Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics - Season 6

Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics - Season 6

Season 6

Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics is one of the most popular, informative and refreshingly honest car restoration formats on TV. In each episode the team eye up a few likely projects coming up at theMathewsons public auction, put their hands in the air and their money on the line.

 

"Do it for love not money" - Wise words from auctioneer Derek Mathewson becoming truer with every episode! Series 6 of Restoring Classics sees the team breathing new life into even the rustiest of motors. Derek Mathewson says, "I can't fault them for trying and they are proving that everyone can have a go at restoring a classic motor, but choose your vehicle wisely, take advice and expect to shed cash."

 

Holly Pywell, Series Producer says, "Being able to make money on Restoring Classics is, perhaps unsurprisingly, very hard! It's real money we pay for the cars and for hundreds of hours of labour which goes into putting them back on the road. But juggling restoration timelines with TV production schedules makes it that little bit trickier!"

 

The authentic renovation journey begins as the crew source cars and pay professional restorers to breathe new life into their purchases. Real cars, real restorations and a real honest enthusiasm.And when all the hard work is done and the car goes back into auction, there's real drama when the hammer comes down. Only then is the true cost of restoring some of Britain's best-loved classics revealed.

Network
Episodes6
DatesApr 10, 2025 - May 15, 2025
Previous Season

Episodes

Project X/ Beach Cruiser
Season 6Episode 160 min

Project X/ Beach Cruiser

The team shock Derek when they buy one of his favourite Austin commercials and convert it to electric, the green wheels keep turning as they snap up a super-rare 50's American beach bike. 

Apr 10, 2025
Porsche/ Panda
Season 6Episode 260 min

Porsche/ Panda

Can the team finally smell profit when they sniff out a bargain Porsche? A DIY job on a Fiat should also keep the accountant happy but will it go to plan? 

Apr 17, 2025
Fastback/ Norton
Season 6Episode 360 min

Fastback/ Norton

Rewind the clocks to 2021 where ‘Restoring Classics' first began! The team's first purchase, a 1972 VW Fastback, gives them a three-year-long lesson in what not to buy. The second project sees them pick up a 40-year-old police bike - guilty as charged for buying yet another non-starter. 

Apr 24, 2025
Volvo and Insight
Season 6Episode 460 min

Volvo and Insight

The team cannot believe their luck when a Volvo 144 rolls in with just 15,000 miles on the clock.

May 1, 2025
Subaru / James Captain
Season 6Episode 560 min

Subaru / James Captain

The team fall for a Subaru Pick-up, which has all the Mathewsons in agreement. But will it all come crashing down when picking up parts proves tricky?

May 8, 2025
Mexico / Riley Kestrel
Season 6Episode 660 min

Mexico / Riley Kestrel

A 1973 Ford Escort Mexico is the team's most expensive purchase to date. To save some cash Derek helps on their second buy - a 1968 Riley Kestrel.

May 15, 2025

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