Roadworthy Rescues

Follow Derek Bieri as he seeks out abandoned cars from Americas past and gets them running and back on the road where they belong.

2022 HD 45min United States English

Derek Bieri

salvage old car vicegrip refurbishment

S1E1 - Swamp-Stang 2022-08-30

In the first episode of the series, Derek extracts a 1967 Ford Mustang that has sat dormant for 28 years. But the years of rust and neglect wont stop him from transforming this car into a new creation.

S1E2 - Bandit Chevy 2022-09-06

Derek finds a 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe worthy of a new life. However, 44 years of sitting has taken its toll. Hell need to get it running and stopping if he hopes to tackle the hills of Chattanooga and make it home.

S1E3 - Termite Tempest 2022-09-13

Derek saves a 1966 Pontiac Tempest with a rare overhead-camshaft six-cylinder engine. But just dusting off the cobwebs wont do this car justice. While Dan the Interior Man works his magic on the upholstery, Derek sets to work converting this OHC six to EFI

S1E4 - Hotwired Tow Truck 2022-09-20

Derek heads to a scrapyard to find a retired tow truck he can use around the shop. But this 1979 Dodge D300 has had a hard life and proves reluctant to go anywhere. Derek will have to hotwire the entire electrical system if he has any hope of making it home.

S1E5 - Bare Metal Bel Air 2022-09-27

Fighting the overgrowth and the weather, Derek battles to get a 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air out of a field in Kentucky and back to his shop in Tennessee. With some help from his brother Chris, the two intend to swap the Bel Airs tired 283 V8 for a 350 small-block, but that proves to be no easy task.

S1E6 - Black Hills Blazer 2022-10-04

Derek returns to the shop where he apprenticed as a teenager, and to a 1979 Chevrolet K5 Blazer thats been sitting for over 20 years. He teams up with his brother Sean to reassemble this parts truck into a full-on trail machine to tackle the Black Hills of South Dakota. Along the way, they learn from Dereks old mentor why this truck sat forgotten for so many years.

S1E7 - Motor City Model A 2022-10-11

At an inner-city Detroit car club, Derek finds a 1928 Ford Model A that hasnt run in over 60 years. He calls in the help of Model A expert Paul Shinn to dissect this derelict 94-year-old car to figure out why it sat for so long. If they can get it running in time, they might get the opportunity to drive it to Fords legendary Highland Park plant.

S1E8 - Rebel with a Cause 2022-10-18

In this Season finale Derek finds a Rebel SST Convertible at the last standing AMC Dealership.

S2E1 - North Woods Rallaxie 2023-09-20

Derek heads to the snowy-white northern landscape of Escanaba, in Michigans Upper Peninsula. Here he finds a 1964 Ford Galaxie thats sat abandoned and hasnt run in 32 years. Getting this old sled running will be enough of a challenge, but Derek also plans to transform this Ford into a rally-tribute car and slide it around the back roads of Michigan.

S2E2 - Jeep J-Too Sketchy 2023-09-27

Derek teams up with Dave Chappelle from Dirt Every Day to revitalize a 1972 Jeep J2000 thats sat among a field of neglected Jeeps. Together, they cobble together parts from various Jeeps to get theirs running, and attempt to make the 100-mile journey back to Dereks shop. If they can make it there, theyll have the tools and parts they need to turn this truck into a proper off-road machine.

S2E3 - Gutterball Cutlass 2023-10-04

Derek travels to southern Kansas to find a forgotten 1966 Oldsmobile F-85. Teaming up with his brother Sean, the two attempt to convert this wannabe drag racer into a timeless cruiser. But itll take more than a paint job to make this car street-able, as the guys discover the engine is keeping a horrible secret.

S2E4 - Overtime Dually 2023-10-11

In rural Kentucky, Derek Bieri and Dave Chappelle find an old dually amongst a flock of chickens. With the goal of building this rig into a car-hauling shop truck, the two will have to do a lot more than just get it running. Derek sets his sights on major performance upgrades while Dave gets to work on a completely custom suspension setup. But with Daves work obligations, theyll have to work fast if they want to finish their project.

S2E5 - Hatchet Coronet 2023-10-18

Reviving a derelict Dodge Coronet will require two maverick mechanics. This time, Derek brings along his friend Steve Dulcich from Roadkill Garage and Engine Masters to help put the muscle back in this classic Mopar. But with a completely seized drivetrain, the guys will have to replace everything on this car if they hope to make the 500-mile road trip back to Nashville.

S2E6 - Budget Burt 2023-10-25

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S2E7 - Cowbell Chevelle 2023-11-01

Derek and his brother Sean head back to their family farm in North Dakota; intent on building a goin-to-town rig for the old farmstead, they dig out a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle sedan thats buried in cow pies and has a waterlogged engine.

S2E8 - Great 8N 2023-11-08

In need of a new riding lawn mower, Derek heads east to find himself a 1950 Ford 8N tractor. But with a cracked engine block and a bees nest for a battery, Derek will have to revisit his farming routes to make this implement operational.

S2E9 - Disaster Deluxe 2023-11-15

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S2E10 - Bruiser Wagon 2023-11-22

Derek and Sean Bieri visit Zweifel Motors in South Dakota to revive an Oldsmobile station wagon, but the engine starts to malfunction.

S2E11 - The Return of Vanishing Paint 2023-11-29

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S2E12 - DeLoralet 2023-12-06

Derek and his friends try to power up a DeLorean for LS Fest in Kentucky.

S3E1 - El Amarillo 2024-12-04

Just outside Amarillo, Texas, Derek finds a 1960 El Camino thats been tucked in a garage for 30 years. As he works to revive this classic, he uncovers the vehicles suspicious past, with bullet holes, a secret fuel tank, and hidden storage compartments.

S3E2 - The Farm Ford 2024-12-11

Derek heads back to his family farm in North Dakota, where his grandfather left a 1946 Ford grain truck. This truck has been out of commission since the 1980s, and he has to team up with his brothers Chris and Sean to get it driving in time to haul grain.

S3E3 - The Turd Bird and Travel Y'all Part 1 2024-12-18

Derek finds a racoon-infested 1968 Thunderbird in Texas thats too disgusting for even him to drive home. So instead, he revives a 1971 International Travelall thats been off the road for 30 years to tow the turd-ridden Thunderbird back to his shop.

S3E4 - Turd Bird, Travel Y'all Part 2 2025-01-01

Derek battles fluid leaks and bad brakes just to get the Turd Bird back to Vice Grip Garage. There he tears the car down, blasts it clean, and gives it a new life with a modern touch. But itll take an awful lot of elbow grease to make this one shine.

S3E5 - Overbaked Studebaker 2025-01-08

Derek heads to Guthrie, Oklahoma, where hes found a flathead straight-six, straight-body 1947 Studebaker Champion hiding in a storage container. Derek has high hopes of driving this one home, but quickly discovers some reasons this car was hidden away.

S3E6 - The Peterson Chieftain 2025-01-15

Derek has had a 55 Pontiac Chieftain waiting for a revival, and hes keen to turn it into a tribute to the early days of NASCAR.

S3E7 - The Gasser Chevy 2025-01-22

Derek heads to Lompoc, California, where he enlists David Freiburger to help him sort through a 1940 Chevrolet gassers long list of issues.

S3E8 - The GT-Oh No 2025-01-29

Derek and his brother Sean take on the cheapest 1970 GTO Derek could find. Theyll fight through bad starters, sparky wiring, milky oil and more.

S3E9 - The Interstate International 2025-02-04

Derek needs a more powerful tractor, so he finds a running 1978 International Harvester 1086 that hell have to drive 50 miles back to the farm.

S3E10 - The Barneville 2025-02-12

Derek finds a 62 Bonneville at a horse ranch in eastern Michigan that he wants to cruise down legendary Woodward Avenue in metro Detroit.

S3E11 - The Barneville Part 2 2025-02-19

Derek is determined to give the 1962 Pontiac "Barneville" a few upgrades and get it back on the road. But hell need some help.

S3E12 - 777 2025-02-26

Derek heads to Minnesota to revive a dirt track car hes had stashed away, but hell need some skilled friends to bring his vision back to life.

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