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Start Me Up - Season 1

Series: Start Me Up
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Episodes
6
Rating
NR
Year
2018
Language
English
Publisher
Filmhub

About

Car-crazy MOD and mechanically brilliant Martin love cars and on Start Me Up their mission is simple: find those overlooked, forgotten or abandoned classic cars and start them up. But the odds are stacked against them.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 6

1. Episode 1

22m

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The boys find a piece of motoring history - a 1955 orange VW Trailmaker clone made in a small rural New Zealand town. MOD visits car restoration guy Kayne who has a Citroen DS, a Fiat Bambina and some other classics in for upgrades.

2. Episode 2

22m

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The boys find a beautifully rusty 1948 Morris Commercial tow truck and MOD pays a visit to vintage car legend Francis, who has his own museum of intriguing cars, including a Willys Overlander.

3. Episode 3

22m

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MOD and Martin discover 1928 Dodge Fast Four up on a hill. MOD goes in search of a 90 year old motor spring and miraculously finds that local dirt rod enthusiast has a box of these rarities plus a custom built dragster kicking about in his shed.

4. Episode 4

22m

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The 1970 Valiant Wayfarer ute. The boys find a slice of Australasian motoring history buried under a pile of lawn mowers. MOD visits an amazing never-filmed-before private car collection starring a collection of Hudsons.

5. Episode 5

22m

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A dose of nostalgia is in store for Martin as he re-unites with the 1966 Leyland 15 van he drove off to university in - now long dead. MOD spends time with motorcycling racing legend Doug, holder of the World Grass Track 1 Mile record.

6. Episode 6

22m

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The boys find a classic piece of farm kit in a remote valley - a 1983 Toyota BJ45 Land Cruiser. MOD meets Alec, a young engineer who loves his vintage cars, especially Dodges.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Mark Leverdirector
Michael Lambwriter
Michael Lambproducer
Mike O'Donnellactor
Martin Laffertyactor