Best Episodes
Motor mastermind Richard Rawlings and mechanical prodigy Aaron Kaufman search for forgotten and neglected vintage cars. They need big projects and big profits to keep the doors open at Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas, TX.
Written by Sophie and last updated on mar 14, 2022.
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Richard Rawlings and the Monkeys forge gear-head history, to be the first to pack a '79 Scout with a 707 horsepower Hellcrate engine for a huge payday. Then, after Feds busted its last owner, will Richard retake his famous Ferrari "Dark Horse?"
The episode was rated 6.89 from 54 votes.
It's a double-barreled blast of NASCAR as Richard Rawlings and the Gas Monkeys dive into stock car racing; first, they turn a 1952 Chevy Coupe into a fire-breathing dirt track racer, and then Richard partners with NASCAR royalty.
The episode was rated 7.54 from 61 votes.
The Monkeys race to be the first-ever to drop a Hellcat motor in their '79 International Scout and fulfill Richard's quest to fetch the world record for the most-expensive ever sold. And Richard tries to convince a friend to buy a '63 Stingray.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 76 votes.
When Barry Williams asks Richard and the Monkeys to recreate the iconic Brady Bunch station wagon for HGTV, Richard can't say no. But with only 30 days and several mishaps along the way, the revamped '69 Plymouth Satellite may not make the deadline.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 66 votes.
The Monkeys find themselves in a hot-rod dilemma when their 1950s flat-head isn't tailor-made for their 1933 Ford pickup, as a looming deadline approaches; Richard travels west to buy a far-out 1970s van, and the garage heads to Monster Jam.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 66 votes.
Richard Rawlings and the Monkeys are handed a huge challenge when Chad McQueen asks them to take a 1968 Fastback Mustang and turn it into the iconic muscle car for a recreation of Hollywood's most famous move car chase.
The episode was rated 7.78 from 86 votes.
The Monkeys prepare Richard's beloved '68 Mustang for the prestigious Shelby Mustang Meet and Richard buys a one-of-a-kind van once owned by a Mopar icon.
The episode was rated 7.88 from 74 votes.
Richard Rawlings makes Brian Bass an offer he can't refuse to turn his antique Ford into the ultimate Gas Monkey shop truck. And Richard is seeing green over a 1970 Cuda, but transit trouble has the rest of the Monkeys seeing red.
The episode was rated 7.91 from 65 votes.
The Monkeys raise the bar at Gas Monkey Garage with a mind-blowing super-build they plan to debut at SEMA.
The episode was rated 8.04 from 48 votes.
Richard Rawlings and the Gas Monkeys battle numerous setbacks including an act of God as they race to finish their old-time NASCAR tribute build. Then an old friend talks Richard into working on a dubious "classic," an '85 Zimmer.
The episode was rated 8.05 from 57 votes.
The Monkeys put the pedal to the metal in their final attempt to finish the '72 Buick Riviera super-build in time for SEMA. The team's integrity is on the line and $300,000 has been invested so failure is not an option.
The episode was rated 8.19 from 57 votes.
