Bangers & Cash
Restoring Classics series 1, episode 6: Dave's pick, a 1979 Lotus Esprit S3
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The final episode of Restoring Classics series 1 was first shown on Yesterday on 25 August 2022. It focuses on a 1979 Lotus Esprit S3, a car the team takes on at Dave's suggestion. The programme follows Mathewsons auction buys through restoration and back to sale, and the Esprit closes the first series as its single project.
First shown on Yesterday
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The cars on Bangers & Cash are sold at Mathewsons' Pickering saleroom, and the Mathewsons museum and shop are in Thornton-le-Dale.
Episode details from the broadcaster's listings on TVmaze, TheTVDB and Sky and from Mathewsons' episode guides, checked in October 2026. Sale results appear only where Mathewsons or the programme's makers published a figure.