TV Shows on Velocity

09/01/2011

Tune in for the best of classic car programming -- check the line-up below and see what's coming up!

AUTOWEEK'S VINSETTA GARAGE
Autoweek’s Vinsetta Garage is a celebration of the automotive lifestyle with insight from the authoritative voice of Autoweek’s editors.  Vinsetta Garage dates back to 1919 and sits along the famous Woodward Ave. that bisects the heart of the Motor City. Vinsetta is a Detroit landmark, and a mecca for car enthusiasts. The garage, now owned by Autoweek publisher KC Crain, grounds the show. Each episode is lifestyle themed and hosted from inside a vehicle unique to that episode.

CAFÉ RACER
Café Racer fans can look forward to the full history of fast streetbikes unveiled in stories documented on-location in England, Italy and from basements, barnyards and garages throughout the U.S. Check out a fascinating look at the culture behind the café racer with stories exploring pinup, pompadours and music. Celebrities and athletes are back including singer Billy Joel, comedian and Last Comic Standing winner Alonzo Bodden, former motocross and speedway champions Bob Hannah and Billy Hamil and members of the 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Of course everyone's favorite fast guys, the Bostrom brothers will once again shake down all the builds and offer their insight and opinions.

CHASING CLASSIC CARS
Gain instant membership to the exclusive club of elite car restorers and millionaire collectors as Chasing Classic Cars follows Ferrari expert and master car restorer, Wayne Carini, on his personal mission to uncover, restore and sell some of the world's most rare and exotic collector cars.

INSIDE WEST COAST CUSTOMS
Once again the team at the world famous West Coast Customs is prepared to change the face of custom car fabrication. With CEO Ryan Friedlinghaus manning the helm, his crew of forward-thinking craftsmen are prepared to astound and amaze the world with their show-stopping creations. From rendering to reality, these spectacular one-off rides will continue to raise the bar and keep the fans drooling for more. Celebrities like Will.i.am, Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber are already on board, lining up for their chance to have the crew at WCC make their automotive dreams come true.

MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS
The cars are the stars and it's the excitement and energy of live auction action, the chant of the auctioneer calling the bids and the ring men working the crowd that draw the viewer into the Mecum Auto Auctions: Muscle and More. The fine car auction industry has evolved around the multi-day marathon for years. Each week, tune in to see these big personalities evolve as the Mecum Auction crew works like an orchestra with the auctioneer calling bids, the ring men working the crowd to procure bids and a ring man working the seller trying to get him to accept the bid.

MILLION DOLLAR COLLECTIONS
Million Dollar Collections takes you inside the most spectacular private collections in the world. For these magnates, success in the business world was just the beginning, so they have scoured the earth for pieces of modern history to call their own. From iconic sports artifacts, cars that sped to racing victory or guitars that rocked the world, these are without a doubt the most important artifacts of our times. But perhaps more intriguing than the items themselves are the stories of why they were acquired. From inside their personal museums, curators and owners tell the tales of how and why they did it.

MOTORWEEK
MotorWeek, television’s longest running automotive series, is now in its 31st season of reviewing cars, trucks and utilities spanning the needs and dreams of a broad spectrum of buyers. From pure-electric to pure performance, MotorWeek has the keys to your ride. MotorWeek is more than just  a show about new cars. It’s also about keeping the car you own running, and keeping pace with the latest automotive lifestyle trends as America continues its love affair with cars.

ONE OF A KIND
One of a Kind Cars peels back the paint, goes under the hood and puts you behind the wheel of ground-breaking autos: American classics; award show stunners; barnyard finds: every car featured has a story and the design or technological DNA to stand on its own.  Whether it was built to push the limits of speed, optimize fuel-injection, beat Ferrari at their own game or simply to set the standard for future generations – these cars raced, broke records and became icons in their day.  Later many were dismantled and forgotten in garages and lots only to be discovered decades later in ruin.  After meticulous restoration, they live again to tell their stories to a new generation of car enthusiasts.
Utilizing a combination of stunning high definition video, unique archival footage, and expert interviews set to a captivating soundtrack, we’re bringing these cars to life in a way that is absolutely one of a kind.   

OUTCAST KUSTOMS
Outcast Kustoms has taken that passion and turned it into an art form, becoming one of the premier custom fab shops in the world.  They take on only the biggest and baddest Big Rigs and RVs and transform them into the coolest, one-of-a-kind diesel monsters ruling the highways and byways. Outcast Kustoms gives viewers an inside look at the design, engineering and restoration of these monsters. And lifts the curtain on the lives of the people that bring these creations to life.

OVERHAULIN'
A deserving person’s car or truck is taken into Chip Foose’s workshop where he and his team transform it into a custom show car, before it is returned to its surprised and grateful owner.

RENAISSANCE MAN
Alain de Cadenet is old school cool.  He has a fascinating wealth of experience in all things mechanical, and counts many designers, drivers, team owners, music and film stars as his friends.  This series is a celebration of design, fabrication and bespoke craftsmanship. In each program Alain visits a different location to learn and share the story of certain cars, watches, motorbikes, aircraft and even guns. He explains and appreciates the skillful and labor intensive exploits of these mechanics, designers and engineers. Some items are classic pieces of moving history while others are brand new examples of cutting edge technology.  However all of them share handmade craftsmanship that is celebrated by Alain with his genuine onscreen authenticity and enthusiasm. Alain hosts and whenever possible, takes part as our demonstrator and well-informed guide.  No matter what the topic is, he is always hands-on and involved.

SAW DOGS
A team of the world’s top chainsaw sculptors battle short deadlines, tight budgets and conflicting artistic sensibilities to complete a series of commissioned carvings on a scale never before seen. Confronting the dangers of chainsaw carving requires a steady hand and a fearless disposition. Master carver Steve Blanchard and foreman Pete Rieger pull from a pool of the best carvers in the world, matching their special skills to each over-the-top project, to craft some of the most intricate woodcarvings imaginable.

WHAT'S MY CAR WORTH?
What's My Car Worth? returns! Join expert Keith Martin of Sports Car Market Magazine as he explores the world of collector cars and tells you exactly what they're worth. Some will tear up, others will scream with excitement as their cars change hands and become part of the collector car market -- but they'll all be asking, What's My Car Worth?

WHEELER DEALERS
In Wheeler Dealers, Mike Brewer and Edd China set out to buy and restore iconic cars and sell them for a profit. Over the course of the series, Mike will buy five cars from around the United States and five cars in the United Kingdom. Mike gets adventurous and explores the greatest car market in the world - the U.S.A. There's also plenty of choice of cars in the U.K., well-preserved classics that need some TLC and some real American beauties. As ever, Mike and Edd are ambitious and will take on some serious sports cars and iconic cruisers.

Comments

[Scott Heffern]

Why was my previous post about Velocity no longer being a car network no longer posted? Ashamed of the truth?

[Scott Heffern]

I am not a big fan, but at least graveyard Cars is about cars. Their workmanship is very poor, and I would never buy one of their half-asses attempts at a restoration, but again, at least it is a car related show, not the history of the shrew.

[Scott Heffern]

I am not a big fan, but at least graveyard Cars is about cars. Their workmanship is very poor, and I would never buy one of their half-asses attempts at a restoration, but again, at least it is a car related show, not the history of the shrew.

[dwayne locklear]

i like to watch american hot rod reruns why dont you a do a series from the beginning when chip foose is working with him or a documentory of his life. and why didnt his wife joe attend the showing of the car that west coast customs done in memory of him?

[JohnM]

Graveyard is the worse show ever. I'll stick with All Girls Garage... at least those girls don't bicker. For the real manly show, I'll tune to Fast & Loud with Gas Monkey Garage. Graveyard belongs in the dumpster of bad shows.

[G]

Must you have a dead man's show on every day (Cottington)?

[cliff sorenson]

do you know who i am" i am a nobuddy i want to do my car ?

[?????]

How about a show about bathroom renovation? It would fit right in with the current programing venue.

[عبايات]

The curve of your online autograph and advertisement is great and awesome for me!

[بسكوتة]

The curve of your online autograph and advertisement is great and awesome for me!

[Mike]

Please, for the love of everything that is good, stop showing kings of crash, graveyard carz, doing davinci, and tech toys....you show the same ones EVERY NIGHT...

such a joke...i swear me and my friends are all going to drop this channel

[Tony sal]

Please remove the king of crash. I am sorry you got us used to intelligent shows. This is a no brainier show. The show does not teach the viewer anything except to wreck your car and your ignorant head.
Unlike the rest of your intelligent show like West Coast Custom and the rest of them.
So please remove it.

[Matt]

Love Kings of Crash, favorite show on TV right now.

[tpart]

I like the Graveyard Carz show. I see that it has potential since season 2 is much better than season 1! Give it some time, let it develop and maybe with all the suggestions, some of the "drama" will be less and there will be more cars ... as we have seen the improvement this season.

[Pete]

All the automotive related networks seem to be stuck in endless reruns of a half dozen episodes, or have plain abandoned motor related programming altogether (automobile and motorcycle). Most of the casualties are the restoration or modification shop shows. Velocity, Speed, they have all gone way down hill. the DIY network had many auto related programming. Now it is endless bathroom and kitchen renovations. I really enjoyed watching them all, now I check the programming guide and shut the TV off.

Face it, boys and girls, the reason is ratings. Poor ratings means reduced sponsorship. Advertizers will not spend money on low rated programming, or if they do not see a return on the investment in terms of increased sales.

Oddly, Spike's Powereblock seems to move ahead. Lucas Oil bought the MAV channel. Good luck to them. It cost extra, so I will likely not see it.

I don't know the answer, but somehow we are not collectively putting our money and eyeballs where our mouth is.

Given the comments provided by others, I wonder if anyone at the network even reads this stuff. I'd like to see a reply from them.

[Mike]

oh yea...

Overhaulin' is amazing too.

and even though its not about cars...

I like Saw Dogs...Put it on Science. Ill watch it there.

[Mike]

Hello, I would like to say that i agree with most of the comments here. I hate the drama and the shows that should be about cars and aren't.

One thing i have also noticed is the add choices. Why are you guys going to advertise fake reality shows (coughAmishMafiacough) about your affiliated channels when people watch this channel to get away from the drama? Also, why do we need to see the same commercials every 5 minutes?? I dont want a wax van or orgreenic and my prostate is fine. I dont need super beta prostate.

Anyways, so lets talk about programming...

Doing Davinci - Lame. Put it on Science Channel
Kings of Crash - Lame. Just....lame.
Tech Toys - Less Lame. belongs on Science Channel
Treasure Quest - WTH?
How Stuff Works - Eh. Science Channel
Chasing Classic Cars - Awesome. Awesome.
Inside West Coast Customs - Awesome. Its depressing that this is the last season.
Wheeler Dealers - Best Show on this channel. Make a new series in the USA.
Mecum Auto Auctions - Second best show on this channel. I was literally glued to the tv for the last live auctions. then watched all of it again at night. I love it.

Honestly, I like the nature shows. I think that its good for weekend or nightly programming (because it helps me sleep) yea we can go to nat geo wild, but honestly they dont even have a lot of the types of nature shows Velocity does. If they do they dont show it too often.

World Poker Tour - I dont mind it only because im a big poker person. Doesnt fit with the rest of the programming. but thats fine with me. At least try to show them in order. its kind of lame to see a random hour of a poker tournament where we dont see the beginning or end.

with all of that being said, I still love the channel regardless and always watch it. I never want to see this channel shut down.

Sorry for the novel guys, but i have been trying to find an area to post my opinions for a while and a lot of things have built up after a while.

[RomansRoad]

Completely agree with the "drop the drama' comments. CARS and not foolish drama, please. We are guys, not teenage girls, and have long outgrown the contrived drama and filler. Please.

[Chris M. Ferguson]

Graveyard cars, had to quit watching it so I ill not get in my car and drive it up his #$*-++(%$. God couldn't put up with this guys perfection.

[Pat]

A friend told me about a show dedicated to restoring MOPARs, Graveyard Carz. I was excited that there was finally a show dedicated to MOPARs. I tuned in and couldn't believe what I was watching. 80% of the show has to do with BS (paintball, pumpkin carving, etc that has nothing to do with cars) and features grown men acting like spoiled children. Who at Velocity Channel thinks that the viewing public wants to see this? The Producer needs to be fired.

And then there is Mark Worman. He is the most childish, egomaniacal, abusive adult I have ever seen. He constantly thrashes his employees over minor things, while he toots his own horn about being infallible, being the best wrench on the planet (only 3 people could do that, when starting a new engine). What a bozo!!

If this is for real, it’s a wonder someone hasn’t filed a complaint with the labor board about his abusive and agressive behavior, incivility, and intimidation. I can’t imagine anyone taking their muscle car to him. No wonder they are always late getting jobs completed. I wouldn’t let him work on my riding lawnmower.

I just watched the current episodes where Mark installed the Bumblebee stripe on the 71 Challenger wrong and just kissed it off as no big deal. If one of his employees had done it, they would have received a thorough thrashing. And then he paints the bell housing, which was bolted to the engine, and sprays the clutch pressure plate and flywheel orange through the access holes for the trans and clutch fork. And then Mark says, “It takes concentration, and savvy, which I have!” Yes Mark, you build them just like they were born!!! Yeah, right!

By the way, is Mark married of have a lady? I can’t imagine any woman that would put up with his behavior.

Come on Velocity, change the content of the show or pull it. Let’s get back to automotive content instead of BS reality show type BS. If I wanted to see this, I would watch Jerry Springer.

[jack of silverdale, wa]

Again, the problem is the lack of channel choice and repetitive, duplicate channels that are charging the consumer! Frustrating and angry is the norm now in 2013. Cable companies need to be regulated by our government. No customer service exists.

[mark]

I turned on the Velocity channel this morning just in time to see a bull getting stabbed to death by a guy on horseback. This new programming stinks. I will contact my cable provider.

[Andy Davis]

WHEELER DEALERS...is the BEST!!....thanks for the hands on approach!!!

[Andy Davis]

Graveyard Carz...POTENTIALLY the BEST show on Velosity (and I watch nearly all of them)..nobody does Mopar only, this show COULD be really wonderful...PLEASE,PLEASE drop the pumpkins,paintball,dogs,DRAMA..show us the car work and resto in progress...PLEASE....thanks

[Mark Faircloth]

Wow...I cannot believe what is happening to a great gear head channel....between Graveyard Carz NOT WORKING ON CLASSIC CARS (I swear I have not seen these guys actually do anything mechanical on the show! Pumpkins, go-carts)...it's getting difficult to watch. HELP! Maybe I still have some All Girl Garage on the DVR...at least they actually turn wrenches on cars.