60 minSeason 9 • Episode 6
LatestKolin asks Dan to repair his smashed up 1973 Corvette, but Dan finds major problems that existed before the accident. Jim wants Dan to build him an asphalt crushing 1970 Challenger convertible by adding a 426 Hemi with all the fixin's.
As a former test pilot, Dan Short hopes that Fantomworks will become a classic car restoration shop that runs with military precision. Instead, he is finding out that when making old cars 'better than new' - nothing goes according to plan.
Production
Actual restorations, not reality TV fakery.
Acting
Dan's military meltdowns are genuinely unhinged.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dan really was an Air Force test pilot who flew F-16s before chasing rust. The discipline obsession makes SO much more sense now.
FantomWorks distinguished itself by refusing to manufacture drama—no fake deadlines, no scripted fights. The chaos was real, which is why it got exhausting to produce.
