the famed

Ford model a roadster,

Dave heads to the local car club

looking for leads.

Wow!

(Whistles sharply)

If he can keep his mind on his quest.

Beautiful car. Oh, thank you!

Is that ever gorgeous.

Fantastic.

Awesome, awesome car.

Gorgeous car.

We're hunting for a specific car,

a model a roadster, and we heard that

perhaps there's a farmer in the area

that might have the Ford.

Have you ever heard of anything like that,

out here? No.

Ever heard of a rumour? No.

No.

- It would get snapped up pretty fast. - Yeah.

Then, Dave's hopes

are raised when he comes across spike,

a die-hard model a fan.

We have a second car, we have a '28 roadster.

Not for sale, though. Not for sale.

I was after it for 30 years.

I thought spike's was the car

that we were looking for.

I was wrong.

But he has given us a tip

that a farmer north of us has model a.

That's possibly the car we're lookin' for.

(Engine humming)

(Phone ringing)

Oh, what have we got here? (Phone ringing)

Oh (beep).

Hey, Dave, I'm in the plane.

What's up?

Dave: I actually got a lead from the car club

for a model a!

I'll send you the co-ordinates.

Get here as quickly as you can, my friend.

Awesome, I'll look it up!

Thanks, Dave!

All right, bye.

Dave got a lead. Really?!

Wants us to meet us there.

I'll punch in the co-ordinates. Okay, sounds good.

With hopes raised

that they may be back on the trail

of the roadster,

Matt and Jess waste no time flying

to meet up with Dave.

Dave: Hunting for cars, meeting people.

It's a blast.

You'll learn something every day.

This is Jake.

Hi, Jake! Hiya!

Matt, and Jess. Nice to meet you.

- Hi there, nice to meet you, Jake. - Glad to meet ya.

So, been talkin' to Jake,

and I'm really stoked, because Jake mentioned

he's got a car for us, Matt. What kind of car?

A model a... model a?!

Roadster, roadster! Really?!

That's the one! Yeah!

I can't believe we found the rancher.

It's been a five year search!

Do you know the year?

I was told it was 1929.

Would you ever consider lettin' it go?

Money talks.

Money talks! Okay.

After searching for so long,

I am desperate to finally see this roadster.

I just hope that it's in better shape

than the cars in the scrap heap at the Clay's.

But like most car people, Jake's stored

some pretty interesting things along the way,

and I can't help but look.

This is a Datsun.

My generation just loves

this small car stuff.

You know, it's big drift scene.

Dave: Okay. A big rally scene.

Likely, this will probably go electric,

with electric conversion. Really?

The Datsun will sell fast.

But that's just a bonus.

I'm here for the roadster.

When I see a car for the first time,

I'm like, "oh, don't disappoint me."

You just hope that this one will be

something that will blow your mind.

Oh (beep), there it is.

Oh (beep), there it is.

- Holy crap! - Matt: Oh, that thing is gorgeous!

Narrator: After a five year hunt,

Matt and Dave have finally found the illusive rancher

with the Ford model a roadster.

It's a deluxe too, eh? It's a deluxe!

And it's not a '29, it's a '30 or '31.

Matt: This is exactly what we're after.

Wow, it's in really good shape. Dave: Ho-ho!

Right on, pal!

Yeah, that's awesome.

This is the one, man.

Well, that's a rumble, right? Yeah.

Folds down this way.

Try to... (Grunting)

Get it going.

Oh (beep), squirrel! The seats in...

Holy cow, there's a squirrel in there!

(Chuckling)

This thing is straight.

There's absolutely little or...

Absolutely no rust on this baby.

Like, the fenders are just mint.

The lacing is still on it.

You can say it's a little squirrely in areas, but...

(Laughing)

This is a hell of a buy.

I'm just stoked that we actually found it.

Yeah, we can't leave without it.

Their hunt is finally over.

But a price still has to be agreed.

And not just for the roadster.

Matt: What is the story on that Datsun?

I'd love to see it saved.

Would you ever consider sellin' it?

Oh, I'll think about it.

(All chuckling)

So a car like that, to me,

would probably be around that $750 Mark,

in its current state, just because

of how far it has to go.

I was kind of thinkin' $1,000.

(Inhaling sharply)

Matt: You know what?

I'm not gonna go back and forth,

I want you to be happy, because there's another car

I wanna talk to you more about.

Yeah, hmm.

The roadster.

I mean, have you thought about

what you'd want out of it?

Well, about 17.

Seventeen.

That's a big number. Mm hmm.

But I'm closer to

around 12.

What about 14-5?

Hard bargainer.

(Chuckling)

Well, listen. I want the Datsun.

So 1,000 bucks on the Datsun, right?

Uh huh?

And my best offer I can do

on the roadster would be 13-5.

Thirteen-five,

and 1,000 for the Datsun.

That's 14-5 today.

And we get both.

And I buy the beer.

You buy the beer.

♪

Okay, deal. All right!

(All laughing)

Thanks. That sounds good, my friend.

That's awesome.

It's never easy,

but this one made us work for it.

Took all our skills

and detective work to track down.

The dream Ford roadster.

♪

That's probably why I wake up in the morning.

Super rare cars keep me hunting.

There is truly a rush to get to these cars

before they're gone.

Loaded up, the team can finally revel

in their hard work.

Some loads scare the hell out of me,

but this isn't one of them.

It is an impressive load, for sure.

Matt: Lee and Steve, you guys

hit it out of the park with this Land Rover.

Maybe you should be making more deals.

All those sleepless nights,

and I'd do it again for this roadster.

Dave: It's a really good looking car.

Fantastic.

You happy, Jess? I'm happy, it looks good.

This is like, the golden nugget.

It's even better than I'd hoped.

It's a precious gem!

I have a long time client, Sean?

His dreams for this car?

Sky's the limit.

Sorry, Sean, I can't get this model a out,

'cause it just so happens to be stacked

on top of a car, somehow.

(Laughing)

You're gonna have to buy the whole load,

or you can't have 'er.

Once he saw pictures of the load,

he bought the whole thing.

Forty-one grand.

Best load yet.

I couldn't do this without you guys.

You guys do the hard work.

So thanks for the good effort.

And I'm stoked for the next trip.

♪