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Season 1

  • S01E01 25 Foot Jump

    • January 20, 2003

    Nine contestants have 24 hours to convert their old used cars into off-road monsters and race a five-mile-long, all-terrain course including a 25-foot jump.

  • S01E02 Crabbers

    • January 27, 2003

    Three teams have just two days and £800 each to convert two used cars into one double-engined hybrid. The show climaxes with a five-mile race.

  • S01E03 Massive Tiny

    • February 3, 2003

    The teams fit very large engines - such as V8s - into tiny cars which originally contained engines under one litre.

  • S01E04 Speed

    • February 10, 2003

    The theme is pure speed and the teams have to turn old used cars into speed demons incorporating Formula 1 concepts, prior to testing them on a four-lap circuit.

  • S01E05 Sixty Degrees

    • February 17, 2003

    Three teams take everyday cars and convert them into awesome autos capable of racing on their sides at a breathtaking 60 degrees around a five-mile course.

  • S01E06 See Saw

    • February 24, 2003

    Three teams modify cars into off-roaders and drive them over giant see-saws as part of a five-mile-long, all-terrain killer course.

  • S01E07 Long Stretch

    • March 3, 2003

    The nine contestants take 25-year-old cars and must stretch them to an awesome limo-style 25 feet before racing them against each other - in reverse.

  • S01E08 Double Torque

    • March 10, 2003

    The three teams have 24 hours to convert two cars each into double torque monster vehicles and race them to test their massive pulling power.

  • S01E09 All Terrain

    • March 17, 2003

    Three teams have two days and £800 each to convert used cars into off-roaders capable of surviving an extreme five-mile-long, all-terrain race course.

  • S01E10 All Winners Final

    • March 24, 2003

    Adrian Simpson's favorite winning teams from the previous nine shows must make a complete working car from two motorbikes in their toughest challenge yet.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Upside Down Car

    • June 5, 2003

    Cars are turned over and fitted with additional wheels to compete in a race in the opener of this series.

  • S02E02 Spider Car

    • June 12, 2003

    A car race in which looks are as important as engineering know-how.

  • S02E03 Reverse Wheelie

    • June 19, 2003

    Minis are modified to become off-road racers capable of popping wheelies front end first and in reverse.

  • S02E04 Submersible

    • July 3, 2003

    Three teams compete to construct submersible off-road vehicles.

  • S02E05 360 Degrees

    • July 10, 2003

    The teams transform old junkers into topflight racers.

  • S02E06 Ball and Socket

    • July 24, 2003

    The Ball and Socket Challenge has teams chopping cars in half and reconnecting them with articulated ball-and-socket joints.

  • S02E07 Dune Racer

    • July 31, 2003

    Adrian Simpson and Rachael Simmonite oversee the proceedings as teams convert beloved bangers into off-road racers for use on an obstacle course

  • S02E08 White Van Man

    • August 7, 2003

    Three teams convert ordinary vans into monster trucks.

  • S02E09 16 Wheeler

    • August 14, 2003

  • S02E10 Amphi Car

    • August 21, 2003

    Three teams race each other for the top prize.