Monster garage

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Television series
German title Monster garage
Original title Monster garage
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) 2002-2006
length 50 minutes
Episodes 80 in 5 seasons
genre Reality TV
idea Thom Beers
First broadcast 2002 on Discovery Channel
occupation

Monster Garage is a television series that was produced for the Discovery Channel from 2002 to 2006 and can be seen on German television on DMAX . In each episode, a production vehicle is converted for a special purpose.

concept

The show will be hosted by Jesse G. James , CEO of West Coast Choppers . The aim of each episode is to convert the series vehicle provided to fulfill the purpose demanded by the moderator. Each episode begins with the presentation of the project and the rules, then the moderator meets with the concept group who draws up the finished vehicle and its functions. The group has one day for this. A new group of five mechanics with knowledge in the field of car construction and / or pimping and often a designer with special knowledge in the area of ​​the intended use is also recruited for each project, sometimes members of the concept group are also members of the mechanics. The mechanic group then has five days to build a “monster machine”, which is then painted and tested in action by Jesse G. James. If the group does not manage to complete the "machine" on time, or if it does not fulfill its purpose, the vehicle will be destroyed in an extreme way, for example with a flame thrower , explosives or even by melting down. If the moderator is satisfied, all group members receive a tool kit worth 3400 (later 4000) US dollars.

regulate

The following rules apply to the conversion:

  1. The team has US $ 3,000 (later increased to US $ 5,000) for parts.
  2. The team has six days for the conversion.
  3. The finished vehicle must look like a production vehicle (later abolished)
  4. The finished vehicle must be suitable for the following challenge.

Two days (one for the design, one for the challenge) have to be deducted from the seven days of conversion time, so the actual conversion time is only five days. Another requirement that is often asked is that the exterior of the production car should be retained.

Trivia

In season 2 / episode 28 Mercedes / Handicap Car, a young wheelchair user was brought in for the show to have the everyday suitability of the "monster" tested by a real handicapped person. To do this, he was allowed to take a test drive, for which James and his crew had come specially from Long Beach. In the end, James sped off on his motorcycle and called the wheelchair driver into the car that he could keep the "monster".

consequences

There are a total of 80 episodes in five seasons:

First season

Second season

  • Episode 25: Shark Boat ( Kayot Boat → Shark Watching Boat with Underwater Cage)
  • Episode 26: Donut Shop / Cop Car ( Ford Crown Victoria Police Car → Donut Stand)
  • Episode 27: El Camino / Figure 8 Race Car ( Chevrolet El Camino → Race car for tracks with intersections ("Figure 8"), similar to a stock car)
  • Episode 28: Mercedes / Handicap Car ( Mercedes ML320 → handicapped accessible conversion with wheelchair ramp , hand throttle , etc.)
  • Episode 29: DeLorean / Hovercraft ( De Lorean → Hovercraft ), first version completely discarded (conversion of the body to a finished hovercraft), also failure of the second conversion, overrun by amphibious armor
  • Episode 30: Hearse Revisited (Cadillac Superior hearse → excavator ), second chance for the team from episode 7
  • Episode 31: Escalade / Tailgating Vehicle ( Cadillac Escalade → Grillstation)
  • Episode 32: Streetline Painter (Reynard Champ Car → Vehicle for applying road markings)
  • Episode 33: Remote-Control Dirt-Track Racer (Chevrolet Monte Carlo → remote-controlled), success, destroyed by impact with a wall during testing, cannibalized for later episodes
  • Episode 34: Semi-Truck Chopper (Peterbilt Semi-Truck → Diesel - Trike )
  • Episode 35: Monster Claus Christmas Float ( Pontiac Firebird → Santa Claus monsters for a parade)
  • Episode 36: Celica / Jet Car ( Toyota Celica → Installation of a Rolls-Royce jet engine)
  • Episode 37: Jet Boat Car (Jet Boot → Car)
  • Episode 38: Box-Truck Wrestling Ring (furniture van → Wrestling -Ring)
  • Episode 39: Old-School Chevy ( Chevrolet Sedan → Hot Rod )
  • Episode 40: Rock 'em Sock' em Scions ( Scion xA / xB → various tools to destroy the other car), two Allstar teams competed against each other, the xA had drive problems and was destroyed

Third season

Fourth season

  • Episode 64: Milk Bomb ( Chevrolet Apache → Milking Machine )
  • Episode 65: Sour Kraut ( VW Beetle → Dragster)
  • Episode 66: Armored Dunkster (Griffin money transporter → installation of a water tank for diving)
  • Episode 67: Full Steam Ahead ( Chris Craft boat → installation of a steam engine )
  • Episode 68: Crop Circler ( tractor → restoration, construction of a roller trailer to create crop circles ), success, but destruction with a flame thrower, because the project was too boring in retrospect
  • Episode 69: Backyard Monsters I (no DIY, reports about monster machines by hobbyists)
  • Episode 70: Backyard Monsters II (no DIY, reports about monster machines by hobbyists)
  • Episode 71: All Female Dirt Racer Revisited ( Chevrolet Camaro → Conversion for participation in dirt track races)
  • Episode 72: Anglia Nitro Dragster ( Ford Anglia → Dragster) failure, destroyed by five-tonne weight

Fifth season

  • Episode 73: Georgia High School Dragster (construction of a junior dragster), mechanic team consisting of students
  • Episode 74: The Noodler ( Ferrari 308 GTS → pasta machine ) Success, but broke during the challenge
  • Episode 75: Mini-Truck ( Nissan King Cab Pickup → Conversion into a "Mini-Truck", downsizing for people of short stature )
  • Episode 76: Monster on Ice (Chevrolet delivery truck → conversion for participation in ice races , installation of an ice machine )
  • Episode 77: Battery-Powered Dragster ( Chevrolet Bel Air → Electric Motor Dragster, power supply from batteries from cordless screwdrivers )
  • Episode 78: '51 Cool Caddy Daddy (Cadillac Coupe → Hot Rod)
  • Episode 79: On The Road - Baja Trophy Truck I and II (construction of a vehicle to participate in the Baja 1000 - Rally )
  • Episode 80: Ultimate Old School Wagon ( Ford Wagon → Hot Rod )

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