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Roadworthy Rescues
2022 - 2025 8.0 (2 votes) 3 Seasons
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MotorTrend
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Derek Bieri

Roadworthy Rescues

Overview

Derek Bieri takes old cars from non-running derelicts to renovated transformations. He seeks out abandoned cars where they lie dormant and gets them running again. Along the way, Derek shares the cars' history, who they were originally intended for and why they're still relevant, all told with his clever wit and timely humor.

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Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2022)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Swamp-Stang
2022-08-30

In the first episode of the series, Derek extracts a 1967 Ford Mustang that has sat dormant for 28 years. But the years of rust and neglect won't stop him from transforming this car into a new creation.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 2: Bandit Chevy
2022-09-06

Derek finds a 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe worthy of a new life. However, 44 years of sitting has taken its toll. He'll need to get it running and stopping if he hopes to tackle the hills of Chattanooga and make it home.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 3: Termite Tempest
2022-09-13

Derek saves a 1966 Pontiac Tempest with a rare overhead-camshaft six-cylinder engine. But just dusting off the cobwebs won't do this car justice. While Dan the Interior Man works his magic on the upholstery, Derek sets to work converting this OHC six to EFI

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 4: Hotwired Tow Truck
2022-09-20

Derek heads to a scrapyard to find a retired tow truck he can use around the shop. But this 1979 Dodge D300 has had a hard life and proves reluctant to go anywhere. Derek will have to hotwire the entire electrical system if he has any hope of making it home.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 5: Bare Metal Bel Air
2022-09-27

Fighting the overgrowth and the weather, Derek battles to get a 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air out of a field in Kentucky and back to his shop in Tennessee. With some help from his brother Chris, the two intend to swap the Bel Air's tired 283 V8 for a 350 small-block, but that proves to be no easy task.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 6: Black Hills Blazer
2022-10-04

Derek returns to the shop where he apprenticed as a teenager, and to a 1979 Chevrolet K5 Blazer that's been sitting for over 20 years. He teams up with his brother Sean to reassemble this parts truck into a full-on trail machine to tackle the Black Hills of South Dakota. Along the way, they learn from Derek's old mentor why this truck sat forgotten for so many years.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 7: Motor City Model A
2022-10-11

At an inner-city Detroit car club, Derek finds a 1928 Ford Model A that hasn't run in over 60 years. He calls in the help of Model A expert Paul Shinn to dissect this derelict 94-year-old car to figure out why it sat for so long. If they can get it running in time, they might get the opportunity to drive it to Ford's legendary Highland Park plant.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 8: Rebel with a Cause
2022-10-18

In this Season finale Derek finds a Rebel SST Convertible at the last standing AMC Dealership.

Runtime: 43 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2023)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: North Woods Rallaxie
2023-09-20

Derek heads to the snowy-white northern landscape of Escanaba, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Here he finds a 1964 Ford Galaxie that's sat abandoned and hasn't run in 32 years. Getting this old sled running will be enough of a challenge, but Derek also plans to transform this Ford into a rally-tribute car and slide it around the back roads of Michigan.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 2: Jeep J-Too Sketchy
2023-09-27

Derek teams up with Dave Chappelle from Dirt Every Day to revitalize a 1972 Jeep J2000 that's sat among a field of neglected Jeeps. Together, they cobble together parts from various Jeeps to get theirs running, and attempt to make the 100-mile journey back to Derek's shop. If they can make it there, they'll have the tools and parts they need to turn this truck into a proper off-road machine.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 3: Gutterball Cutlass
2023-10-04

Derek travels to southern Kansas to find a forgotten 1966 Oldsmobile F-85. Teaming up with his brother Sean, the two attempt to convert this wannabe drag racer into a timeless cruiser. But it'll take more than a paint job to make this car street-able, as the guys discover the engine is keeping a horrible secret.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 4: Overtime Dually
2023-10-11

In rural Kentucky, Derek Bieri and Dave Chappelle find an old dually amongst a flock of chickens. With the goal of building this rig into a car-hauling shop truck, the two will have to do a lot more than just get it running. Derek sets his sights on major performance upgrades while Dave gets to work on a completely custom suspension setup. But with Dave's work obligations, they'll have to work fast if they want to finish their project.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 5: Hatchet Coronet
2023-10-18

Reviving a derelict Dodge Coronet will require two maverick mechanics. This time, Derek brings along his friend Steve Dulcich from Roadkill Garage and Engine Masters to help put the muscle back in this classic Mopar. But with a completely seized drivetrain, the guys will have to replace everything on this car if they hope to make the 500-mile road trip back to Nashville.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 6: Budget Burt
2023-10-25

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 7: Cowbell Chevelle
2023-11-01

Derek and his brother Sean head back to their family farm in North Dakota; intent on building a goin'-to-town rig for the old farmstead, they dig out a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle sedan that's buried in cow pies and has a waterlogged engine.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 8: Great 8N
2023-11-08

In need of a new riding lawn mower, Derek heads east to find himself a 1950 Ford 8N tractor. But with a cracked engine block and a bees' nest for a battery, Derek will have to revisit his farming routes to make this implement operational.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 9: Disaster Deluxe
2023-11-15

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 10: Bruiser Wagon
2023-11-22

Derek and Sean Bieri visit Zweifel Motors in South Dakota to revive an Oldsmobile station wagon, but the engine starts to malfunction.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 11: The Return of Vanishing Paint
2023-11-29

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 12: DeLoralet
2023-12-06

Derek and his friends try to power up a DeLorean for LS Fest in Kentucky.

Runtime: 45 min
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Season 3 (2024)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: El Amarillo
2024-12-04

Just outside Amarillo, Texas, Derek finds a 1960 El Camino that's been tucked in a garage for 30 years. As he works to revive this classic, he uncovers the vehicle's suspicious past, with bullet holes, a secret fuel tank, and hidden storage compartments.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 2: The Farm Ford
2024-12-11

Derek heads back to his family farm in North Dakota, where his grandfather left a 1946 Ford grain truck. This truck has been out of commission since the 1980s, and he has to team up with his brothers Chris and Sean to get it driving in time to haul grain.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 3: The Turd Bird and Travel Y'all Part 1
2024-12-18

Derek finds a racoon-infested 1968 Thunderbird in Texas that's too disgusting for even him to drive home. So instead, he revives a 1971 International Travelall that's been off the road for 30 years to tow the turd-ridden Thunderbird back to his shop.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 4: Turd Bird, Travel Y'all Part 2
2025-01-01

Derek battles fluid leaks and bad brakes just to get the Turd Bird back to Vice Grip Garage. There he tears the car down, blasts it clean, and gives it a new life with a modern touch. But it'll take an awful lot of elbow grease to make this one shine.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 5: Overbaked Studebaker
2025-01-08

Derek heads to Guthrie, Oklahoma, where he's found a flathead straight-six, straight-body 1947 Studebaker Champion hiding in a storage container. Derek has high hopes of driving this one home, but quickly discovers some reasons this car was hidden away.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 6: The Peterson Chieftain
2025-01-15

Derek has had a '55 Pontiac Chieftain waiting for a revival, and he's keen to turn it into a tribute to the early days of NASCAR.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 7: The Gasser Chevy
2025-01-22

Derek heads to Lompoc, California, where he enlists David Freiburger to help him sort through a 1940 Chevrolet gasser's long list of issues.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 8: The GT-Oh No
2025-01-29

Derek and his brother Sean take on the cheapest 1970 GTO Derek could find. They'll fight through bad starters, sparky wiring, milky oil and more.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 9: The Interstate International
2025-02-04

Derek needs a more powerful tractor, so he finds a running 1978 International Harvester 1086 that he'll have to drive 50 miles back to the farm.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 10: The Barneville
2025-02-12

Derek finds a '62 Bonneville at a horse ranch in eastern Michigan that he wants to cruise down legendary Woodward Avenue in metro Detroit.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 11: The Barneville Part 2
2025-02-19

Derek is determined to give the 1962 Pontiac "Barneville" a few upgrades and get it back on the road. But he'll need some help.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 12: 777
2025-02-26

Derek heads to Minnesota to revive a dirt track car he's had stashed away, but he'll need some skilled friends to bring his vision back to life.

Runtime: 44 min

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