Episode
Counting Cars: Danny’s New Truck
Overview
Ryan customizes a brand new Chevy Silverado for Danny, who wants it to maintain the flavor of his old ’56 truck, but seeks more comfort and reliability. Also, Danny and a friend uncover a rare GTO Judge, while Mike buys a ’69 Corvette.
Details
- Series
- Counting Cars
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2017-04-08
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Danny’s New Truck is Episode 1 in Season 7 of Counting Cars. It aired on 2017-04-08. The runtime is 23 min.
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