Leepu & Pitbull
S01E07: Quarter-Mile Monster
The guys have two weeks left to finish the 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass dragster and the stakes just got higher. Not only does Steve's buddy want the car to run a sub-10 second, he challenges him to a quarter-mile race against his Chevy SS drag truck. But if Steve wins then the Cutlass isn't fast enough and it's free. So Steve adds 800 horsepower with a twin-turbo charged Chevy V-8 engine. Meanwhile, Leepu gets inspiration from a 1972 De Tomaso Pantera GTS and designs an aerodynamic nose, cowl-induction hood and giant spoiler, all promising better performance on the track.
Overview
Pitbull is a fast-talking master mechanic who has built his business from the ground up. He counts every cent and never throws anything away. Pitbull has started a new custom car business with the world-famous Bangladeshi car designer known simply as Leepu, a colorful creative who takes junk automobiles and transforms these wrecks into stunning supercars using nothing but old hammers, sheet metal and spare parts. Together, Leepu and Pitbull turn junk into gold and build affordable custom muscle cars for the average Joe. Leepu is a brilliant designer, while Pitbull has gasoline in his veins. Each episode, a customer with a great story, small budget and sad old jalopy asks Pitbull and Leepu to transform his or her junker into a cool customized muscle car. This odd couple experiences highs and lows while hunting for spare parts, ingenuous fixes and inspiration. Can these two homegrown geniuses from two different worlds work together and realize the ultimate American muscle car dream?