Episode
Counting Cars: Carl's Corvette
Overview
Danny gets a once in a lifetime commission from burger giant Carl's Jr., who is celebrating its 75th anniversary. With full creative control, a big budget, and the car of his choice, Danny builds the Corvette of his dreams, but when he plays with the client's iconic logo, has he gone too far? Meanwhile, Ryan and Shannon try to score a classic Ford Fairlane, and Mike can't get over the crazy rides in a local dealer's shop.
Details
- Series
- Counting Cars
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2016-03-08
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Carl's Corvette is Episode 8 in Season 5 of Counting Cars. It aired on 2016-03-08. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 7: Outrageous Automobiles
Episode 9: True Classics
Travel back in time with Danny and his crew and revisit some of the most classic rides in Counting Cars history: a museum worthy 1914 Model T pie wagon, a 1960 Cadillac coupe with a standout paint job, a tricked out '35 Ford pickup street rod, and an understated 1953 Henry J Corsair. Later, Danny gets some Mustang inspiration when he checks out the Shelby Heritage Center and takes a seat in the first Shelby Cobra ever made.
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