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Downey's Dream Cars

Season 1
Robert Downey Jr. loves restoring classic cars, but he's also dedicated to fighting climate change. So he's bringing his beloved old cars into the future, making them faster, more powerful and yes -- more efficient -- while keeping their souls intact.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Thanos Thumper
    June 21, 2023
    51min
    TV-MA
    Robert pursues an ambitious electric conversion on his BEAST of a K10 truck. Along the way, he test-drives two fully-electric cars: the Army's latest tactical vehicle and the world's fastest-accelerating production car.
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  2. S1 E2 - Not Your Mom's Benz
    June 21, 2023
    42min
    TV-14
    As a child, Robert's true love of driving came from his mom, a real daredevil on the road. She left him her old Benz, and he treasures it to this day. Now he's restoring it with the help of his son, Exton, and a crack crew of diesel experts.
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  3. S1 E3 - Riv for Today
    June 28, 2023
    43min
    TV-MA
    Robert LOVES the design of his '66 Buick Riviera -- but it's one of the most fuel-inefficient cars ever made. In the 1960s, it was sold as "the car of the future." Robert plans to perfect the Riv by updating it with a stunning, one-of-a-kind rebuild.
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  4. S1 E4 - Electric Stingray
    June 21, 2023
    45min
    TV-MA
    How do you improve upon a pristine all-original '65 Corvette? Well, if you're Robert Downey Jr., you convert it to an EV! Purists won't be happy, but Robert has something to prove, and he's taking his electric Vette to the drag strip to make his point.
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  5. S1 E5 - Way Off Road
    July 5, 2023
    46min
    TV-MA
    Robert has an all-original, low-mile '85 El Camino. But as he often says, "She's perfect, so I have to start over." He's out to turn it into a meaner and greener off-roading champ. When it's done, he takes his wife Susan on a hair-raising maiden voyage.
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  6. S1 E6 - Long Strange Trip
    July 5, 2023
    45min
    TV-MA
    Robert flexes his negotiating skills to buy a used car he's always wanted. Of course, the first thing he does is tear it apart and rebuild it! It's a journey from the past into the future -- a fitting end to his long strange trip into car restoration.
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Cast
Kirsten KorosecRich BenoitEben BayerEben BayerRobert Downey Jr.Kirsten KorosecRich Benoit
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