Dream Car Garage
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Dream Car Garage is a weekly television show produced by Westward Wind Productions. The series is produced in Halton Hills, Ontario
. Its hosts are Tom Hnatiw, an ex-racecar driver and commentator, and Peter Klutt, car enthusiast and the owner of Legendary Motorcar ltd. Many of the vehicles featured in the show come from Legendary Motorcar Company ltd.
Every season, the team chooses an old or broken down car and repairs/tunes it for the show.
Halton Hills, Ontario
Halton Hills is a town in the Regional Municipality of Halton, west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located within the Greater Toronto Area....
. Its hosts are Tom Hnatiw, an ex-racecar driver and commentator, and Peter Klutt, car enthusiast and the owner of Legendary Motorcar ltd. Many of the vehicles featured in the show come from Legendary Motorcar Company ltd.
Regular features
The show focuses on what it considers to be the dream cars of the regular, "everyday man". It features a Classic Dream Car segment (presented by Klutt), which centers around an older car that would appeal to collectors or simply a nostalgic buyer, as well as a Modern Dream Car segment (presented by Hnatiw) which involves a modern supercar or high-performance vehicle.Every season, the team chooses an old or broken down car and repairs/tunes it for the show.
- The Pro Shop: Features fabrication and assembly tips.
- Pro Drivers tips (2009-): Features performance driving tips by professional racer.
- The Collectors (2009-): Features dream car collector.
Dream Car Garage specials
Some of the one hour long special episodes of the TV show include:- Old School Corvette Racer, a documentary on turning a 1960s Chevrolet CorvetteChevrolet CorvetteThe Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
into a modernized racer, and putting it into a vintage race series; - Small Block Shootout, which compares small-block muscle cars;
- Muscle Car Shootout, which compares 7 big-block muscle cars (including LS6 Chevrolet ChevelleChevrolet ChevelleThe Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-sized automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in three generations for the 1964 through 1977 model years. Part of the GM A-Body platform, the Chevelle was one of Chevrolet's most successful nameplates. Body styles include coupes, sedans,...
, Pontiac GTO Judge, Hurst Olds / 455 H.O.Oldsmobile 442The Oldsmobile 442 was a muscle car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. It was introduced as an option package for F-85 and Cutlass models sold in the United States beginning with the 1964 model year. It became a model in its own right from 1968 to 1971, then reverted to an...
, Buick GSX, Boss 429 Ford MustangFord MustangThe Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...
and AMC AMXAMC AMXThe AMC AMX is a two-seat GT in style and approach sports car that was produced by American Motors Corporation for the 1968 through 1970 model years. The AMX was also classified as a muscle car, but "unique among other American cars at the time due its short wheelbase"...
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