Ant Anstead Master Mechanic

Anstead is paying homage to the legendary 1930s Alfa Romeo 158 Grand Prix race car by building his own from the ground up.

10 Votes (7.3)

2019 HD 22min United States English Returning Series
Documentary Reality-tv

Credits:

Ant Anstead

Himself

S1E1 - And So It Begins 2019-10-10

Ant has 12 weeks until his baby boy is due, and the same amount of time to fulfill a childhood fantasy, to own a 1950s Alfa 158; but since he doesnt have $20 million lying around, hes going to build it.

S1E2 - What Lies Beneath 2019-10-17

Its week 2 of Ants ambitious Alfa 158 build. Hes found a donor 1950s chassis and is about to find out if its fit for purpose with a healthy dose of media blasting. Once thats done the build can begin in earnest.Antand the crew cram into his classic Porsche, named Agnes, and hit the streets of Huntington Beach in search of lifes essentials.

S1E3 - Scavengers Delight 2019-10-24

Ant visits an Alfa specialist hoping to buy a live rear axle, and ends up with more than he bargained for; its win-win, but the tricky part will be trying to fit a Spiders axle, gearbox and engine into an 158.

S1E4 - Across the Pond 2019-10-31

Ant is beginning to feel the pressure of his ambitious Alfa 158 build; the only place he can get the correct body mold on short notice is his own shop back in England, more than 5,000 miles away.

S1E5 - The One-Armed Bandit 2019-11-07

A torn bicep threatens to derail the Alfa build; Ants wife Christina stops by to make sure he isnt overdoing it.

S1E6 - Does My Chassis Look Big In This? 2019-11-14

Ants 158 and injured arm are both progressing steadily, but he still needs lots of help from the camera crew; making matters worse, the body is still in transit from the UK.

S1E7 - The Real Deal 2019-11-21

For week seven of Ants Alfa build, he takes the team on a surprise pilgrimage to see an original $20 million Alfa 158.

S1E8 - O Motor Where Art Thou? 2019-11-28

The engine for Ants Alfa 158 is still missing in action; hes been working early mornings, late nights and weekends.

S1E9 - Rise and Wine 2019-12-05

Ant hopes to sweet-talk a few bigwigs into giving him permission to take his completed Alfa 158 to the US Grand Prix in Austin; however, the car isnt done, and his arm still isnt fully healed, leaving the heavy lifting to his crew.

S1E10 - License to Grille 2019-12-12

Ants ambitious Alfa build is in the home stretch, but his new baby could come any day now; Ant gets good news about his plan to unveil the car at the US Grand Prix, but a million critical details must still be sorted out.

S1E11 - It's Alive 2019-12-19

With the deadline looming on his Alfa 158 build, Ant has yet to even start the engine, let alone give the car a test drive; Ant needs to finalize the look of his creation, so he seeks out legendary designer Chip Foose.

S1E12 - Date With a 158 2019-12-26

Ant has to strip the Alfa 158 down, paint every part and rebuild the car in time for its debut at the U.S. Grand Prix, then he puts the car through its paces on the track to see if performance lives up to expectations.

S2E1 - Ant Working From Home - Episode 1 2020-03-31

Taking full advantage of Social Distancing, Ant Anstead gets a chance to roll his cool collection of cars out into the driveway and sort out all small mechanical bits that need some TLC. Assuming the role of director, host, and cameraman Ant sheds some light on his controversial plans for his Porsche and takes his rally-inspired mustang out for a spin.

S2E2 - Ant Working From Home - Episode 2 2020-03-31