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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.

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?

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 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.

Wayne buys the motorcycle of his dreams in a 1928 Indian Scout 101 and he can't wait to take it out on the track. He also helps find new homes for a collection that includes a '77 Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9 and a ready-to-race Audi R8.

It's a trio of firsts for Wayne as he takes on a the transformation of a rare '34 MG PA Airline Coupe, helps a friend with a multi-million dollar Ford GT40 Mk IV, and hits the road to scope out 1 of only 6 remaining Aston Martin Speed Model Type Cs.

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 finds a rare 1936 Indian 4 cylinder motorcycle in a basement in Connecticut along with a wild one-off car built by a father-son team and modeled after the 1968 Hot Wheels Twin Mill toy. Later, Wayne is wowed by a 300 car collection.

Wayne buys a stunning 1935 Wetteroth AAA Championship Car with amazing race history - having finished 10th in the 1947 Indy 500. After Roger tunes it up, Wayne runs it in the annual hill climb - the Grand Ascent at Hershey.

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.

Schwing! The nineties are alive and rocking when Wayne preps two, pristine, low-mileage 1990 favorites for sale -- a 1990 Mazda Miata with supercharger and a like-new 1990 Toyota pickup truck. Wayne's also working to freshen up his 1960 Morgan.

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.

American muscle is in full effect when Wayne helps a client clean out his collection, including a visit to a clutch of restomods located in a remote warehouse in Arkansas featuring a '69 Chevrolet Camaro Custom Coupe & '70 Plymouth Barracuda Custom.

Wayne's hunting a 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider he's had his eye on for years. With a reputation for rust and no way to see everything in pictures, he hopes his instincts are right and this car is as good as he remembers.

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's father asked Wayne to find, and buy back, the rare Ford Model A-400 he owned and sold decades before. All the leads are dead-end until Wayne follows the trail to Arizona. Wayne also helps a client sell a 1962 Maserati 3500 GTI Supperleggera.

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 unearths a low-mileage 1965 Shelby GT350; he brings a famous 1950s Southern Californian hot rod to auction; Wayne hunts for a Duesenberg, but is wowed by a Packard instead; he says goodbye to an old friend from his personal collection.

Wayne's always dreamed of owning an iconic Auburn Boattail Speedster. A twist of fate connects him with 2 sisters selling their grandfather's collection, including a '32 Auburn Boattail Speedster, a 1909 Ford Model T, and more.

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.

Wayne has his hands full when he takes delivery of a 1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 42, a vintage Mac lumber truck and a 1934 Diamond T 406 Deluxe Express truck sporting locomotive and automotive styling cues.

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.

Ruby's Diner in the King of Prussia Mall closes its doors and the owners have to sell three vintage America motorcycles in a hurry--a Harley Davidson, an Indian and a Triumph. At F40, the crew's working on an '86 Lambo that hasn't been driven in 25 yrs.

Wayne knows collector cars come in all shapes and sizes. From a 1972 Datsun 280Z with just 2,000 miles, to a steam powered 1900 Locomobile that’s never left the state it was built in -- Wayne’s casting a wide net and coming back with a killer catch.

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.

Master car restorer Wayne Carini fulfills a lifelong dream when his rare 1952 Muntz Jet is awarded a coveted spot on the lawn on at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance. Originally designed by famous Indy car builder Frank Kurtis and manufactured by TV maverick Earl "Madman" Muntz, fewer than 300 Muntz Jets were ever built. Previously owned and customized for the renowned big band leader Freddy Martin, this Muntz Jet was restyled by Joe Bailon, who is one of the world's most famous car customizers and best known as the creator of the paint color "Candy Apple Red."

Advertised as a real car "for pre-teen men and women of distinction," the Bimbo is a toy car powered by a 12-volt battery. While not exactly a daily driver, the green power and eclectic nature of this collectible capture Wayne's attention.

Wayne buys a 1924 Marmon Speedster from two brothers in NJ who at one time held a world record in High Wheel Biking. Later when the Marmon fails to sell at auction, Wayne turns disappointment into a wining solution

A client of Wayne's is red-hot for Fords. He wants one of every production model from 1935-40. Wayne is on the hunt for the best early Fords he can find. First stop is the Auctions America Ft. Lauderdale sale where bidding is as hot as the Florida sun.

A client bought a one-of-a-kind 1935 Godsal, and wants Wayne and Evan Ide to do the restoration. With no other automobile of such kind in existence, Evan's expertise in automotive history will be highly essential for the job.

Wayne travels down to Atlanta to purchase a rare Ferrari . Thinking he has only one seller to deal with he is then thrown a curve ball finding out that their are more family members involved. After making a great offer and getting laughed out of the room he decided to leave without the car. Just when all hopes are lost the family contacts Wayne and decides to take his prior offer. Wayne however can't make it down in person and sends a friend to finalize the deal. He then sells the terrain overseas.

Wayne throws open the garage to discover a trio of Zagato-bodied, Fiat-Abarth 750s including two coveted Double Bubbles and a low production Record Monza. Then he's on the hunt for a 1954 Kaiser Manhattan one of less than 5,000 produced.

After owning the car for several years, Wayne is hoping that the Pebble Beach lineage will add value to the Muntz when he rolls the dice and puts it up for sale at the prestigious Bonhams auction in Carmel Valley, Calif.

Michael Kittredge, the founder of the Yankee Candle Company, may have made his fortune selling wax and wicks — but his true love is cars. With a collection of more than 50 collector cars and exotics, he's a man who knows what he wants in the garage.