Start Me Up

Start Me Up

6 Episodes

Car-crazy MOD and mechanically brilliant Martin love cars, and on Start Me Up their mission is simple: find those overlooked, forgotten or abandoned classic cars around the countryside and start them up. But the odds are stacked against them...

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Start Me Up
  • Start me Up - S1.Ep6 - 1983 VJ Landcruise

    Episode 6

    The boys find a classic piece of farm kit in a remote valley - a 1983 Toyota BJ45 Land Cruiser. MOD meets Alec, a young engineer who loves his vintage cars, especially Dodges.

  • Start me Up - S1.Ep5 - Leyland 15 Van

    Episode 5

    A dose of nostalgia is in store for Martin as he re-unites with the 1966 Leyland 15 van he drove off to university in - now long dead. MOD spends time with motorcycling racing legend Doug, holder of the World Grass Track 1 Mile record.

  • Start me Up - S1.Ep4 - Valiant VG Ute

    Episode 4

    The 1970 Valiant Wayfarer ute. The boys find a slice of Australasian motoring history buried under a pile of lawn mowers. MOD visits an amazing never-filmed-before private car collection starring a collection of Hudsons.

  • Start me Up - S1.Ep3 - 1928 Didge

    Episode 3

    MOD and Martin discover 1928 Dodge Fast Four up on a hill. MOD goes in search of a 90 year old motor spring and miraculously finds that local dirt rod enthusiast has a box of these rarities plus a custom built dragster kicking about in his shed.

  • Start me Up - S1.Ep2 - -Morriss Commercial LC3

    Episode 2

    The boys find a beautifully rusty 1948 Morris Commercial tow truck and MOD pays a visit to vintage car legend Francis, who has his own museum of intriguing cars, including a Willys Overlander.

  • Start me Up - S1.E1 - Trailmaker

    The boys find a piece of motoring history - a 1955 orange VW Trailmaker clone made in a small rural New Zealand town. MOD visits car restoration guy Kayne who has a Citroen DS, a Fiat Bambina and some other classics in for upgrades.