Top 5 Car Restoration Shows in the UK
Thinking of doing up or sprucing up that car you’ve had sitting in the garage? We’ve put together a list of some great YouTube channels, TV shows, and Internet shows to inspire you to get going!
Here are our top picks for UK car restoration shows, featuring Car Throttle’s latest video in which we added carbon fibre finishing touches to their Mini project…
Car Throttle
Starting with Car Throttle, “the channel dedicated to awesome old cars, interesting challenges, crazy builds and cool new vehicles”. Below you can check out an episode of their restoration series: “Restoring a Subscriber’s Car”. And if you look closely, you’ll spot Complete Graphic’s very own Cameron and Joel working away in the background, after they dashed over to Abingdon to fit some carbon fibre finished on the mini!
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Car SOS
Car SOS has been on TV since 2013, presented by Tim and Fuzz. The aim of the show is to restore the loved project cars of people who have been nominated by friends and family as a person well-deserving of a helping hand. If you love a heart-felt moment of surprise when the owner recognises their now-restored pride and joy, this one’s for you.
Their YouTube channel is full of helpful videos to guide you along your own journey:
Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop
If Lamborghini’s and Ferraris are more your speed then Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop will be right up your street. In the workshop tours, Iain Tyrrell himself takes you around the cars they have in, giving you the run down.
Take a look at the video below for satisfying restoration before and afters…
Ratarossa
Ratarossa is a channel dedicated to the Italian legend that is the Ferrari. If you enjoy a satisfying transformation, you will love one of Scott’s recent and popular videos where a Ferrari 360 receives dry ice blasting to clean over 14 years of dirt!
Harry’s Garage
Last but certainly not least, our Local Legend: Harry. If you know the Cotswolds, you might recognise the Burford High Street pop up in a few shots as Harry takes out the cars he has lined up in his garage. Amongst the restoration projects, you’ll find car reviews and tours of the collection.
Harry and his son Charlie recently reviewed their GR Yaris, comparing it to the latest iteration, the Gen 2 GR Yaris, which you can check out below to see how the old model compared!
We wrapped a GR Yaris in Hexis Glitter Yellow Matte in March, as we weren’t too impressed with the limited colour selection… The question is, should Harry wrap his?
Bonus Pick - Downey’s Dream Cars
A new entrant to our list is Downey’s Dream Cars, a one-season show (for the moment anyway) that is available on Discovery+ and Amazon Prime.
Downey's passion for car restoration shines through, as he and a team of experts rebuild Downey’s classic dream car completely, taking an eco-friendly approach that you rarely see in the world of classic cars.
With only 6 episodes it’s not a long watch and isn’t as educational as the rest of our list, but is something we enjoyed.
The Round-Up
Let us know what you thought of this selection and what channels you would have included in this line-up!
Check out the incredible transformation of this Mazda MX5 we wrapped, taking it from a plain silver (and black!) to this incredible Dark Blue Gloss by Avery Dennison. What colour would you have wrapped it?
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