Best of American Hot Rod

With only a week to go until the big show in Las Vegas, Boyd Coddington and his crew feel the heat. Without Charlie by their side, last minute changes and costly delays put a ratchet in the works. For more video, visit Turbo.com

With only two weeks to go, the crew throws it into fifth gear to finish the Alumatub. When the 'tub suddenly loses all oil pressure on the morning of its big debut, Boyd nearly blows a gasket.

The build off is over, and the race across country will determine the winning hot rod. Through desert, forest and mountains the teams race their cars facing every possible tragedy and triumph. Finally, a winner is crowned but a huge surprise awaits them.

Everyone pitches in despite several hotheaded stand-offs, so that they can meet their deadline. But at the final second, when they try to start the suped-up '42 Woodie, they discover a major leak, which takes hours to correct....

New guy, Bernt, feels the pressure as time runs out to finish the hot rod for Bud Light. Tensions run high as everyone scrambles to meet the deadline.

The Coddington crew feels the pressure as they finish the 1959 Impala "Ghetto Princess" and matching motorcycle. To boost morale among the Marines before their deployment to Iraq, Boyd unveils these masterpieces at Camp Pendleton in Southern California.