Wrecks to Riches: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Barry White knows how to build custom cars. But what are they worth? He's about to find out. Each episode, Barry White's Speed Shop, with its unlikely team of mechanics, hangers-on and family members, have just four weeks to find a dilapidated classic car and turn it into money. Using original equipment reproduction parts, Barry will rebuild these icons to sell under the hammer at America's most prestigious auto auctions. Each episode we follow Barry and his team building one classic car, taking it to auction, then going home broke or happy. Throughout the series Barry works with a core cast of characters, as well as new team members called in to make the most of his chances at auction. After frantic weeks of building, Barry and the team have to spend nervous hours watching potential bidders scrutinize every square inch of the car before it crosses the auction block… then the nail-biting climax. For Barry it's personal. It's HIS money and reputation on the block. Barry judges each restoration a success only if he can make his money back with interest. From a $4,000 wreck, Barry's looking to bring home $30,000 - $50,000. If it's a Barry White special ‘one-off' reproduction, there could be some serious profit, over $100,000.

Series details

• Title: Wrecks to Riches
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2006-03-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-06-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MotorTrend
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 39513
• TVDB ID: 129271

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-03-28; final listed air date 2006-05-30.
• Season 2: premiered 2007-05-10; final listed air date 2007-06-14.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wrecks to Riches on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.