Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics - Season 1

A sun-bleached red Vauxhall Astra GTE gives the team a headache. They also buy a classic French moped and catch up the restoration of a barn find Mini Cooper S that looked like it was heading for the crusher.

The team gamble on restoring a Vanden Plas saloon from the 1970s. But will it cost them dearly? Also restored is a child's tricycle from the '60s and catch up on a sensational restoration of a rare Sunbeam Lotus.

Despite not knowing much about restoring bikes, Derek encourages the team to buy a Francis Barnett Plover at auction.

Thankfully they hand it over to two blokes in a shed who do know what they're doing. Plus, the wheels come off the restoration of an MG Metro and the emotional restoration of an MGSA.

Derek thinks a 29,000-mile Ford Capri should be kept original. That proves easier said than done for the restoration team. Plus, a Hercules women's racing bike from the '50s and a Triumph TR7 is turned into a rally-winning supercar.

Derek picks out a solid-looking 1969 MGB for the team to look out for at auction. After winning it is sent to a father-and-son team to restore.

Dave draws the team's attention to a 1979 Lotus Esprit S3. It's an expensive buy and a serious risk, but it's also a thoroughbred classic in need of a proper recommission. Will it pay off when the car is reauctioned?