Gas Monkey Bar files $6 million lawsuit against Richard Rawlings

[@robertconklin4657]

Aaron was the real star of the show

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

Duh Richard was just the money man and mouth peice

[@MichaelRei99]

No he wasn’t . He had Napoleon syndrome. That’s why he hasn’t had any success since he left.

[@swatson0061]

I disagree. He only gained a little fame from the show. Hasnt done much since he left. Albeit, he was better than Rawlings.

[@marksmith1784]

I haven’t watched the show a whole lot but I always got the impression Aaron liked to fly below the radar.

[@peacethroughstrength172]

I dont know about that, show had to make money and ratings. AK was an integral piece for sure but not the entire show in terms of financial success, alot more to it than what meets the eye.

[@coreywall5890]

You can literally watch the progression of Richard becoming more of an egomaniac through the seasons.

[@baggedr32mk5]

Kauffman knew when to get the hell out of there

[@justinj1359]

@@baggedr32mk5 couldn’t agree more… I loved the comparison to a whiny 13 year old kid lol

[@jamesberggren9029]

Fame and fortune went to his head and he became an epic douche

[@robertstanley980]

His brother is 100x cooler than him.

[@shaun2318]

Money does that to people

[@ryanaustin7991]

The problem with Richard is he thinks he's the smartest man in the room no matter what room he walks into

[@John-rg6kt]

He seems to be doing ok 💰💰💰

[@dh6565]

He should do Buisness with Paul Teutel Sr. Another very smart and not shady at all Buisnessmen with strong ethics and a non-ego driven Personality

[@DocIdaho]

That and his alcoholism

[@rf1316]

Problem with you is Richard makes money and you don't so don't talk shit when you don't have any experience

[@ryanaustin7991]

@@rf1316 no I do just fine financially, but I'm smart enough to know when I don't know something. I'm also smart enough to know how you treat people is very important when it comes to business. I did run a customer service business for over 6 years with 18 plus employees and over a quarter of a million dollars in net profit. So I'd say this has nothing to do with finances and everything to do with attitude.

[@2vcrew782]

Dennis Collins was smart to keep clear from Richard. I loved FastNLoud but I just enjoy watching Dennis more now and he just drinks coffee and lives the automotive world.

[@mattydbaby007]

He was always rich tho

[@carlinshowalter1806]

I've got tons of respect for Collins.

[@2vcrew782]

@@mattydbaby007 Yeah you can tell Dennis has a lot of scratch. And enjoys eating out too.

[@bobbybarnes408]

Dennis Collins also treats everyone that he deals with, with respect. Something that rawlings hasn't a clue about. I doubt that he even knows how to spell it.

[@2vcrew782]

@@bobbybarnes408 Richard seems to be changing alot more recently: but I agree

[@jessicagreene1773]

For some reason it always seems people with money always decide to get into the restaurant business with no prior experience and seemingly always lose their shirts.

[@riverflyswatter]

Restaurant business isn’t easy.

[@stephenhurd1489]

Yeah it seems good when you see other restraunt chains doing well. But he's a big ol' douche bag

[@Tysonrojas6969]

You do it for tax reasons but people don't want to pay for correct management 🙄

[@riverflyswatter]

@@Tysonrojas6969 it’s more like Ego reason. Only fools go into business for tax write offs . That’s just a an excuse for failure. Not hating . Just saying

[@Jay-hp6pu]

@@Tysonrojas6969 Or they think they’re hiring the right people and they screw them over. It’s always something. I would never open a restaurant. It’s pretty well known that it’s an absolute trash industry.

[@matthewb8229]

"...as his toxic behavior continued to disrupt work..." is the plot line for every GMG episode ever recorded.

[@bmd1825]

Richard is nothing more than the A-typical car salesman in all facets.

[@strattuner]

EXACTLY,knows just enought to lose money,those auctions are rigged,and shills everywhere,artificial bidders,he loses more money that he makes,the only thing he did right was the hot wheels exposure,with that much clout,even he couldn't screw that up,i don't like egomaniacs,they breathe up all the good air,with alcohol

[@sirroundsound9104]

Atypical means not typical 😆

[@bmd1825]

@@sirroundsound9104 - there’s a reason for the -.

[@sirroundsound9104]

@@bmd1825 yeah right so why did you include "the" prior to that?

[@bmd1825]

@@sirroundsound9104 - what does it even matter? You the Phukin grammar police and get ur rocks off thinking this somehow makes u superior? Point has been made 40+ understood it and then here u come, KMA

[@natedawg88]

Some times it's too late by the time a man figures out that ego has been running their life instead of the man himself.

[@swatson0061]

Another guy with the chance of a lifetime who cant just appreciate it for what it is.

[@davidaustrian9455]

Fame and wealth can affect you man, Richard is an example of this.

[@koba.9617]

I know this ape Richard he was extremely greedy, to begin with. Rat 🐀 bastard had it coming to him.

[@jaypazole4086]

I think he's always been a cocky douchebag

[@wyliewesty]

I used to be proud to have him in my area. After recently trying to do business with him and being treated like shit as far as i’m concerned I hope he goes away ASAP.

[@filibertobarrera3839]

He ain't going nowhere,he is more successful and has more money than he has ever had.

[@_jeff1990]

What kind of weak human being are you? You hope he goes away ASAP because he "treated you like shit"? Fucking BIZARRE times.

[@thescout4313]

He probably didn't want to do a bunch of work with your peasant budget

[@sdvten]

@@thescout4313 Richard doing work? LOL. He might get dirt on him.

[@billybubenick3076]

He is actually on his last ditch effort. The show is going down hill fast. The other shows will be canceled next season. Watch.

[@irvingbrown2389]

Years ago I was in key west with my family. We went to the gas monkey bar restaurant. Richard and his friends had just been there. According to the staff we talked to, he was extremely rude and nasty to everyone. He was drunk and obnoxious and left no tip for anyone!! No one we spoke to had single good thing to say about him. The sad thing is there were people who had admired him and his show and were really disappointed to see how much of an asshole he was in real life!! Many times the person and image portrayed on television, isn’t really who these people are. At the end of the day they are all human beings, no different from anyone else. They are just in the public spotlight and people have expectations of what they think they are but are rarely the truth!! I personally don’t know Richard Rawlings and don’t care to . He seems like an asshole to me and theirs plenty of them everywhere in life. I don’t idolize or care about anyone except my own family. Unless these people are paying my bills they are just entertainment. People you see on television and either watch them or not!

[@phreaktor]

Were you an investigative reporter at the time or something lmao? This is a lot of effort to put into something that makes you nothing.

[@bennieboi7114]

You literally made that up.

[@irvingbrown2389]

@@bennieboi7114 you can believe whatever you want. I can prove this story. No reason whatsoever to make it up. On everything that’s ever mattered to me! I swear this is a true story!!

[@irvingbrown2389]

@@bennieboi7114 My wife and son were with me. I’ve been with my wife for 30 years now. At the time my son was 16 at the time. He’s 24 now. I guarantee he remembers this but you’d probably call them liars as well. I can assure you that everything I said did happen and is 100% true. I gain nothing by leaving a comment. As s matter of fact I get people like you who accuse people of making shit up for no reason. I’m 49 man, I’ve been around and experienced a lot of shit in life. That very same vacation we arrived in Key West at 2 am . My wife and son were tired and went to bed . I went on the rooftop area which overlooks Duvall St. the main street in Key west. We stayed at a hotel called the Pegasus. All the bars and shops and restaurants are lined down this street. They call it the New Orleans of Florida because there’s more bars within such a small area. Much further down Duvall street, closer to the western side of the Island was Gas Monkey restaurant.at the time we went there because we all watched the show and thought we would try it. I’m a welder and make things from repurposing other things and the restaurant was full of things made like that. The bar stools I still have pictures of somewhere because I thought I might make them. It also had two floors with a pool table upstairs and an outside dining area just outside of where the pool table was. It also overlooked Duvall st. I even remember what I ate that night! But I guess I’m just making it all up so I can hope people believe me and read my comments. Please!! Are you kidding me? I have no need or want to make anything up!! Richard Rawlings is an asshole!! The staff at his establishment in Key West if it’s even still there couldn’t stand him!! That story is 100% true!!

[@frankstallcup8720]

@@irvingbrown2389 They call what your doing, bearing false witness, you didn’t witness Richard doing any of this, by your own statement, you heard he did this, then you post something with no factual proof, except I heard this You are what’s wrong with this world, a person who has no problem tryin to make someone look bad, with no facts. Your what Trump calls Fake News

[@-fhuket-]

What do you expect when you're an ex Cop that drinks lite beer and think it's cool

[@dannyfrog]

I've always noticed that people that drink Miller Lite are some shady people.

[@senorpepper3405]

@@dannyfrog what's the difference between bud lt, Miller lt, and coors lt?

[@williamdrake6711]

You make it sound like he was a career cop... 1990 he became a firefighter in Dallas. He also worked as a law enforcement officer and as a paramedic-all before the age of 21... so don't give actual cops that are there to do a good job a bad name...

[@Pygmyz06]

@@williamdrake6711 you make it sound like he’s a career cop. The op called him an EX cop - big difference

[@jamesbumgardner1469]

​@@Pygmyz06 "AN EX-COP" in the op's comment kind of did that bud...

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Richard Rawlings can be summed up in one word.... C R E E P .

[@carldowning3359]

Or TOOL ......

[@grahamgreen8283]

U could tell by the V-Neck

[@matthewcoyle5957]

I was thinking douche… but that’s just me

[@TheDarkness1]

Gaslighting Monkey. He just shortened the name.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

@@TheDarkness1 Brilliant !

[@Spikernaut]

Can you imagine buying a car from GMG they literally in every episode showed how little they paid how little work they put into them and how much profit they got. You have to feel like a dumbass after purchasing from him.

[@knightwalkr]

I don’t begrudge people making a profit. That’s how they keep the lights on. But. He did a lot of half ass builds. Shit was thrown together and made to look pretty.

[@djkdawg]

the people that buy cars from him are rich, the cars are cheap to them, just expensive to you. they are toys for rich people, not their everyday car.

[@knightwalkr]

@@djkdawg I understand but people like him end up giving older cars a bad name. People buy and then bitch about things constantly failing and others assume it’s because old tech sucks.

[@Spikernaut]

Lol assuming my level of income lol I wouldn’t buy a car from him because of his piss poor reconditioning and over the top price for said reconditioning. The guy is literally the stereotypical used car salesman.

[@dyrdek]

@the casual mechanic if your going to spend 150k on a car let dave kindig build your ride. He takes pride in his work and does not cheap out on parts. His fabricators are top notch and actually have a love for the craft.

[@myinfinitestate1586]

Aaron was the glue that held "Gas Monkey Garage " together! Aaron, essentially designed & built every car that came out of the Garage! The show was doomed and ultimately sucked, once Aaron Kaufman left.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

What has Aaron accomplished since ?

[@jhoninfante8683]

You mean the guy who wanted to put air ride on everything?

[@Devin-O]

Aaron is very talanted and I have plenty of respect for him that being said his outside ventures on tv failed. To be successfull you need charisma and skills he is very skilled but the most bland person on earth lol. Richard has Charisma shooting out his ass but has skilled mechanics doing his bidding and well he is still making mad money.

[@jayd6083]

I was always amazed that people bought cars from this guy. I mean his whole shtick was do as little work to get as much money as possible

[@2vcrew782]

It was the name when it was at its height of popularity

[@only_1_kinobi]

That’s how it goes in the car game

[@shawwo4921]

That got me too. Obviously, the custom car business is obviously based around turning a profit. But, when you look at some of the builders quality of work, compared to Gas Monkey, it is pretty obvious the quality was not on par with others that charge the same money

[@TheDarkness1]

This is literally any modern day corporation.

[@NoPrivateProperty]

American dream

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

The restaurant business has low profit margins and high failure rates and it’s not the kind of business for someone to be sloppy and throw lots of money at unless they have money to burn.

[@NoPrivateProperty]

just a fence to launder drug money

[@ronbarber197]

People start restaurants to create a loss for tax purposes

[@yunked210]

Partnerships are hard, now you partner with a drunk that’s even worse

[@paullittle2037]

i think richard rawlings and his antics has just about run its course

[@TheReaper42069]

Thank god

[@garymckee63]

Just like Orange County Choppers.

[@johngrepo9976]

Stop watching TV and get in the garage, use your time wisely

[@xlavahott4547]

My dad always had a beer in his hand. He was an alcoholic.

[@buckmurdock2500]

anyone that has an alcoholic drink in their hand most of the day is an alcoholic by definition.

[@Vera-xu3xw]

Probably because he had to deal with a whiney kid 🤣

[@animalcol1]

@@Vera-xu3xw harsh. Very harsh......

[@notpolygraphk1991]

Lost respect after he charged Aaron for the falcon after he would work 70 hours in a week.

[@brianbaca8343]

I believe it! Rawlings is obnoxious and thinks he's a bigshot.

[@rebelp311]

Well he kinda is a big shot!!!

[@davidlagodny1965]

@@rebelp311 with simps like you, crooks and cheapos will always run things up top. You make it obvious that it's Necessary to fool the fools, to take the profit apparently. But Rawlings took it way too fast

[@rebelp311]

@@albundy3929 🤦‍♂️😂 TV show, bars, restaurant!? Ok 👍🤣 Al Bundy = A fictional character that lives in your mind! Awesome 😉

[@dutchman9775]

This doesn’t surprise me at all. Sadly, you get this vibe from him on the show. Doesn’t care who has to work the hours as long as the work gets done no matter the impact to the employees.

[@abefroman4953]

If you've watched the show, you know Rawlings. "Bark bark, yip yip. I'm going to have a beer and you'll all get fired".

[@pepperman9]

His name has become a new word for me. I buy and sell a lot of different things. When someone comes at me with a half price offer, I always say, "Who are you, Richard Rawlings"? I would love for him to come attempt to buy one of my vehicles with his bullshit bartering skills. I'd throw him off the property if he came at me like he did on the show.

[@stuffandjunkandthings364]

The Gas monkey bar and grill in my area (Fort Hood) closed within a year of opening up. Lots of money lost in that venture, and the building still sits vacant more than 3yrs later.

[@christianmathison1182]

Ft. Hood had its own issues likely causing this. I went to Killeen High School while my dad was stationed there. That place looks horrible now. Yuck. Sorry that your home area went down so badly.

[@ronbarber197]

All planned people start restaurants with this intent to create a loss for tax purposes

[@deanhockenberry9268]

When he was doing promotions for Dodge he would walk in the dealership acting like royalty. He would berate lowly sales people for even greeting him. I never saw a bigger ego.

[@randall1959]

He's been bleeding for a while. Why do you think he sold off all those cars?

[@dj1698]

He probably knew this lawsuit was coming and was selling the assets off. I’ll be honest I’m surprised he still has a shop. Seems like he only has 2-3 employees now and the crew to film/edit his YT videos.

[@johndeere8594]

You see Dennis doesn’t hang around with him much anymore.

[@556m4]

Dennis is a lowlife.

[@jimh.412]

Dennis is smart! 😎

[@suyogsawant1104]

Do u really think that happened both of them still hangout together they t friends

[@Verttime364]

@@jimh.412 Dennis is smart? Dennis Collins does not make money from his little mom and Pop business. That is terrible and he treats people like shit when they come to his Jeep store to get a part or some work done because Dennis Collins is a rich kid and has been his entire life. He’s been spending his dad‘s $40 million fortune for the last 30 years and I think he has inherited it since his dad passed away. He’s had more money than he knows what to do with. Ask me how I know his first shop used to be next-door to my friend’s business back in 1990 his dad is in the gas and oil business and is huge rich. Dennis has never had a job in his life.

[@CD19755]

He opened up one in Harker Heights, Texas. It wasn't long before it was shuttered. No explanation given

[@badjuju2612]

Like him or not he took his idea and manifested it into a success. Most of the people here hating ate up what he served up every week. They were on discovery for almost a decade, thats a long run for any show. That takes a lot of drive.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

"hating".. I don't "hate" the guy, don't know him. He is just and obnoxious horses ass and to be avoided.

[@erroneous6947]

You actually think that shit was real. If it’s on tv and they call it reality it’s bullshit. As soon as Aaron the mechanic left the show went downhill fast.

[@Devin-O]

@@erroneous6947 Not really Aaron left the show and did nothing. Richard was the one who did not re-sign with Discovery (can look up) and wanted to do his own thing on youtube which he is now making more money on the views. Ever watch behind the scene they have to do multiple reshoots of the same scene that would get old real quick.

[@lookronjon]

I usually don’t like people who are too full of themselves. When they learn the harsh lessons that lets them know they are really just average, is when they are real and worth watching.

[@latinoheat210]

So his own bar is sueing himself 🤣

[@jhamby8773]

It doesn’t take a social genius to see Richard is cocky and selfish. He thinks too highly of himself and it’s painfully obvious. I just wish more people would see it and stop patronizing his businesses.

[@dbc105]

LOL, seems Discovery got tired of dealing with him also.

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

Who knew a rich narcissistic owner would be difficult to work for?

[@PeeterPuncher]

yeah, makes you wonder why all his senior car builders are gone and now he has young fresh blood to take advantage of.

[@_jeff1990]

​@@PeeterPuncher How many families have you fed over the years? How many young hard working men have you given any opportunity of success to? What positive impact have you had on society?

[@artmchugh5644]

JUST ASK MIKE PENCE !!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@_jeff1990]

@@artmchugh5644Psychotically obsessed with Donald Trump. "This has absolutely nothing to do with Donald Trump, but he is on my mind 24/7 so I HAVE to bring him up!! hehe"... A little creepy don't you think?

[@allenmckinney2082]

@@_jeff1990 Hilarious

[@richardturk7162]

Richard must have had wealthy parents and always been spoiled as a kid. Fast and loud was OK but Richards ego must have been hard to deal with by employees,

[@gearjammergamer8560]

His Dad was poor as fuck and they did paper routes as a family.

[@patterdale4332]

His dad had three jobs to pay the bills he was not spoiled or rich

[@yankees29]

It’s hilarious how people assume things and end up being completely wrong. I don’t like Richard’s personality at all but apparently he came from basically nothing and built up a good bank roll on his own.

[@michael2943]

He was a cop. They have a hard time when people tell them "no" or when they are proven wrong, it's hard for alot of them to accept

[@Devin-O]

If you even bothered to spend 30 seconds fact checking no wealth the kid earned his way from rag to riches and frankly it is his money so if he wants a task or job done a specifc way and he is paying for it well guess what you are going to do it or find another job welcome to the real world.

[@whitmano9380]

Me and my dad met him at a car show when I was 13 and he was very nice to us, got a picture with him and everything, sad to hear he’s acting like this

[@bufordteejustice1119]

Richard was just on a podcast and talked about how Gas Monkey was just created for tv. It's not surprising that there are issues.

[@DMcElfresh101]

“I’m going to actually sell these cars and start collect much more expensive cars, better cars”. Pretty much shows his mentality.

[@WDMtea]

There’s a reason why ppl distance themselves from him.

[@tylerblakeman]

At 6:16 you have a video of Richard talking about selling his cars... But in stereo it only plays on the left channel. Users with only the right earbud will never hear him speak. Just a heads up for the future.

[@rubysanchez6283]

He's only selling his collection in case he loses the lawsuit and liens are placed on his cars

[@TheoneGodfather]

Doubt it.

[@d3neu]

Kinda sounded like the restaurant did well without him but didn't want to reward Richard for the name. He seems like a TURD bandit but that doesn't allow you to capitalize off his brand for free.

[@rhettcorbett3346]

The people with brains left this show.

[@LowetheTechGuy]

11:13 It's OBS as in "Old Body Style" not OBD! How could you mess that up? Otherwise cool video!

[@sorellemhanna3836]

Such an amazing video❤

[@Keith_Mikell]

Richard always rubbed me the wrong way. I always sensed that something was diff or off about him. I sensed something was off about will hayden of red jacket firearms too during the show. But it was a diff feeling. I wonder whats behind all that exterior bs?

[@mikemyers8897]

That bar was a joke $6 for a can of PBR

[@jesuschrist-alphaomega]

That bar has gone through so many bad owners since it opened. Use to play there in the 2000s

[@carlosoruna7174]

Another richard fast talking flip?

[@brandonduhon1933]

It opened in 2013 , you played there I early 2000’s ? Makes sense

[@jesuschrist-alphaomega]

@@brandonduhon1933 well guess you have no clue do you. It was built long before that an had gone through several owners before gas monkey took over in 2013. What you think it was brand new building?

[@Jordan__Sloan]

It’s weird how that happens to some places, liked it’s cursed or something

[@jesuschrist-alphaomega]

@@Jordan__Sloan we all used to say that. When it was firewater it was pretty good

[@derangedhermit2879]

Big Chief exposed Richard as a lying yellow belly tool bag, & poor Dennis was guilty by association…LoL

[@brapperdan]

Richard really kind of seems like an ego maniac with a drinking problem. Seems like everyone who has worked with him leaves including his wife

[@jackhentges2179]

How do you read OBS and say OBD?

[@roymcalister1878]

I watched the episode about cutting the VW bus in half. When it showed welding across the top and body putty an inch deep, I commented are you kidding me. Too much putty. They blocked me and I never watched again.

[@beameup64]

He is now on KZbin and has a dedicated staff including the video Millennials doing a great job. He is doing well in Sturgis, ND.

[@donnywenner4998]

The place fell apart when Arron left. Now it's a bunch of kids that couldn't build a tricycle.!!!

[@filibertobarrera3839]

To be fair,they have built awesome cars in record breaking time.Arron wasn't really doing shit at gas monkey anymore,other than see folks hard at work,he was mostly MiA most of the builds.

[@carbonfiber8071]

@@filibertobarrera3839 You are full of it.

[@Kenjiro5775]

I stopped watching years ago. None of this is surprising. That old adage really fits, "A fool and his money...."

[@customcoaches]

I'm a car guy myself and love all car shows, but unfortunately people like this guy let success get the better of them I guess? I Watched a few episodes and found him to be that guy who was always right. Seems it wasn't all for TV ratings

[@bigwu100]

I watched show met Dennis at his shop. Never met Richard, but who cares just another money grabbing jackals. No shortage of them. The women sure line up. Shows what their all about.

[@joenewman6939]

Richard's channel now is freaking awesome even better

[@thescout4313]

If only his wife had an OF

[@mobigsly9595]

lol.. sure Mr Simpleton

[@krazykozey2259]

Everyone on here thinking Aaron was the brainchild clearly are employees and not employers. Including this youtube channel lol.

[@england641]

I can understand where Richard is coming from. As an owner and someone who is paying for everything you want it to be perfect. What Richard doesn’t understand is he has managers that work for him. He doesn’t have to micromanage people

[@axminsterz4151]

It’s very hard to find people with any decent work ethic these days. You have to make money for your employer, in return you make money. A lot of people will ruin a place with laziness and corruption driving a company into the ground. It’s only getting worse each generation feeling more entitled than the last. A lot of mindless drones barely able to complete any duties at all.

[@prowlprime]

@@NocommentaryMTB no, you don’t. I’m a professional and I know my job. I don’t need to be micromanaged and most professionals don’t. Micromanaging generally leads to frustration, anger, stress, anxiety, and poorer performance.

[@prowlprime]

@@axminsterz4151 this has nothing to do with micromanagement. Micromanagement more often than not backfires.

[@wallaceluna6241]

@@NocommentaryMTB that’s not entirely true. At my job for instance if they gotta micromanage you they’d rather just fire you. They need and WANT someone who can be told XYZ and figure out what Q and R are when needed.

[@wallaceluna6241]

@@prowlprime this. If I’m micromanaged ima be annoyed n honestly just start looking for a new job.

[@lylesommers5018]

Me and my gf met RR at a las Vegas car show in 2017, chatted with him for a couple minutes, he was super nice.

[@rickrhodes1110]

Never really cared for the guy!! They had some really cool cars on the show and that's why I watched it but I could tell I wouldn't want to be around Rawlings for any period of time. He had a good knowledge of the cars and the car buisness and he should have stuck with that. Greed usually gets egomaniacs like him. Any man who wears all that jewelry and runs his own hands through his hair a dozen x a minute cares about himself more then anyone else and that's always a problem.

[@kylevantassel7259]

I had some involvement in the bar/show back then and that guys email pretty much summed it up . I would come home from dallas and tell people that the bar was like a teenagers house whos parents were gone all the time. My god what a constant disaster.... Ya know there isnt much difference between Bernie Ebbers and most of these other guys with money. They just leave carnage in their wake and keep it moving to the next money maker... Much like flipping junk cars.... Now Dennis Collins has taken a page from this book and can be seen on KZbin whooping and hollering and throwing his hands all over the place while basically just being a car salesman . COME ON DOWN TO CRAZY CALS !!!!! We got the classics,,,, we have a million holy grails and unicorn piss flows like rain water !!!!

[@greggh.748]

Plain and simple. A shyster...

[@michaeltyre38]

Most of the trendy bars and restaurants are way over hyped and expensive , doesn’t help when ran by a DH either !

[@chrisd078]

Richard looks like he’s never lifted a dumbbell in his life.

[@Ellis_B]

Pretty flimsy isn't he

[@WHJeffB]

Search the Internet, there's photos of him in his twenties/early thirties looking all roided up.

[@hughobrien4139]

Just about everything held up on high in public opinion is just another target waiting to be knocked off. The bigger they are the harder they fall is directly associated. Never was too much of a fan of the show or the personality. No doubt there was much positive light shed on the industry by this show. I did enjoy his first mechanic Kaufman. That Falcon he built directly effected the value of those overlooked cars. I don’t know if it’s possible but going back to what worked at first is highly advisable. Don’t like seeing anyone fall. We’re all in it together. Same thing could happen to anyone. Yourself included. Dealing with the public on a large scale like this has to be a serious challenge.

[@rudy51]

Never cared for Richard, liked the misfits alot better...I never saw Richard do any work ,worked his mouth pretty good....Aaron was the best, very talented

[@chrisdooley1184]

This guy appears to have a very very inflated view of himself and a nasty drinking problem. He just can’t seem to get along with anyone for very long and his behavior is atrocious. I am surprised Discovery didn’t do more to reign him in over the years because I’ve heard really upsetting stories of him treating fans like shite.

[@NoPrivateProperty]

Jesse James punked him on stage like a bitch

[@chapsteronetime2000]

We saw him at the Scottsdale barett Jackson and I had my 9yr old daughter who just loved him back then this is 2016 and we saw him viewing the cars before auction even started and we asked for a picture w him n my daughter he stood up w his crew and told me to do it walking? So he would take the pic basically walked and my child couldn’t get close w his crew so fuck it we tried I told her! Bum deal man take care of your fans let alone employees!! Karma

[@kindvegasbuds3726]

@@chapsteronetime2000 he's not obligated to take a photo with people .

[@chapsteronetime2000]

@@kindvegasbuds3726 I agree totally, homeboy ain’t no role model citizen I’ll tell you that! Grease monkey suits him well, slime dog will get the karma sooner or later just a matter of time that’s all

[@milesstover3724]

@@chapsteronetime2000 weird thing to put a guy on the spot like that, and create a situation where your daughter has to be disappointed by some weirdo celebrity....stop teaching kids that some personalities are special or above regular people.

[@regfenster]

The premise of this show was just for TV, the cars built were rough at best or downright dangerous, restorations or resto-mods don't take days or a few weeks to flip they take considerably longer, Take Harry's Garage on youtube, his Lancia Zagato took 2 years to restore because it was done to a standard better than factory, Project Binky on youtube a resto-mod project has been going on for 8 years shoe horning the running gear of a Toyota Celica GT4 into a 1980's Mini shell, serious engineering challenges. Not the same as sling some crate motor into a ladder chassis, throw some bling at it and a half ass paint job which pretty much was all the builds on GMG.

[@DMcElfresh101]

When I saw the trans am episodes of them visiting Burt, and ruining 3 Old’s 403 blocks I was done. If you care at all about what you and your engine builders are doing an Oldsmobile is about the hardest to fuck up, and they went through 2 before getting 1 half ass running and thought it was gold. Plenty of people have gotten that shit right, building in their driveway or garage.

[@buckmurdock2500]

Despite the obvious attempt to smear RR, he's his own brand. Always has been, always will be. If you don't like him, don't watch.

[@crinklecut]

It goes to show if you get rich, everyone tries to sue you.

[@wrangeler]

I'm glad he's off the air just like paul senior got to big to fast

[@joeanon5788]

I've never seen one episode, and now for sure I never will.

[@mattkaustickomments]

Me too.

[@firataktosun9669]

I agree 100% with everything

[@mrscoot1]

I disagree with the people on here bashing Richard, it's clear that the gas monkey trade mark was created by Richard and he was the one that built the gas monkey brand up and was a partner and he helped promote the bar and they had a license agreement to use the name ,but they didn't honor the agreement and he has the right to cancel it and protect the brand he created and the partner and mangers are being greedy and trying to push him out and steal his brand, and if they didn't even do their part of the original license agreement that shows who they are! And that's their fault and he can stop them from using the gas monkey brand because they are in breech! And I am sure if they are in breech of the agreement the court will handle them and all their opinions will not matter! And no matter what the brand belongs to Richard and the contract will exspire and then he will have them at his mercy! He can simply not relicense the Brand to them or nail them on the price! So let's see who comes out ahead at the end! Lol

[@wadeboothe4397]

I have always felt that he was turd. I just never liked him, maybe I am wrong. He just does not seem like my kind of guy. Aaron was awesome and made that show work well. Rawlings personality needs to be kept in check and Kaufman could do that.

[@purpjones1033]

Come to think of it they haven't Been having concerts they use to have them 2 a month at least

[@paulpage1410]

Meet him one day ordering a bunch of food with a group of people. He ordered an enormous amount of food and sat around for about 10minutes then just got up and left without paying for the food. The bill was for just under 300 dollars worth of food which the owner of the small privately owned business had to pay for. If they would have waited 5 more minutes their food would have been ready. I was a big fan back in the day but would rather watch him cry and go broke now. If karma is real I hope he goes broke and homeless because he acted like an ASS that day.

[@Snowcat-rg7bz]

When I saw him pay $5,000 for a Cordoba because he was drunk, I knew he was in trouble. No shock here.

[@jerryfarmer5989]

Dennis was the money behind Rawlings. Rawlings is nothing more than a spoiled rotten egomaniac. He showed this quite well on the show where he went into other shops and redid them. I remember the one where the owners girl friend showed up and Rawlings accused the guy of holding out on a car, he took it.

[@Verttime364]

No, Rawlings is actually self-made made his money from discovery channel. Dennis Collins on the other hand has been a rich kid his entire life and has never had a job. He does not make a living at that mom and Pop Jeep store. That’s just a front his real money was his dad‘s money that he has been using and spending his entire life until he inherited his dad‘s huge $40 million fortune over the years

[@chadsharpe7213]

Funny is how the people who watch the show really think they really know them. 2 sides to every story.

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

Wow. Way to spam your channel with bots offering fake praise. You can't even pronounce Flaherty correctly!

[@beemill2242]

Some clips don't have sound.

[@jjesse8707]

I am from Dallas. Everyone knows Rawlings has an Ego as big as the Texas sky.

[@shadyss96]

I saw Richard as this end point since the start and was the reason why I could never get into it. Shame too since Aaron was soo talented.

[@FastFrank1408]

This is so messed up in so many ways

[@tomupchurch4911]

If you buy one of these cars make sure Richard hasn't hole- shotted it into a guardrail... No Richard! I won't let it go because it was incredibly funny and way stupid.

[@KyleRattay]

Alcoholic!!! Guy needs a AA meeting!

[@peterfarrell9187]

one word about poor Richard HOTHEAD

[@TreySlayPlay23]

Then Richard said please insert audio clip here LOL

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Partnerships are tough.. He's the one that started it... Letting a partner handle your brand can be sketchy. Control as much as possible. Hopefully Richard will prevail.

[@ramyanthony4615]

If you survive that many years in the restaurant business you have a great theme, food, experience and management too. I’m not sure Richard would have managed it better lol

[@thahitmanracingchannel]

6 million? That’s like 2 buckets of bud light there!

[@anthonykelly9244]

Richard is an alcoholic, that's why he acting strange, he's constantly drunk

[@jonsworld5307]

that and fam went to hes head

[@cristiantorres5541]

He gonna use that has comeback story sympathy alcoholism and not himself its gonna work knowing the marketing he got

[@drunk_by_noon9231]

No alcoholic would drink Miller lite lol

[@anthonykelly9244]

I'm in recovery I know what I see when I see it

[@monkeydust100]

@@drunk_by_noon9231 American beer is like making love in a canoe, fucking close to water.

[@jt95124]

I saw a video where Rawlings got up to travel to see a car and had a beer while saying he had no breakfast. I have watched several people go down this road. When you have no interest in food at mealtime and only want beer, you are close to the really horrible symptoms. Yellow skin, puffy face, problems from head to toe. I guarantee you will miss your liver, unfiltered blood is bad for many organs. Not a nice way to spend the last couple years of your life. Maybe he will get a transplant. I like him, he is entertaining, smart and sometimes a good boss. Rawlings drunk, probably don't like him.

[@erroneous6947]

My dad was an alcoholic, he always said you’re ok as long as you make sure you eat.

[@michaeladamo6279]

Love him or hate him he knows how to make a buck

[@harveyhernandez6619]

Oh weee so do drug dealers

[@jasondolliver2482]

He really doesn’t he just got lucky with a production deal

[@ianmuir3640]

Doesn’t give him the right to piss all over anybody

[@coobay4786]

He also knows how to lose money.

[@michaeladamo6279]

I never said that he wasn’t an asshole!!!

[@davidkonechne5475]

These guys have always been the biggest hacks on tv.....

[@terrywinningham5405]

A manufactured celebrity, the work they did in the beginning is suspect to say the least. Richard would have a hard time checking his oil. The show evolved as the money from the show rolled in and they replaced the shade tree mechanics with talented craftsmen.

[@erroneous6947]

Manufactured celebrity. I like that term.