Pretty Good Reality Show is Pawn Stars with Hot Rods
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When it comes to creating new TV shows, there's nothing wrong with imitation. And when History Channel's Pawn Stars is your source material, all the better.
The problem is, of course, that imitating a good show doesn't mean you have another good show on your hands. That's where we find Discovery Channel's Fast N' Loud, a Pawn Stars-type show where Richard Rawlings buys old cars, fixes them up and resells them for a profit.
In between buying and selling, Richard, like Pawn's Rick Harrison, stares at the camera (uncomfortably) and recites seemingly scripted facts about cars. The idea, I guess, is to put his buying and selling into context. Like, maybe, "In 1910, Henry Ford..." Blah.
The better part of Fast N' Loud is the heart of the show - following Richard and super-bearded mechanic Aaron Kaufman as they drive all over the South looking for old cars like a 1931 Model A and a Chevy 210.
They haggle over prices. Aaron fixes up the cars, like, really nice. And Richard goes out and sells the cars - or tries to.
It's familiar territory. It's not quite as well done as, say, Pawn Stars. But, ultimately, Fast N' Loud is an entertaining show, particularly if suped-up old cars get your blood racing.
If you are a real car guy, don't watch this show. They buy cars with potential and totally butcher them with a redneck spraybomb "restoration" that could easily be performed in any driveway. Then Richard brags and crows about how great they are. This show will only make you mad.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Try watching "Texas Car Wars" if you really want to see some hacks and the absolutely gullible people that purportedly buy those cars. Love to see the mega orange peel,a Honda script applied up side down, you know, quality things like that. A mid 70's Corvette with non-working air conditioning in Texas no less... Also , isn't the term Grease Monkey? Richard seems to preen much of the time and touts his underlings as world class in their ability. Who was the doufus that bought the Rambler wagon for his wife?
Deleteyou just can't restore a car in 5 days.buyfrom theses guys and you're beautiful ride will deteriorate in a very short time.
ReplyDeleteChill out guys they may not build Foose quality stuff but the show is fun i`m sure lots of people enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI think its the best new reality show on TV. What makes it so good is its real. some times they make money and other times they loose money. Most shows like auctions hunters, all you ever see is them making money and thats knot even close to being real.
ReplyDeleteyou just want to tackle that kid and cut that retarded beard off and 25 k for a 67 vette 427 4 speed
ReplyDeletefunny show but very far from reality
More Aaron, less Rick.
ReplyDeletefunny show, don't get butthurt, just stop watching it
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