Car Kings
Galpin Motors, Inc. president and COO Beau Boeckmann, custom car builder Dave Shuten and customization specialist “Mad Mike” Martin are revving up engines to save automotive history and rescue car culture from oblivion.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary, Comedy
Galpin Motors, Inc. president and COO Beau Boeckmann, custom car builder Dave Shuten and customization specialist “Mad Mike” Martin are revving up engines to save automotive history and rescue car culture from oblivion.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Shelby's Secret Project
Mon, Mar 30, 2020 41 mins
The Galpin Auto Sports team restores the DiTomaso Pantera Carroll Shelby used as a test bed when he developed the Viper for Dodge. Their biggest challenge is tracking down the original engine.
Episode 2
Details Details Details
Mon, Apr 6, 2020 41 mins
The team takes on a project from Dave's past that's also a piece of automotive history: a 1932 Ford Roadster Pickup Dave's friend Denny started to restore decades earlier but couldn't finish. Together they'll prepare the pickup and enter it as a hopeful to win the prestigious America's Most Beautiful Roadster award.
Episode 3
The Resto-MACH 22
Mon, Apr 13, 2020 43 mins
The iconic Mustang is off to the races when Team Galpin builds a '72 Mach-1 resto-mod to meet NASCAR superstar Joey Logano's need for speed. Meanwhile, Beau makes a pit stop at SEMA to deliver a 2019 GT and gets taken for a spin in the Burn Yard.
Episode 4
Lots of Plumbing
Mon, Apr 20, 2020 41 mins
The Driven team restores one of the most offbeat builds ever -- the Bathtub Hot Rod. Built in 1969 from bathtubs and a toilet, the team updates the parts and drops in a new engine. Then it's off to the Yokohama Hot Rod Show in Japan, where it shocks fans.
Episode 5
Holy Smokes Batman
Mon, Apr 27, 2020 43 mins
The Galpin team take on two famous Hollywood cars built by the iconic George Barris. An icon from the silver screen gets a refresh and a tow truck is restored.
Episode 6
Beau and the Bandit
Mon, May 4, 2020 41 mins
The Galpin team takes inspiration from the past to build a super-advanced parts truck. This innovative build combines old-school parts and new-school technology with giant horsepower and a custom retro paint job for added flair.
Episode 7
Who's Your Big Daddy
Mon, May 11, 2020 44 mins
Galpin takes an unseen Ed Roth show-rod out of the trash and restores it for a grand debut at the Corvette Museum. As the guys prepare for the exhibit, Beau and Dave take a trip down memory lane while riding around in the first car they rebuilt together.
Episode 8
Jeff Dunham's Strange Little Van
Mon, May 18, 2020 41 mins
Comedian Jeff Dunham sends the guys on a hunt for period-correct parts and technology to restore his eclectic and rare 1970s sports-van. Meanwhile, Beau brings in a 1929 German economy car that's a spiritual ancestor to the Volkswagen Beetle.
