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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Soul Crusher Mustang

    • August 2, 2022
    • MotorTrend

    Dan, Shea, and Aaron buy a half-finished Fox-body Mustang drag race project car that was halfway through a turbo charged LS heart transplant. With their eyes set on 700+hp, they attempt to finish it within five days for a local event.

  • S01E02 The Miniata

    • August 9, 2022
    • MotorTrend

    Dan, Shea, and Aaron buy a completely stripped out Mini Cooper off of Facebook Marketplace. The goal is to completely transform it into a fully fledged spec car in only four days. Since the boys don’t like to lose races, they scheme to add an illegal nitrous bottle and disguise it as a fire extinguisher.

  • S01E03 The Heep Comanche

    • August 16, 2022
    • MotorTrend

    A drive an hour north of Albuquerque leads Dan, Shea, and Aaron to investigate an intriguing listing about a $1500 Jeep Comanche. It’s already been lifted and allegedly “Runs Good” but they’re going to have to trust the previous owner because the car doesn’t have a gas tank and can’t be turned over.

  • S01E04 The Rough Road Legacy

    • August 23, 2022
    • MotorTrend

    The boys buy yet another non-running car, sight unseen. This project is a Subaru Legacy that was listed for $1500, but the original owner couldn’t sort out why it wouldn’t turn over after some at-home maintenance. With slight trepidation, the guys press onward and attempt to resuscitate this stalled project and add a bunch of other overlanding goodies to this Legacy.

  • S01E05 The Heavy Chevy

    • August 30, 2022
    • MotorTrend

    This time around Dan, Shea, and Aaron take a short train ride out to Santa Fe to take a look at a Chevy Silverado 2500 that has had an LS transplant. The previous owner originally wanted to turn it into a Sunday cruiser but couldn’t sort out why the car would randomly shift into neutral. Undeterred, the guys decide to press forward and complete what he started.

  • S01E06 Skyline GTS-T

    • September 6, 2022
    • MotorTrend

    Never meet your hero’s kids, especially when that hero is a thirty year old Import. In the season finale of Runs Good, Dan, Shea, and Aaron fly out to Grand Junction Colorado to investigate a listing about a Nissan Skyline Gts-t drift project. In only three days the guys completely transform this stalled project into a legendary drift missile.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Saving an LS Swapped 944

    • August 4, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    Dan, Shea and Aaron try to bring an LS-swapped 944 back to life. This stalled Porsche project sat untouched in the previous owner's side yard for years. They're going to complete what its last owner couldn't, building the ultimate high-revving, tight-handling racing machine that will turn heads on and off the track.

  • S02E02 Rescuing the Toyota AE86

    • August 11, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    Dan and Shea drive out to Clovis, New Mexico, to rescue the holy grail of JDM imports, a 40-year-old Toyota AE86 sitting neglected in a driveway. When they get it back to the shop, Aaron is quick to point out everything literally falling off the car. With a bunch of new parts, they try to get this car looking and running better than it has in four decades.

  • S02E03 Redemption for a Cobra Mustang R

    • August 18, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    It's immediately apparent why the previous owner couldn't finish this Mustang Cobra project -- it's got issues. Despite the '99's reputation as the worst of the bunch, Dan, Shea and Aaron hope to turn this flailing, failed project into a race-ready 2000 Cobra SVT tribute.

  • S02E04 Overhauling a Ford Ranger Urban Assault Vehicle

    • August 25, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    A shop owner's crew builds a SR20-powered Ford Ranger Urban Assault Vehicle, but when the turbo gives out, he knows it needed to go before it become more of a distraction; Aaron fixes the reliability issues; Dan and Shea go in on suspension.

  • S02E05 Completing the Ultimate Lexus Power Wagon

    • September 1, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    Shea, Dan and guest host Wiley Stevens get less than they bargained for when a mess of a project car turns up and doesn't look anything like its photos. Undeterred, they tackle the original owner's plan of creating the ultimate engine-swapped JDM grocery-getter and photo-worthy, five-speed, boosted power wagon.

  • S02E06 Awakening a Honda CRX Track Monster!

    • October 27, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    With the help of Amir Bentatou (Superstreet Garage), Shea, Aaron and Dan rescue this rust-riddled 1989 Honda CRX from what would ultimately be the scrap pile. The previous owners wanted to thrash it on track, but with problem after problem, no one ever got any seat time in this unit. Can the guys complete this car and do what no other owner could? Tune in to find out!

  • S02E07 C5 Corvette Reborn!

    • November 3, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    With an always packed schedule, it turns out that Dan is no better than any other project car owner. He let his C5 Corvette project fall to the wayside, but all the while he’s been acquiring parts for performance and looks. Shea and Aaron give him the final push to get his Corvette out of his side yard and into a car show.

  • S02E08 Thrashing on the Mazda RX-7

    • November 10, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    Aaron thinks a stalled RX-7 drift project checks all the boxes; the car has the makings to be a powerhouse drift car, with a surprise under the hood that makes this candidate all the more enticing.

  • S02E09 Rebuilding a Sand Runner Miata

    • November 17, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    Dan found a Miata with shoddy welds and big ambition that led to this project grinding to a halt. Shea, Aaron and Dan take inspiration from the original owner's plan to complete the ultimate version of what he intended. It won't be long till this over-the-top build is ripping rooster tails in the dunes!

  • S02E10 Celebrating the LS V-8-Powered Subaru LSTI

    • November 24, 2023
    • MotorTrend

    This V-8-powered Subaru STI looks good on the surface, but needed a complete mechanical overhaul, with some extra little touches; given Subaru's pedigree, the guys get the build sorted and put it through its paces on the tarmac and the dirt.