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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When Richard's '29 Packard receives an invitation to the fabled Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach, he challenges the Monkeys to a motorcycle build off to keep them busy while he's away.
The episode was rated 7.17 from 54 votes.
Auction fever hits the garage as the Monkeys have less than a week to build a '69 Riveria to sell at the Leake Auction along with motorcycles from their big chopper build off to determine who will win Richard's big prize.
The episode was rated 7.19 from 58 votes.
Richard buys a '32 5 window Ford Coupe planning for an easy build for the Monkeys while Aaron is away racing at Pikes Peak, but fate and fortune have other ideas.
The episode was rated 7.23 from 44 votes.
While Richard takes his '29 Packard to compete at the elite Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach, the Monkeys race to complete their motorcycles in their big build off.
The episode was rated 7.38 from 52 votes.
The '32 5 window Ford Coupe Richard bought as an easy build for the Monkeys continues giving them problems, as weather and car issues threaten to derail Aaron's trip to Pike's Peak.
The episode was rated 7.40 from 45 votes.
When Richard brings a smashed up 2005 Ford GT back to the shop with the intention of making a quick repair for a fast profit, Aaron talks him into giving it the full Gas Monkey treatment.
The episode was rated 7.48 from 184 votes.
Richard buys a '78 Cutlass so Aaron can build Gas Monkey's first ever lowrider, only to discover that Aaron's plan to create custom hydraulics is something he's never attempted before.
The episode was rated 7.51 from 146 votes.
When Richard receives a drag race challenge from a couple of internet upstarts, he changes his plans on his '67 Dart build to transform it into the ultimate dragster.
The episode was rated 7.51 from 80 votes.
Richard and Aaron decide bigger is better, giving a red '67 Cadillac convertible the luxury treatment in a risky bid to attract a higher caliber of buyers.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 141 votes.
As Richard heads to Houston to check out Gas Monkey's top fuel NHRA dragster do some racing, the Monkeys need to do some racing of their own to finish a custom lowrider paint job on the '78 Cutlass in time for the car's debut.
The episode was rated 7.58 from 156 votes.
With a big time buyer already on the way, engine and upholstery problems threaten to derail Richard and Aaron's red '67 Cadillac convertible.
The episode was rated 7.65 from 129 votes.
As work on a smashed up 2005 Ford GT continues, Richard heads to Indiana to try to sell a Shelby Cobra prop car used in the superhero movie Iron Man.
The episode was rated 7.66 from 182 votes.
With engine problems on the Dart threatening to stop their big race with Roadkill before it starts, Richard and Aaron could face epic humiliation in front of millions of fans.
The episode was rated 7.69 from 52 votes.
