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The very best car shows on television, ranked from best to worst by hot rod fanatics like you. This list of the greatest car TV shows is a compilation of all the best car repair shows, the top factual car shows, the best sitcoms featuring cars, and the greatest DIY car shows. Automotive TV series have been a television staple for years, so there are plenty of great car TV shows to choose from when selecting what you consider to be the best car TV show. This list of the top car TV programs is made up of long-running car series like (British favorite) "Top Gear" and "Wrecked" – "Life In The Crash Lane" as well as car related sitcoms like "Car 54, Where Are You?" and "Home Improvement."
What are the top TV shows about cars? What are the most informative car shows? What are the most entertaining car shows? Since this list is ranked best to worst by other car TV show enthusiasts like you, it should be a good staring point to answer those questions. If you don't see your favorite car TV show on the list, make sure to add it to this list of the greatest automotive series.
If all this car talk has you in the mood to look at more cars, skip the Netflix binge session, and first check out the worst cars ever (which have probably been featured in some kind of "Top Gear" demolition derby at some point) and the worst race car crashes of all time to see what they likely looked like after.
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4,341 2,790
Top GearBBC Two, BBC HD Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars, and is the most widely watched factual television programme in the world. It began in 1977 as a conventional ...more
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2,524 2,596
Overhaulin'Velocity, TLC Overhaulin' is an American automotive reality TV show that ran for five seasons between 2004 and 2008 on TLC. After a four-year hiatus, Season 6 premiered on October 2, 2012 on Velocity and
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3,727 2,604
Fast N' LoudDiscovery Channel Fast N' Loud is a reality styled Discovery Channel TV show featuring Richard Rawlings, 45, and Aaron Kaufman, 33, from the Dallas, Texas-based Gas Monkey Garage as they search for run-down cars, ...more
Counting Cars Counting Cars is an American reality television series, shown on History, and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series, which is the third spinoff of Pawn Stars, is filmed in Las Vegas, ...more
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1,512 93
motorz added MotorzRev'n, Youtoo America, Wild TV Canada
Motorz is an Automotive Improvement® TV series hosted by Chris Duke. Learn how to install accessories and maintain your vehicle in a typical garage setting using common tools.
Motorz is an American television series seen nationwide on Youtoo TV, The Family Channel, Untamed Sports TV, Biz Television, Tuff TV, Roku, and globally on YouTube and iTunes. The automotive ...more
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1,465 2,223
Chasing Classic CarsDiscovery Channel Chasing Classic Cars is a US television documentary series starring Wayne Carini who finds and chases classic cars from all eras, focusing on finding and getting cars running, with the option of ...more
Xtreme 4x4Spike Xtreme 4x4 is a half hour series airing on Spike TV that began in January 2005 as part of Spike's weekend Powerblock line up. The show uses a how-to format, where the hosts build or modify ...more
Monster GarageDiscovery Channel Monster Garage was a television show for the Discovery Channel hosted by Jesse James. Each episode was an hour in length and was conceived and produced by Thom Beers. The show aired the series ...more
MotorWeekPublic Broadcasting Service MotorWeek is an American automotive television series. The program premiered on October 15, 1981 and is hosted by respected automotive journalist John H. Davis, who is also the series’ creator ...more
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672 1,494
Jeremy Clarkson's MotorworldBritish Broadcasting Corporation Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld was a BBC television series about the car and motoring cultures of various countries. The show was presented by Jeremy Clarkson and consisted of two series of six ...more
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874 1,779
Fifth GearDiscovery Channel, Channel 5 Fifth Gear is a British motoring television magazine series. Originally shown on Channel 5 from 2002 to 2011, Discovery from 2012 to 2014 and History since 2015, the show is currently presented ...more
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876 1,458
stewart.c.randall added Top Gear US
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836 2,563
Pimp My RideMTV, Speed Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV and hosted by rapper Xzibit. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it, as well as customizing it. The original ...more
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787 1,144
Horsepower TV Cable's highest rated and longest running auto how-to show, HorsePower TV targets street machine owners, hot rodders and racers who modify and tune for performance. The show backs up it's ...more
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705 1,226
My Classic CarSpike, Speed My Classic Car is a television show about classic automobiles, hosted by Dennis Gage. It was originally broadcast on TNN, and Speed Channel. MAVtv currently airs the show and Velocity will also ...more
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463 1,319
Car CrazySpeed Car Crazy is a Velocity Channel television series about automotive enthusiasts, hosted by Barry Meguiar, President and CEO of the Meguiar's car care product empire. Each episode features various ...more
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446 1,598
Trick My TruckCountry Music Television Trick My Truck is an American reality television program that premiered on February 3, 2006 on Country Music Television. Created by Varuna Entertainment, the series features a group of vehicle ...more
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691 1,344
American Hot RodTLC, Discovery Channel American Hot Rod is a reality television series that originally aired between 2004 and 2008 on The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel. The unique series documented the crew at Boyd ...more
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554 1,095
Two Guys GarageSpeed Two Guys Garage is an American reality television series on automobile repair and customizing, hosted by Kevin Byrd and Willie B. The series is based in Tampa, Florida. Two Guys Garage covers ...more
