Dallas Car Sharks is an automotive reality show currently airing on Motor Trend that takes place in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It documents four competing car dealers (JD Cole, Martha Davis, Ash Rabah, and Tommy Spagnola) as they buy used cars at auction, refurbish them, and then attempt to flip (sell) them for a profit.[1][2] Martha Davis and JD Cole are mother and son, and although they share a garage, their businesses are separate.[3]
| Dallas Car Sharks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | AMS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Motor Trend |
| Release | July 23, 2013 – December 16, 2015 |
The series, which premiered July 22, 2013,[4] is produced by AMS Pictures, with Andy Streitfeld as its executive producer and Randy Martin as its senior producer.[2] In August 2013, Discovery Communications senior vice president Robert Scanlon was promoted to general manager of Velocity, a network that he had helped to grow to No. 46 in the males aged 25–54 demographic with original shows such as Dallas Car Sharks, Fantomworks, and What's in the Barn?[5][6] Scanlon also helped the network to move up 22 slots and out-deliver competing networks that had larger numbers of subscribers, such as NBA TV, MLB Network, and Golf Channel.[5]
In March 2014, Discovery Communications announced that Dallas Car Sharks would return for its second season on April 2, 2014.[7][8] Along with other similar programs such as Overhaulin', What's in the Barn?, and Wheeler Dealers, Dallas Car Sharks helped to drive ratings growth for Velocity in the second quarter of 2014, especially among male viewers and in the 25–54 age demographic.[9] In April 2014, Dallas resident Bruce Kahn sued AMS Pictures for breach of fiduciary duty, claiming that the series was his idea and that he is entitled to profit sharing.[10]
The show, along with other automotive reality programs such as Fantomworks, Garage Squad, Graveyard Carz, and West Coast Customs, has drawn criticism for both being too predictable in terms of plot and making automotive restoration look much easier than it actually is.[11][12]
Series overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Average rating (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||||
| 1 | 10 | July 23, 2013 | Sept. 24, 2013 | TBA | |
| 2 | 10 | Apr. 2, 2014 | May 28, 2014 | TBA | |
| 3 | 14 | Sep. 16, 2015 | Dec. 16, 2015 | TBA | |
Episodes
editSeason 1
editSeason one premiered on July 22, 2013.[13]
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Real Rat Rod (Pilot)" | July 23, 2013 | |
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Featured cars include a 1992 Chevrolet Camaro and a 1964 Ford Thunderbird. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Real Characters" | July 30, 2013 | |
| 3 | 3 | "Rolling the Dice" | August 6, 2013 | |
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A 2000 Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser is featured. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Seeing Red" | August 13, 2013 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Rockabilly Rod" | August 20, 2013 | |
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Featured cars include a 2000 Chevrolet Camaro convertible and a 1955 Chevrolet. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Blast From the Past" | August 27, 2013 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Gone Fishin'" | September 3, 2013 | |
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A 1966 Chevrolet Impala is featured. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Born to Be Wild" | September 10, 2013 | |
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Featured cars include a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 380 SL roadster, a Toyota FJ Cruiser, and a vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycle. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Pole Position" | September 17, 2013 | |
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Featured cars include a 1951 Chevrolet Fleetline and a 1985 Chevrolet truck. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "What a Drag" | September 24, 2013 | |
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Featured cars include Chevrolet Corvettes and a Honda Prelude. | ||||
Season 2
editSeason two premiered on April 2, 2014.[14]
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "JD and the Bandit" | April 2, 2014 | |
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Featured cars include a 1965 Chevrolet El Camino, a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am, and a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda. | ||||
| 12 | 2 | "Topless Italian Model" | April 2, 2014 | |
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Featured cars include a 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider, a 1985 Chevrolet Suburban, a 5.0 Ford Mustang, and a 1966 Volkswagen Beetle. | ||||
| 13 | 3 | "Mad About a Mustang" | April 9, 2014 | |
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A 1966 Ford Mustang is featured. | ||||
| 14 | 4 | "BMW Batting Average" | April 16, 2014 | |
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Featured cars include a 2007 BMW Alpina B7, a Chevrolet Camaro Z28, a 1961 Chevrolet Corvair, and a Toyota Land Cruiser. | ||||
| 15 | 5 | "Rust Bucket Ranchero Resto" | April 23, 2014 | |
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Featured cars include a 1963 Ford Ranchero and a Jeep. | ||||
| 16 | 6 | "Amazing Apache, Restless Renegade" | April 30, 2014 | |
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Featured cars include a 1961 Chevrolet Apache and a Jeep Renegade. | ||||
| 17 | 7 | "Gettin' Jigstery With It" | May 7, 2014 | |
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Featured cars include a Chevrolet Camaro and a 1962 Chevrolet Greenbrier. | ||||
| 18 | 8 | "Blazing English Comet" | May 14, 2014 | |
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Featured cars include a Pontiac Grand Am and a 1950 Vincent Comet motorcycle. | ||||
| 19 | 9 | "Model-A Tudor Makes a Comeback" | May 21, 2014 | |
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Featured cars include a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, a 1958 Ford Custom 300, and a 1929 Ford Model A Tudor. | ||||
| 20 | 10 | "Tommy's Fury: A Richard Petty Restomod" | May 28, 2014 | |
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Featured cars include a 1954 Ford Crestline and a 1960 Plymouth Fury. | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Dallas Car Sharks". Discovery Press Web. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Show". Dallas Car Sharks. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Clark, Meagan (July 22, 2013). "'Dallas Car Sharks' stars a North Texas mom and son who compete against each other (but sort of work together)". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (July 22, 2013). "TV highlights for July 23: TLC brings back 'Who Do You Think You Are?'". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (August 26, 2013). "Discovery Ups Robert Scanlon to Velocity GM". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Ritchie, Kevin (August 27, 2013). "Velocity ups Scanlon to general manager". Realscreen. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (March 28, 2014). "Renewed, returning: "Sex Sent Me..." "Life Below Zero"". Realscreen. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "Tune in tonight: 'Triptank' not a high point for Comedy Central". The Daily Journal. Associated Press. April 2, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 1, 2014). "Velocity Celebrates Strong Second Quarter, Surpassing Competitive Networks". Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Lee, David (April 24, 2014). "Man Claims Used Car Show Was His Baby". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Kelly, John (January 11, 2015). "Those reality TV shows about restoring old cars stink. So do most concert videos". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Stancavage, John (May 18, 2014). "TV makes car game look easy". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "Dallas Car Sharks Episodes Guide and Summaries: Season 1". Next Episode. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "Dallas Car Sharks Episodes Guide and Summaries: Season 2". Next Episode. Retrieved May 18, 2015.