Project LeMans Goes Gold

Project LeMans stays on budget by saving some old parts, Rick "The Arsonist" Bacon joins the MuscleCar team.

Season 3 Episode 1

About MuscleCar

MuscleCar is a how-to series on sourcing, restoring, painting and modifying original V8 American muscle cars.

MuscleCar Season 3 Episodes

Good As Gold Custom Paint for our Pontiac LeMans

Project LeMans stays on budget by saving some old parts, Rick "The Arsonist" Bacon joins the MuscleCar team.

Season 3 Episode 1

Good As Gold Custom Paint for our Pontiac LeMans

Year One Crate Camaro Project Revisited

We showcase the transformation of a '69 crate Camaro into a sleek, modern muscle car masterpiece.

Season 3 Episode 2

Year One Crate Camaro Project Revisited

El Camino Parts Hauler Project Revisited

We revamp our '87 El Camino project by blending muscle and style, turning it from an eyesore to a head-turner.

Season 3 Episode 3

El Camino Parts Hauler Project Revisited

Project LeMans Interior

We tackle interior restoration on our '67 LeMan's budget project whilE reminiscing about a '65 Thunderbird.

Season 3 Episode 4

Project LeMans Interior

Ole Blue Hair Revisited

We transform a 1970 Chevy Nova into a powerful sleeper with a new LS2 engine and chassis improvement.

Season 3 Episode 5

Ole Blue Hair Revisited

Project Overkill Revisited

Reviving the "Project Overkill," a '70 Challenger from "Fast and Furious", then a Forge Invitational trip.

Season 3 Episode 6

Project Overkill Revisited

Road Race Mustang Revisited

We turn a rusty Mustang into a road racer with cutting-edge ceramic coating and powerful 534 horsepower.

Season 3 Episode 7

Road Race Mustang Revisited

Project Red Sled Debut

We reveal plans to transform a '61 Chevy Impala into "Red Sled." Then an appraisal on the finished LeMans.

Season 3 Episode 8

Project Red Sled Debut

'61 Impala - Red Sled Frame Work

'61 Impala frame enforcement, Air Ride suspension system installation, and driving Year One's '67 Mustang.

Season 3 Episode 9

'61 Impala - Red Sled Frame Work

'61 Impala - Red Sled Bodywork

We powder coat a 61 Impala's frame and explore the allure of a 67 Corvette Stingray.

Season 3 Episode 10

'61 Impala - Red Sled Bodywork

'69 Firebird Debut

We transform a 1969 Firebird into a tribute to the classic Trans Am by modding its drivetrain and suspension.

Season 3 Episode 11

'69 Firebird Debut

Red Sled Sheet Metal

We continue on a 1969 Firebird, taking off the rusty sub-frame and modifying the Impala, known as 'Red Sled'.

Season 3 Episode 12

Red Sled Sheet Metal

Comet Drag Car Gets Chopped

We transform a 1964 Comet into an axle-twisting AFX drag car, celebrating a long-gone era of muscle cars.

Season 3 Episode 13

Comet Drag Car Gets Chopped

Comet Frame Rails & Roll Cage

We enhance the '64 Comet, Altered Ego with tubs, rails, and a roll cage, then a 1971 Dodge Demon flashback.

Season 3 Episode 14

Comet Frame Rails & Roll Cage

Red Sled Gets the Lead Out

We tackle rust and lead filler removal on the 1961 Impala, restoring its trunk and body panels.

Season 3 Episode 15

Red Sled Gets the Lead Out

Tribute Trans Am Rear End Assembly

Rear end and rear suspension come together for the '69 Firebird. Then a LS-7, and oil system is installed.

Season 3 Episode 16

Tribute Trans Am Rear End Assembly

Tribute Trans Am Custom Roll Bar

We install a custom roll bar in a '69 Firebird and explore the legacy of the 1963 Corvette Stingray.

Season 3 Episode 17

Tribute Trans Am Custom Roll Bar

Altered E-Go's Powerplant

We continue to transform our 1964 Comet drag car, Altered Ego, by setting in a highly modified Cobra motor.

Season 3 Episode 18

Altered E-Go's Powerplant

Impala & Firebird Bodywork

We delve into expert muscle car bodywork, highlighting restoration on a '61 Impala and a '69 Firebird.

Season 3 Episode 19

Impala & Firebird Bodywork

Red Sled gets a 409

We revamp a classic Impala with a 409 engine and hit the Year One Experience for muscle car fun.

Season 3 Episode 20

Red Sled gets a 409

Expert Do's and Don'ts of Modified Bumper Plating

The Tribute Trans Am gets blown apart for final prime, and the convertible top frame is disassembled.

Season 3 Episode 21

Expert Do's and Don'ts of Modified Bumper Plating

Trans Am Paint & Top

Lead-free solder tips, Tribute Trans Am painting, axle assembly for Altered E-Go, the '64 Comet A/FX drag car.

Season 3 Episode 22

Trans Am Paint & Top

Comet Leaf Springs Measure

We continue working on the '64 Comet AFX drag car, 'Altered Ego', refining the frame and rear setup.

Season 3 Episode 23

Comet Leaf Springs Measure

MuscleCar Builds

MuscleCar teams up with Chevrolet Performance to build a tribute to one of the most legendary muscle cars ever made: a 1969 ZL1 COPO Camaro.

'69 ZL1 COPO Camaro

MuscleCar takes a 1974 Dodge Dart and builds an Earth-shattering, drag-strip monster!

'74 Dodge Dart "Pro-Street Dodge"

MuscleCar picks up an 1986 Ford Mustang and adds some serious upgrades to the wounded pony.

'86 Ford Mustang "Dark Horse"

A new MuscleCar project is started: transforming a 1970 Camaro RS into a stock-style RS/SS 396.

'70 Chevy Camaro RS "Limelight"

A 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst Tribute Restomod

With a restoration budget of $10K, MuscleCar has practical performance plans for its 1973 Buick Century, Project "Blue Collar Buick".

'73 Buick Century "Blue Collar Buick"

MuscleCar clones a Pontiac GTO from a 1967 LeMans.

'67 Pontiac LeMans

A low-mileage 1970 Chevy Nova gets a 440hp GM crate engine upgrade!

'70 Chevy Nova "Old Blue Hair"

Project "Blue Hair" gets an LS364 crate motor, new gas tank and fuel system. Once completed, Lou installs frame connectors to stiffen up the body and wires up the ignition system. Flashback segment covers the 1967 Chevy Camaro Indy 500 official pace car!

Project Blue Hair