The build team from Carl's Custom Cars visits an abandoned old car dealership to look at a 1955 Buick.
The crew searches the warehouse for replacement parts for the 1955 Buick; the vehicle and a ``donor'' car are loaded up and sent off for restoration.
The Buick arrives at the shop, where Carl and the build team clean and repair every piece of the vehicle.
Hanks works on the car's Dynaflow transmission; rusted spots are carved out of the vehicle's body and replaced with new sheet metal.
The frame returns from sandblasting; Carl is not happy when he views the first re-chromed parts of the vehicle.
The crew cleans and paints the vehicle's frame, then must decide on the proper paint combination for the body.
The body is primed and sent to the paint shop but after two months of discussing the right color combination, one of the colors was mixed incorrectly.
The crew decides to make a critical change in a vintage vehicle and install dashboard-mounted air conditioning.
Carl matches the car's interior fabric with the paint, then is excited when an unused bolt of the original 1950s fabric is located in Oregon.
Carl continues to find minor details that need correcting as the deadline for the official unveiling of the Buick draws near.
The Buick is completed and revealed to the public, then is transported to Iowa for the Buick Nationals.
Elite builds and rare vehicles compete at the Buick Nationals in Ames, Iowa.
Looking back at the season's build.
Carl, Kenny and some staff members from a winery fly from California to Colorado to inspect a vehicle for possible restoration.
The command car arrives from Colorado; the team searches for missing pieces.
The build team begins to dismantle the command car; each piece of the vehicle must be cleaned and repaired.
A normal sandblasting procedure goes awry; very little of the command car's body remains intact.
Carl's client prides itself on creating some of the world's finest cabernet and chardonnay; work begins on the 1940 Lincoln.
The crew is unsure where to begin in the making and mending of the command car's side panels, which are full of holes.
Two months are spent rebuilding the command car's rusted body panels; the team searches for the correct shade of green paint; body work continues on the Lincoln.
Despite body problems with the old vehicle, the engine runs surprisingly well.
Carl directs his attention to the fit and finish of the command car's seats and dash; getting used to the new paint booth.
Carl and the team attend a Dallas car show featuring some of the world's best hot rods and classics; catching up with the 1955 Buick from the first season.
The command car is revealed to the public for the first time, then competes against more than 2,000 other vehicles at an annual car show.
The completed 1942 Dodge command car is shipped to California, where its transformation receives rave reviews.
The Henry J gets painted, a tedious process to create a unique 'candy' color. Carl and the gang meet a collector of very rare classic cars from the 30's and 40's.
