Bitchin' Rides (known outside the United States as Salt Lake Garage in Italy and Kindig Customs elsewhere[1]) is a reality styled Velocity TV show featuring Dave Kindig[2] from the Salt Lake City, Utah-based company Kindig It Designs[3] as they show their process of restoring and rebuilding vehicles. The show was successful in its first season and was on its eighth season while also becoming Velocity's most popular series.[4] Bitchin' Rides can also be watched through VELOCITY, now known as Motor Trend OnDemand.[5]
| Bitchin' Rides | |
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| Genre | Reality Television |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 146 |
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| Producers | MotorTrend TV, Fischer Productions |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Motor Trend |
| Release | September 2, 2014 – present |
In each episode, Kindig and his team meet a client, review a car, create a design, then the team takes apart and rebuilds the vehicle to create a beautiful unique masterpiece. Featured projects include a '33 Ford Tudor, '57 Chevrolet Corvette,[6] an Audi R8 Spyder, a '69 Chevrolet Camaro, a '62 Volkswagen bus and GM Futurliner #3.
On October 8, 2020, it was announced that the seventh season will premiere on October 21, 2020.[7]
The eighth season began streaming September 28, 2021 on Motor Trend OnDemand with 14 episodes.[8]
The ninth season premiered on October 4, 2022 on Motor Trend with 20 episodes.[9]
The tenth season aired from October 3, 2023 to January 2, 2024, comprising twenty (20) episodes.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Classic American people: Dave Kindig". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ Pierce, Scott D. (January 5, 2018). "Dave Kindig builds amazing cars in Utah — and his TV show 'Bitchin' Rides' has become an international hit". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Kindig, Baylee. "Kindig It Designs". Kingdig It Designs. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ TV News Desk (September 27, 2017). "Dave Kindig Returns or New Season of BITCHIN' RIDES, Premiering on Velocity, 10/3". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "Tune In to Chasing Classic Cars and More on Motor Trend OnDemand". Automobile. February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Lisa (January 16, 2018). "Car restoration TV show features Gresham man". Pamplin Media Group/The Outlook. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ ""Bitchin' Rides" Returns for a New Season of Astonishing Custom Rides on MotorTrend TV". The Futon Critic. October 8, 2020.
- ^ "When is the New Season of Bitchin' Rides?". Kindigit Design. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Bitchin' Rides Episode Guide". January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Bitchin' Rides - Episode List". TVMaze. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
