Episode

Car S.O.S.: Mercedes-Benz 230SL

Name: Car S.O.S.: Mercedes-Benz 230SL
Released: 2017-03-16
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Tim Shaw, Fuzz Townshend, Roger Moore, Stirling Moss, David Jason

Car S.O.S.Season 52017-03-16

Overview

Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw secretly restore a classic 1960s Mercedes, which the owner had to abandon as a project after suffering a heart attack.

Details

Series: Car S.O.S.
Season: Season 5
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2017-03-16
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Mercedes-Benz 230SL is Episode 1 in Season 5 of Car S.O.S.. It aired on 2017-03-16. The runtime is 45 min.

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Episode 2: Jaguar Mk.2 2017-03-23 | 45 min Tim and Fuzz race the clock to secretly restore an owner's beloved Jag. Neglected for two decades, it's a tough challenge. Can they fix it up without him knowing?

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Episode 3: Aston Martin DB6 2017-03-30 | 45 min 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 2017-04-06 | 45 min Fuzz and Tim restore a 1971 Fiat Dino coupé 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 2017-04-13 | 45 min 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 2017-04-20 | 45 min 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 petrolhead Duncan, taking a road trip to Turin in the process

Episode 7: Sunbeam Alpine 2017-04-27 | 45 min 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 2017-05-04 | 45 min 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 2017-05-11 | 45 min 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 RX-7 2017-05-18 | 45 min 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