Series synopsis
Overhaulin' is an American documentary reality television series that premiered on TLC on April 20, 2004. It ended on February 29, 2020. It was created by Bud Brutsman. It stars Chris Jacobs, Chip Foose, Courtney Hansen and Jessi Combs.
Overhaulin' is an American automotive reality TV show that ran for five seasons on TLC between 2004–2009, and currently on Velocity and Discovery.
Premise
Overhaulin' is an American automotive reality TV show that ran for five seasons on TLC between 2004–2009, and currently on Velocity and Discovery.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chris Jacobs as Himself - Presenter
- Chip Foose as Himself - Car Designer
- Courtney Hansen
- Jessi Combs as Herself - Presenter
- Adrienne Janic as Herself - Presenter
- Arianny Celeste as Herself - Presenter
Guest cast
- Ashley Force Hood
- Vince Neil
- Courtney Force
- Josh Barnett as The Insider
- Jay Leno as The Insider
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 128 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | October 12, 2004 | July 29, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 7 | April 20, 2004 | June 1, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 14 | July 13, 2004 | March 17, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 27 | May 31, 2005 | May 30, 2006 |
| Season 4 | 18 | June 20, 2006 | December 26, 2006 |
| Season 5 | 8 | April 24, 2008 | June 26, 2008 |
| Season 6 | 12 | October 2, 2012 | June 2, 2013 |
| Season 7 | 10 | October 1, 2013 | July 29, 2014 |
| Season 8 | 10 | July 29, 2014 | February 10, 2015 |
| Season 9 | 4 | November 4, 2015 | November 18, 2015 |
| Season 10 | 12 | November 15, 2019 | February 29, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coolest Cars, Best Pranks A review of moments from the first 12 episodes and updates on the cars and their owners. |
October 12, 2004 |
| 2 |
Coolest Cars The team goes racing with six cars from previous episodes as we take a look back at the re-builds and then check on the car owners and their new rides. |
November 30, 2004 |
| 3 |
Live Strong Championship cyclist Lance Armstrong's girlfriend, musician Sheryl Crow, gave him a stock GTO as a present after his 6th Tour de France victory. The press got a hold of the story before Lance even saw the car so Sheryl came up with a new plan to surprise him: have the Overhaulin' team re-build the car. |
November 30, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parts Guy Jeff works the counter at Original Parts Group, an auto supply shop in Huntington Beach, CA. Jeff has a rather ratty '71 Chevelle. The team, led by Chip Foose is ready to turn this ratty rod into a rad rod but they need to get the car from Jeff, first. |
April 20, 2004 |
| 2 |
Search & Rescue Mat is a straight A high school student, volunteers in search and rescue and is an Eagle Scout. He drives his grandfather's old '88 Chevy pickup truck that's seen better days. Mat's dad, Jim, would like the Overhaulin' team to give the truck a makeover. |
April 27, 2004 |
| 3 |
Museum Worthy Chuck de Heras is a car collecting aficionado. His true love of the auto and its history has meant he's become friends with Dick Messer, who runs the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA. A perfect set up for our Overhaulin' A Team to get their hands dirty. |
April 13, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Moving Day (aka Body Off) It's an Overhaulin' double-whammy as a '64 Corvette and an old VW both get updates, much to the owners' surprise. |
July 13, 2004 |
| 2 |
Cherry Nova Katy is a young salesclerk who loves her dying '67 Nova. Katy thinks her car's been towed while the A-Team works her clunker into a vehicle of beauty. |
July 20, 2004 |
| 3 |
4-4-New Chris is in for the surprise of his life when the A-Team, his family and friends conspire to overhaul his beloved 1968 Olds 442. |
July 27, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tuner Car Chip Foose and his team create a '95 Honda Civic tuner car. Dylan loves tuner cars and dreams of having a fast, slick Honda with cool paint, a fast motor, racing seats and all the bells and whistles. |
May 31, 2005 |
| 2 |
Wiley & the Road Runner John has owned three Plymouth Road Runners in his life. When his current one, a rare 1969 convertible, is "stolen" and John is accused of insurance fraud, he gets desperate to get the car back. |
July 19, 2005 |
| 3 |
The Mad Kidney Donor Jason's pal Willy -- to whom Jason once donated one of his kidneys -- convinces him to take his 1995 Chevy Tahoe to a shop for a free service Willy's arranged. However, when he goes to retrieve the car, he's told he can't the Tahoe back without full payment. |
July 26, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mean Anemul Manuel and his Oldsmobile 442 are overhauled by Chip Foose and his team. The insider is his girlfriend Kate. |
June 20, 2006 |
| 2 |
LeMama's Boy The mark for this episode is Tony. and his '66 LeMans. His best friends Charlie Sheen and Rob set him up for his car to be overhauled. Tony always imagined his car being redone but soon realized that it would cost a lot of money. |
June 27, 2006 |
| 3 |
Spaced Out Jamie let his '67 Galaxie get run down when he was dealing with his mom and her cancer. He often dreamed about the good ole days he used to have in it. Jamie's girlfriend Gretchen is the insider for this overhaul. |
July 4, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brushtang Chip and the A-Team overhaul Matt's 1965 award winning Mustang Coupe. Matt was attempting to restore it, but it took a backseat when his brother needed to move in because he was sick. |
April 24, 2008 |
| 2 |
Family Truckster Kathy helps Chip and the A-Team overhaul her husband's Chevrolet pickup truck. George had the truck handed down to him from Herb, his father-in-law and Kathy thinks it's about time it's restored to it's natural beauty for George to enjoy the truck as much as her father did. |
May 1, 2008 |
| 3 |
Wake Up Call Chip and the A-Team overhaul Harrison's 1963 Chevy Nova. Harrison lost interest in working on it after his father's tragic death and now it's up to Chip and his team to bring a smile back to Harrison's face. |
May 8, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1965 Impala In the sixth-season premiere, a '65 Chevy Impala is restored for a Marine Corps vet. |
October 2, 2012 |
| 2 |
1954 Chevy Pickup Truck A 1954 pickup truck is restored for a retired teacher. |
October 8, 2012 |
| 3 |
1967 Camaro Chip Foose and the A-Team Overhaul Bernies 1967 Camaro, Which he purchased online sight unseen. |
October 16, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sarah's Skylark Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Sarah's first car, a 1965 Buick Skylark Convertible. Sarah is a hardworking mother and Sunday school teacher. The Buick was a birthday gift from her father. She bonded with her Dad by working on it in high school. |
October 1, 2013 |
| 2 |
Bill's 1965 Mustang Fastback Chip and the A-team design and transform Bill Garrett’s 1965 Mustang Fastback into a Shelby style stunner. His dream of restoring his Mustang faded when thieves stole all the tools and parts he’d collected. |
October 8, 2013 |
| 3 |
Scott's 1967 Chevy Pickup Truck Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Scott Hardison’s 1967 Chevrolet C10 Pick up truck. Unfortunately, Scott didn’t have the time or resources to restore his truck, a family heirloom once owned by his grandfather and father before they passed away. |
October 15, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vera's 1962 Porsche 356 Insider Clyde knows his wife Vera wants nothing more than to help others. So he has asked Chip and the A-Team to give her a special surprise, a new lease on life for her 1962 Porsche 356. |
July 29, 2014 |
| 2 |
Jim's 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Jim Horton has been teaching students at Mark Keppel High School automotive repair for years, but his prized Sunbeam Tiger has fallen by the way side. Thanks to Jim's son Andrew, Chip and the A-Team will give this educator's Tiger a new set of stripes. |
November 4, 2014 |
| 3 |
Tony's 1966 A100 Van Hockey fanatic Tony Farrell's Dodge A-100 has seen better days. But once "Motoring Mad Man" Chip Foose gets a hold of this old work van it will be as at home on the racetrack as it once was on the worksite. |
November 11, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
In Too Depp Hollywood Starlet Amber Heard's '67 Ford Mustang has been stolen twice and fallen into a state of disrepair. Now thanks to her fiancé Johnny Depp, her dad, and Metal magician Chip Foose, this Pony Car will ride off into the sunset. |
November 4, 2015 |
| 2 |
Elco That's All Go Locksmith Doug's beloved '82 El Camino isn't going to a chop shop, its going straight to the Overhaulin' set. Metal maestro Chip Foose and his A-Team have the keys to give this busted beater a major facelift. |
November 4, 2015 |
| 3 |
Lone Survivor Chip Foose and his A-Team take on the task of building Marcus Luttrell, Former Navy Seal and the inspiration behind the bestselling book and movie, a brand spanking new 1967 Ford Mustang. It's an American classic for an American hero. |
November 11, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Knock Out Vette A one-time heavy-metal singer has long since turned in his microphone and spiked bracelets for a life focused on family. Over time, he scraped together enough money to buy a 2014 Corvette, and now his son wants him to stop settling for less and get the metal makeover his Stingray deserves. |
November 15, 2019 |
| 2 |
Shelby Shenanigans A woman's Shelby Daytona replica is her prized possession. After years of family struggle, she's made a clean break and started over, so Chip and the team undertake a fitting transformation of her heritage race car. |
November 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
Family Ford Foosified A hard-working father and devoted husband loves his 2002 Ford Lightning, but his family has always been his first priority. After years of financial struggles, it's up to Chip and team to give this family Ford a flashy makeover. |
November 30, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TLC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 20, 2004 |
| Last aired | February 29, 2020 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |