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Motor Madness in Find It, Fix It, Drive It

FIND IT, FIX IT, DRIVE IT - NEW SERIES PREMIERES TUESDAY AT 10PM  Reality - Automotive restorers Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove fix up beautiful antique vehicles and test drive them on difficult locales. Be it motorcycles, ambulances or tractors, Cole and Lovegrove are up to the challenge.

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove put their love of car restoration to the test, and on the road, in FIND IT, FIX IT, DRIVE IT. The two must locate, buy, restore, and ultimately use an iconic vehicle.

 

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Each episode of the series starts with Henry and Sam rummaging to find their chosen vehicle for the restoration challenge. The selection includes a 1928 boat tail Wolseley racer, a WWII sidecar motorcycle, a 50's tractor, and a 70's chopper reminiscent of Easy Rider.  As they labor through the restoration process, Henry and Sam canít help themselves from reflecting on the history of each vehicle, with plenty of time for competitive banter between the two eccentric hosts.  When they are satisfied with their efforts, the hosts test out their restored vehicles on the open road, whether itís traversing the hills of Wales or roaring through the legendary Brooklands Race Track. Each episode of the series offers an in-depth, and often satirical, journey into the world of automotive restoration. 

In this episode, Henry plans an epic, full bling makeover for a classic British version of the Easy Rider dream an Uncle Bunt motorbike that's been lying unloved in a Preston shed.

Mia Laurenzo is a 35-year veteran of public television in Miami. She began her career learning every aspect of video production. Currently she is a writer, producer, on-air host and promotions coordinator for TV, radio and the web.  Her experiences include producing for a series, special events and historical documentaries.  As a native Floridian, she is a perfect fit for South Florida's Storyteller Station, WLRN.  She has produced several award winning, nationally distributed documentaries and is the recipient of three Suncoast Regional Emmys.  
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