Chasing Classic Cars

Experience the thrill of discovery with master car restorer Wayne Carini, as he pulls open the doors of a secluded garage in Westchester, N.Y., to reveal the automotive barn find of the century: an extremely rare 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Coupe. Untouched for nearly 50 years, the car is a restorer's dream. When the Bugatti goes up for sale at the elite Christie's auction at the Concours D'Elegance in Greenwich, Conn., Wayne and his wealthy client must do battle with an anonymous phone bidder or risk letting the Bugatti slip through their fingers. When the hammer falls, the sale price leaves the car world stunned and Wayne left wondering if the Bugatti is the one that got away.

California's Monterey auction week is the must-see event of the collector car world and master car restorer Wayne Carini hasn't missed one in nearly 30 years. However, with just three days left before the truck comes to take his cars to auction, Wayne is running out of time. His 1931 Cadillac V-16 Roadster needs an emergency clutch job and two of the cars he planned to bring to California just got sold. With two auction spots unexpectedly open Wayne rolls the dice and takes a gamble on a pair of 1950s Volkswagen Beetles. Will these pristine cuties bring home the big bucks? Or will Wayne come home empty-handed?

Unfavorable economic conditions in the U.S have taken their toll everywhere, including the high stakes world of car collectors. With the exclusive RM Vintage Motorcars Auction in Amelia Island, Fla., right around the corner, master car restorer Wayne Carini is pressed to put together a roster of cars that is guaranteed to turn a profit. When an extremely rare 1906 Panhard-Levassor brass car comes up for sale, Wayne flies to Scottsdale, Ariz., where he inspects the car and buys it on the spot. With the Panhard, a 1958 Lancia Aurelia B-20 GT, a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 and a 1954 Buick Skylark Convertible in his lineup, Wayne is confident he'll come home in the black. But when mysterious problems plague one of the cars, Wayne is forced to do some emergency repairs. With just hours before the truck comes to take the cars to Florida, will Wayne finish the work on time or sabotage his chance at auction?

Wayne is contacted by a collector looking to liquidate his collection of vintage racing Cobras worth upwards of $5.5 million.

The Amelia Island Concours d' Elegance and RM Auction are called the Pebble Beach of the East. Held on Northern Florida's scenic Amelia Island, the weekend has become on of Wayne's first events of the auction season.

An old friend of Wayne's calls him with a project. Hidden away in the garage of his now empty family home is a vintage Duesenberg worth more than a million dollars. He wants Wayne to pull it out of the garage and get it ready for the Newport Concours d'Elegance just a couple of short months away. The deadline is tight, but the Concours benefits Autism Speaks, a cause close to Wayne's heart. His incentive to help the organization find a cure is his youngest daughter, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age.

Wayne takes home a 1957 Packard Clipper Station Wagon and a 1957 Ford Country Sedan Wagon.

Wayne enters Herb Chambers' 1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder into the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic.

Wayne tries to sell his 1934 MG ND Magnette at RM Auctions' "British Are Coming" sale in Scottsdale, Ariz.

A customized 1967 Dodge W200 Power Wagon Crew Cab is up for bid.

Wayne pursues hidden gems.

Wayne visits the Milton Robson muscle-car auction with a client.

Wayne brings a 1931 Cadillac Model 370 V12 sedan to an auction in Hershey, Penn.

Wayne is commissioned to sell three vehicles constructed by legendary hot-rod designer Boyd Coddington.

Wayne heads to Scottsdale, Ariz., to sell two high-value vehicles at auction.

Wayne attends the start to the auction season at Amelia Island. He lists a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL and 280SE Cabriolet, but will he walk away with a profit?

Wayne chased a Hudson Italia for 38 years before acquiring the car in 2006. It turns out that the woman he bought it from still has a few surprises left up her sleeve.

Wayne visits the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum, where he's on the lookout for a BMW Isetta for his daughter. But will he be able to get his hands on one at a good price?

A former business associate surprises Wayne with a Hudson Hornet.

Wayne keeps an eye out for a BMW Isetta when cute vehicles from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum go on sale.

A client of Wayne's seeks every Ford production model from 1935 to 1940; Wayne attends an Auctions America event in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Wayne uncovers a 1963 street legal 427 Cobra in a barn, then takes the vehicle for a spin before he sells it.

Wayne's client paints his 1973 Daytona Spyder "restoration red.

Wayne travels to Georgia where he uncovers the best find of his career. An ultra-rare, completely original 1921 Stutz Bearcat that has sat garaged for a staggering eighty-five years.

Wayne commissions Oakland-based, custom coachbuilder, Steve Moal, to design and fabricate a one-off hot rod. In the meantime Wayne readies the oldest existing DuPont vehicle for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Wayne brings a rare 1946 VW Type 11 Beetle (perhaps the first ever brought into the USA) along with the notorious BMC Technical Support Bus to auction at Greenwich. Later a birthday party for his dad leads Wayne to a cherry 1979 Super Beetle.

Two legends in the custom car world came together when Good Guys Founder, the late Gary Meadors, commissioned the late Boyd Coddington to customize his 1956 Chrysler 300B Custom hardtop.

Paul Teutel Jr. might be known for creating one-of-a-kind, over-the-top custom bikes, but he's been bitten by the collector car bug. After investing in a few cars he's ready to free up some cash & take his collection in a new direction.

Wayne travels to the Midwest to inspect an eclectic collection of cars including cool classics, some ornate 30's era cars and a gigantic vintage lumber truck.

In the Season 9 premiere, Wayne and car buddy Ralph can't believe their good fortune when they win a sealed-bid auction for a one-of-one, all-original 1930 Minerva bodied by Hibbard & Darrin.

Wayne spans the BMW spectrum when he sells a high-performance, low-production 2003 BMW Z8 Alpina roadster and a 1958 BMW Isetta 300.

Wayne makes a surprise announcement that he's selling the best barn find of his career, his original 1921 Stutz Bearcat with just more than 11,000 miles from new.

Wayne's got--not one--but two, rare Stutz motorcars on his radar. One is a 1930 Stutz roadster with coveted cut-down doors, but the seller is playing his cards close to his chest. Car two is a Stutz Special built to look like a SSK Mercedes sports car.

Wayne and car-buddy, Ralph, head to the VSCCA Wilbraham Hill Climb where it's Wayne's Stutz up against Ralph's Packard speedster in an old-fashioned drag race. With their pride, pink slips and a charity donation on the line, horsepower rules the day.

Wayne's off to Ohio in pursuit of a picture-perfect, low-mileage 1987 BMW M6 Coupe, but he'll need to pony up for a 1969 Lincoln Mark 3 and a 1978 Lincoln Mark 5 as part of a package deal. Then Wayne helps a client sell an '81 Morgan Roadster at auction.

Wayne must take a leap of faith to bring home a 1957 Porsche 356A 1500 GS Carrera with a rare four-camshaft engine. When Apple guru Steve Jobs' 2000 BMW Z8 goes up for sale, the current owner turns to Wayne for help.

Wayne rescues a rare '59 Fiat Abarth Record Monza from its thirty year slumber in a NY garage. In Nebraska Wayne falls in love with a custom '66 Ford Bronco and returns home to discover 2 all-original Vincent Motorcycles for sale just 20mi from his shop.

A proud son needs to find and restore a 1960 Chevy pickup truck-- all to surprise his father for his 65th birthday-- so he turns to Wayne Carini for help. In NJ, Wayne buys a single-owner '67 Lamborghini 400 GT that's been garage-bound for 25 years.

When Wayne's all-original 1954 Studebaker Commander Starliner Coupe is invited to compete at the world's most prestigious car show, he's determined to bring home a top prize. Wayne takes a chance on a 1938 Lincoln Model K Coupe with hot rod vibes.

Wayne transforms a 1931 Packard 840 Roadster Packard and encounters a very unexpected buyer; Wayne loans "Wheeler Dealers" host, Mike Brewer, a '57 Ferrari Testa Rossa; a simple parade lap at a state fair turns into a day at the racetrack.

Wayne resurrects a 1962 Jaguar XKE SI 3.8 Flat Floor Roadster once owned by "Today Show" host Dave Garroway; what an OSCA MT4 race car, a million-dollar 8 liter Bentley and a questionable '71 Siata Spring have in common.

Wayne finds a rare mid-sixties Griffith 200 in a parking garage. It's been hiding in plain sight for over 20 years, and he wants to revive it in time to show it at an exclusive East Coast Cars and Coffee.

Wayne comes across a mid-forties MG TC for sale while restoring his ultra-rare '54 Arnolt Bristol Coupe and '55 Arnolt Bristol Roadster. The car is all in pieces and Wayne is determined to find every part before going home.

When the Tupelo Automobile Museum decides to close and auction off their entire collection for charity, they call Wayne for help. He brings in two auction houses to assess their cars and automobilia and give their best pitch to the museum's owner.

From a 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint to a 1962 Jaguar XKE coupe, plus an early Baker Electric, Wayne chases three vehicles that tell the story of the power of cars to connect people across decades through the love of collecting.

Wayne might need a lucky charm to buy a Porsche 356 hidden for decades in a magician's home. At F40, a Mercury-bodied Chevy Boattail gives Mechanic Mike fits, and a church calls on Wayne to help them sell a collection bequeathed to them by a parishioner.

The Ford legacy lives on as Wayne unearths a Model T delivery truck that's been in single family ownership for more than 100 years. Then he helps two sisters uncover and sell a mind-boggling collection of original Ford parts from a collapsed barn.