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FantomWorks
FantomWorks

FantomWorks

—Dan Short fell in love with cars when he first laid eyes on a 1967 Camaro. He bought a used model as a teenager, but because he couldn't pay someone else to restore it, he learned how to do the work himself. After a stint in the Army, Short decided to make his passion for classic cars his life's work, and FantomWorks was born. Today the Norfolk, Va., company is the largest auto restoration shop in the U.S., and this reality series shows how Short and his team meticulously refurbish some of America's favorite rides. Drama ensues in the form of personality clashes, cost overruns, irate customers and other issues, which are compounded by Short's reputation as a straight shooter who won't accept substandard results.
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Season 817 of 17 Episodes

  • Walter loves the fast and futuristic look of his 1975 Bricklin, but the car drives like something from the dark ages; Dan restores a 1963 Split Window Corvette for his Uncle Carl and Aunt Claire.

  • Steve has only driven his prized 1969 Camaro Z28 at five miles an hour, but he wants it to be a muscle car beast; Scott owns rare matching numbers 1964 Corvette that he wants to be brought back to life.

  • Kim and Doug want to drive her father's hyper-rare 1959 Thunderbolt, but the car was only set up for the racetrack; Batalla is a legendary motorcycle builder who asks Dan to restore his prized possession, a 1947 Knucklehead.

  • Larry wants to drive his uncle's '59 Cadillac DeVille, but the car has spent decades baking in the Arizona sun; Brian spent years gathering parts to restore his grandfather's '60 Bel Air only to find that he's still missing critical components.

  • Dave traded for his dream '57 Corvette over three decades ago, but his plans to build it have, so far, come to nothing; Ken picked a rare 1954 Kaiser Darrin from his father's collection and hopes FantomWorks can reverse the hands of time.

  • Sean asks Dan to find a 1969 Camaro that can be built into the custom resto-mod of his dreams; Jeff wants to give his 1969 Cutlass a rare Hurst makeover, but the engine has never run and there are more parts in boxes than on the car.

  • Tom asks Dan to find him a rare '67 Camaro convertible with factory AC; Dave wants Dan to build a safe and almost-all-stock '71 Datsun, but the car is badly damaged from previous restoration work.

  • Arthur wants FantomWorks to make his 1967 Cyclone with 400,000 miles on it better than new; Antonio and his cousin, Andres, challenge Dan to build the fastest Mustang CS in Mexico.

  • The crew finishes the build of the ultimate Mustang Sleeper for Antonio and Andres - a California Special powered by a Coyote Aluminator; Phil wants a '49 Chevy pick-up like the one he rode in as a child, but the truck is a disassembled puzzle.

  • David is a Volkswagen fanatic who wants a 1967 Beetle that can outmatch muscle cars; Robert wants a widened 1967 Corvette supercar, but first FantomWorks have to undo the bad repairs from at least three fiberglass fender accidents.

  • Chris asks FantomWorks to breathe new life into a 1951 Mercury Woody that was sitting in a chicken coop for thirty years; Dan's 1970 Mustang Boss arrives with a long list of problems and the speed of a sea slug.

  • Jay brings Dan a 2012 Camaro ZL1 with poor performance and a blown supercharger; Terry wants Dan to complete a high-powered restomod of a 1931 Landau Phaeton, but the car arrives with mismatched parts and a junkyard engine.

  • Arnold brings Dan two interlocking projects; he wants FantomWorks to transform his 1946 Ford Panel Wagon into a classic tour-mobile, and he also wants Dan to fix the 1941 Harley Flathead motorcycle that will ride in the back.

  • Walter brings his 1975 Bricklin back to FantomWorks with the hope that Dan can fix problems that were created when it was built... and then add missiles; Tim's 1954 Imperial hasn't run in decades and everything on the car is locked up solid.

  • Colin asks Dan to repair his smashed-up 1973 Corvette, but Dan finds major problems that existed before the accident; Jim wants Dan to build him an asphalt-crushing 1970 Challenger convertible by adding a 426 Hemi.

  • David and Chuck want their enormous heirloom 1961 International Harvester Metro Van converted into a state-of-the-art restomod, with all the trimmings; David asks Dan to find and restore a 1966 Lincoln Convertible.

  • The epic four-year-long wrestling match with the 1961 International Harvester Metro concludes with a one-of-a-kind van; Ray wants his '69 ZL1 to match the number 68 rally car, but he needs Dan's rare Winters stamped 427 COPO motor.

Record to Watch Later

16 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Beauty and the Bee
    Rags and Riches
    A Perfect 10
    Fantomworks Goes Postal
    Shake and Bake
    That Sinking Feeling
    French Fried
    A Bumpy Ride
    Mismatching Numbers
    Another Bricklin the Wall
  • Beauty and the Bee

    A 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air purchased sight unseen turns out to be a rusted piece of junk; a disabled driver who loves to go fast is saddled with an unimpressive 1969 Dodge Super Bee.
    Upcoming
  • Rags and Riches

    A man hopes to have a 1953 Chevy pickup restored for his wife, but the job proves bigger than expected; Dan is asked to fix up a rare 1939 LaSalle showing signs of old age.
    Upcoming
  • A Perfect 10

    Dan faces an uphill battle as he tackles a 1968 Ford Mustang California Special that is riddled with rust; Dan cannot locate the parts needed to restore a 1970 Opel Kadett.
    Upcoming
  • Fantomworks Goes Postal

    Problems with a 1963 Willys Jeep Fleetvan run deeper than the seams hidden beneath inches of filler; a man wants his Z28 to be a driver, but the former drag race car has never been out of second gear.
    Upcoming
  • Shake and Bake

    John thinks his 1958 Corvette is "mostly original," but Dan finds a mismatched assortment of poor quality parts and bad repairs that have him tearing his hair out; Chelsea wants FantomWorks to fix up a rare 1971 Fury for her father, Rikk.
    Upcoming
  • That Sinking Feeling

    A couple want to drive their 1967 Amphicar on land and water, but the hybrid boat-car has problems; an ultra-rare Austin 10-4 that hasn't run in years needs to be ready for a major car show in just four days.
    Upcoming

More about FantomWorks

Dan Short fell in love with cars when he first laid eyes on a 1967 Camaro. He bought a used model as a teenager, but because he couldn't pay someone else to restore it, he learned how to do the work himself. After a stint in the Army, Short decided to make his passion for classic cars his life's work, and FantomWorks was born. Today the Norfolk, Va., company is the largest auto restoration shop in the U.S., and this reality series shows how Short and his team meticulously refurbish some of America's favorite rides. Drama ensues in the form of personality clashes, cost overruns, irate customers and other issues, which are compounded by Short's reputation as a straight shooter who won't accept substandard results.

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