Restoring Classics series 9, episode 1
According to Sky's listing, the team buys a Cortina estate said to have belonged to a South African chief of police, and a Maxi, one of Dave's guilty pleasures.
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According to Sky's listing, the team buys a Cortina estate said to have belonged to a South African chief of police, and a Maxi, one of Dave's guilty pleasures.
Collected on the South Coast; Derek looks for what the programme calls a forerunner of the Range Rover.
A Sierra XR4x4i hidden in a garage for 30 years, collected in Barnet.
Episode 2 aired on U&Yesterday on Thursday 30 July 2026. The broadcaster's listing has Derek collecting an Opel Manta, Charlie and his mum picking up a Morris Oxford, and Paul enthralled by what it calls a motoring relic, the 1902 Oldsmobile. A Volvo 240 Torslanda estate completes the episode's title.
Derek collects a one-owner Mk1 Cortina garaged for over 25 years; Paul and his daughter Kate collect a Scimitar and a Figaro.
Two Mercedes and a 2006 Fiesta ST.
Derek takes on a collection of pre and post war classics including a Vincent Rapide, a 1928 Alvis, a Ford Pilot and an Indian Scout with sidecar.
Jack's baby son makes his podium debut beside great grandad Derek, while Paul meets a former stock car racer with a Pinto engined Anglia and a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus.
Charlie collects an iconic 1960s Ford Cortina Deluxe, and a 1970s Morris van brings a Carry On Camping feel to Pickering.
Derek collects two stylish British classics from a Yorkshire workshop, and a Morris 1000 finds a new home with a 10 year old superfan.
Collected from: Yorkshire
Jack visits an East Yorkshire Ford fan thinning out his nine Escorts, Paul and Charlie bring a quirky 1959 Ford fire engine to Pickering and Derek buys a cherished 230 SL.
Collected from: East Yorkshire
Paul and Charlie pick up a speedy JZR three wheeler, while Dave gets nostalgic over two Raleigh Choppers, a pair of Honda C90s and a rare Mark 1 Ford Granada.
Dave travels to Nottinghamshire for the 2 litre Cortina Ghia he dreamed of owning as his first car, collecting a Mark 1 Capri as well.
Collected from: Nottinghamshire
A 1973 Escort Mexico, billed as the team's most expensive buy up to then, and a 1968 Riley Kestrel.
Derek collects an eclectic Staffordshire haul including a Blue Star truck and a Lion Omnibus Reliant, Dave relives his youth with a Plymouth Fury, and Jack likes an Escort Mexico replica.
Collected from: Staffordshire
Derek and his dog Iris head to Bradford for a cyclecar replica and a rebuilt 1930 MG race car, while Dave collects a barely used Honda Prelude from a motorcycle racing hero.
Collected from: Bradford
Derek collects a 1920s style bus from a Yorkshire beauty spot that is not what it seems, Paul indulges his interest in police vehicles, and an Eastern European car wins few fans.
Collected from: Yorkshire
Dave finds two special Fords including a pristine Escort Cosworth in a London garage, while Derek is taken with a retiring trader's 1950s ice cream van.
Collected from: London
Dave frees a Fiesta XR2i stored for 21 years, Jack and Paul go forest rallying, and Derek collects a Lincolnshire haul including a Siva Tourer seen in early Doctor Who.
Collected from: North York Moors, Lincolnshire
Dave inspects two very low mileage Fords in Leicestershire, Paul finds a signed limited edition Audi Quattro, and Derek browses a Bridlington motorcycle and scooter shop.
Collected from: Leicestershire, Bridlington
Paul and Charlie fall for a family owned vintage Albion truck in Leicestershire, Derek collects a Congleton enthusiast's Lambrettas, and an original Sierra Cosworth draws strong auction interest.
Collected from: Leicestershire, Congleton
Derek returns to Luton for a 1912 De Dion Bouton unused for nearly 50 years, Dave seeks a barn find Ford Mexico, and Charlie contests a junior rally championship final.
Collected from: Luton
Derek visits Blackpool for a red Opel GT and a Ford hot rod pickup, Dave tracks down a long stored Jensen Interceptor, and a Hampshire couple bring in a fairground organ.
Collected from: Blackpool, Lincolnshire
Derek collects a Rolls-Royce with a Hollywood past, Dave takes on an Impreza and an E-Type from a retired racehorse trainer, and a mix-up sends the wrong Ford Mexico to Northern Ireland.
Derek checks over a Royale Formula Ford racer while Paul makes the long trip to Teesside for a 1953 MG YB, a Morris Minor van and a 1980s Yamaha 250RD motorbike.
Collected from: Teesside (MG YB, Morris Minor van, Yamaha)
Derek collects a 1904 Swift eligible for the London to Brighton run in North Yorkshire, a Bedfordshire owner parts with his well-preserved Bedford HA van, and a 1974 Toyota Corona heads to rural Ireland.
Collected from: North Yorkshire (1904 Swift), Bedfordshire (Bedford HA van)
Derek travels to Sunderland for a tired but striking red 1972 Lancia Fulvia Zagato, a roll-caged 3-litre Capri emerges after nearly 40 years, and a Lichfield buyer snaps up a 1969 Karmann Ghia.
Collected from: Sunderland (Lancia Fulvia Zagato)
Derek collects a 1963 Austin J2 Paralanian campervan on the Yorkshire coast, Dave heads south for a rare 1969 Cortina 3000 GT Savage estate, and a near-mint Sierra Sapphire 2000E arrives for auction.
Collected from: Yorkshire coast (Austin J2), south of England (Cortina Savage)
A Mondeo ST220, a motorbike billed as the ugliest ever made, and a return to an unfinished Magnette project.
Jack heads into North Yorkshire for a large Mercedes with a poor paint job, Derek enthuses over a spotless Jaguar XJ8, and a Ford Model T van tests his driving.
Collected from: North Yorkshire (Mercedes)
Derek brings a haul of military vehicles including a Studebaker Weasel and a wartime Willys Jeep to Thornton-le-Dale, a forgotten Escort XR3i emerges from a North Wales barn, and a Rollo Croftmaster tractor arrives.
Collected from: North Wales (Ford Escort XR3i barn find)
Dave collects a 1935 Riley Falcon with a pre-select gearbox from Lincolnshire, Derek crosses the Pennines to Salford for performance cars, and the team investigates the fate of a Rover P6.
Collected from: Lincolnshire (Riley Falcon), Salford (performance cars including VW Jetta GTi, Ford Sierra Cosworth)
Paul and Jack head to Staffordshire to collect five vehicles, among them a Mini and a Morris Minor, from a collector's vast barn.
Collected from: Staffordshire (collector's barn)
A fibreglass Challenger E-Type replica intrigues Derek, who also collects a rare converted MG ZB Magnette tourer from the Midlands, while Paul fetches a restored 1962 Singer Vogue from West Yorkshire.
Collected from: Midlands (MG ZB Magnette, from a late Staffordshire collector), West Yorkshire (Singer Vogue)
A rare 1964 Ford Consul Capri coupe goes up for auction, Paul takes a 1957 Leyland Comet lorry for a drive, and Dave names a Citroen 2CV as a wish-list car.
A rare 1968 Honda N600 emerges from a County Durham lock-up, while Derek travels to Scotland to collect an original RAC Bedford van.
Collected from: County Durham, Scotland
Dave is delighted to pick up a rare Subaru Impreza and an equally potent Ford Escort RS Cosworth in North Wales.
Collected from: North Wales
Derek collects a restored and modified 1936 Wolseley 14/56, Dave works on two rally-style classics, and a Batman-styled Chrysler Crossfire arrives at the Thornton-le-Dale garage.
The week's sale includes a 1980 Ford Escort, a hand-built 1946 Bedford 12 electric car and a red 1957 Austin-Healey.
Derek is reunited with a 1957 Ford 100E Estate like the one he passed his driving test in, Dave hunts a Mk1 Escort Twin Cam, and Paul collects a one-owner MGB GT.
Derek swaps the office for a wet Ripon to buy a 1965 Ford Anglia with about 33,000 miles, Jack retrieves a 1971 Triumph Herald idle since 2005, and Dave admires a rare Renault Caravelle.
Collected from: Ripon (Ford Anglia)
Paul fetches an American-styled 1961 Vauxhall Cresta, Dave enthuses over a two-wheel-drive Sierra Sapphire Cosworth, and Derek declines to test drive a 3.5hp Peel P50.
Derek collects two carefully built Batmobile replicas in the Home Counties, while Dave gets carried away over a wartime Ford US jeep supplied with a pickaxe and rifle.
Collected from: Home Counties (Batmobile replicas)
Dave travels to Grimsby for a Mk1 Fiesta XR2, Derek despairs at the state of a 1960s Austin Princess Vanden Plas, and Bubbles falls for an immaculate Morris 1800.
Collected from: Grimsby (Fiesta XR2)
Derek threads through the Peak District's dry stone walls to fetch a very original 1988 Opel Manta, while Dave handles a Ford Granada that served as a rally support vehicle.
Collected from: Peak District
Derek clears vintage motorcycles from a late collector's garage in the North East, Paul spends a day gathering classic cars, and Dave weighs up buying a DVLA repossession lorry with a crane.
Collected from: North East England (late collector's garage)
A Capri with 29,000 miles and a 1950s Hercules women's racing bicycle.
A television actor drops off his Bedford CA campervan for sale, which Derek takes in his stride.
A line-up of head-turning performance cars heads to the Mathewsons saleroom, alongside one of the earliest Ford Escort XR3s and a 1961 MGA.
Derek collects a Ford Thames 400E van once owned by a pop band, Dave heads to York for an Astra GTE convertible, and pedal cars and chopper bikes are sold.
Collected from: York (Astra GTE Convertible)
Derek secures a rare Ford Zodiac Farnham Estate, Dave tracks down a Triumph Toledo kept in a remote tent in the Midlands, and an electric milk float tests the bidders.
Collected from: the Midlands, in a tent (Triumph Toledo)
In Hull, Derek finds an MG SA sports car that once had a tree growing through it, while in North Wales a father sells his son's Ford Escort RS 1600i.
Collected from: Hull (MGSA), North Wales (Ford Escort RS 1600i)
Derek collects a 1982 Morgan Plus 8 from a rock and roll star, a wartime Austin K2 ambulance arrives at Thornton le Dale, and a 1915 Ford Model T seeks a buyer.
Dave heads to Wales for a Sierra Cosworth, one of the most wanted cars in the saleroom, while Derek takes on a gentler 1926 Standard Tourer with a whistling dipstick.
Collected from: Wales (Sierra Cosworth)
Derek values a 1974 Mk3 Cortina 2000E in Brigg, post war Massey Ferguson tractors arrive, and a local owner sells his 1968 Daimler V8.
Collected from: Brigg (Cortina)
Five classic cars reach Thornton le Dale, including a 1967 Crayford Corsair and a 1966 Ford Zodiac from a Selby garage, while a wrecked MGC awaits a brave buyer.
Collected from: Selby (Corsair and Zodiac)
Derek gathers a trio of sought-after small classics for the sale: an MG Midget, a Frogeye Austin-Healey Sprite and a Ford RS2000.
The Mathewsons sell a 1958 Bedford and a 1969 Vanden Plas Princess, and meet a collector who might finally let go of some of his hot hatchbacks.
Derek is taken with a rare 1967 Honda S800, while two very different Ford Capris with long histories compete for bidders on sale day.
Dave gets a nasty shock under the bonnet of a fast 1980s Ford, a nearly century-old Austin Heavy 12 sparks a bidding war, and Charlie road tests a 1970s Raleigh Chopper.
Anglophile Derek struggles with the language on a rare trip abroad to fetch a Bentley, a well restored Fiesta XR2 lights up the sale, and a Mini Moke makes a rare appearance.
Collected from: France
Traffic leaves Derek stranded overnight in Wales while collecting a Chevy panel van and a low-mileage Brooklands Capri, Paul brings in a Matchless Model X, and Derek and Charlie value cars at Stokesley.
Collected from: Wales, Stokesley Classic Car Show
A widow parts with her late husband's Rolls-Royce and Bentley collection, an impulse buyer takes one home, and Derek helps a friend free museum space by auctioning a 1970s Mk1 Escort.
An E-Type devotee reluctantly sends his red Jaguar to auction to fund a motorhome, two 1980s fast Ford Escorts thrill Dave, and a memorabilia dealer brings in a large haul.
Derek digs into the history of the defunct Jowett marque as a Bradford-built 1952 Javelin finds an unexpected buyer, while Paul and Dave uncover a Ford Escort untouched for 30 years.
A rare 1980s whale tail Sierra Cosworth tempts fast Ford fans despite a possibly ambitious reserve, a restorer offers an immaculate 1966 Sunbeam Rapier, and Sarah falls for a tiny caravan.
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