document_title: Air Force One

question_text: when was the last air force one built

question_tokens: when was the last air force one built

text: Air Force One

text: History[edit]

text: Background[edit]

text: On 11 October 1910, Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. president to fly in an aircraft, an early Wright Flyer from Kinloch Field near St. Louis, Missouri. He was no longer in office at the time, having been succeeded by William Howard Taft. The record-making occasion was a brief overflight of the crowd at a county fair but was nonetheless the beginning of presidential air travel.[6]

text: Prior to World War II, overseas and cross-country presidential travel was rare. The lack of wireless telecommunication and available modes of transportation made long-distance travel impractical, as it took much time and isolated the president from events in Washington, D.C. Railroads were a safer and more reliable option if the president needed to travel to distant states. By the late 1930s, with the arrival of aircraft such as the Douglas DC-3, increasing numbers of the U.S. public saw passenger air travel as a reasonable mode of transportation. All-metal aircraft, more reliable engines, and new radio aids to navigation had made commercial airline travel safer and more convenient. Life insurance companies even began to offer airline pilots insurance policies, albeit at extravagant rates, and many commercial travelers and government officials began using the airlines in preference to rail travel, especially for longer trips.

text: First presidential aircraft[edit]

text: Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to fly in an aircraft while in office. The first aircraft obtained specifically for presidential travel was a Douglas Dolphin amphibian delivered in 1933 which was designated RD-2 by the US Navy and based at the Naval base at Anacostia D.C. The Dolphin was modified with luxury upholstery for four passengers and a small separate sleeping compartment.[7] The aircraft remained in service as a presidential transport from 1933 until 1939.[8] There are no reports, however, on whether the president actually flew in the aircraft. During World War II, Roosevelt traveled on the Dixie Clipper, a Pan Am-crewed Boeing 314 flying boat to the 1943 Casablanca Conference in Morocco, a flight that covered 5,500 miles (8,890 km) in three legs.[9] The threat from the German submarines throughout the Battle of the Atlantic made air travel the preferred method of VIP transatlantic transportation.[10]

text: Concerned about relying upon commercial airlines to transport the president, USAAF leaders ordered the conversion of a military aircraft to accommodate the special needs of the Commander-in-Chief.[11] The first dedicated aircraft proposed for presidential use was a C-87A VIP transport aircraft. This aircraft, number 41-24159, was modified in 1943 for use as a presidential VIP transport, the Guess Where II, intended to carry President Franklin D. Roosevelt on international trips.[12] Had it been accepted, it would have been the first aircraft to be used in presidential service, in effect the first Air Force One. However, after a review of the C-87's highly controversial safety record in service, the Secret Service flatly refused to approve the Guess Where II for presidential carriage.[12] As the C-87 was a derivative of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber, it presented strong offensive impressions to enemy fighter aircraft as well as foreign destinations visited, an issue not present with airplanes that were used purely for transport. The Guess Where II was used to transport senior members of the Roosevelt administration on various trips. In March 1944, it transported Eleanor Roosevelt on a goodwill tour of several Latin American countries. The C-87 was scrapped in 1945.[12]

text: The Secret Service subsequently reconfigured a Douglas C-54 Skymaster for presidential transport duty. The VC-54C aircraft, nicknamed the Sacred Cow, included a sleeping area, radio telephone, and retractable elevator to lift Roosevelt in his wheelchair. As modified, the VC-54C was used by President Roosevelt only once before his death, on his trip to the Yalta Conference in February 1945.[11]

text: Sacred Cow is now on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

text: Late 1940s and 1950s[edit]

text: After Roosevelt's death in April 1945, Vice President Harry S. Truman became president. The legislation that created the U.S. Air Force, the National Security Act of 1947, was signed by Truman while on board the VC-54C.[11] He replaced the VC-54C in 1947 with a modified C-118 Liftmaster, calling it the Independence (name of Truman's Missouri hometown). This was the first aircraft acting as Air Force One that had a distinctive exterior—a bald eagle head painted on its nose.

text: The presidential call sign was established for security purposes during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The change stemmed from a 1953 incident where an Eastern Airlines commercial flight (8610) had the same call sign as the flight the president was on (Air Force 8610). The airliner accidentally entered the same airspace, and after the incident, the unique presidential aircraft call sign "Air Force One" was introduced. The first official flight of Air Force One was in 1959, during the Eisenhower administration.

text: Eisenhower introduced four propeller driven aircraft to presidential service. This group included two Lockheed C-121 Constellations, the aircraft Columbine II (VC-121A 48-610)[13][14][15]—the only primary presidential airplane ever sold—and Columbine III (VC-121E 53-7885).[16] They were named by First Lady Mamie Eisenhower after the columbine, the official state flower of her adopted home state of Colorado. Two Aero Commanders were added to the fleet and earned the distinction of being the smallest aircraft ever to serve as Air Force One. President Eisenhower also upgraded Air Force One's technology by adding an air-to-ground telephone and an air-to-ground teletype machine.

text: Boeing 707s and entry to jet age[edit]

text: Toward the end of Eisenhower's term in 1958, the Air Force added three Boeing 707 jets (as VC-137s designated SAM 970, 971, and 972), into the fleet.[17] Eisenhower became the first president to use the VC-137 during his "Flight to Peace" Goodwill tour, from 3 December through 22 December 1959. He visited 11 Asian nations, flying 22,000 miles (35,000 km) in 19 days, about twice as fast as he could have covered that distance via one of the Columbines.

text: SAM 26000[edit]

text: Under John F. Kennedy, presidential air travel entered the jet age.[18] He had used the Eisenhower-era jets for trips to Canada, France, Austria, and the United Kingdom.[19] Then in October 1962, the U.S. Air Force purchased a Boeing C-137 Stratoliner, a modified long-range Boeing 707—Special Air Mission (SAM) 26000.[20]

text: The Air Force had designed a special presidential livery in red and metallic gold, with the nation's name in block letters. Kennedy felt the aircraft appeared too regal, and, on advice from his wife, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, he contacted the French-born American industrial designer Raymond Loewy for help in designing a new livery and interiors for the VC-137 jet.[2] Loewy met with the president, and his earliest research on the project took him to the National Archives, where he looked at the first printed copy of the United States Declaration of Independence; he saw the country's name set widely spaced and in upper case in Caslon typeface. He chose to expose the polished aluminum fuselage on the bottom side and used two blues – slate-blue associated with the early republic and the presidency and a more contemporary cyan to represent the present and future. The presidential seal was added to both sides of the fuselage near the nose, a large American flag was painted on the tail, and the sides of the aircraft read "United States of America" in all capital letters. Loewy's work won immediate praise from the president and the press. The VC-137 markings were adapted for the larger VC-25 when it entered service in 1990.[21]

text: SAM 26000 was in service from 1962 to 1998, serving Presidents Kennedy to Clinton. On 22 November 1963, SAM 26000 carried President Kennedy to Dallas, Texas, where it served as the backdrop as the Kennedys greeted well-wishers at Dallas's Love Field. Later that afternoon, Kennedy was assassinated, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson assumed the office of President and took the oath of office aboard SAM 26000. At Johnson's request, the plane carried Kennedy's body back to Washington.[22] A decade later, SAM 26000 took Johnson's body home to Texas after his state funeral in Washington.[23][24]

text: Johnson used SAM 26000 to travel extensively domestically and to visit troops in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. SAM 26000 served President Nixon on several groundbreaking overseas voyages, including his famous visit to the People's Republic of China in February 1972 and trip to the Soviet Union later that year, both firsts for an American president.[25] Nixon dubbed the plane the "Spirit of '76" in honor of the forthcoming bicentennial of the United States; that logo was painted on both sides of the plane's nose.[26]

text: SAM 26000 is now on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

text: SAM 27000[edit]

text: SAM 26000 was replaced in December 1972 by another VC-137, Special Air Mission 27000, although SAM 26000 was kept as a backup until it was finally retired in 1998.[27] Richard Nixon was the first president to use SAM 27000; the newer aircraft served every president until it was replaced by two VC-25 aircraft (SAM 28000 and 29000) in 1990.

text: After announcing his intention to resign the presidency, Nixon boarded SAM 27000 (with call sign "Air Force One") to travel to California. Colonel Ralph Albertazzie, then pilot of Air Force One, recounted that after Gerald Ford was sworn in as president, the plane had to be redesignated as SAM 27000, indicating no president was on board the aircraft. Over Jefferson City, Missouri, Albertazzie radioed: "'Kansas City, this was Air Force One. Will you change our call sign to Sierra Alpha Mike (SAM) 27000?' Back came the reply: 'Roger, Sierra Alpha Mike 27000. Good luck to the President.'"[28]

text: SAM 27000's last flight as Air Force One, was on 29 August 2001 when it flew President George W. Bush from San Antonio to Waco, Texas. Following the flight, it was formally decommissioned, then flown to San Bernardino International Airport (former Norton AFB) in California. It was dismantled and taken to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, where it was reassembled and is on permanent display.

text: Boeing 747s[edit]

text: Though Ronald Reagan's two terms as president saw no major changes to Air Force One, the manufacture of the presidential aircraft version of the 747 began during his presidency. The USAF issued a Request For Proposal in 1985 for two wide-body aircraft with a minimum of three engines and an unrefueled range of 6,000 miles (9,700 km). Boeing with the 747 and McDonnell Douglas with the DC-10 submitted proposals, and the Reagan Administration ordered two identical 747s to replace the aging 707s he used.[29] The interior designs, drawn up by First Lady Nancy Reagan, were reminiscent of the American Southwest.[29] The first of two aircraft, designated VC-25A, was delivered in 1990, during the administration of George H. W. Bush. Delays were experienced to allow for additional work to protect the aircraft from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) effects.

text: The VC-25 is equipped with both secure and unsecure phone and computer communications systems, enabling the president to perform duties while airborne, in the event of an attack on the US. The presidential air fleet is operated by the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews Field, Maryland.

text: In June 1974, while President Nixon was on his way to a scheduled stop in Syria, Syrian fighter jets intercepted Air Force One to act as escorts. However, the Air Force One crew was not informed in advance and, as a result, took evasive action including a dive.[30]

text: The Air Force usually does not have fighter aircraft escort the presidential aircraft over the United States but it has occurred, for example during the attack on the World Trade Center.[30]

text: 9/11 to present[edit]

text: On 11 September 2001, President George W. Bush was interrupted as he attended an event at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, after the attack on the World Trade Center South Tower in New York City. He took off on a VC-25 from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport with Colonel Mark Tillman, the senior pilot of Air Force One that day, in charge. Air traffic controllers gave Air Force One an ominous warning that a passenger jet was close to Air Force One and was unresponsive to calls. Tillman recalls: "As we got over Gainesville, Florida, we got the word from Jacksonville Center. They said, 'Air Force One you have traffic behind you and basically above you that is descending into you, we are not in contact with them – they have shut their responder [sic] off.' And at that time it kind of led us to believe maybe someone was coming into us in Sarasota, they saw us take off, they just stayed high and are following us at this point. We had no idea what the capabilities of the terrorists were at that point."[31]

text: In response to this reported threat, Col. Tillman said he flew Air Force One over the Gulf of Mexico to test whether the other aircraft would follow. The other jet continued on its route, and Tillman said that it was later explained to him that an airliner had lost its transponder and that the pilots on-board neglected to switch to another radio frequency. An aircraft transponder broadcasts an electronic identification signal.[31] A threat came again when Tillman received a message warning of an imminent attack on Air Force One. "We got word from the vice president and the staff that 'Angel was next.' Angel being the classified call sign for Air Force One. Once we got into the Gulf [of Mexico] and they passed to us that 'Angel was next,' at that point I asked for fighter support. If an airliner was part of the attack, it would be good to have fighters on the wing to go ahead and take care of us." At this point, Tillman said that the plan to fly the president back to Washington, DC was aborted and instead Tillman landed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, where the president made a speech. Tillman explained that this was due to his concern that because of the reported threat, Air Force One would be attacked when he returned to Andrews Air Force Base.[31]

text: After the preliminary stops, the president was returned to Washington. The next day, officials at the White House and the Justice Department explained that President Bush did this because there was "specific and credible information that the White House and Air Force One were also intended targets."[32] The White House could not confirm evidence of a threat made against Air Force One, and investigation found the original claim to be a result of miscommunication.[33]

text: Presidents have invited other world leaders to travel with them on Air Force One at times, including Nixon inviting Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev to travel with him to California from Washington, D.C. in June 1973.[34] In 1983, President Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II toured the U.S. West Coast aboard Air Force One.[35] In March 2012, President Obama took British Prime Minister David Cameron to a basketball game in Ohio aboard Air Force One.[36]

text: When President Bush came to the end of his second term in 2009, a VC-25 was used to transport him to Texas. For this purpose the aircraft call sign was Special Air Mission 28000, as the aircraft did not carry the current President of the United States. Similar arrangements were made for former Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

text: On 27 April 2009, a low-flying VC-25 circled New York City for a photo-op and training exercise and caused a scare for many in New York.[37] Fallout from the photo op incident led to the resignation of the director of the White House Military Office.

text: Future replacement[edit]

text: The VC-25As are expected to be replaced, as they have become less cost-effective to operate.[38] On 28 January 2015, the Air Force announced that the Boeing 747-8 will serve as the next presidential aircraft.[39][40] On 6 December 2016, then-President-elect Donald Trump tweeted his opposition to the Air Force One replacement due to its high cost of "more than $4 billion". The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated the total cost at $3.2 billion, and the U.S. Air Force's budget for the program is projected to be nearly $4 billion. In December 2016, Boeing was on contract for preliminary development worth $170 million.[41][42][43]

text: On 1 August 2017, Defense One reported that in an effort to pay less for the replacement program, the U.S. Air Force has contracted to purchase two of a bankrupt Russian firm's (Transaero) undelivered 747-8 Intercontinentals from Boeing, which is storing them in the Mojave Desert to prevent corrosion. These airplanes are to be retrofitted with telecommunications and security equipment to bring them to the required security level for the presidential aircraft.[44]

text: Other presidential aircraft[edit]

text: During the Johnson Administration, the United States Air Force acquired a Beechcraft King Air B90 which was designated VC-6A.[45] The aircraft was used to transport President Johnson between Bergstrom Air Force Base and his family ranch near Johnson City, Texas,[46] and was used at least once to transport the President to Princeton, New Jersey.[47] It was referred to as Lady Bird's airplane and later in its service life featured a basic color scheme similar to civilian aircraft.[48] When the President was aboard, the aircraft used the call sign Air Force One.[47]

text: United Airlines is the only commercial airline to have operated Executive One, the call sign given to a civilian flight on which the U.S. President is aboard. On 26 December 1973, President Richard Nixon and his family flew as commercial passengers on an United DC-10 from Washington Dulles to Los Angeles International Airport. His staff explained that this was done to conserve fuel by not having to fly the usual Boeing 707 Air Force aircraft.[49]

text: The President regularly flies in helicopters (call sign Marine One) operated by the U.S. Marine Corps.[50]

text: In November 1999, President Bill Clinton flew from Ankara, Turkey, to Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station outside Izmit, Turkey, aboard a marked C-20C (Gulfstream III) using the call sign "Air Force One", escorted by three F-16s.[51]

text: On 8 March 2000, President Clinton flew to Pakistan aboard an unmarked Gulfstream III while another aircraft with the call sign "Air Force One" flew on the same route a few minutes later. This diversion was reported by several U.S. press outlets.[52][53][54]

text: On 1 May 2003, President George W. Bush flew in the co-pilot seat of a Sea Control Squadron Thirty-Five (VS-35) S-3B Viking from Naval Air Station North Island, California to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast, where Bush delivered his "Mission Accomplished" speech. During the flight, the aircraft used the call sign of "Navy One" for the first time. This aircraft is now on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[55]

text: When required by circumstances, the President makes domestic flights using a Boeing C-32, sometimes to allow access to smaller airports that cannot support the larger VC-25.[56]

text: Air Force One aircraft on display[edit]

text: Several presidential aircraft that have formerly served as Air Force One (Sacred Cow, Independence, Columbine III, SAM 26000, and other smaller presidential aircraft) are on display in the presidential hangar of the National Museum of the United States Air Force (located at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio) and at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington (earlier VC-137B SAM 970). The Boeing VC-137C that served as Air Force One from the Nixon years through the George H. W. Bush administration (SAM 27000) is on display in Simi Valley, California at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The library's Air Force One Pavilion was opened to the public on 24 October 2005.

text: A VC-118A Liftmaster used by John F. Kennedy is on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum adjacent to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona. A Lockheed JetStar which was used by Lyndon Johnson during his presidency is on display at the LBJ Ranch (now the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park) in Stonewall, Texas. The ranch had a runway, but was too small to accommodate a large plane such as a Boeing 707. President Johnson would take the larger Air Force One to Bergstrom AFB in Austin, where he would transfer to the smaller JetStar for the short flight to the ranch.[57]

text: A McDonnell Douglas VC-9C used by Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton is on display at Castle Air Museum in Atwater, California adjacent to the former Castle Air Force Base.[58]

text: Notable appearances in media[edit]

text: Air Force One is shown as being equipped with a one-person escape pod and parachutes for emergency use by the President of the United States in at least five films, Escape from New York, Air Force One, White House Down, Bermuda Tentacles and Big Game. However, the actual Air Force One does not have an escape pod and parachutes.[59][60]


document_title: Taipei 101

question_text: how many floors does the taipei 101 have

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text: Taipei 101

text: Features[edit]

text: Height[edit]

text: Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above ground, as well as 5 basement levels. It was not only the first building in the world to break the half-kilometer mark in height,[3] but also the world's tallest building from March 2004 to 10 March 2010.[15][16] As of 28 July 2011[update], it is still the world's largest and highest-use green building.[11][12]

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text: Upon its completion, Taipei 101 was the world's tallest inhabited building, at 509.2 m (1,671 ft) as measured to its height architectural top (spire), exceeding the Petronas Towers, which were previously the tallest inhabited skyscraper at 451.9 m (1,483 ft). The height to the top of the roof, at 449.2 m (1,474 ft), and highest occupied floor, at 439.2 m (1,441 ft), surpassed the previous records of 442 m (1,450 ft) and 412.4 m (1,353 ft), respectively; the Willis Tower had previously held that distinction.[3][17][18][19][20] It also surpassed the 85-story, 347.5 m (1,140 ft) Tuntex Sky Tower in Kaohsiung as the tallest building in Taiwan and the 51-story, 244.15 m (801 ft) Shin Kong Life Tower as the tallest building in Taipei.[21][22] Taipei 101 claimed the official records for the world's tallest sundial and the world's largest New Year's Eve countdown clock.[23]

text: Various sources, including the building's owners, give the height of Taipei 101 as 508 m (1,667 ft), roof height and top floor height as 448 m (1,470 ft) and 438 m (1,437 ft). This lower figure is derived by measuring from the top of a 1.2 m (4 ft) platform at the base.[1][3] CTBUH standards, though, include the height of the platform in calculating the overall height, as it represents part of the man-made structure and is above the level of the surrounding pavement.[17][19][18][20] Taipei 101 displaced the Petronas Towers as the tallest building in the world by 57.3 m (188 ft).[19][24] The record it claimed for greatest height from ground to pinnacle was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is 829.8 m (2,722 ft) in height. Taipei 101's records for roof height and highest occupied floor briefly passed to the Shanghai World Financial Center in 2008, which in turn yielded these records as well to the Burj.[17][19]

text: Structural design[edit]

text: Taipei 101 is designed to withstand the typhoon winds and earthquake tremors that are common in the area east of Taiwan. Evergreen Consulting Engineering, the structural engineer, designed Taipei 101 to withstand gale winds of 60 metres per second (197 ft/s), (216 km/h or 134 mph), as well as the strongest earthquakes in a 2,500-year cycle.[25]

text: Taipei 101 was designed to be flexible as well as structurally resistant, because while flexibility prevents structural damage, resistance ensures comfort for the occupants and for the protection of glass, curtain walls, and other features.[26] Most designs achieve the necessary strength by enlarging critical structural elements such as bracing. Because of the height of Taipei 101, combined with the surrounding area's geology—the building is located just 660 ft (200 m) away from a major fault line[27]—Taipei 101 used high-performance steel construction and 36 columns, including eight "mega-columns" packed with 10,000 psi (69 MPa) concrete.[28] Outrigger trusses, located at eight-floor intervals, connect the columns in the building's core to those on the exterior.[29]

text: These features, combined with the solidity of its foundation, made Taipei 101 one of the most stable buildings ever constructed.[30] The foundation is reinforced by 380 piles driven 80 m (262 ft) into the ground, extending as far as 30 m (98 ft) into the bedrock. Each pile is 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter and can bear a load of 1,000–1,320 tonnes (1,100–1,460 short tons).[28] During construction, on 31 March 2002, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Taipei; two construction cranes from the 56th floor, the highest floor at the time, toppled. Five people died in the accident, but an inspection showed no structural damage to the building, and construction soon resumed.[29]

text: RWDI designed a 660-tonne (728-short-ton)[31][32][33] steel pendulum that serves as a tuned mass damper, at a cost of NT$132 million (US$4 million).[34] Suspended from the 92nd to the 87th floor, the pendulum sways to offset movements in the building caused by strong gusts. Its sphere, the largest damper sphere in the world, consists of 41 circular steel plates of varying diameters, each 125 mm (4.92 in) thick, welded together to form a 5.5 m (18 ft) diameter sphere. Two additional tuned mass dampers, each weighing 6 tonnes (7 short tons), are installed at the tip of the spire which help prevent damage to the structure due to strong wind loads.[34][35] On 8 August 2015, strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor swayed the main damper by 100 centimetres (39 in) – the largest movement ever recorded by the damper.[36]

text: The damper has become such a popular tourist attraction, the city contracted Sanrio to create a mascot: the Damper Baby. Four versions of the Damper Baby: "Rich Gold", "Cool Black", "Smart Silver" and "Lucky Red" were designed and made into figurines and souvenirs sold in various Taipei 101 gift shops. Damper Baby, with its cute all-ages appeal, has become a popular local icon, with its own comic book and website.[37][38][39]

text: Structural façade[edit]

text: Taipei 101's characteristic blue-green glass curtain walls are double paned and glazed, offer heat and UV protection sufficient to block external heat by 50 percent, and can sustain impacts of 7 tonnes (8 short tons).[25] The façade system of glass and aluminum panels installed into an inclined moment-resisting lattices contributes to overall lateral rigidity by tying back to the mega-columns with one-story high trusses at every eighth floor. This façade system is therefore able to withstand up to 95 mm (4 in) of seismic lateral displacements without damage.[40]

text: The original corners of the façade were tested at RWDI in Ontario. A simulation of a 100-year storm at RWDI revealed a vortex that formed during a 3-second 105 miles per hour (169 km/h) wind at a height of 10 meters, or equivalent to the lateral tower sway rate causing large crosswind oscillations. A double chamfered step design was found to dramatically reduce this crosswind oscillation, resulting in the final design's "double stairstep" corner façade.[41] Architect C.Y. Lee also used extensive façade elements to represent the symbolic identity he pursued. These façade elements included the green tinted glass for the indigenous slender bamboo look, eight upper outwards inclined tiers of pagoda each with eight floors, a Ruyi and a money box symbol between the two façade sections among others.[42]

text: Taipei 101's own roof and façade recycled water system meets 20 to 30 percent of the building's water needs. In July 2011, Taipei 101 was certified "the world's tallest green building" under LEED standards.[43]

text: Symbolism[edit]

text: The height of 101 floors commemorates the renewal of time: the new century that arrived as the tower was built (100+1) and all the new years that follow (1 January = 1-01). It symbolizes high ideals by going one better on 100, a traditional number of perfection. The number also evokes the binary numeral system used in digital technology.[28]

text: The main tower features a series of eight segments of eight floors each. In Chinese-speaking cultures the number eight is associated with abundance, prosperity and good fortune.[44][45]

text: The repeated segments simultaneously recall the rhythms of an Asian pagoda (a tower linking earth and sky, also evoked in the Petronas Towers), a stalk of bamboo (an icon of learning and growth), and a stack of ancient Chinese ingots or money boxes (a symbol of abundance). Popular humor sometimes likens the building's shape to a stack of take-out boxes as used in Western-style Chinese food; of course, the stackable shape of such boxes is likewise derived from that of ancient money boxes.[46] The four discs mounted on each face of the building where the pedestal meets the tower represent coins. The emblem placed over entrances shows three gold coins of ancient design with central holes shaped to imply the Arabic numerals 1-0-1.[28] The structure incorporates many shapes of squares and circles to reach a balance between yin and yang.

text: Curled ruyi figures appear throughout the structure as a design motif. Though the shape of each ruyi at Taipei 101 is traditional, its rendering in industrial metal is plainly modern. The ruyi is a talisman of ancient origin associated in art with heavenly clouds. It connotes healing, protection and fulfillment. It appears in celebrations of the attainment of new career heights.[47][48] The sweeping curved roof of the adjoining mall culminates in a colossal ruyi that shades pedestrians.[48] Each ruyi ornament on the exterior of the Taipei 101 tower stands at least 8 m (26 ft) tall.[49]

text: At night the bright yellow gleam from its pinnacle casts Taipei 101 in the role of a candle or torch upholding the ideals of liberty and welcome. From 6:00 to 10:00 each evening[50] the tower's lights display one of seven colours in the spectrum. The colors coincide with the days of the week:[51]

text:
Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Color
red
orange
yellow
green
blue
violet
purple

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text: The adjoining Taipei 101 on the east side connects the landmark further with the symbolism of time. The design of the circular park doubles as the face of a giant sundial. The tower itself casts the shadow to mark afternoon hours for the building's occupants. The park's design is echoed in a clock that stands at its entrance. The clock runs on energy drawn from the building's wind shear.[52]

text: Taipei 101, like many of its neighbours, shows the influence of feng shui philosophy. An example appears in the form of a large granite fountain at the intersection of Songlian Road and Xinyi Road near the tower's east entrance.[53] A ball at the fountain's top spins toward the tower. As a work of public art the fountain offers a contrast to the tower in texture even as its design echoes the tower's rhythms. The fountain also serves a practical function in feng shui philosophy. A T intersection near the entrance of a building represents a potential drain of positive energy, or ch'i, from a structure and its occupants.[54][55] Placing flowing water at such spots is thought to help redirect the flow of ch'i.[56][57]

text: Interior[edit]

text: Taipei 101 is the first record-setting skyscraper to be constructed in the 21st century. It exhibits a number of technologically advanced features as it provides a center for business and recreation.[3]

text: The original 2004 fiber-optic and satellite Internet connections permitted transfer speeds up to a gigabit per second.[26]

text: The double-deck elevators built by the Japanese Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation (TELC) set a new record in 2004 with the fastest ascending speeds in the world. At 60.6 kilometres (37.7 mi) per hour, 16.83 m (55.22 ft) per second, or 1010 m/min,[34] the speed of Taipei 101's elevators is 34.7 percent faster than the previous record holders of the Yokohama Landmark Tower elevator, Yokohama, Japan, which reaches speeds of 12.5 m (41 ft) per second (45.0 km/h, 28.0 mi/h). Taipei 101's elevators sweep visitors from the fifth floor to the 89th-floor observatory in only 37 seconds.[58] Each elevator features an aerodynamic body, full pressurization, state-of-the art emergency braking systems, and the world's first triple-stage anti-overshooting system. The cost for each elevator is NT$80 million (US$2.4 million).[59][60][61][62]

text: A 660-tonne (728-short-ton) tuned mass damper (TMD), located between the 87th and 91st floors,[34] stabilizes the tower against movements caused by high winds.[41] The damper can reduce up to 40 percent of the tower's movements.[63][64] The TMD is visible to all visitors on the 87th through 91st floors.[34]

text: Two restaurants have opened on the 85th floor: Diamond Tony's, which offers European-style seafood and steak, and Shin Yeh 101 (欣葉), which offers Taiwanese-style cuisine. Occupying all of the 86th floor is Taiwanese restaurant Ding Xian 101.[65] Din Tai Fung, several international dining establishments and retail outlets also operate in the adjoining mall. The multi-story retail mall adjoining the tower is home to hundreds of fashionable stores, restaurants, clubs and other attractions. The mall's interior is modern in design even as it makes use of traditional elements. The curled ruyi symbol is a recurring motif inside the mall. Many features of the interior also observe feng shui traditions.[57]

text: Floor directory[edit]

text: The 101st floor is home to a private VIP club named Summit 101, according to the observatory brochure. Before 2014, no information about this club was ever made public.[66] In 2014, photos of the exclusive club were shown on TV for the first time. A Taipei Financial Center Corporation spokesman said that only foreign dignitaries, Hollywood film actors, and high spenders in the Taipei 101 Mall (over NT $1 million in purchases) had been invited to the VIP club.[67]

text: Access to the 101st floor requires two elevator transfers on the 89th and 93rd floors, respectively. There is only one service elevator that facilitates access to the top 9 floors (93-101). The 101st floor is divided into three levels: 101F (lower), 101MF (mezzanine) and 101RF (roof). The VIP club exists on the lower level, while 101RF, a mechanical floor, provides access to the 60-metre tall spire, which has 24 levels (numbered R1 through R24) that can only be accessed via ladder.[citation needed]

text: The 92nd through 100th floors are officially designated as communication floors, although it's unknown if there are any radio or TV stations currently broadcasting from the top of Taipei 101. The 91st-floor observatory is the highest floor that is open to the public, but unlike the leased/private floors from 7~90F, there is no sign of even a visible access point to the topmost floors on Level 91. The top 10 floors are to have stated on their website to contain a radio and television relay station, Emergency system receiving/signaling relay station, telecommunications stations, and an outdoor antenna frame on 96F, which offers power, fire protection, telecom systems, and security related systems, according to their website.[citation needed]

text: 4 is considered an unlucky number in Chinese culture,[45] so what would have been the 44th floor has been replaced by Level 43, with 42A replacing the actual 43 to compensate for the skipped floor number.[citation needed]

text: There is a freight elevator that facilitates access to every level from B5 to 91, with a button for every floor.[citation needed]

text: A tenant directory is posted in the first-floor lobby (from the Xinyi entrance.) As of 1 January 2011, the highest occupied office floor (excluding the observatory and restaurants) is 75. The building appears to be at least 70 percent occupied at this point. All publicly accessible floors have wheelchair accessibility support.[citation needed]

text:
101st floor
Summit 101 (Private VIP Club)[68]

92nd – 100th floor
Communication

91st floor
Outdoor Observatory Deck

88th – 89th floor
Indoor Observatory Deck

85th – 86th floor
Observatory Restaurant[2]

59th – 84th floor
High Zone Office

59th – 60th floor
Sky lobbies

35th – 58th floor
Mid Zone Office

36th floor
Taipei 101 Conference Center[2]

35th – 36th floor
Sky lobbies

35th floor
Amenities [2]

9th – 34th floor
Low Zone Office

B1st – 5th floor
Taipei 101 Mall[2]

B5th - B2nd floor
Parking Levels[2]

text: Observation Deck[edit]

text: Taipei 101 features an Indoor Observation deck (88th and 89th floor) and an Outdoor Observation deck (91st floor). Both offer 360-degree views and attract visitors from around the world. The Indoor Observatory stands 383.4 m (1,258 ft) above ground, offering a comfortable environment, large windows with UV protection, recorded voice tours in eight languages, and informative displays and special exhibits. Here one may view the skyscraper's main damper, which is the world's largest and heaviest visible damper, and buy food, drinks and gift items. Two more flights of stairs take visitors up to the Outdoor Observatory. The Outdoor Observatory, at 391.8 m (1,285 ft) above ground,[3][69] is the second-highest observation deck ever provided in a skyscraper and the highest such platform in Taiwan.[21][70]

text: The Indoor Observatory is open thirteen hours a day (9:00 am–10:00 pm) throughout the week as well as on special occasions; the Outdoor Observatory is open during the same hours as weather permits. Tickets may be purchased on site in the shopping mall (5th floor) or in advance through the Observatory's website.[71] Tickets cost NT$500 (US$17, as of 9 September 2013) and allow access to the 88th through 91st floors via high-speed elevator.[72]

text: Art[edit]

text: Many works of art appear in and around Taipei 101. These include: German artist Rebecca Horn's Dialogue between Yin and Yang in 2002 (steel, iron), American artist Robert Indiana's 1-0 in 2002 and Love in 2003 (aluminum), French artist Ariel Moscovici's Between Earth and Sky in 2002 (rose de la claret granite), Taiwanese artist Chung Pu's Global Circle In 2002 (black granite, white marble), British artist Jill Watson's City Composition in 2002 (Bronze), and Taiwanese artist Kang Mu Hsiang's Infinite Life in 2013 (aluminum).[28] Moreover, the Indoor Observatory hosts a regular series of exhibitions. The artists represented have included Wu Ching (gold sculpture), Ping-huang Chang (traditional painting) and Po-lin Chi (aerial photography).[73]

text: History[edit]

text: Construction[edit]

text: Planning for Taipei 101 began in July 1997[2] during Chen Shui-bian's term as Taipei mayor. Talks between merchants and city government officials initially centered on a proposal for a 66-story tower to serve as an anchor for new development in Taipei's 101 business district. Planners were considering taking the new structure to a more ambitious height only after an expat suggested it, along with many of the other features used in the design of the building. It wasn't until the summer of 2001 that the city granted a license for the construction of a 101-story tower on the site. In the meantime, construction proceeded and the first tower column was erected in the summer of 2000.[2][64]

text: A major earthquake took place in Taiwan during 31 March 2002 destroying a construction crane at the rooftop, which was at floor number 47. The crane fell down onto the Xinyi Road beneath the tower, crushing several vehicles and causing five deaths – two crane operators and three workers who were not properly harnessed. However, an inspection showed no structural damage to the building, and construction work was able to restart within a week.[29]

text: Taipei 101's roof was completed three years later on 1 July 2003. Ma Ying-jeou, in his first term as Taipei mayor, fastened a golden bolt to signify the achievement.[3] The formal opening of the tower took place on New Year's Eve 2004. President Chen Shui-bian, Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou and Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng cut the ribbon. Open-air concerts featured a number of popular performers, including singers A-Mei and Stefanie Sun. Visitors rode the elevators to the Observatory for the first time. A few hours later the first fireworks show at Taipei 101 heralded the arrival of a new year.[74][23][75][76]

text: Chronology[edit]

text: Important dates in the planning and construction of Taipei 101 include the following:[28]

text:
Date
Event

20 October 1997
Development and operation rights agreement signed with Taipei City government.

13 January 1999
Ground-breaking ceremony.

7 June 2000
First tower column erected.

13 April 2001
Design change to 509.2 m height approved by Taipei City government.

13 June 2001
Taipei 101 Mall topped out.

10 August 2001
Construction license awarded for 101 stories.

31 March 2002
Partially constructed building survives 6.8 magnitude earthquake undamaged.

13 May 2003
Taipei 101 Mall obtains occupancy permit.

1 July 2003
Taipei 101 Tower roof completed.

17 October 2003
Pinnacle placed.

14 November 2003
Taipei 101 Mall opens.[2]

15 April 2004
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) certifies Taipei 101 as world's tallest building.

12 November 2004
Tower obtains occupancy permit.

31 December 2004
Tower opens to the public.[2]

1 January 2005
First New Year fireworks show begins at midnight.

text: Events[edit]

text: Taipei 101 is the site of many special events. Art exhibits, as noted above, regularly take place in the Observatory. A few noteworthy dates since the tower's opening include these.

text: On 28 February 2005, Former President of the United States Bill Clinton visited and signed copies of his autobiography.[77] On 19 April 2005, the tower displayed the formula "E=mc2" in lights to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Einstein's theory of relativity. The display, the largest of 65,000 such displays in 47 countries, was part of the international celebration Physics Enlightens the World.[73] On 20 October 2006, the tower displayed a pink ribbon in lights to promote breast cancer awareness. The ten-day campaign was sponsored by Taipei 101's ownership and Estée Lauder.[73]

text: On 25 December 2004, French rock and urban climber Alain Robert made an authorized climb to the top of the pinnacle in four hours.[78] On 12 December 2007, Austrian base jumper Felix Baumgartner survived an unauthorized parachute jump from the 91st floor.[79] On 20 November 2005, the First annual Taipei 101 Run Up featured a race up the 2,046 steps from floors 1 to 91. Proceeds were to benefit Taiwan's Olympic teams. The men's race was won by Paul Crake of Australia (10 minutes, 29 seconds), and the women's race by Andrea Mayr of Austria (12 minutes, 38 seconds).[73] On 15 June 2008, Taipei 101 Run Up featured 2,500 participants. The men's race was won by Thomas Dold of Germany (10 minutes, 53 seconds); 2007 champion Marco De Gasperi of Italy finished second and Chen Fu-tsai of Taiwan finished third. The women's race was won by Lee Hsiao-yu of Taiwan (14 minutes, 53 seconds).[80][81]

text: New Year's Eve fireworks displays[edit]

text: The New Year's Eve show in Taipei is hosted at the Taipei City Hall, which also provides a view of Taipei 101 which is lit up with fireworks. Another popular location for crowds to gather to see the fireworks display is the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. For the first three years (2004–2006), the annual fireworks show at Taipei 101 was preceded by the sequential display of numerals in lights on each section to count down the last eight seconds to midnight. Since 2007 the building has been completely darkened, then fireworks begin to launch sequentially from the lower to upper sections.

text:
2003–2004: Building still under construction. Spinning lights on the Outdoor Observatory (floor 91) provided a display of sound and lights, but no fireworks were launched.
2004–2005: Grand opening of Taipei 101 celebrated with the first fireworks display. The show lasted 35 seconds. Rockets were launched from section balconies. Festivities included all-day performances by popular entertainers and ceremonial visits by national dignitaries.
2005–2006: Show extended to 128 seconds. Sony sponsored the show, which concluded with a display of the brand name in lights.
2006–2007: Show extended to 188 seconds; 9,000 rockets were launched. This was Sony's second time sponsoring the event.
2007–2008: Show same length but featuring 12,000 rockets. Event Sponsor Taiwan Tourism Bureau ended the show with a display, in lights, of a heart over the word 'Taiwan'.
2008–2009: A conspicuously more modest show than those which preceded it. The theme was "Love Taiwan With Your Heart In 2009". The show ended with the four sides of the building displaying lights in four colours (red, blue, green and yellow) to represent happiness, vision, sustainability and passion.
2009–2010: The display regained some of the dazzle of 2005–2008 shows but remained more brief in duration. The theme was "Taiwan Up."
2010–2011: Show extended to 288 seconds (100 sec. for flash effects and 188 sec. for fireworks), and designed by Cai Guo-Qiang, the artist also responsible for Beijing Olympics and World Expo Shanghai's fireworks. The theme was "100 ROC" (100th anniversary of the Republic of China) which extended on the "Love Taiwan" theme. 2010 was also the year the Floral Expo was held in Taipei, and at Dajia Riverside Park there was another New Year's Eve event. It was a VIP event, but was broadcast simultaneously with the City Hall event. The display on the building was accompanied by fireworks going off other buildings in the Xinyi financial district. One concept was for fireworks to spiral up and down the building like dragon crawling, but technical difficulties caused some disappointment with what was anticipated (reported by the media to be more like "a worm"). It also took 30 seconds for the host to realize the fireworks were over.
2011–2012: The show was shortened to 202 seconds and was considered to be more conservative than that of the previous year, but featuring the largest number of rockets launched to date, totalling at 30,000. The theme coincided with the 101st anniversary of the ROC. It also gained attention on YouTube, where viewers noticed an apparent "UFO" in the seconds before the fireworks started, later determined to be a radio-controlled glider with flashing lights.
2012–2013: The show was designed by the French pyrotechnics company Groupe F and was 198 seconds in length, featuring 22,000 rockets launched to an adaptation of Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird. The theme was "Swing for the Future." The words "Time for Taiwan" (both in English and Mandarin Chinese) were displayed in lights at the building to promote Taiwan Tourism Bureau's current advertising campaign.
2013–2014: The show lasted 218 seconds and a thematic music was created for the first time by local musicians to commemorate Taipei 101's 10th anniversary.
2014–2015: Marked 10th anniversary since the official opening on December 31, 2004. The show kept up to perform for 218 seconds. iSee Taiwan Foundation sponsored the fireworks to promote the beauty of Taiwanese culture and creativity. The firework music was arranged by Taiwanese Golden Melody award winner - Mr. Lee, Che-Yi, blended with the famous classical song The four seasons by Vivaldi and many Taiwanese folk music. Performed and recorded by Taipei Symphony Orchestra.
2015–2016: It's the fourth time Group F designed the firework show for Taipei 101, with a green theme "Nature is Future" this year. The 238-second display was considered the longest performance ever. In addition to the most various and natural patterns of flowers, birds, seahorses, fishes, etc. were projected, 30,000 effects were one of the most to show. It's also the first time to have professional climbers to settle the firework racks onto the building façades. Mr. Lee, Chi-Yi once again arranged the music mixed with international and Taiwanese rhythms reflecting the nature-related theme and Evergreen Symphony Orchestra played the role of performance. A young Taiwanese IT design company BungBungame became the exclusive sponsor supporting a symbolic event showing Taiwan to the world.

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text: Developments[edit]

text: The Taipei Financial Center Corporation (TFCC) announced plans on 2 November 2009 to make Taipei 101 "the world's tallest green building" by summer of 2011 as measured by LEED standards. The structure is already designed to be energy-efficient, with double-pane windows blocking external heat by 50 percent and recycled water meeting 20–30 percent of the building's needs. LEED certification would entail inspections and upgrades in wiring, water and lighting equipment at a cost of NT$60 million (US$1.8 million). Estimates show the savings resulting from the modifications would pay for the cost of making them within three years.[82] The project was carried out under the guidance of an international team composed of Siemens Building Technologies, architect and interior designer Steven Leach Group and the LEED advisory firm EcoTech International.[83] The company applied for a platinum-degree certification with LEED in early 2011.[84] On 28 July 2011, Taipei 101 received LEED platinum certification under "Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance". It displaced the Bank of America Tower in Manhattan as the world's tallest and highest-use green building in addition to the Environmental Protection Agency building in Florida as the world's largest green building. Although the project cost NT$60 million (US$2.08 million), it is expected to save 14.4 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, or an 18 percent energy-saving, equivalent to NT$36 million (US$1.2 million) in energy costs each year.[11][85] In 2012, the shopping center at the base is expected to be remodeled.[86]


document_title: Overhaulin'

question_text: who pays for the work done on the show overhaulin

text: Overhaulin'

text: Hosts[edit]

text: The show's hosts were automobile designer Chip Foose and co-host Chris Jacobs; the creator and producer was Bud Brutsman. Courtney Hansen was the co-host of the show until 2005, when she left the show to pursue other interests. She was replaced by Executive Producer Brutsman's wife Adrienne Janic ("AJ"). From Season 6 on, Jessi Combs, one of the early A-Team mechanics, returned and co-hosted as well as participated in the overhauls. Recently, Arianny Celeste had replaced Combs as Combs had moved on to another Velocity show, All Girls Garage. For two episodes of the eighth season, Adrienne "AJ" Janic rejoined the show to cohost. Season 9 had only 4 episodes and the show ended in November 2015.

text: Concept[edit]

text: The show's premise was that an unknowing "victim" – the mark, in the show's language — is nominated to be "Overhauled" by his or her family or friends, the insiders. The mark's car, usually an old and tired antique car, was obtained through some ruse. Some common examples included the car being "stolen" by Chris and Chip, a car being misplaced or lost at a mechanic's shop, or the car being towed away by "police."

text: An integral part of the show was when the two co-hosts play tricks on the unsuspecting mark, sometimes acting in roles of insurance adjusters or law enforcement agents, other times helping the insider, while Chip Foose and a team of mechanics – dubbed "The A-Team" – have a week to remake the car into a custom masterpiece. Each show ended with the surprise reuniting of owner and newly made-over car.

text: Production[edit]

text: Each episode would take a significant amount of planning, starting with the producers reviewing the thousands of submissions from those wanting to have a friend's or family member's vehicle overhauled, selecting a deserving person, and setting everything in motion. Most builds would take place in Southern California, and true to the show's premise, the team would have only eight days to complete the build.[4] Up to sixty people could be involved at any one time with the show. According to Associate Producer Jim Holloway, the show would assemble a team of seven or eight "A-Team" volunteer builders about four to five days before taping would start. The builders, who were usually masters of their craft, "work[ed] together... [with] a sense of camaraderie amongst them." Sometimes builders would leave the build, causing Chip Foose to request help from a friend or cohort to help the team finish. Holloway noted that "we couldn't do the show without the builders or our sponsors." The set would have the names and logos of various sponsors, many of whom often helped with the build.[5]

text: Once the project was chosen and scheduled, the show's major sponsors would ship parts to the build facility in advance of the show, while other sponsors would maintain a small on-site inventory. This would allow such items as air-filter housings, tire sizes, and so on to be test fit without having to wait for shipments.[4]

text: According to Holloway, each completed vehicle is worth around $150,000, but "in reality, they're priceless... Chip's so busy that it's almost impossible to get a car from the Foose shop, no matter how much money you've got." In an interview, Foose said that "for me, seeing the look on the owner's face is the most rewarding part of the show. It's almost overwhelming to see their response, and it's the whole reason I do it. We worked hard to make their dream come true." [5]

text: CNN's Warrior One[edit]

text: In 2006, the show remodeled a 1993 Hummer H1 that CNN used to cover the war in Iraq. Over a one-week period, the Overhaulin' crew replaced the engine, raised the vehicle's body and air brushed images of correspondents and troops onto the Hummer. They also added a DVD player, four televisions and a state-of-the-art sound system. TLC unveiled the revamped Hummer, named "Warrior One," in front of a swarm of fans, media and CNN employees. According to co-host Chris Jacobs, "we wanted to commemorate the journalists who risked their lives, and in some cases, gave their lives to tell the story of the war."[6]

text: The vehicle was unveiled in CNN Center in Atlanta,[7] and was sold in 2007 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction for $1,000,000.00 in a Fisher House Foundation charity lot.[8][9][10]

text: Velocity revival[edit]

text: Velocity by Discovery has renewed the show to help fill its programming schedule. Season 6 premiered on October 2, 2012 and concluded June 2, 2013.[11] The revived show is produced by WATV Productions, who also produced two other Chip Foose-hosted series for Velocity, American Icon: The Hot Rod and American Icon: The Muscle Car. On October 12, 2015, a series finale was announced that a ninth season would be its last, consisting of four episodes.[12]

text: Overhaulin' SEMA Edition 2012[edit]

text: In this episode (Season 6, Episode 5), Chip Foose and his "A" Team customized a 2012 Chrysler 300 S with 5.7L HEMI V8 engine into Foose Velocity 300 in front of live 2012 SEMA Show audience. After the build, the project vehicle was given away in a lottery held during the event.[13][14][15] An additional 300S replica was produced and given away at a later date.[16]

text: Series Overview[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

Season premiere
Season finale

Specials
7
October 12, 2004
July 29, 2014

1
7
April 13, 2004
June 1, 2004

2
14
July 13, 2004
March 17, 2005

3
27
May 31, 2005
May 30, 2006

4
18
June 20, 2006
December 26, 2006

5
8
April 24, 2008
June 26, 2008

6
12
October 2, 2012
June 2, 2013

7
9
October 1, 2013
April 20, 2014

8
9
November 4, 2014
February 10, 2015

9
4
November 4, 2015
November 18, 2015[17]

text: Specials[edit]

text:
No. in series
No. in season
Title
Original air date

16
1
"Coolest Cars, Best Pranks"
October 12, 2004 (2004-10-12)

A review of moments from the first 12 episodes and updates on the cars and their owners.

17
2
"Coolest Cars"
November 30, 2004 (2004-11-30)

The team goes racing with six cars from previous episodes as we take a look back at the re-builds and then check on the car owners and their new rides.

18
3
"Live Strong (a.k.a. Lance Armstrong/Sheryl Crow)"
November 30, 2004 (2004-11-30)

Championship cyclist Lance Armstrong's girlfriend, musician Sheryl Crow, gave him a stock GTO as a present after his 6th Tour de France victory. The press got a hold of the story before Lance even saw the car so Sheryl came up with a new plan to surprise him: have the Overhaulin' team re-build the car.

38
4
"Best of 2005"
December 20, 2005 (2005-12-20)

A look back at the most memorable moments of the 2005 season.

66
5
"CNN Hummer Special (a.k.a. Warrior One)"
November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)

The team gets a special assignment this time. One of CNN's two Hummers -- used by the journalists in Iraq -- is chosen to get a special treatment. Once the rebuild is complete, the car dubbed "Warrior One" is taken back to Atlanta, where it's revealed on live television, and later auctioned off to help the families of injured war vets.

103
6
"Vera's 1962 Porsche 356"
July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)

Insider Clyde knows his wife Vera wants nothing more than to help others. So he has asked Chip and the A-Team to give her a special surprise, a new lease on life for her 1962 Porsche 356.

104
7
"Top 10 Moments"
July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)

text: Season 1[edit]

text:
No. in series
No. in season
Title
Original air date

1
1
"Parts Guy"
April 27, 2004 (2004-04-27)

Jeff works at a car parts shop. His boss, Tony, borrows Jeff's 1971 Chevy Chevelle to a shifty production company that's shooting an infomercial... and accidentally "loses" the car.

2
2
"Search & Rescue"
April 13, 2004 (2004-04-13)

In the first episode, automobile designer Chip Foose and his Overhaulin' team snatch and overhaul a 1988 Chevy truck. The owner of the truck is Matt, a straight A student who's training for a career in Search and Rescue. The truck holds special sentimental value for him because it used to belong to his grandfather.

3
3
"Museum Worthy"
April 20, 2004 (2004-04-20)

Chuck is led to believe that his stock 1950 Ford he loaned to The Petersen Museum has been stolen.

4
4
"Surfer Kid"
May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04)

Mylan's parents Vicki and Tim arrange his rusty 1977 El Camino to be impounded. While the car is being re-built, surfer legend Tyler Hatzikian creates custom surf boards to go with Mylan's new "surf wagon".

5
5
"Beverly Hills Camaro (a.k.a. 902 - Merlot)"
May 11, 2004 (2004-05-11)

Ian Ziering (of Beverly Hills, 90210) is duped into believing that his 1968 Camaro is at a shop that's going bankrupt. In reality, his car is being overhauled for a week at American Muscle Cars.

6
6
"School's Out"
May 18, 2004 (2004-05-18)

Dale works at a foundation that secures funding and donated cars for Wyoming Tech. One of the project cars, a 1956 Chevy Bel Air, is "stolen". While Dale's led to believe that the car's been spotted crossing state lines on its way to a chop shop, over 30 WyoTech students with the Overhaulin' team rebuild the car to be the school's new mascot.

7
7
"Lucky Star"
June 1, 2004 (2004-06-01)

Cassie is an 18-year-old bank teller who drives a very boring '91 Ford Explorer. Her Aunt Barbara and Uncle Mike sabotage the car so that it gets sent to the Overhaulin' team for a re-build and re-invention.

text: Season 2[edit]

text:
No. in series
No. in season
Title
Original air date

8
1
"Moving Day (a.k.a. Body Off)"
July 13, 2004 (2004-07-13)

The team poses as movers to clean out Connie and Pete Eastman's garage. Insider Pete signed up his wife's car, a beaten-up 1964 Corvette, to be re-built, but gets a surprise when the "movers" also take his 1971 VW "Thing".

9
2
"Cherry Nova"
July 20, 2004 (2004-07-20)

Katy is told that her worn and beaten 1967 Chevy Nova is "accidentally" towed away by the city. For a week, she tries to get her car back from the tow operator (co-host Chris) -- who's constantly asking her out on a date! -- while the team with the help of three insiders (Katy's mom, brother, and roommate) re-builds her car.

10
3
"Monte Fuego"
August 3, 2004 (2004-08-03)

Rayce's 1970 Monte Carlo is snatched right in front of his house and he's led to believe that it was used in a crime. A real police officer is involved in the hoax when Rayce goes to pick up his car at the crime scene, and his day just gets worse before the re-furbished car is revealed.

11
4
"The 4-4-New"
August 5, 2004 (2004-08-05)

Christopher's neighbor Scott, a part-time car painter, offers to paint his 1968 Oldsmobile 442. Of course the car gets "stolen" from the shop, but when it's discovered, Christopher is shown pictures of his Olds badly vandalized.

12
5
"Dude, Where's My Skylark?"
August 10, 2004 (2004-08-10)

Rick's 1967 Buick Skylark gets stolen. His older brother Robert, an Iraqi war vet, works as the insider and convinces Rick that his car got snatched because of a personal vendetta.

13
6
"Rustang"
August 29, 2004 (2004-08-29)

While tennis instructor Mark is giving a lesson to co-host Courtney, his wife and daughter help the A-team steal his rust-bucket of a car, a 1965 Mustang. Later he's told that the car has been stripped for parts, and the team must work really hard on one of their most difficult cases.

14
7
"Blue Bird (a.k.a. The Falcon and The Snow-Job)"
September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21)

Travis, a young man who wants to be a cop like his mother, is duped into thinking his '63 Ford Falcon has been stolen by con artists. Not only does the team re-build his car but Travis also gets to play cop in a staged sting operation to catch the cons.

15
8
"Challenging Dodge (a.k.a. Challenging Mopar)"
September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)

James' 1971 Dodge Challenger, a graduation present from his father, is stolen and James is required to take part in an undercover operation to expose the crooks.

19
9
"SEMA Gambler (a.k.a. Gambler 514)"
December 14, 2004 (2004-12-14)

Insider Brent tells his father Brad that he's lost Brad's much-loved 1970 Mustang to cover his gambling debts. What really happens is that the team re-builds the car right at the center of the 2004 SEMA show, one of the world's biggest conventions for auto parts and specialty equipment.

20
10
"Twins Bel Air (a.k.a. California Performance Bel Air)"
December 16, 2004 (2004-12-16)

Glenn, a teacher for special needs kids and the father of young twins, lends his car to Hot Rod Magazine publisher Ira Gabriel to be used to shoot a music video.

21
11
"52 Pickup (a.k.a. Butterscorched)"
December 21, 2004 (2004-12-21)

John has a 1952 GMC truck that gets taken away by a made-up organization called "Charitable Donation Foundation". While John tries to recover his supposedly "donated" car, the team re-builds the classic to its former glory.

22
12
"College Girl's Camaro (a.k.a. Thievin' Teacher)"
February 3, 2005 (2005-02-03)

Insider Dennis works as an auto shop teacher at Citrus Community College. One of his students, Nicole, is this week's duped car owner as Dennis poses as the car thief who took Nicole's 1970 Camaro.

23
13
"Doublehaulin'"
March 8, 2005 (2005-03-08)

Chip Foose and his team make over two cars, a 1998 Mazda pick-up truck and a '68 Chevy Chevelle, for a pair of twin sisters who are back home from college for the holidays.

24
14
"Soldier's Ride"
March 17, 2005 (2005-03-17)

Frankie Jr., a vet of the Iraqi war vet, has a project with his father Frank Sr. re-building a 1966 Chevy Chevelle. Frankie's parents act as the insiders when the car is supposedly stolen and later impounded.

text: Season 3[edit]

text:
No. in series
No. in season
Title
Original air date

25
1
"Tuner Car"
May 31, 2005 (2005-05-31)

Dylan is fooled into thinking that his 1995 Honda Civic has been taken by the IRS due to tax issues.

26
2
"Wiley & The Road Runner"
July 19, 2005 (2005-07-19)

John has owned three Plymouth Road Runners in his life. When his current one, a rare 1969 convertible, is "stolen" and John is accused of insurance fraud, he gets desperate to get the car back.

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"The Mad Kidney Donor"
July 26, 2005 (2005-07-26)

Jason's pal Willy -- to whom Jason once donated one of his kidneys -- convinces him to take his 1995 Chevy Tahoe to a shop for a free service Willy's arranged. However, when he goes to retrieve the car, he's told he can't get the Tahoe back without full payment.

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"Bel Air BBQ"
August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02)

Tyson's been taking auto shop classes to re-build his 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. When the Overhaulin' team get a hold of the car, they discover it's so badly rusted they have to find a replacement. Meanwhile, Tyson's told that his car has been stolen and vandalized, and the pranksters keep sending him spare parts as proof.

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"Illegal Fowl"
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)

Deputy Sheriff Mike's 1965 T-bird used to belong to his father. His wife, Stephanie, is the insider as the pranksters act as tow operators who "misplace" the car for a week while it's being overhauled.

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"One Ugly Horse"
August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23)

While Mike's '67 Mustang is being overhauled, he's fooled into thinking that his friend Tom, who owns an auto shop and has worked on the Mustang several times, runs an illegal operation to make cars "disappear". In fact, Mike's accused of being in on the scam!

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"Snaked"
September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27)

The Overhaulin' team tackles something unusual for them: a new car, Ana's 2005 Ford Mustang.

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"U.S. Navy Steal"
October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04)

John is an ex Navy SEAL who owns a 1965 Ford pickup. The car means so much to him that he's even named it Mitch after a dead friend. John gets understandably angry when he learns that his irreplaceable car has been "stolen" from the shop in which it was being serviced.

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"Clean LeMans"
October 11, 2005 (2005-10-11)

Chip Foose poses as a homeless man to bum a dollar from Frederick... and then steals his car. While his rusty 1968 Pontiac LeMans is being overhauled, Frederick is told that his car has been confiscated by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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"Nova-Caine"
October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18)

Gabriel is a cheerful and funny guy who makes friends wherever he goes. After Gabriel's daily driver was stolen, his wife Christine would love to surprise him with a cool hot rod.

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"Customs"
October 25, 2005 (2005-10-25)

As a child, Martin secretly loved his dad's Impala and was crushed when it was sold. Martin's dad bought it back, and Martin still dreams of fixing it up and driving his family around in style.

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"Firey Brit"
November 1, 2005 (2005-11-01)

Andrew and Johanna met on vacation; at the time she only had three months to live. Now, years later, the two are happily married, and Andrew wants to make-over Johanna's beloved Magnum to celebrate her life and all of her accomplishments.

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"The Biggest Beater in America"
December 13, 2005 (2005-12-13)

Our Overhaulin' judges will select the biggest beater in America and then ask viewers to submit suggestions online for how best to transform the vehicle. And voila! One lucky winner gets a Chip Foose custom car makeover.

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"Desperate Impound"
January 10, 2006 (2006-01-10)

Sharon got her GTO in 1979 for $1200, and she and her grandpa used to work on it together. When he passed, she stopped driving the car. Sharon is now busy with two children, and her husband says it's time for her to get the attention she deserves.

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"Neighborhood Watching"
January 17, 2006 (2006-01-17)

When Dennis moved to LA 15 years ago, he bought his dream daily driver convertible with his last $4000. His girlfriend says that he's so attached; they will probably have to bury him with the car.

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"Overlord"
January 24, 2006 (2006-01-24)

The Overhaulin' team has pulled off the ultimate prank: stealing Chip Foose's beloved '56 truck right out from under his nose and overhauled it over the course of four months! A new side of Chip is revealed as the prankster gets pranked!

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"That 70's Van"
January 31, 2006 (2006-01-31)

Back in 1976, he bought his van brand new and adored it. Today, he focuses on family and friends and has put the van aside. He is always quick to help family and friends, so his daughter thinks it's about time that they did something special for him.

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"Leno's Heist"
February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)

When Jay Leno found out that his part-time mechanic and friend, Dave Killackey and his 1956 Noman were in dire need of help - but couldn't afford the expense himself, he turned to the dynamic Overhaulin' team to make Dave's dream come true.

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"SEMA (a.k.a. The SEMA Show, or 67 Charger)"
February 28, 2006 (2006-02-28)

When a thief mistakenly killed Merrick's father seven years ago, Merrick inherited his father's prized possession, the '67 Charger. Merrick cannot afford to fix up the car alone - so the Overhaulin' arrives to save it from the junkyard.

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"Overtime"
March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)

Matt loves his Model A Ford but doesn't have the time to give it the love and attention it needs. More specifically, among many other things - this classic car has 1987 Mazda engine in it! Foose and the Overhaulin' team to the rescue!

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"Got GTO?"
March 28, 2006 (2006-03-28)

A tragic accident caused Richard to be paralyzed from the waist down. Since his injury, Richard has worked to motivate others and wants to become a social worker. But the GTO he's always dreamed about fixing up sits in the driveway untouched.

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"Napa Doublehaulin' (a.k.a. Double Trouble)"
April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)

Daryline is a model NAPA Auto Parts employee - and both her husband, Willy, and her boss, George think that no one is more deserving of an overhauling of her Camino than Daryline.

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"Lowrider Girl"
April 11, 2006 (2006-04-11)

Noemi has dreamed about her perfect 1964 Impala forever, but doesn't have enough money to fix it up. Her husband turns to Overhaulin' to help him give Noemi her dream car.

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"Photo Shoot Fiasco"
April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)

Miles and Chrissy both lost their fathers within 3 weeks of each other, Chrissy's dad left the Bronco to Miles in his will. Miles views this car as a symbol and tribute to both fathers and wants to restore the Bronco to its original beauty.

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"Uncle Sam's Nephew"
April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)

David never had enough saved to fix up his '68 Firebird. After high school, he joined the Marines and served three times in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now that he's back and enrolled in college, Overhaulin' is going to give him a little surprise.

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"Overhaulin' Truck"
May 2, 2006 (2006-05-02)

Chip Foose overhauls Alonzo's 1970 Chevy truck.

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"Hot Head"
May 30, 2006 (2006-05-30)

Mark's best childhood memories were riding around in his dad's '72 Cutlass. Now Mark is struggling to take care of his family and cannot afford to fix it up enough to take it out of the garage.

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"motley cruiser"
June 20, 2006 (2006-06-20)

During the eight years Manuel's owned his rare Oldsmobile 442, he's paid thousands of dollars to various mechanics who've never actually done any proper work on the car! Now his precious ride gets the treatment it deserves.

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"LeMama's Boy"
June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27)

Tony is too embarrassed to drive his '66 Lemans because it's not reliable among other things. His best friends, Rob, and actor, Charlie Sheen, really put him through the wringer before he gets his car back from the Overhaulin' team.

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"Spaced Out"
July 4, 2006 (2006-07-04)

Jamie put aside all of his own needs to take care of his ailing mother and grandparents. His beloved '67 Galaxie took a back seat and is now in terrible shape. Now his girlfriend thinks it's time that he's rewarded for his dedication to his family.

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"Overhaulin' Bling (a.k.a. BLING!)"
July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18)

A construction worker gets his '96 Chevy Tahoe Overhauled. His girlfriend is the insider.

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"Junk in the Truck"
July 25, 2006 (2006-07-25)

Marilyn thinks that her Cadillac, named "Bessie," is part of the family, but is treated like a storage unit for holiday decorations because it's in desperate need of repair. Can the Overhaulin' team bring Bessie the Cadillac back to life?

58
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"Chip & Chris Flipped"
August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)

When Lowell purchased a 1967 Dodge Coronet 440, he planned to restore it, but ended up taking an early retirement and hoped to sell the Coronet for a profit. His son Geoff wants to save the money to restore the car himself, so Lowell called for help.

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"Chip & AJ Trading Places"
August 15, 2006 (2006-08-15)

Michelle and Megan are more like sisters than mother-and-daughter. Megan's good grades earned her money for a car, and she got a good deal on a 1963 Comet, but she needs more money to have work done on the car.

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"All in the Family"
August 29, 2006 (2006-08-29)

Isaias loves his father's 1967 Dodge A-100 truck. Isaias's father died from cancer in 2002. He hopes to, one day, drive it with his own son. His wife says that he'll "cry his eyes out" once he finds out that he's on Overhaulin'.

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"Hot for Teacher (a.k.a. Hottie Teacher)"
September 5, 2006 (2006-09-05)

Melissa was voted "Hottest Teacher" at the high school where she teaches. Her students say that she is attentive and makes learning exciting. Her husband says that she's a total gear-head and can't wait for her to see her fixed up 1964 Chevy Malibu.

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"Roadies Stole My 'Vette!"
September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)

Chip and prankster Rob dress up as unemployed roadies, who break into Carl's garage and steal his 1957 Chevy Corvette. While the car's being rebuilt, Carl meets "Detective McCool" (prankster Greg), who's not working really hard to get the car back.

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"Juvenille Delinquent"
September 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)

The team works with its youngest insider yet, teenaged Tanner, who wants to surprise his father Wade by getting dad's project car, a 1967 Chevy Chevelle, fixed up.

64
12
"Motley Cruiser"
October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)

Randy is friends with rock star Vince Neil. Now Randy's rusty 1969 Buick GS gets restored to its former glory.

65
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"Pop Star Steal"
November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)

Pop singer Nick Lachey acts as the insider to heist his brother Drew's 1967 Ford truck.

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14
"The BOSS is Back"
November 21, 2006 (2006-11-21)

Hector is a school teacher and a big fan of the show. To throw him off scent, the team had to "steal" two of his cars. While his 1970 Mustang is being worked on, Hector is led to believe that one of his former students is the thief.

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"Overhaulin' Bumrush"
November 28, 2006 (2006-11-28)

The team takes a break from the usual routine of duping the mark. Instead, this time Dominick has been told in advance that his car will get the Overhaulin' treatment. He's even come up with a wishlist of things he'd want the team to work on in his 1970 Monte Carlo.

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"SEMA Show"
December 5, 2006 (2006-12-05)

Dan, his wife Kelly and son Mike are all MOPAR enthusiasts. Dan's told that Mike lost his 1972 Dodge Challenger in a street race while in reality the car is being re-built before the crowds in the 2006 SEMA show in Las Vegas.

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"The Short Yellow Bus"
December 19, 2006 (2006-12-19)

John Force is a drag racing legend and the star of Driving Force reality show. He also dedicates a lot of his time to children's charities, and has recently bought a little yellow bus with which he intends to drive kids to school events.

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"Mustang Sting"
December 26, 2006 (2006-12-26)

Dave side-swiped his 1969 Mustang but didn't have the money to fix it up right so it just sits in the garage. Dave's father steps up and gets Dave the overhaulin' that he deserves.

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"Brushtang"
April 24, 2008 (2008-04-24)

Matt's plans for restoring his prized 1965 Mustang Coupe were sidelined when his sick brother moved in, but with the help of Chip and the A-Team the classic gets a second chance to shine.

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"Family Truckster"
May 1, 2008 (2008-05-01)

George is the proud owner of a Chevrolet pick up truck passed down to him by his beloved Father-in-law Herb. To honor his memory, George's wife Kathy thought the truck should be restored to its former glory by none other than the Overhaulin' team.

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"Wake Up Call"
May 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)

After his father's tragic death, Harrison lost interest in restoring the 1963 Chevy Nova they had been working on together. Fortunately, a good friend contacted Chip and the team and asked them to finish the car Overhaulin' style.

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"Scout's Honor"
May 22, 2008 (2008-05-22)

Jim's 1956 BelAir convertible has languished in his driveway since his senior year of high school. Since Jim is too busy to give it the necessary attention, his son Danny contacted the Overhaulin' crew to restore the car to its former glory.

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"Number 1 Camaro"
June 5, 2008 (2008-06-05)

Sandy and Ken's 1967 Camaro is a forgotten family heirloom. After her father's death, Sandy contacted Chip and the team to restore the car to its original luster. She wants it to capture the spirit of the family patriarch.

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"That's All, Volks!"
June 12, 2008 (2008-06-12)

Like all VW fanatics, Hot Dog Fred has nothing but love for his old VW Microbus. After Chip and the A-team work their magic, he might just fall in love all over again.

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"SEMA - Radical Roadster"
June 19, 2008 (2008-06-19)

In the midst of SEMA -- the world's biggest car show -- Chip Foose and the A-Team tackle their most outrageous build yet: turning a mid-1950s dog of a car into a 21st-century superstar.

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"The Marks Return - Chip's Picks"
June 26, 2008 (2008-06-26)

Isaias loves his father's 1967 Dodge A-100 truck. Isaias's father died from cancer in 2002. He hopes to, one day, drive it with his own son. His wife says that he'll "cry his eyes out" once he finds out that he's on Overhaulin'.

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"Carlos Gusman's 1965 Impala"
October 2, 2012 (2012-10-02)

In the sixth-season premiere, a '65 Chevy Impala is restored for a Marine Corps vet.

81
2
"Chuck Schafer's 1954 Pickup"
October 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)

A 1954 pickup truck is restored for a retired teacher.

82
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"1967 Camaro"
October 16, 2012 (2012-10-16)

Chip and the team restore a 1967 Camaro for a man who misjudged his ability to complete the project himself.

83
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"1965 Volkswagen Bug"
October 23, 2012 (2012-10-23)

A Volkswagen is restored by Chip and his team for a mechanic with health problems.

84
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"SEMA Special Chrysler 300"
December 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)

A new 2012 Chrysler 300 is customized by Chip and his team at SEMA and given away at the show.

85
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"Rick Fontana's 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible"
April 15, 2013 (2013-04-15)

Rick's '67 Mustang, his first car, is in desperate need of help. Chip and the A-team are up for the challenge!

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"Chris White's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino"
April 22, 2013 (2013-04-22)

While serving his country, Chris' '70 El Camino laid in disrepair. Now that he is retired, can the Overhaulin' team make his show car dreams come true?

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"Roger Webb's 1964 Plymouth Fury"
April 29, 2013 (2013-04-29)

A 1964 Plymouth Fury has been Rodger's dream car ever since he was a kid. Despite finally owning one, his duties to his family and community have stalled restoration plans. Now Chip and the A-team give back to a worthy fan.

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"David Currier's 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88"
May 6, 2013 (2013-05-06)

A full-time father cannot devote the time necessary to properly maintain his 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88.

89
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"Brian Webb's 1965 Malibu"
May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)

A middle-school teacher whose first vehicle was a 1965 Malibu uses muscle cars to stimulate the young minds in his classroom.

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"John Nivens' 1972 Lotus Europa, Part 1"
May 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)

This 1972 Lotus Europa was nominated by Jay Leno to be Overhauled for John, who delivers soda every weekend to Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage. Unfortunately, his children's tuition and college expenses prevent John from repairing the Europa.

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"John Nivens' 1972 Lotus Europa, Part 2"
June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)

This 1972 Lotus Europa was nominated by Jay Leno to be Overhauled for John, who delivers soda every weekend to Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage. Unfortunately, his children's tuition and college expenses prevent John from repairing the Europa.

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"Sarah's Skylark"
October 1, 2013 (2013-10-01)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Sarah's first car, a 1965 Buick Skylark Convertible. Sarah is a hardworking mother and Sunday school teacher. The Buick was a birthday gift from her father. She bonded with her Dad by working on it in high school.

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"Bill's 1965 Mustang Fastback"
October 8, 2013 (2013-10-08)

Chip and the A-team design and transform Bill Garrett's 1965 Mustang Fastback into a Shelby style stunner. His dream of restoring his Mustang faded when thieves stole all the tools and parts he'd collected.

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"Scott's 1967 Chevy Pickup Truck"
October 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Scott Hardison's 1967 Chevrolet C10 Pick up truck. Unfortunately, Scott did not have the time or resources to restore his truck, a family heirloom once owned by his grandfather and father before they died.

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"Victor's 1967 Ford Bronco"
October 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Fireman-Paramedic Victor Lopez's 1967 Ford Bronco. His dream is to share his Bronco and love of the outdoors with his three young children.

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"Efrain's Olds 442"
March 23, 2014 (2014-03-023)

The team helps the generous, hardworking manager of two Huntington Beach, Calif., food franchises.

97
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"Ricky's New Impala"
March 30, 2014 (2014-03-30)

Chip Foose and the A-Team customize a new 2014 Chevy Impala for a Navy Seal veteran.

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"Lanny's 67 Ford Fairlane GTA"
April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)

A water district sanitation technician dreams of fixing up the 1967 Ford Fairlane GTA that he purchased from the vehicle's original owner 16 years earlier.

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"Roger's '61 Impala Bubble Top"
April 13, 2014 (2014-04-13)

Owner is Roger Buchanan, a semi-retired former Chevy restoration parts store owner who bleeds motor oil. Roger is a true car guy, who will sit in a non-runner just to hang out with the car and drink his coffee.

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"Josh's '63 Nova"
April 20, 2014 (2014-04-20)

His growing family is the most important part of Air Force veteran Josh Ingram's life. He's always wanted a classic Chevrolet Nova project car to work on and share with his grandpa. Unfortunately, fixing up the rusted old relic he found takes more time and money than he has. Chip and the A-Team have a little time and a big plan to turn Josh's project car into his perfect car.

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"Vera's 1962 Porsche 356"
July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)

TBA

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"Top 10 Moments"
July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)

TBA

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"Jim's 1965 Sunbeam Tiger"
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul a 1965 Sunbeam Tiger for Jim, a highschool teacher.

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"Tony's 1966 A100 Van"
November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11)

Chip and the A-team design and transform Tony's 1966 A100 Van.

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"John's 1969 AMC AMX"
November 18, 2014 (2014-11-18)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul John's 1969 AMC AMX.

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"Dan's 1967 Pontiac Firebird"
November 25, 2014 (2014-11-25)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Dan's 1967 Pontiac Firebird

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"Scott's 1963 Cadillac El Dorado"
December 2, 2014 (2014-12-02)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Scott's 1963 Cadillac El Dorado

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"Dougs 1955 Ford Thunderbird"
January 20, 2015 (2015-01-20)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Dougs 1955 Ford Thunderbird

111
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"Cathlenes 1970 Plymouth Barracuda"
January 27, 2015 (2015-01-27)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Cathlenes 1970 Plymouth Barracuda

112
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"James 1968 Mercury Cougar"
February 3, 2015 (2015-02-03)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul James 1968 Mercury Cougar

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"Gregs 1957 Bel Air"
February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10)

Chip and the A-team design and overhaul Gregs 1957 Bel Air (Live at SEMA)

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"In Too Depp"
November 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)

The team take on Amber Heard's 1967 Mustang with help from Johnny Depp.

115
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"Elco That's All Go"
November 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)

The team fix up a 1982 El Camino

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"Lone Survivor"
November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11)

The team build a 1967 Mustang for a former Navy Seal.

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"Foose and the Bandit"
November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)[17]

Tom's 1978 Firebird Trans-Am