About Detroit Muscle

Detroit Muscle demonstrates the step-by-step restoration and modification of 60s and 70s-era muscle cars, as well as Detroit's latest modern muscle machines.

Latest Detroit Muscle Episodes

Field of Dreams
We unveil two new project builds, a '56 Chevy and Mopar, at a massive muscle car graveyard.
Season 12  Episode 6
Field of Dreams
69 GTO Part 10 – Pane Relief
We upgrade a '69 GTO with new glass, power windows, and a complete interior makeover.
Season 12  Episode 5
69 GTO Part 10 – Pane Relief
69 GTO Part 9 - Music To Your Ears
GTO gets new exhaust and wheels, plus learn how to adjust wheel offset.
Season 12  Episode 4
69 GTO Part 9 - Music To Your Ears
69 GTO Part 8 - Power Moves
The guys enter the winding maze of wiring as they install a new ECU on Project Henchman.
Season 12  Episode 3
69 GTO Part 8 - Power Moves
69 GTO Part 7 - Midnight Masterpiece
Tommy and Joel install a new third pedal and show you the do’s and don’ts on how to bleed the transmission.
Season 12  Episode 2
69 GTO Part 7 - Midnight Masterpiece
69 GTO Part 6 - The Art of Darkness
Steel meets style – Today the boys finally lay down some paint on their ’69 GTO.
Season 12  Episode 1
69 GTO Part 6 - The Art of Darkness
Brake the Pavement
The EBC Brakes and Pedal Commander Dodge Charger gets its final touches before hitting the track.
Season 11  Episode 18
Brake the Pavement

Detroit Muscle Season 1 Episodes

Trans Am Transformation
Morphing a Firebird into a Trans Am
Season 1  Episode 1
Trans Am Transformation
Trans Am Part 2
Building a 500 horse pump gas Pontiac
Season 1  Episode 2
Trans Am Part 2
Trans Am Part 3 Movie Car Magic
Upgrading F-body Poncho suspension & brakes
Season 1  Episode 3
Trans Am Part 3 Movie Car Magic
Stout Differential
How to build a posi-traction rear end
Season 1  Episode 4
Stout Differential
4 Barrel Fix
Overhauling the legendary Carter AFB 4 barrel carb
Season 1  Episode 5
4 Barrel Fix
Tough As Nails Trans Am
Modifying Rear Suspension and Frame for Big Power
Season 1  Episode 6
Tough As Nails Trans Am
1969 Car Wars
The year of the Hemi, the COPO & the Cobra Jet
Season 1  Episode 7
1969 Car Wars
Bandit Body Building
How-to restore cracked fiberglass body panels, customize fender scoops and remove decals without paint damage.
Season 1  Episode 8
Bandit Body Building
Beautiful Black Bird
Guest builder Chris Ryan coats our Tribute Trans Am with ebony paint.
Season 1  Episode 9
Beautiful Black Bird
Interior Creature Comforts
How-to soundproof and refurbish a worn-out interior. Plus the guys show how to make a shaker hood.
Season 1  Episode 10
Interior Creature Comforts
Firebird Finale
Big inch Pontiac TA gets tuned on the chassis dyno and how to dial in your alignment without going to a shop.
Season 1  Episode 11
Firebird Finale
Plain Pony to Fastback
Mustang guru Alan Shepley and the guys convert a stock '67 coupe into an iconic fastback.
Season 1  Episode 12
Plain Pony to Fastback
427 Cobra Replica: All Girls Build
Top auto industry females build a replica of the legendary 427 Cobra.
Season 1  Episode 13
427 Cobra Replica: All Girls Build
Converting a Dodge Magnum Grocery Getter to Supercharged Grocery Gladiator
The guys supercharge and upgrade exhaust on a Dodge Magnum wagon.
Season 1  Episode 14
Converting a Dodge Magnum Grocery Getter to Supercharged Grocery Gladiator
Dodge Magnum Hemi Wagon Transformed Into a Grocery Gladiator
We lower our Dodge wagon, shave its roof rack, install a fresh air hood.
Season 1  Episode 15
Dodge Magnum Hemi Wagon Transformed Into a Grocery Gladiator
Go With the Flow: Performance Pump Tech
Money Saving How-To: rebuilding fuel, water and oil pumps for more muscle car performance and reliability.
Season 1  Episode 16
Go With the Flow: Performance Pump Tech
How To Restore, Repair, And Replace Damaged Automotive Glass
Tech secrets, tips and techniques on how-to restore, repair, and replace automotive glass.
Season 1  Episode 17
How To Restore, Repair, And Replace Damaged Automotive Glass
Hurst Olds: Panel Gap Perfection
Long term Hurst Olds project returns for sheet metal tech: how-to create perfect hood, fender and door gaps.
Season 1  Episode 18
Hurst Olds: Panel Gap Perfection
Hurst Olds: Aluminum Air Box
How to fabricate a custom functional aluminum forced-air intake system to feed our LSX 454.
Season 1  Episode 19
Hurst Olds: Aluminum Air Box
Project Ultra Violet: '70 Challenger
Team kicks off a new resto-mod project with a rare, but rusted Mopar.
Season 1  Episode 20
Project Ultra Violet: '70 Challenger
Project Ultra Violet: Roof Skin
Team salvages rotted out '70 Challenger with how-to weld in a new metal roof, drip rails and A-pillars.
Season 1  Episode 21
Project Ultra Violet: Roof Skin
Project Ultra Violet: Framed
Chassis guru Jeff Schwartz brings in his G-Machine chassis to convert uni-body Challenger to a full frame.
Season 1  Episode 22
Project Ultra Violet: Framed
Project Ultra Violet: Body Beautiful
Final Mopar sheet metal tech - how to weld in a new trunk pan and fabricate a front cowl panel from scratch.
Season 1  Episode 23
Project Ultra Violet: Body Beautiful

Detroit Muscle Featured Projects

Fat Stack 1971 Caprice
Fat Stack 1971 Caprice
Road Burner
Road Burner
Lightning Rod Hurst Olds
Lightning Rod Hurst Olds
AMC Javelin
AMC Javelin
Overtaker Caddy Hearse
Overtaker Caddy Hearse
EBC Fastback Mustang
EBC Fastback Mustang
Buick Street Regal
Buick Street Regal

Detroit Muscle Builds

The Detroit Muscle crew searches through a big-body boneyard to find a green 1971 Chevy Caprice. In order to separate this car from stereotypical b-body builds.
15 Episodes
Fat Stack
Transforming a 1983 Hurst Olds into a power-packed, lightning-shifted street seeker.
5 Episodes
Lightning Rod Hurst Olds
Everyone knows that the Plymouth Road Runner is one of the most iconic American muscle cars ever produced. While some have retained museum-like quality, others have received a personal touch from Mother Nature and Father Time. Detroit Muscle is always on the cutting edge of tackling projects that stand out from the crowd. So look no further than this rough and rugged masterpiece.
9 Episodes
Road Burner
Destination “fun-town,” Marc and Tommy are taking a ’69 Chevy Camaro RS/SS to the next level! With performance, handling, and appearance upgrades, it’s time to revive this ultra-cool muscle car giveaway ride.
5 Episodes
’69 Sea Foam Camaro RS/SS
Tommy and Marc almost double the horsepower on a 2008 Ford 4.6L Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptor. The solution for more power is adding a small tailpipe turbo, exhaust and fuel mods. This Vic is ready for high pursuit!
3 Episodes
Crown Vic Police Interceptor
Is the C5 Corvette Z06 the ultimate bang for your buck track and street car, or is there room for improvement?
2 Episodes
Holley C5 Z06
A 2017 Camaro SS is upgraded to be given away to one lucky viewer.
3 Episodes
Valvoline Camaro
'85 Buick Regal
14 Episodes
Street Regal
The guys take the 1981 Fox Body Cobra, Sydewinder, and give it a complete makeover with no shortage of performance parts.
16 Episodes
Sydewinder
The Detroit Muscle Crew pick up a late model Cadillac and prep it for some serious speed, but what will they do when they discover it’s been messed with already?
4 Episodes
Cadillac CTS-V
How do you get tons of power out of an already stout factory coyote motor? Supercharge it! Plus how to build the drivetrain to handle nearly 700 ponies to the wheels!
4 Episodes
Powerstop Ultimate Mustang
A good find: Marc and Tommy go on the hunt for a certain top-shelf Mopar that they hope to get in drivable condition for a car show.
23 Episodes
Hard Charger
The guys drag a classic Chevy out of a hay barn, plus they show how to use rubberized coating and build furniture out of an old engine.
15 Episodes
Barn Find Chevelle
The Detroit Muscle guys slam over a 1,000 horsepower into a huge mid-70’s Mercury with a sadistic streak.
5 Episodes
The Highwayman Marquis
Detroit Muscle Undertakes a mission to squeeze everything that they can out of a tired Iroc Z, while staying on a strict budget.
4 Episodes
Low Buck Iroc
Old school sheet metal tricks to convert classic '49 Ford into a custom with suicide doors.
12 Episodes
Project Banana Split
This Mopar is in serious need of a sand blaster! Also they'll go for a spin in one of the most famous Mopars of all time.
11 Episodes
Project Ultra Violet
A 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst Tribute Restomod
9 Episodes
Hurst Olds
Top auto industry females build a replica of the legendary 427 Cobra with a Factory Five Racing Mark lV Roadster kit.
1 Episode
Factory Five 427 Cobra Replica
The team transforms a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am into a 500hp tribute black bird that's being given away!
9 Episodes
'78 Special Edition Pontiac Trans Am

Detroit Muscle TV Schedule

Week of Jun 2
69 GTO Part 8 - Power Moves
69 GTO Part 8 - Power Moves
Season 12, Episode 3
Week of Jun 9
69 GTO Part 9 - Music To Your Ears
69 GTO Part 9 - Music To Your Ears
Season 12, Episode 4
Week of Jun 16
69 GTO Part 10 – Pane Relief
69 GTO Part 10 – Pane Relief
Season 12, Episode 5
Week of Jun 23
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams
Season 12, Episode 6