Ultimate Rides

We check out five of the baddest custom pickup trucks on the planet. In Indiana, we take a ride in Davey Hamilton's Ford pickup that appears to be driving backwards. This thing needs to be seen to be believed. In Tennessee, we find an 8 wheeled custom truck that has been a 20-year labour of love for its owner Steve.

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we bring five of the coolest limousines in the world that totally stretch belief. First, we hit the runway with a road-legal limo built out of a Lear Jet. It might not fly, but its features are definitely first class.

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we take on a tour of five of the greatest monster trucks ever built. First, we go back to where it all began - Bigfoot! The Godfather of monster trucks himself, Bob Chandler, shows off his greatest creation, Bigfoot 5 - the tallest, heaviest, widest monster truck ever.

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we hit the highway - and beyond - with five ultimate RVs guaranteed to rock your vacation. First, we're in Vegas to check out the amazing rare half-boat, half- RV called the Boaterhome. Equally at home on the lake or the Strip, this is true 1980s style.

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we're tearing up the asphalt as we show off five ultimate muscle cars designed to make a mark. We find out what happens when custom legends the Ringbrothers take an old 1970's AMC Javelin and give it a thousand horsepower makeover! Called Defiant, it's the kind of ride that won't forgive your mistakes...

We take a peek behind the garage door at five passion projects that push the boundaries of what can be built at home. Over the years, cars have been built out of all kinds of materials. But have you ever seen a supercar made out of wood? Prepare to meet Splinter. And it's not just the body that's wooden, the chassis and even the wheels of this baby are made out of timber.

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we take a look under the hood of five one-time rust-buckets that have been lovingly restored to glory. First, we're in Ohio to check out a 1964 Pontiac GTO - a true American classic. But after thirty years in a barn, you won't believe the restoration that was needed - and what it looks like now.

We show off five ultimate sports cars that each have a surprise under the hood. First up, a Camaro with huge 32-inch rims prowls the streets of Illinois showing off its amazing chameleon paint job. We meet the Swiss automotive futurist who decided to take spy movie moves and make them a reality - by designing and building a sporty convertible that drives on land and can go underwater!

In this episode of Ultimate Rides we're talking style, power and protection as we prove that SUVs aren't just for soccer moms. In the 1970s you could have picked up an International Harvester Scout for a few thousand bucks. Now these old SUVs are being resto-modded and are selling for the price of a supercar!

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we reveal five amazing vehicles that have been cunningly converted in the most unlikely ways. We start with Walter, a two-storey double-size VW bus that used to be an airfield fire truck. With his new makeover, including party deck, sound system and light show, Walter is now a regular at Burning Man.

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we take a drive on the wild side with five outrageous rides that don't care about roads. We start in the Colorado desert with Tope, a modified VW Beetle designed to crush the Baja 1000, one of the world's most gruelling off-road races. Crossing 1000 miles of sand in just 48 hours is no picnic but Tope eats this tough terrain for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we check out five modified supercars that prove there's always room to improve on perfection. The 911 gt rs is the fastest car Porsche build, with a top speed from the factory of 211mph. With cutting-edge customizing techniques BBI Autosport have found a way to make it go even faster - their car has hit 227mph!

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we check out five custom hot-rods that scream individuality, style and power. We start in Milwaukee, with a classic 1930s Ford Roadster that has been hot-rodded for decades. Sleek, black and decked out in flames, there's no wonder this beauty is described by its owner as "like owning a dragon".

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we investigate the amazing true stories of five rides though lost to history that have been brought back from the dead. First, the remarkable tale of a 1974 Ferrari Dino that was found buried in a Los Angeles garden in 1978. But how did it get there, and what happened to it after it was unearthed?

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we investigate whether size really does matter. To the owners of these crazy huge vehicles, it most certainly does! The VW Beetle isn't the most imposing ride on the roads - meet the guys who had the wild idea to supersize it!

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we turn the microscope on five pocket-sized rides that might be small but raise the biggest smiles. First, we're in Canada to check out the Peel P50 micro car - the smallest car ever put into production. Less than 50 were made, and this single seat three-wheeler doesn't even have a reverse gear - you have to get out and turn it around by handle!

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we celebrate the best in hydraulics, paint and cruising style with five ultimate lowriders. First, we find out what it takes to be the best of the best as we're given a guided tour of multi-award-winning lowrider "The Final Score". The chrome, the hydraulics, the paint - you've never seen detail like it!

Prepare to blast off as we discover what happens when a jet engine is fitted to the most unlikely vehicles. A silver 1978 Corvette is already a pretty sweet ride, but when it's the only one ever with a custom gas turbine engine, it's really special. This marvel of engineering idles at 80mph and can reach speeds north of 180, so be careful when you put your foot down.

We check out five asphalt-eating monsters, all designed to go as quickly as possible in a straight line over a quarter mile. At the age of 87, Don Garlits becomes the first man to break 180mph in an electric dragster, and we join him at the track in his updated car as he tries to break his own record, and maybe even surpass 200 mph.

In this episode of Ultimate Rides, we hit the highway with five ultimate big rigs that isn't just for freight: these babies are all about living large, really large. In San Antonio, we meet the Mendez brothers and their incredible Kenworth 900 - with its bespoke paint job, crazy chrome and custom engine it's probably the most customized rig in the world.