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?