Car S.O.S

20129 series
Available on
Channel 4

"Overhaulin' " fans can relate to the premise of "Car S.O.S". Both document the done-in-secret car restorations for needy or down-on-their-luck owners, with the main difference being the former show is based in the US and the latter in the UK. "Car S.O.S" is driven by hosts Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend, whose combined talents - Shaw is parts manager, and Townshend is master mechanic - rescue much-loved classics from rusty retirements. With some grease, graft, expertise and care, the SOS team creates jaw-dropping motor makeovers.

Jaguar XJ-S V12: Episode Image
Episode 2Jaguar XJ-S V12

The hosts are off to Wolverhampton to take on a 1980 Jaguar XJ-S V12, a great British Grand Tourer that has sadly fallen into neglect. 7+

Fiat X1/9: Episode Image
Episode 3Fiat X1/9

The hosts take on a Car SOS emergency. Fiat X1/9 owner Steve has terminal cancer but is desperate to see his son drive the car before it's too late. 7+

VW Wizard: Episode Image
Episode 4VW Wizard

The hosts come to the rescue of their first ever-custom car: a radically modified VW Beetle called a VW Wizard. (S9, ep 3) 7+

Jensen Interceptor: Episode Image
Episode 5Jensen Interceptor

Tim and Fuzz are off to Southampton to take on a 1969 Jensen Interceptor. The owner adored the car until he got extreme arthritis. 7+

Rolls Royce Doctors Coupe: Episode Image
Episode 6Rolls Royce Doctors Coupe

The hosts head to Lincolnshire where the embodiment of a luxurious era awaits: a 1929 Rolls Royce Doctor's Coupe. (S9, ep 5) 7+

Peugeot 106 Rallye: Episode Image
Episode 7Peugeot 106 Rallye

The boys head to Norfolk where an old hot hatch awaits. Owner Senna, as her name suggests, comes from a family of petrol heads. (S9, ep 6)

Renault Alpine 110: Episode Image
Episode 8Renault Alpine 110

The hosts pick up one of France's most legendary rally racers: A 1972 Renault Alpine 110. The car has never been driven by it's owner, Guido. (S9, ep 7) 7+

Bedford HA Ice Cream Van: Episode Image
Episode 9Bedford HA Ice Cream Van

Bedford Ice Cream Van: Can Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend restore Barbara's treasured but decaying 1978 Bedford HA ice cream van to its former glory? (S9 Ep9)

Ford Cortina MK 3: Episode Image
Episode 10Ford Cortina MK 3

The hosts head to Leicester to pick up a Mk 3 Ford Cortina, once Britain's top selling car but now on the automotive endangered species list. 7+

Bond Bug: Episode Image
Episode 11Bond Bug

Car S.O.S. is back for a ninth series. Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend are back on their mission to restore much loved classic cars for deserving owners. (S9, ep 10) 7+

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