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Back in 1977, a 15-year-old Larry F. embarked on his automotive journey with a $400 purchase of a 1970 Pontiac GTO. Despite needing a bit of love, it roared to life and even survived a Cardinal red makeover. Fast forward to a heartbreaking day in a GTO junkyard, where Larry and his son stumbled upon the skeletal remains of his beloved car. Missing its bumpers, engine, and more, it was a sad sight. Larry joked about almost shedding tears, with his son confirming, “I thought you were going to cry too.”
Every talk show has to introduce its people before it can earn an audience’s trust, and that’s the job of this opening episode. Before the builds, the history deep-dives, and the debates over which engine option really was the best, meet the host and editor who’ll be shaping every episode that follows.
The mistakes that sink a muscle car restoration are rarely the ones anyone worries about going in — nobody agonizes over paint choices before buying a project car sight unseen. Veteran restorers tend to circle back to the same regrets: rust treated as cosmetic, cars bought without ever seeing them in person, and bodywork rushed to hit a deadline. Here’s what experience actually teaches, the hard way, every time.
Gateway Classic Cars has grown into the country’s largest classic and exotic car sales company since 1999, now spanning 16 indoor showrooms and more than 90,000 completed sales. Selling on consignment means a 90-day exclusive contract, a professional photo and video package, and zero upfront fees — but also a penalty if you back out early. Buyers, meanwhile, get access to a rotating national inventory advertised to millions of monthly visitors. Here’s what actually happens once you sign on the dotted line.