Bangers & Cash
Series 1, episode 1: a 1965 Mini Cooper S after 30 years in a garage
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Series 1, episode 1 of Bangers & Cash was first shown on Yesterday on 18 April 2019, and it opens with a find in a cluttered garage. There Derek uncovers a rare 1965 Austin Mini Cooper S that had been left untouched for some 30 years. Meanwhile a fan of 1950s Americana has a decision to make, weighing up two Chevrolet Stepside pick-ups that are on their way to auction.
First shown on Yesterday
The cars
What they made
Air TV, the programme's makers, said in April 2019 that the Mini Cooper S sold for £18,000.
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.