Chasing Classic Cars

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Chasing Classic Cars
Genre Motoring, Documentary, Entertainment
Created byJim Astrausky
Written by
  • Jim Astrausky
  • Hannah Lintner
Presented by
  • Wayne Carini
Country of originUnited States of America
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons17
No. of episodes204 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Wyatt Channell (2009-10)
  • Jim Astrausky and Dan Carey (2014-)
  • Clint Stinchcomb
Running time30 minutes
Production company Essex Television Group Inc.
Original release
Network Motor Trend
ReleaseJune 3, 2008 (2008-06-03) 
August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)

Chasing Classic Cars is a US television documentary series presented by Wayne Carini [1] of F-40 Motorsports [2] and produced by Clint Stinchcomb. [3] It looks at classic cars from all eras, focusing on finding and getting cars running, with the option of restoration and a likely sale. The series is aired on Motor Trend. [4]

Contents

The series shows the restoration and auction process, and not all projects are financially successful. It has featured cars which have not previously been shown in public for decades. [5] [6]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 13June 3, 2008 (2008-06-03)January 7, 2009 (2009-01-07)
2 13October 6, 2009 (2009-10-06)December 30, 2009 (2009-12-30)
3 13October 5, 2010 (2010-10-05)December 5, 2010 (2010-12-05)
4 13October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)December 20, 2011 (2011-12-20)
5 26April 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)January 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)
6 26May 7, 2013 (2013-05-07)March 4, 2014 (2014-03-04)
7 16July 28, 2014 (2014-07-28)December 6, 2014 (2014-12-06)
8 11May 5, 2015 (2015-05-05)July 21, 2015 (2015-07-21)
9 11October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)January 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)
10 13May 31, 2016 (2016-05-31)August 30, 2016 (2016-08-30)
11 9March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)
12 10August 15, 2017 (2017-08-15)November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)
13 6June 26, 2018 (2018-06-26)July 31, 2018 (2018-07-31)
14 4March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10)
15 10February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)April 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
16 5October 20, 2020 (2020-10-20)November 24, 2020 (2020-11-24)
17 5July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)

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