Roadworthy Rescues

If a guy was looking for a car show that doesn't feature expensive builds that a guy could never afford, featured many of the same techniques a guy used himself under the shade of a tree back in the day, and presented it all in a style Red Green would find humorous and entertaining then Derek (of Vice Grip Garage fame) and Roadworthy Rescues is a guy's choice.

Spending an hour with Derek is like spending quality time with a guy's friends turning wrenches on the latest project with hopes of gettin' 'er going in time to head to town for an evening. The good natured humor of the host adds to the charm of the program which never loses sight of the idea that a feller, or fellette, doesn't have unlimited time and money and must work with what he has. And when it's all done maybe, just maybe, a guy might just have a decent going to town rig.

Roadworthy Rescues is an instant classic and a breath of fresh air in the endless conga line of car and reality shows. If you can only watch one car show this it.

I was an automotive channel binge watcher for years, loving old vehicles, driving them, fixing them up. But I have stopped watching the shows that were on due to several factors. First, taking an old car apart and pouring endless amounts of money that most of us don't have to turn it into nothing reminiscent of its original state. Essentially a brand new vehicle now with a hundred grand in it. The best part of having an old vehicle is all of it, the feel of it, the smell of it, the way it handles and sounds, otherwise just go buy a new car!! My lifelong search was for original survivors that have not been destroyed by wealthy bored people who didn't ever appreciate the original vehicles. I also got really tired of the ridiculous shows that spent more time filming people doing everything but actually working on a car. I like Derek, his sense of humor, not afraid to get dirty, doesn't have a perfect $100k show car at the end. I will be watching this in hopes it doesn't go the way the rest of them do when they are a popular show.

This is the perfect show for shade tree mechanics who don't have a lot of money but need to get a vehicle running. Derek is the man for the job he'll do anything and use anything as a tool to get the job done. I've seen him use a big shovel to loosen up a water pump how ingenious is that. This is one of the best shows on Motor Trend along with another show called Roadkill. This show is not going to be a show that takes a car and 18 months later come up with a brand new off the showroom floor car. This is not that show. He goes looking for junkers out in the middle of somebody's farm field and sits there and works on it until he can get it running. I sure hope Motor Trend gives him another season and more than just six episodes. It gives an old man like me something to do during the day since I've been retired for over 20 years. Keep them coming Motor Trend you'll always have a viewer in your corner namely me.

As a lifetime car lover, I relate to what Derek has done to get the cars back on the road. Just keep to the track of the show. Bring them back to life and not have a ton of off camera work to make them run and function. I enjoy the different terms for things and his odd ball ratios used to describe things. I wouldn't mind jumping in, getting the hands dirty to assist on a build. He relates well to a lot of shade tree mechanics. Perhaps show a few things about points in old distributors and things done in the past to show this generation how things worked in the past. I will be watching season 2!

Derek is the most intelligent, comical, informative person on this channel. I have taped every episode from the first time I stumbled onto the show. Please don't cut him off right in the middle of his escapades. We need more amusing automobile shows like this one, especially since winter is setting in here in Northeastern Ohio, and I'll be spending a lot more time in front of the boob tube. As stated in another review, his odd ball descriptions of common engine parts are totally hilarious. It would be a shame to let this car care humor be flushed down the pipes and allow some of the other not so amusing shows go on. Please renew this series for years to come Thank you. Impala Bob.