RICK: I got a call
from a guy who wants to sell his classic 1932 Ford. I'm always down to
see a classic car, so Corey and I are going
to go check it out. Thanks for coming out, guys. How's it going? You got a 1932
Ford Roadster here. Steel body. It's nice. So you built it yourself, or-- Yes. Took right around three years. Is it a factory steel body,
or aftermarket steel body? Aftermarket. Re-manufactured. The body came out of Detroit. The front end, the
frame, the brakes, the wheels, that's all SoCal. All right, so it's a '32
Ford, but there's nothing 1932? No. All right. MIKE: You'll be
hard-pressed to find any other Roadster like this. It sounds great, it runs great. It's going to break my
heart to get rid of it, but things change. It looks nice. The body and the paint
looks really clean. Do you have any miles on it? It's got 450 miles. Wow. You spent three years
building this thing, and got less than
500 miles on it? Yes. You just like building them
more than driving them, or-- Yeah, it sure seems that way. Yeah. This is the one everyone made
hot rods out of, because it was so damn light to begin with. Yes. But in 1932, this was
just an inexpensive car to drive around. I mean, brand new, it
was probably 500 bucks. Yes. And the top is chopped
about 6 inches, and it's made for us short guys. When it comes to hot
rods, the word chopped originally meant removing
anything on the car to make the car lighter. Fenders, bumpers, the hood-- every pound you trimmed made the
car just a little bit faster. Can I check out the motor? In here you have an
aluminum block, 6 liter, LS2 fuel-injected motor. These things gotta
be fast, right? Yeah, it's right
around 500 horse. All right. One thing that
concerns me is would we be able to fit in that thing? Let's try it. There's not a lot of room. Maybe a shoe horn. Come on, Dad. How big are you? [BLEEP]. I feel like a sardine
in this thing. - I'm good.
- You mind if I start it up? Yep. [CAR HORN] Little tight for you there. Yeah. There's no way my dad will
be able to drive that thing, but it's definitely
an awesome car. So what are you looking
to get out of it, man? I have 140 in it. You have 140 into it? I have 80 in parts, and I'm
figuring three years of labor is around 60. I'd like to get 70. Generally on these things,
it's a labor of love, not a labor of money. You're right. Yes. This thing looks
flawless, and there is a market for cars like this. But the guy is talking
some big numbers. As much as I love it, I
gotta get an expert's opinion before I can make a real offer. I know it's really trick,
it's really cool, but-- [EXHALES] I know it sounds like
a lot of money, but-- Well, it is a lot of money. [LAUGHTER] Do you mind if I have
a buddy look at it? No, go ahead. OK. I'll be back. This thing twisted my
back like no tomorrow. Think there's a
chiropractor around here? So what do you think? I think I love it. To be honest with you. You know, Danny,
we brought you down here because hopefully,
you can find something wrong with this thing. It's gonna take
me a while, man. I'll-- I'll start looking. Yeah, man, you
got buggy springs. That's absolutely accurate. That's exactly what
the car should have. And the interior
is beautiful, man. I love the seat, I
love the leather. I like the fact
that you just gave it a slight splash of color. The gauges are great. The steering wheel is
absolutely beautiful. That choice was gorgeous. Can we take it for a spin? Yeah. I'm warning you, that
car is really small. [LAUGHTER] I know how to fit
in this thing, man. Cause I fold myself up. You ready for this? [ENGINE ROARING] You know, cars like this,
most people use as, you know, a weekend toy. But the way you've
built this car-- brother, man, this thing could
be a daily, dependable driver. That's what I wanted,
was a daily driver. It's amazing. You've done a magnificent job. Man, Rick and Corey are
really missing out, man. Yeah, they are. [BIRDS CHIRPING] The test drive was awesome. I knew exactly how
this car should feel going down the road, and I
wasn't disappointed in any way. It handled tight, the
brakes were beautiful. There was no
rattles, no squeaks. He did a wonderful job. Yeah, man. What are your concerns
with this, again, now? He wants a lot of
money for this thing. [LAUGHTER] Yeah. This is the kind
of car that you see at major, high end car shows. This is no corners cut, man. If somebody came to my
shop and wanted this built, this is a $125,000,
$135,000 build. That's a number that I
would say that it would cost to build this car at my shop. But we're looking for a
real world value on the car. That's the real question here. Realistically, I would see
a car like this in the, uh-- $70,000 to $75,000 range. OK. I don't want to
be a downer here, but there's no way in
the world that you're ever going to recoup the
money that you've got in this. It's the type of thing
that you do out of love. That's right. - Yeah.
- All right. Thanks, Danny. You're the best. Danny knows custom
cars, and apparently this thing is in great shape. But unfortunately, the
seller knows it, too. So we're going to have
to talk him down a bit. What is your best,
rock bottom price? The best price is 70. That is the rock bottom,
best price I can do. 65? It will take me a
while to sell it. That's-- Well, I don't know
if I can do that. That really hurts. I understand, but remember,
they don't sell overnight. It takes the right customer. It takes someone with a lot
of money in their pocket. $65,000, cash. 69. That's less than half
of what I have in it. We'd do 67 for it. $68,500. $67,500. $68,500. $68,250. All right. 68,250. All right, we got a deal, man. Thank you. That's a nice car, man. All right. I got a pretty cool car. Meet you at the shop.
- OK. See you there. RICK: Hey, have you guys
seen the '32 Roadster? I haven't seen it, son. Someone probably stole it. It was parked
in the warehouse. How could someone steal it? A high tech thief could get
into this warehouse, easy. RICK: How? All you have to do is
cut a hole in the roof and lift it out
with a helicopter. You could pick the lock and
use some James Bond stuff. Probably, like, break
the code with a computer, and get through the door. I don't think so, Chum. I'm telling you, with a
computer, they could do it. There's your thief
right there, Rick. Are you driving
the Roadster around? I'm not driving it around. I just took it to the gym. That's driving it around. The thing is in
perfect condition. What if you wreck it? What if you ding it? What if you scratch it? I'm not an idiot. I'm your partner now. Don't talk to me like a child. I can't believe my dad's giving
me a hard time about this. I mean, what's the point
of owning a pawn shop if I can't enjoy any of the items? I agree. He shouldn't be
driving the damn thing. What is this? I guarantee you, I can go to
both your houses right now and pick it apart
and find 1,000 things that belong to this shop. Not in my house. Really? Really. Just get the thing
back in the warehouse. No more driving it. You want me to drive
it in here, right? Back to work. Even though my dad told me
not to take the Roadster out, I just don't see the big
deal of someone enjoying it while we actually have it. I've even come up with
an angle to justify it. Your joyride just cost
me a big sale on that car. Well, it wasn't a joyride. It was advertising. Trust me, I want to sell the
car just as bad as you do. As far as I'm concerned, the
longer it takes to sell it, the better. I love the thing. Well, while you were
advertising the car, you blew a sale. I didn't blow a sale. You didn't sell something. So I'm going to go advertise
it some more on my way home. Advertising. Why did I ever want
a family business?
