Restoration Garage Season 9 The release date May 31, 2023 on MotorTrend

Barry and Talon work on a couple of vehicles; Dave and Janice go for a drive.

Brad breathes new life into a 1921 fire truck; Dave and Dan work on other projects.

Mike completes a 1969 Mustang whose undercarriage had rusted through.

Dave's opinion on Porsches is challenged as he visits a collection that includes his favorite, a 1956 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing; Greg and Talon restore a 1955 Crown Victoria; a 1967 International Harvester Scout comes in for a traffic-friendly motor.

A fully restored and extremely valuable 1953 Vincent motorbike rolls into the Guild; Dave just has to find this historic speed demon a new home, but he'll need to learn the bike's firing sequence first; Ron and Talon get creative on two pickups.

Dave and Janice check out Drive Fest at the historic Mosport track, where a 2017 Ford GT, a 2021 McLaren and a 1967 Ferrari Dino 206 S catch their eye; back at the shop, Greg takes a 1967 Mercedes 250 SE on a test drive that's 10 years in the making.

Ron works on a 1975 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am; Talon tries to spruce up a 1983 Mercedes G-Wagon; Barry gives an upgrade to a 1966 Chevy Impala that has been in a family for three generations.

Between the smoke coming from Larry's 1937 Cord 812 and a lack of information on his 1948 Delahaye 135MS Cabriolet, Dave gets an earful from his old friend and business partner; the Ferrari 250 California Spyder begins a new chapter.

A recent impulse buy reminds Dave of his early career, spurring a trip to the Ontario Regiment Museum; at the Guild, an odd discovery is made under a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu, and Ron can all but taste the ice cream in a 1938 Pontiac Coach.

Tensions build when Dave trash talks one of Greg's favorite cars on the floor, a 1971 Oldsmobile 442 W30; Ron helps a family get their 1974 Corvette Stingray back home, while a 1937 Minneapolis Moline R-Cab tractor is in need of some expertise.

Dave goes through the shop and explains the cultural history of each car; Talon and Doug fabricate the final pieces of a Ferrari 250 California's body; Brad struggles with the transmission on a '71 Nova; a '59 Ford Fairlane stumps Ron.
 

Ron needs to solve a weird clanking noise at the back of a 1968 Nova, while Dan gives new life to the interior of a 1967 Belvedere GTX; a simple job on a 1930 Ford Model A becomes a bigger challenge when replacement parts no longer exist.

Dave unveils the Guild's next big restoration, a 1966 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. Billy gets a crash course on traditional panel beating while Dave returns to Italy to learn about Italian Coachbuilding.

Dave is living la dolce vita in Italy where he gets an exclusive look at the SCG003 hyper-car. Meanwhile, Ron and Larry troubleshoot an oil issue on a 1966 Shelby with 100km's to its name.

Dave's investment partner, Larry, is having transmission problems with his prize new possession, a 1937 Cord 812, but a look under the hood reveals even more issues. Meanwhile, Ken swaps the brake system on a 1948 Dodge Pickup.

It's the final countdown for the world's famous automobile Concours show in Pebble Beach, California. The Guild guys race to get the multi million dollar Alpha Romeo and Delahaye ready to roll. At Pebble Beach, David sips champagne with the one-­-percenters, while the Restorers gun for maximum destruction at a gloves-­-off demolition derby.

David makes rookie Ian the project lead on a thirty-­-year-­-old rat-­-infested Jaguar. The owners had their first date in this love-­-mobile, and want every detail restored back to that fateful night, but Ian has other ideas... A rare Cadillac El Dorado rolls into Jay's metal shop for an ultra-­-modified makeover. And David's prized Bugatti threatens to humiliate him on the world stage.

A mysterious car collector sends a Pontiac GTO to the Guild for engine work as a test. If the guys do the right thing, the Guild will get the rest of his large collection. And Hot Rod Larry takes on a lost cause -­ an old lawnmower destined for the junkyard.

When a young entrepreneur brings two rusty truck cabs to the Guild, Jay is convinced he can build the "Franken-truck" in record time, until the mad creation takes on a life of it's own.David dreams up a special edition Mini Cooper to commemorate James Hunt, the legendary Formula 1 Champion. But first, he'll have to go to England and track down Hunt's son Freddie, and get his blessing.

There's a new guy in the body shop, and tempers flare because he won't do things "The Guild Way". Ian wants to get his hands on the Dodge Superbee, but the bosses' nightmare Chevy Apache truck keeps getting in his way. And when a toy Packard shows up, this little gem proves that big problems come in small packages.

David goes on a Florida car buying road trip hoping to hit money making car flips. But the smell of money eventually lures him to an historic Royal limousine and treasure hunt to London, England. And the Guild helps a dying man's wishes come true ­- with a 1931 Lasalle.

David goes on a wild goose chase in Turin, Italy ­- hunting for specialized parts for a rare multi­-million dollars Alfa Romeo restoration. Back at the Guild, a true blue Shelby rolls in but the owner's strange request for a ghost flames paint job has everyone spooked.

The Guild's got a new manager – and he's shaking things up. Larry the Master Mechanic grabs the wheel on the Guild's first Rat Rod project. Jay burns rubber in California, and sparks fly when he gets back. Barry saves a Ferrari from a slow death, and David goes ballistic when the engines of two multi-million dollar projects are hijacked.

David unveils the Bugatti in the Middle East and Ian's big break with the rocket-powered Turbosonic leads to an even bigger surprise.

When David takes Alex to Hershey to learn the ropes about Concours the timing couldn't be worse. The Bugatti boys are working against the clock to finish the Aerolithe before the owner sees it for the first time, but the pressure doesn't stop there. Paul pulls together the grease monkeys and body shop boys to get a ‘66 pimped-up Oldsmobile Tornado out the door for a client who wants it pronto.

A dented ‘69 Alfa Romeo becomes a great excuse for a cosmetic overhaul while the guys play the name game with a bouncing ‘61 Econoline. Alex struggles to find the source of the Bugatti's failing engine and owner David attempts to help his buddy Larry start his new 2003 Ferrari Spider.

Big Brother is watching while The Guild reaches a boiling point. Body shop apprentice Ian explodes after being taken off his favourite model: a 1970 Datsun 510. Jamie's position is questioned when the multi-million dollar Bugatti Aerolithe is damaged. Manager Paul's new Porsche flipping project gets scratched and owner David tries out his latest $300,000 purchase.

The turf war between new welder Dave and Guild veteran Jay is raging when owner David orders the rivals to join forces on the horror-movie star The Car. Paul gambles his son's education fund on a '71 Fiat and a Porsche 912 while David blows a gasket to get the Bugatti painted.

Things get ugly when new guy Dave meets alpha metal man, Jay. The Guild's car whisperer Larry Hughes makes a client's lifelong dream come true when a 1972 GTX Roadrunner shows up at the shop. Owner David meets Rocketman and goes for a jet-fueled ride before duking it out at an auction on a one-of-a-kind Swiss car.

When owner David Grainger invites Paul to an elite car auction in the United States, Paul is plagued with passport issues. A 1959 Caddy with more problems than anticipated rolls in with a looming deadline and The Guild discovers some new clients have been duped into buying a disaster on wheels.

The Guild is under the gun! The restorers are asked to find a way to save the life of a 1953 cartoon car with a rotten body while Mustang mania forces Paul to pull all the guys onto a 1967 classic. Jay's Bugatti burnout gives rising restoration star Alex a crack at building the most difficult part of the multi-million dollar car.

David Grainger asks his team to do the impossible; recreate a car that went missing more then 70 years ago from one of the most flammable metals on earth. A man with a dream rolls into The Guild looking to transform his Lincoln Continental into a killer movie car from the 70s. Can the team manage two huge total recreations and deliver a long time restoration classic, a ‘63 Thunderbird, to its owner on time?