About Detroit Muscle

Detroit Muscle demonstrates the step-by-step restoration and modification of 60s and 70s-era muscle cars, as well as Detroit's latest modern muscle machines.

Latest Detroit Muscle Episodes

Mopar Big Block and Transmission Drop
Project Bullseye gets a power upgrade, brakes, steering, painted scooped hood, and Swinger stripe.
Season 12  Episode 17
Mopar Big Block and Transmission Drop
Finally Looks Like a Dart Again
With its rear axle installed, new tires mounted, and trim blacked out, our 1969 Dart is now on all fours.
Season 12  Episode 16
Finally Looks Like a Dart Again
Project Shell Shock - Brakes, Wiring & More!
We're adding new brakes, taillights, power windows, and fresh interior paint to our '56 Chevy 210 Gasser.
Season 12  Episode 15
Project Shell Shock - Brakes, Wiring & More!
ZL1 Performance Upgrades You Can Feel
Upgrading our 2015 Camaro ZL1 with new brakes, coilovers, and tires for better performance.
Season 12  Episode 14
ZL1 Performance Upgrades You Can Feel
Project Bullseye - Suspension, Fuel System, & Custom Dash
We're making real progress on Project Bullseye, our '69 Dodge Dart, with suspension, wiring, and paint.
Season 12  Episode 13
Project Bullseye - Suspension, Fuel System, & Custom Dash
Project Bullseye – Suspension Installation
Installing front and back suspension on a 1969 Dodge Dart, with tips for control, safety, and style.
Season 12  Episode 12
Project Bullseye – Suspension Installation
Go Fast, Spend Less
Joel & Brian mod a 6.2L supercharged '15 Camaro ZL1: faster for less cash?
Season 12  Episode 11
Go Fast, Spend Less

Detroit Muscle Season 2 Episodes

Project Banana Split - Deadly Doors
Old school sheet metal tricks to convert classic '49 Ford into a custom with suicide doors.
Season 2  Episode 1
Project Banana Split - Deadly Doors
Punch Job
How to convert from manual door handles to electric door poppers and punch custom hood louvers.
Season 2  Episode 2
Punch Job
Crazy Hemi
Team grafts world's first low deck, all aluminum Hemi and T56 six speed gearbox into '70 Challenger resto-mod.
Season 2  Episode 3
Crazy Hemi
Custom Headlights & Tail Lamps
Hands on tech on how to graft in '55 Olds lamps.
Season 2  Episode 4
Custom Headlights & Tail Lamps
Shaker Secrets
The team shows how to find and install Mopar's iconic Shaker hood on 70 Hemi Challenger restomod
Season 2  Episode 5
Shaker Secrets
Peaked and Shaved
How to customize a classic '49 Ford front end by bull-nosing and peaking the hood and building one-off bumpers
Season 2  Episode 6
Peaked and Shaved
Rub-a-dub Mini Tub
Step-by-step tech on how-to mini tub a muscle car rear end to create clearance for massive tires
Season 2  Episode 7
Rub-a-dub Mini Tub
Banana Split: Turn & Stop
Guys convert ancient king pins and drums to spindles and discs to lower and slow down our flathead Ford
Season 2  Episode 8
Banana Split: Turn & Stop
Banana Split: Skirts & Paint
Team fabs custom fiberglass bubble skirts and lays down a two-tone paint job on our old school '49 Ford custom
Season 2  Episode 9
Banana Split: Skirts & Paint
Gen 6 Mustang: Blown GT
Guys test stock 2015 Mustang V8 and then force-feed it 627 HP with a Ford Racing supercharger kit
Season 2  Episode 10
Gen 6 Mustang: Blown GT
Gen 6 Mustang: Suspension
New Mustang gets trick independent rear suspension mods from Ford Racing to handle 600+ HP Coyote V8
Season 2  Episode 11
Gen 6 Mustang: Suspension
Project: Ultra Violet
Celebrity builder Chris Ryan shows how-to lay down metallic paint and graphics on our very purple Challenger
Season 2  Episode 12
Project: Ultra Violet
Flatheads Rule
Team transplants hopped up 3-duce flathead into old school custom.
Season 2  Episode 13
Flatheads Rule
Challenger Challenges
Resto-mod tech: how to refurbish an expensive grill.
Season 2  Episode 14
Challenger Challenges
Athletic A-Body
Team tightens up a Gen 2 Chevelle .
Season 2  Episode 15
Athletic A-Body
Skirts, Spinners & Wide Whites
49 custom gets bubble skirts, fresh chrome, Sombrero caps and whitewalls.
Season 2  Episode 16
Skirts, Spinners & Wide Whites
Mopar Makeovers
Team fabs high flow EFI fuel system, serpentine belt drive and dual fan cooling system for '70 Hemi Challenger
Season 2  Episode 17
Mopar Makeovers
Hot Rod How-to: Interiors
Secrets on fabricating a custom interior and how muscle car sheet metal panels are made and tested
Season 2  Episode 18
Hot Rod How-to: Interiors
Pain in the Glass
It's tips on how to custom fabricate and fire-cut auto glass.
Season 2  Episode 19
Pain in the Glass
Resto-Mod Interior
How to upgrade a Mopar interior.
Season 2  Episode 20
Resto-Mod Interior
Fire In The Hole
We fire up Banana Split and install old school exhaust flame throwers.
Season 2  Episode 21
Fire In The Hole
Rust Be Gone
How to replace quarter panels and fenders on a '68 Camaro with all-new sheetmetal, plus install a cowl hood.
Season 2  Episode 22
Rust Be Gone
Mission: Transmission
The guys show tips and tricks on how to rebuild, upgrade and bulletproof a GM 700R4 automatic transmission.
Season 2  Episode 23
Mission: Transmission

Detroit Muscle Featured Projects

Henchman GTO
Henchman GTO
Fat Stack 1971 Caprice
Fat Stack 1971 Caprice
Road Burner
Road Burner
Lightning Rod Hurst Olds
Lightning Rod Hurst Olds
AMC Javelin
AMC Javelin
Overtaker Caddy Hearse
Overtaker Caddy Hearse
EBC Fastback Mustang
EBC Fastback Mustang
Buick Street Regal
Buick Street Regal

Detroit Muscle Builds

When the team at PowerNation set their sights on building a modern muscle machine that still honored its classic heritage, Project Henchman was born. Based on a 1969 Pontiac GTO, this build takes the timeless aggression of Pontiac’s street legend and infuses it with new-school power and handling, creating a true restomod with attitude.
11 Episodes
Project Henchman GTO
The Detroit Muscle crew searches through a big-body boneyard to find a green 1971 Chevy Caprice. In order to separate this car from stereotypical b-body builds.
15 Episodes
Fat Stack
Transforming a 1983 Hurst Olds into a power-packed, lightning-shifted street seeker.
5 Episodes
Lightning Rod Hurst Olds
Everyone knows that the Plymouth Road Runner is one of the most iconic American muscle cars ever produced. While some have retained museum-like quality, others have received a personal touch from Mother Nature and Father Time. Detroit Muscle is always on the cutting edge of tackling projects that stand out from the crowd. So look no further than this rough and rugged masterpiece.
9 Episodes
Road Burner
Destination “fun-town,” Marc and Tommy are taking a ’69 Chevy Camaro RS/SS to the next level! With performance, handling, and appearance upgrades, it’s time to revive this ultra-cool muscle car giveaway ride.
5 Episodes
’69 Sea Foam Camaro RS/SS
Tommy and Marc almost double the horsepower on a 2008 Ford 4.6L Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptor. The solution for more power is adding a small tailpipe turbo, exhaust and fuel mods. This Vic is ready for high pursuit!
3 Episodes
Crown Vic Police Interceptor
Is the C5 Corvette Z06 the ultimate bang for your buck track and street car, or is there room for improvement?
2 Episodes
Holley C5 Z06
A 2017 Camaro SS is upgraded to be given away to one lucky viewer.
3 Episodes
Valvoline Camaro
'85 Buick Regal
14 Episodes
Street Regal
The guys take the 1981 Fox Body Cobra, Sydewinder, and give it a complete makeover with no shortage of performance parts.
16 Episodes
Sydewinder
The Detroit Muscle Crew pick up a late model Cadillac and prep it for some serious speed, but what will they do when they discover it’s been messed with already?
4 Episodes
Cadillac CTS-V
How do you get tons of power out of an already stout factory coyote motor? Supercharge it! Plus how to build the drivetrain to handle nearly 700 ponies to the wheels!
4 Episodes
Powerstop Ultimate Mustang
A good find: Marc and Tommy go on the hunt for a certain top-shelf Mopar that they hope to get in drivable condition for a car show.
23 Episodes
Hard Charger
The guys drag a classic Chevy out of a hay barn, plus they show how to use rubberized coating and build furniture out of an old engine.
15 Episodes
Barn Find Chevelle
The Detroit Muscle guys slam over a 1,000 horsepower into a huge mid-70’s Mercury with a sadistic streak.
5 Episodes
The Highwayman Marquis
Detroit Muscle Undertakes a mission to squeeze everything that they can out of a tired Iroc Z, while staying on a strict budget.
4 Episodes
Low Buck Iroc
Old school sheet metal tricks to convert classic '49 Ford into a custom with suicide doors.
12 Episodes
Project Banana Split
This Mopar is in serious need of a sand blaster! Also they'll go for a spin in one of the most famous Mopars of all time.
11 Episodes
Project Ultra Violet
A 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst Tribute Restomod
9 Episodes
Hurst Olds
Top auto industry females build a replica of the legendary 427 Cobra with a Factory Five Racing Mark lV Roadster kit.
1 Episode
Factory Five 427 Cobra Replica
The team transforms a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am into a 500hp tribute black bird that's being given away!
9 Episodes
'78 Special Edition Pontiac Trans Am

Detroit Muscle TV Schedule

Week of Jan 26
Project Shell Shock – Body Moving
Project Shell Shock – Body Moving
Season 12, Episode 7
Week of Feb 2
69 GTO Part 11 – Black Beauty
69 GTO Part 11 – Black Beauty
Season 12, Episode 8
Week of Feb 9
Project Shell Shock – Metal Makeover
Project Shell Shock – Metal Makeover
Season 12, Episode 9
Week of Feb 16
Project Bullseye – Match Game
Project Bullseye – Match Game
Season 12, Episode 10
Week of Feb 23
Go Fast, Spend Less
Go Fast, Spend Less
Season 12, Episode 11