Bitchin' Rides
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 is currently 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]
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Genre | Reality Television |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 9 |
No. of episodes | 125 |
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Producers | MotorTrend TV, Fischer Productions |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original network | Motor Trend |
Original 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]
References
- "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.