Bangers & Cash
Restoring Classics series 8, episode 1: a Fiat 126 and a Bentley Continental GT
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Series 8 opened on U&Yesterday on 7 May 2026 with a contrasting pair of cars. On one side is a 1996 Fiat 126, on the other a 2004 Bentley Continental GT. The episode follows both from their purchase at Mathewsons through restoration and on to sale.
First shown on U&Yesterday
The cars
Visit
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.