Car S.O.S.
Master mechanic Fuzz Townshend and parts-scrounging gear head Tim Shaw set off on a mission to save decaying classic cars for their unsuspecting but deserving owners. The car is taken to the CAR S.O.S. garage and carefully restored to its former glory, leading to the big, surprise reveal! Just a warning these reveals have been known to make grown men weep...
- 2013-2026
- 14 seasons
- NGC Network International
- Reality
- TV-PG
Master mechanic Fuzz Townshend and parts-scrounging gear head Tim Shaw set off on a mission to save decaying classic cars for their unsuspecting but deserving owners. The car is taken to the CAR S.O.S. garage and carefully restored to its former glory, leading to the big, surprise reveal! Just a warning these reveals have been known to make grown men weep...
Season 5 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Mercedes 230sl Pagoda
Tim and Fuzz need all their parts-finding magic and mechanical know-how to restore a 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL that was left in a storage garage after its owner, ex-car dealer John, had a heart attack.
Episode 2
Jaguar mkII
Fuzz and Tim roll their sleeves up and get to work on Tony's 1962 Jaguar Mark 2 - which has been stored in a garage for nearly two decades - aiming to transform the much-loved vehicle, inside and out.
Episode 3
Aston Martin DB6
Fuzz and Tim restore a British classic - a 1967 Aston Martin DB6 - for oil worker Steve, who bought it for a bargain price over 20 years ago but was unable to repair it after it broke down.
Episode 4
Fiat Dino
Fuzz and Tim restore a 1971 Fiat Dino coupe with a Ferrari engine that has been rusting in a barn. Its owner, ex-mechanic Chris, has kept it for 25 years but was forced to put its restoration on hold.
Episode 5
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Fuzz and Tim tackle a 1980s French hot hatch that has ended up as a half-finished project, gathering dust in a draughty garage: a Renault 5 GT Turbo that is owner Ben's dream car.
Episode 6
Fiat 500
Tim and Fuzz restore an iconic 1967 Fiat 500, which has been rusting away in a damp garage, to its former glory for its owner, all-round petrol-head Duncan, taking a road trip to Turin in the process.
Episode 7
Sunbeam Alpine
Tim and Fuzz use all their motoring know-how and parts-blagging guile to restore a Sunbeam Alpine, one of the most stylish British sports cars of the 1960s, for motor racing fan and ex-mechanic Ray.
Episode 8
Caterham 7
Tim and Fuzz get their hands on a legendary British two-seater sports car that's an amateur racer's dream: a Caterham 7 owned by family man Jason, who used to take it on track days and the school run.
Episode 9
Austin 'Tilly' Truck
It's a case of conservation over restoration as the team tackle a 1941 Austin 10 Utility Truck, a relic from the British Army and one of the great unsung heroes of World War II, owned by farmer Ted.
Episode 10
Mazda RX7
Tim and Fuzz restore a Japanese sports car with an innovative, unusual rotary engine - a 1992 Mazda RX-7 that has been standing idle and has fallen into disrepair - for its owner, charity worker Conor.
