The Real Reason Why Counting Cars Ended

[@scottsmith5623]

We visited Vegas in 2021 and while our itinerary was mainly casino related, I made it a point to visit Counts Customs. Nothing in Vegas is free, but Danny opens his business to anyone who wants to tour his facility, for absolutely no charge. Thanks Danny!

[@tommurphy4307]

that part of vegas is ghetto

[@robertmetzger6467]

​@@tommurphy4307 I'm Moving And getting a Job there !! Ghetto Brothers to the Chest F__k the Rest !! Lololwhoha 👋🤪🤘👈😎🖕

[@PublicNuisance2K24]

Ur welcome

[@PublicNuisance2K24]

@@johnjoe3386 only when I'm around

[@PublicNuisance2K24]

@@johnjoe3386 only when I'm around

[@delvega1975]

I stopped watching all these shows when the educational value was completely overtaken by the drama factor.

[@chefgiovanni]

Well spoken and there is truth in your words.

[@dq7143]

I agree. I also got bored looking at drama when contestants cooked stuff on the Food Channel.

[@geedubb-q1u]

100%👍

[@anthonykrerowicz9047]

100% agree.

[@flintstone86]

Exactly ! Enough drama in this world, why can’t they just do cars and leave it at that !

[@1wide9111]

The reason all these shows turn to crap is because they get away from original subject matter and go to the drama stuff. I want to watch and learn about car being restored, not watch some preconceived drama that you think makes the show more interesting.

[@tommurphy4307]

those shows are intended to make money- not teach armchair mechanics how to restore stuff. if you want to learn that- start out by buying vehicles that need repairs and fixing /flipping them.

[@helium5912]

AND THERES SHOW FOR THAT....UR FAULT YOU PICKED A DRAMA SHOW. BOZO.

[@Richard-f7q]

@@tommurphy4307 You just confirmed what @1wide9111 said! Men don't go in for "soap operas" and that's what this stupid show became. I remember the first time I saw that "horny mike" character. I never watched it again.

[@Jeffrey-w7j]

Just keep all these shows educational , stop the background drama. It kills my interests when they get away from the actual technology aspect.

[@MitchellMaichak-ze7mr]

Scripted drama is " playing to the CHEAP seats " !!!

[@Charlie_Crown]

@@MitchellMaichak-ze7mr couldn't agree more, in this context anyway 👍

[@thedbcooperforum]

They fall into reality shows and they strive on drama...

[@zac-1]

If only the world were as simple as it is in your head

[@drichey100]

Yes ! Exactly !

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Another problem was the 1955 Chevrolet Nomad station wagon. Counting Cars did not complete the project as the customer wanted. The customer ended up taking the car to another shop to have it done as he wanted. Counting Cars was court ordered to pay the bill for doing so.

[@mikeheuer1276]

The shop and Koker have been sued more than once. One couple wanted a particular year Mustang and were told it wouldn't be a problem. Except, when they went to pick it up, it wasn't the right model. The couple said, "That's not the car we paid for." The response was: "That's the car that you got." Another former customer sued because a car featured on the show didn't run despite the customer paying for it to be fixed up. IN both cases, the shop and Koker (in one of the cases) were named as defendants.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@mikeheuer1276The owner of the '55 Chevy Nomad sued also because his car was not done as he wanted. He stated that he wanted no pin stripes. Danny and Ryan did it anyway. The customer took the car elsewhere and had the car redone at Danny's expense.

[@mikeheuer1276]

You also might notice Koker never once so much as holds a wrench on that show. I seriously doubt he really has mechanical aptitude, but I could be wrong. I used to watch the show but stopped when they had a member of a heavy metal band "stranded" on the side of the road while riding a stock Vulcan 800 motorcycle. Koker claimed it just got "something sucked up into the carb" and supposedly cleared it. Thing is, that's impossible on that bike with the stock air intake on it. I know because I own a Vulcan 800 and modified its airbox to put in an open-air K&N filter and rejected the carb for more power. @@sergeantmasson3669

[@tommurphy4307]

true and believable- but not the last sentence- you would have no way of verifying that.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@tommurphy4307 WRONG.

[@awg9dog]

I worked in auto restoration and repair for 26 years , and no auto work place ever has a chance to look so clean as that shop . The other laugh is ; most jobs never , ever gets finished on schedule , on time . Because anything that can go wrong , usually will . Other than that ' Nice rides 🔥

[@mikedennis9977]

I enjoyed the show, the cars, the fun !

[@scarharting5577]

I used to haul farm chemicals out of a place that had a work shop just as clean as that. I wouldn't have wanted to work for the guy, though. You have to be really anal about it to keep it that clean.

[@tommurphy4307]

building custom cars is mostly searching out parts and stuff- THATS what screws up plans....

[@ToddBrooks-o5m]

Stay away from my classic car dude .

[@johnwszeborowski1395]

Opreation Repo ​@@awg9dog

[@Wilco1972]

I heard that the show was axed for budgetary reasons, as the material cost of Danny's bald cover-up bandanas was becoming unsustainable.

[@TheTralfaz]

good one Wilco.

[@robertthompson7499]

Yeah, I've always wondered what that thing is on his head. If it's cool, how come nobody else does it?

[@tommurphy4307]

thats another way of saying the sponsors pulled out.

[@PublicNuisance2K24]

Horny Mike was too Horny

[@williamgeardener2509]

@@robertthompson7499 It's only worn by people in jail, thugs and other people that you don't want to meet in real life.

[@thebluesrockers]

With a net worth of 13m I don't believe Danny Koker is concerned about losing the show.

[@BMXAuthority]

None of it self made. He was a child actor who inherited all his money from his filthy rich father when he passed. Danny Koker was handed his life.

[@tommurphy4307]

don't believe everything you read on the web

[@thebluesrockers]

@@tommurphy4307 His classic car collection is probably worth 20m

[@cchavezjr7]

@@thebluesrockers it's not worth anything unless he sells it. For now it's a liability as it costs housing and maintenance plus insurance costs. It's value is only on paper.

[@RickOregon]

@@thebluesrockers and that is assumed value. How many does he have anyway. 20 mil for classic cars would be a lot of cars

[@RogerPilcher]

Every reality show I have ever tried to watch starts out educational and interesting. Before long, it is all clearly scripted bullshit drama and anything that interested me in the first place is long gone.

[@richardelliott8352]

with all the grown men acting like children, and the overly decorated tasteless work, it might have been the show was conceived to appeal to a younger audience. And it took them a couple of years to figure kids today are not car crazy. I certainly can't contradict the robot narrator, but can say a hit show easily generates enough revenue to cover any problems the embezzlement amount caused.

[@gfoursux9]

Perfect analysis.

[@littleshopofelectrons4014]

"American Restoration" started out that way until the "reality" started to show up. Then it turned to trash.

[@tommurphy4307]

they are - but they are turn-key gearheads who want all the work to be done before they buy (with daddy's money) @@richardelliott8352

[@bripslag]

Roger, you nailed it. That's why I never watch any "reality" shows anymore. (To be fair, I watch virtually no TV these days...for reasons.)

[@aliwantizu]

This goes on and on about some guy who was barely on the show named Joe who ripped them off, but shows Ryan, their lead artist as that person. Even doing a search for Joe keep pulling up Ryan's pics. Seems to me someone likely did a story about Joe and included a pic of Ryan as "stock footage" from the series, and then people just took it as Ryan was Joe. I feel for Ryan and his family if anyone mistakes him for Joe and gives him grief. Sheesh people, get your facts correct.

[@donnienicholson6062]

Rumor has it roaches infested that goat beard and ate his chin.

[@jameslastname8165]

I was actually legit confused thinking Ryan might have been just a screen name and his real name was Joe the way this video was showing it

[@aliwantizu]

@@jameslastname8165 lol ikr?

[@LuciferZL1]

Exactly!!

[@tommurphy4307]

welcome to the world-wide web

[@4200timeB]

They make it look like Ryan was the guy that scammed the count ...

[@jaynee5384]

I was thinking the same thing. Ryan had nothing to do with that. They should show the real Joseph Frontiera

[@Leemerritt2525]

That KZbin announcer don't know what he's talking about, it's just some hater out there trying make him look bad are out for revenge. There's proof that most of Danny Koker right hand employees still work for him now.

[@marcusd1796]

I did a search to see who Joseph Frontiera was. Every story I clicked on also included pics of Ryan and made it seem as if Ryan Evans was the crook.

[@penelopeandros962]

What a bummer. Ryan should sue KZbin.

[@thump2319]

I was thinking the same thing like why are they showing him every time they talk about this Joseph guy

[@rickdavis6434]

I've always wondered how so many people get scammed and I figured out it's the same type of people that believe these fake reality shows.

[@georgehorner1578]

The same people who go to CNN or MSNBC or even Fox for news.

[@EattheApple666]

They elected a reality show personality because they thought it was real.

[@DE-vs2xy]

@@georgehorner1578Sure, that’s hilarious coming from a cult who worships a spray tanned carnival barker. 🤣💩💩💩🤡 You do realize Fox “News” involves no truth, and no news.

[@DE-vs2xy]

It’s not fake. Go to the shop, it’s real.

[@zackmoore4122]

My thing is me being a car guy is they don't show the work as it's being done 1 purchase/meeting client 2 maybe 1 shot of the car mid transformation (if we're lucky) 3 reveal Not enough of what they ACTUALLY do

[@RickOregon]

That is because it is horrible body work and just throwing stuff together to make it go away

[@Braveheartman123]

All the car restoration shows are BS. There’s no way cars can be restored so quickly and easily. The shows aren’t even about the cars themselves, they are just little soap operas with scripted conflicts and bad acting.

[@richarderickson6523]

Its made for TV! Do you really want to watch a show in real time? Get a clue and just enjoy it!

[@danielhall-wl4ql]

like sands through the hour glass so are ......

[@danielhall-wl4ql]

I only know that because mom watched it till the day she died

[@LJ-gn2un]

@@danielhall-wl4ql my mom is 85 years old and loves this show!

[@Doogie1954]

I would say there is a lot of truth , its's more like a carnival act rather than a elite body shop.

[@kevinbarrett9615]

The obsession with spider webs and that gross cross design should be a tip off of what’s to come, not exactly Chip Foose or Dave Kindig to mention a few.

[@Caligari...]

Drama ? i can't stand drama , Horney Mike should have been rubbed out Vegas style . They did have some nice builds on the show but little actual content of the work . Thanks for the memories , Bob Hope

[@tom414156]

"What a reality TV show that is actually scripted." "Say it ain't so Joe!"

[@Mark-yn5lt]

When the shows become less and less realistic and more and more like Keeping up with the Kardashians, real car people have zero interest.

[@tommurphy4307]

'real car people' usually don't sit around watching 'the history channel'......

[@frog7118]

Speaking of lawsuits, if I were Ryan Evans, I would sue you for continually showing his picture while talking about Frontiera. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME PERSON. Google it. I think I have watched every episode of Counting Cars and I don't recall ever seeing anyone named Joseph Frontiera.

[@shubhamjoshi7998]

yeah right? i was keep wondering why is he showing ryan? even when you google it's showing the same, idk what's happening mahn

[@paranormaltheorist]

It was canceled because Danny had no taste. They'd beautifully restore a car and then he would tell his guys to paint flames 🔥 and skulls 💀 on it. If he was feeling exceptionally inspired, he would mix it up with skulls 💀 and flames 🔥. For those old enough to remember, I think he was also Tammy Faye Baker's make-up consultant.

[@hawnyfox3411]

^^^ Hahahhahhahaa Skulls & Flames and then some more Flames & Skulls, perhaps with a few more added Skulls ? And then of course we had 'Horny Mike' = Jesus, what a wanker !! ( little wonder they axed it - And I didn't like the chubby Mexican guy who restored bikes )

[@awg9dog]

Ahhh ha, That was funnier than the show 😬. I do remember Bondo Tammy

[@gerberbernstein7360]

I thought Horny Mike was flames and skulls guy. He was equally tacky with his work.

[@richardelliott8352]

I agree, with the polite reservation that there is no accounting for taste. I once had a friend with abominable taste in anything decorative, and he liked a lot of decorations. Turned out the guy was dishonest, which solved the problem of me having to deal with his decorations, but he did have enough sense to keep his car in good repair. Unless Koker's dress and demeanor were stage presentations for effect, one could pretty much look at the guy's personal demeanor and style of dress, and know to expect a pile of crap car in return for your money. They guy never exactly reeked of sincerity. while it is obvious the car industry attracts many very individual and unique people, those that make their own way do so within a context that can be validating and understood. What I understood via the screen was that Koker was a wanna be biker guy who instead choose selling used cars, and pictures himself as somewhat slick when others are concerned.

[@richardelliott8352]

@@gerberbernstein7360 he might have been used for a comedic element, a clown . Because it is hard to seriously think a grown man with the paint skills for a six figure income, would act so consistently childish and and inappropriate, unless he was some kind of idiot savant . And casting an idiot savant would be exploitive, so I return back to character element .

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Every car they touched was so predictable, lowered with air suspension, huge ugly wheels and slim tires, and horrible garish paint schemes. Cars that no-one but those with a lack of taste would find desirable.

[@keith4886]

I hate those big ugly wheels. They have no place on a classic car.

[@tommurphy4307]

they lost me when they put a four-cylinder motor in an old Z-car.

[@mickmccrory8534]

I hate flat black paint jobs.

[@__PJ__]

Enough with the flames and spider webs, only housos love that trashy shit on their things....

[@terrylessmann2274]

Same formula for Texas Metal - same truck every week.

[@keith4886]

I hate those big ugly ungainly wheels that are so out of proportion to the car. They have no place on a classic car!

[@tommurphy4307]

wanna be a holla, balla, shot-calla 20-inch blades, on the impolla!

[@suppo57]

They keep showing Ryan and calling him Joseph???

[@aawardhamptons2614]

Click bait

[@tommurphy4307]

i wonder if the guy even knows how to lay paint.

[@gusthebus7539]

And he was a painter in the show not a mechanic.

[@entertainmentyoutube3606]

This guy doesn't understand editing

[@francisbrown5469]

What kills these shows is the people who take over the show and put their spin on it . These shows were great as a You tube set up because they were close to the viewer .

[@jameskelly8506]

All "reality" shows are made to entertain, not instruct. This Old House still does what it does best.

[@troyscherr5054]

Unfortunately Norms New Yankee Work Shop only lasted about 22 years. Norm was amazing!

[@wymple09]

You mean "This Old Mansion".

[@tommurphy4307]

yeah, well bob vila is no saint neither....

[@Pengo64436]

Once again the only real custom car build show was with Ian and his dog, no drama, almost solo , always a real scavenger of parts that he’d make it work . I know its all scripted and filmed over and over but his show was the most normal with awesome custom results

[@Schetmesa]

That was my favorite show

[@donnienicholson6062]

Actually it was the dogs and Ian but the Shop Inspectors were great actors.

[@brianrott921]

as far as I could see hardly any drama,unlike the other reality shows

[@ronhively8826]

I stopped watching when his prices were nuts and seen he is a huge liar.

[@3113jp]

Lesson for future programs. Cut the drama.

[@kwhite4128]

I was watching for the rides, but the drama killed for me that includes all pawn stars and Rick's restorations.

[@tommurphy4307]

and gas-monkey garage- who's always 'getting paid'

[@user-High-IQ769]

Being from vegas, I know Danny, liked him better being the count, has family backing w/ huge money, they ever talk about his time in prison, probably not, doing business w/him, well he has short pockets, doesn’t get anything from me, I’m not working for his benefit His talent is marketing and talking, not working on cars

[@user-High-IQ769]

@@KISSHOOTERS6969 , drug related, cocaine mainly

[@toga1022]

it was canceled because it became boring

[@davidjulian8536]

Superman wore his underpants on the outside, if any normal person did that it'd look ridiculous. Danny wore them on his head and just looks ridiculous.

[@Think_about_it777]

😂😂😂😂

[@evetsegap]

That was one thing that made me shake my head. I agree with you.

[@tommurphy4307]

do you suppose clark kent slept in superman PJ's??

[@billmetal]

The drama makes these shows not worth it.

[@Breacher1968]

that bandana looks so stupid.😂

[@Muffin192213]

Reality shows have flamed out, such as Pawn Stars , Storage Wars, American Pickers, Unique Whips(AKA Unique Rides), Orange County Choppers and this one Counting Cars, (and others) feel free to add the list.

[@scarharting5577]

You mean Stupidity shows...

[@BustedknuckleGarage2]

Yup it's all fake

[@mikeperry1620]

​@@BustedknuckleGarage2Agreed

[@mikeblaz]

Deadliest catch...

[@Pengo64436]

West coast customs also and the god awful pimp my ride, who needs a cotton candy maker in the trunk

[@BrianSGuitars]

The real reason is it was scripted crap on a stick.

[@jamesburns2232]

Or as Bart Simpson would say: "Counting Cars was craptacular!" 🤪

[@Rickertsred]

I hated the stupid scripted drama. Just build the cars!

[@Shhdhe525]

Watch leepu and pitbull then

[@wsbill14224]

The real reason Counting Cars ended is car building shows can only run so long before they get boring. Like American Pickers all those shows have a shelf life. They're not like Candid Camera or Cops which can run forever.

[@dentalcare1]

Tell that to antiques roadshow

[@wsbill14224]

@@dentalcare1 PBS shows don't need ratings, duh.

[@tommurphy4307]

fakers can only fake us out for so long......

[@_Devil]

True. As the seasons went on, every episode started following the same formula and it got boring pretty quickly. I just finished the 10th season and honestly I think it shouldn't come back for another. We got our entertainment out of it while it lasted, let's just leave Danny alone and see off camera if his business is all that it's cracked out to be

[@robertbutler8004]

I would have thought the reason it was canned was because it was shit.

[@neilopfer5687]

Thanks for the laugh!! Good reason!!

[@tommurphy4307]

it was- and it took a while for us to catch on to that fact.

[@jettrink7510]

This guy never washes his one outfit of clothes.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

That’s the thing about black…it makes it easy to tell if you’re bad at laundry

[@st-dm5mr]

I watched a few episodes when it started. But Danny dressing up like a 1970s hard rock, middle school drop out who swallowed a phony hippy dictionary was too hard to take. That doo rag got old in the very first show. Grow up Danny.

[@terrylessmann2274]

And sleeveless shirts to show off his toothpick arms.

[@NoBody-xg1wg]

WHY show Ryan's face while ranting about Joseph Frontiera???

[@rogeeeferrari]

I could never understand why anybody would give these guys a car for restoration. Having spent 30 plus years restoring vintage Ferraris on a pebble beach level, these guys are so far down the food chain that it's laughable. Never seen anything from this shop that even slightly impressed me, they seem like a bunch of tweakers who got a TV show somehow...

[@genekrafft948]

It's Counts KUSTOM, not restoration. I'm thrilled you worked on Ferrari's.

[@Spiritof_76]

Now you're just bragging. There are average people who are into cars who have nowhere near the budget for Pebble Beach cars, much less classic Ferraris. Count's turned out a lot of good looking autos for those into the hot rod, street rod, and rockabilly scene, although they did some very tacky work from time to time. I'd never pay for their work and allow those Count's cross logos on my interior or emblems, and the propensity to drop in a crate small block Chevy bothered me. Your comment smells of snobbery.

[@rogeeeferrari]

@@Spiritof_76 I know idiots when I see them.

[@Spiritof_76]

@@rogeeeferrari There are idiots on the show, no doubt, but it's also obvious the producers were pushing for conflict and jackassery. But being a car snob isn't everything you imagine it to be.

[@rogeeeferrari]

@@Spiritof_76 The work they put out is 3rd rate crap, they don't restore the cars, not even close. They do what we used to call "putting a new dress on an old whore" underneath it's still an old whore, they don't have a clue what it takes to actually properly restore a car, any car, be it a classic Ferrari or a late 60's muscle car. Anyone can send a car out for paint and interior work, slap some chrome bits under the hood and pass it off as a restoration, the real talent is a true restoration, something these idiots know nothing about. If you're actually going to defend these bozos you don't have a leg to stand on in this argument, because these fools are so far down the talent ladder that you can't even see them. I feel sorry for anybody who gives these tweekers a car to restore, they're going to regret it that's for sure...

[@jpcad7954]

Never saw him '' Danny '' work on a car or dirty hands.

[@Lightning613]

“You can build it, you can market it, or you can manage the books. But, you can’t do all three.” (Business Economics quote)

[@mrgarrison3516]

@jpcad7954 All ik is he inherited money/accests from his rich parents and he probably didn't have and restoration/ mechanical skills......ok acting skills👍

[@tommurphy4307]

most bikers know how to fix cars because thats what they do when they run out of tweak money.

[@MsDawnKeyballs]

​@@mrgarrison3516no stupid ass My parents owned an auto collision and restoration shop for almost 30 years They never worked in the shop because they didn't have to they own the business and they paid other people to do it See this is how I know you need somebody to sign your paycheck on Friday

[@lkqnorthflorida4686]

He's the owner, Eisenstein

[@soonersciencenerd383]

after i watched some of those guys act dangerous in the workshop, i realized it was too good to be true. (some of those guys should not have been working there.)

[@tommurphy4307]

for sure none of them would pass a drug-screening

[@_Devil]

@@tommurphy4307 Mike especially I can tell has been on and off drugs throughout the series. Some seasons he looks disheveled and sickly, and others he looks perfectly fine. It seems like hes quit using fully since about 2021 when the last season was filmed, but I do hope he stays off them for good

[@azraelwai]

Learnt a lot about automobiles from this show. Also really loved the connected universe of Pawn Stars and Counting Cars.

[@jamesbond9291]

The headband to hide his receding hairline killed me.

[@andystokes8702]

Anything listed as 'reality show' bears very little resemblance to reality.

[@mr.whythesciencemagicguy]

I watched many episodes but I don't remember them restoring any classic cars to original or even with period correct parts. Some people like resto-mods some like original condition and possibly with some modern safety features. For example, on my 1965 Mustang coupe I put dual reservior power master brake cylinder in place of the single reservoir manual brakes system. It already had original front disc brakes. Now the car is safer and someday can be a daily driver. Even at cars shows the safety upgrades could be appreciated. The late 1965 models had some of the 1966 model features. Also, I can connect the 4 way emergency flasher to my wire harness which also appeared in 1966 and on some late production 1965 models. Nobody really checks the Vin in the local car shows anyway. Restoring cars to original condition brings back good memories to many people, to a time when life seemed simpler.

[@josephf4611]

How big can Count's bandana get?

[@paulhunter9613]

Ha, that’s what I was thinking why the show went off the air, they couldn’t find bandannas big enuf to cover Counts ever growing forehead 😝

[@josephf4611]

They needed flags.@@paulhunter9613

[@HOTRODRICO]

the Lebron headband effect lol

[@JeffMcNeal]

Why does the AI voice keep referencing Joseph Frontiera but showing Ryan?

[@mpete1000]

Danny has a huge ego and rude guy. I was at his club to watch LA Guns ive kniw most of then since the late 80's Phil invited us to hang out back stage with the group and the Security and Danny stopped us from going back. Phil from LA guns was with us told them it was ok we are friends of his. Well long story short we ended up getting kicked out. We met up with the Guns after the show at a bar down the street and they talked about how poorly they were treated there and will never play there again.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I’ll never understand bars that treat their entertainment like shit.

[@DM-il1hf]

There should be a reality show filmed at his bar. I used to hang out there & from night to night, it was just one bizarre ordeal after another.

[@garymarklein]

These shows are the furthest thing from reality

[@Thewarhorse47]

Whomever makes these shows needs to understand that people want to see the build and the cars and not the bullshit. Graveyard Carz has lasted 18 seasons because they show the cars so much. The detail, the knowledge used, and how they are rebuilt. If the producer/director wants to show the crew doing burnouts on a golfcart, FIRE HIM.

[@DennisMook-ky6lx]

Grave yard Cars is crap 💩 who wants to here mark repeat himself he says 440 every second sentence literally the show is crap because of that 440 big block extra trim g code green cup holder in the back dubble barrel carburettor bla bla bla over n over n over he says it way to fast its the stupidest show out

[@kevingreen3923]

Same thing happened with American Hotrod, the background drama overtook the restoration of classic cars. Happens all the time, they get away from what made the show good to begin with

[@davidszakacs6888]

I wonder if he sleeps with that do rag on.

[@joeblow5154]

Wondered the same thing myself.

[@paulhunter9613]

I saw Danny on a late night show and he wore the big snot rag on his noggin and a T shirt an jeans

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I like to think he’s god a cute sleeping cap that he immediately switches out with his dew rag once he wakes up. No one on earth knows what his forehead looks like. Even he has forgotten.

[@L33tSkE3t]

Wait, you’re showing footage of Ryan Evans on screen while talking about Joseph’s financial improprieties?

[@joerapoza5991]

A better question is WHY DID IT EVER START.

[@Jeffrey-w7j]

Agreed, hated his character from day one and the boring show

[@_AutoShots_]

There's gotta be a way to watch it again though , I used to watch it with my grandad and both of us loved it but it's not on TV anymore, I can only find the first 3 seasons on dvd and only thing online that has it charges 26 bucks a season

[@philshock3805]

Favorite car shows currently ... Bitchin Rides, Iron Resurrection, and the Road Kill dudes. Also really like Fantomworks even though it's no longer on the air. (Dan (owner) ended the show himself because filming the show got in the way of the business - gotta respect that.) A new favorite great is Roadworthy Rescues (aka Vice Grip Garage on YT). All of these are on the MotorTrend channel. Pretty much avoid anything on the History channel.

[@jeffrobodine8579]

Yeah, VGG, No Nonsense Know How, Junkyard Digs, Pole Barn Garage and Cold War Motors are my favs.

[@fbtool]

I like Bitchin Rides because they go into depth with the guys doing the actual work on the cars. I appreciate the CAD machine programming 3D printing and Lazer and tig/mig welding etc because it's the type of work I did before retiring.

[@philshock3805]

@@fbtool Agreed. Out of all the shows, I like Dave Kindig's taste/style the best - he's an awesome designer, IMO. And a seriously talented crew. If I had the bucks ... lol

[@fbtool]

@@philshock3805 I wish they would tell you how much they charged for each car. I found this "How much does an average Kindig design car cost? How much does a kindig restoration cost? Their "average" cost for a paint job was about $20K and their average cost for a car build was $300-400K." (I liked how Fantom Works, would tell you.)

[@RpmAuto]

​@@fbtoolyes bitchin rides is good about showing metal fabrication. Makes you want to get off the couch and go buy a welder😂

[@thyslop1737]

Barely watched this program. So glad it is is over. Do not know if I could handle seeing that stupid bandana he wears one more time.

[@jhonnyjhomey]

he was not a car guy , he was rich before the Counts Customs , INTRODUCING late night scary movies and dressing up in halloween type duds , just like that pos RAWLINGS

[@billylong9101]

I love watching the show and ignore the Drama. They do produce some beautiful art work !

[@darrylperry6029]

If you think these shows are a reflection of reality then you’re living in a fantasy world. Good entertainment, but nothing more than that. And I’m not surprised that some of the personnel on the show were crooks; it happens.

[@tommurphy4307]

bite your tongue!!!!

[@darrylperry6029]

😊

[@DyrewulfNV]

No, the drama made things more annoying. Crap shows like this, 'Orange county Choppers' etc. are why I don't watch TV anymore. I wanted to see the build process not listen to people get into arguments all the time. Now I watch Vice Grip Garage and channels like that on KZbin to AVOID this kind of nonsense.

[@natgrant1364]

I tried watching a few times but the camera work was so utterly irritating to watch. They CONSTANTLY played with the zoom. Constantly. I just wanted them to point the camera at a car so we could actually look at it. Anyway like I said, I never watched much of it and I'm surprised it was on for as long as it was.

[@vahillbilly5419]

Graveyard Cars was probably the best of the car shows. I also give a nod to Fantomworks but we all know how that ended.

[@donaldwilliams2270]

Ryan Made That Show , with his Paint !!!

[@mountainfolks]

I saw this man tell "Pawn Stars" that a car from 1950's fully professionally restored was worth $50,000. The sellers did not sell. Later he reportedly sold the car for $350,000..

[@HAROLDSIMMONS-m6f]

Every one wants to get into the custom car building business. Mismanagement chewed them up and spit them OUT

[@tommurphy4307]

all you need is a garage and some knowledge and huevos. it also helps to be in socal where there is a lot of solid, older vehicles. i think cash4clunkers really messed it up for many of us.

[@apachebill]

The car building shows are just like hospital and ER shows. They bear no resemblance to reality whatsoever. Takes me two years to turn out a car and I’m filthy every day doing it. How does Danny do it in 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 90 days? Answer: He doesn’t. Any shop that can full tilt restore a car in 6 weeks is selling you paint, putty and butchery. And I’ve seen plenty of it! Even BJ auction cars. Just pretty painted turds on big whees. “Oh but it’s got an LS swap!” 😂

[@JohnnySplattWadd]

I watched it once. They all dress like posers. In real life nobody wears such attire.

[@cchavezjr7]

I always thought he was a clown. When he was called in as an expert I could tell he was trying to fish for a show because he would be so overly animated, waving his arms as he talked, trying to impress the producers of the show. I then lost all respect for him when he couldn't start properly an older car and flooded the carburetor and then blamed it on the car.

[@jessphuqette1716]

Has anyone ever seen Danny actually work on anything? NOPE. Corporate tv bullshit

[@tbaker294]

I enjoyed the show to a point. I know one thing; the personalities on the show (including Koker), were the type where I'd always have one hand on my wallet.

[@mannydecastro8604]

Phoney as a $3 dollar bill

[@kelvinhill9874]

Fans definitely DO NOT love the drama. That is the exact thing car guys, who are the intended audience, just want these shows to build cars. We do not want drama. As soon as the drama starts, we stop watching.

[@r2row307]

He talks about Joseph and they keep showing videos of Ryan. Maybe there's no footage of Joeseph.🤔

[@aawardhamptons2614]

Click bait.

[@tommurphy4307]

ryan seems honest and not a druggie- so he provides some contrast to the rest of the cast.

[@LeonardEmmons]

Joe's first couple seasons ran off to Tennessee, Danny started to manufacture CBD oil and the network had a problem with it, but the most important part is Danny and his crew were sick and tired of the network's scripting of all the soap box drama, Danny see ya wouldn't want to be ya.

[@The_DC_Kid]

Too many people thought "Count's" arms looked like toothpicks.

[@urbanurchin5930]

.......and what was up with that idiotic, wide headband ?? and extra, extra long chain hanging from his belt ?? i understand the biker wallet thing......but come on !

[@Bige4u]

@@urbanurchin5930 Bret Michaels wannabe... trying to pull off the hard rocker and biker combo look i guess.

[@billyturner2396]

@@urbanurchin5930 reseeding hair line

[@deadon4847]

@@urbanurchin5930 It hides his fivehead.

[@scarharting5577]

@@billyturner2396 There's no such thing as seeds that grow hair, genius.

[@evetsegap]

Chip Foose and Overhaulin is the gold standard of these kinds of shows.

[@ArleeStarr]

If the criminal, embezzler is named Joseph Frontiera, then why do you keep showing the guy with the name Ryan on his name tag? Is he thew embezzler?

[@aawardhamptons2614]

This channel is just click bait.

[@nicksmith8212]

You kept mentioning Joseph frontiera but were showing photos and videos of Ryan Evans.

[@victoryfirst2878]

There will always be a demand for car restoration. The number of people who can actually do the work is shrinking exponentially. Just go and try to get a car restored. You will have a hard time finding qualified people who can work on the vehicles. Look at the shortage of technicians these days. The rate of people leaving the trade is huge. The ones that are left are most certainly not the cream of the crop. Nice video with actual facts of the show. I did not even realize the number of slight of hand on the show itself.

[@OddBall1958]

One reason why people are leaving this trade is because a lot of them actually have a conscience. Most mechanics are liars and thieves as we all know. They just want to take your money for half ass work.

[@victoryfirst2878]

That is how it is these days. Everyone is after your dollar. Without doing the job correctly. @@OddBall1958

[@tommurphy4307]

the REAL issue is people don't want to pay what it costs to build a ride- they think everything should be the same price as it was when they were kids in the 50's and 60's.

[@tommurphy4307]

way to make friends with the guys who maintain your car(s) @@OddBall1958

[@victoryfirst2878]

Very well stated Tom. That is one of the biggest facts fella. @@tommurphy4307

[@johncaron7673]

that show was nothing but a big joke, they never showed the the work in progress it just went from a car needing work to a finished product nothing in between, and then they would put a lot of stupid stripping on it and flames, that was probably done at another shop, the sop was so clean you could tell there wasn't any work going on there.

[@guruoo]

Faked drama is what led me to ditch legacy TV.

[@beerhunter272]

Regardless of all the negativity, it was a great show. Compared to all of the crap on TV, this one was educational and entertaining. We lived vicariously through them. I had the opportunity to meet Danny, and he was more than I had expected. Let's keep in mind that no show/program is flawless because humans are flawed. Greed, jealousy and politics are part of all of our lives. We all have our experiences, points of view and opinions, but at the end of the day, this awesome show survived 10 seasons. That one hell of a feather in anyone's hat!

[@ToddBrooks-o5m]

I could never stand this show . All the did was turn beautiful classic cars into a POS !!

[@jslade60]

Why do they keep showing Ryan Evans picture and talking about Joseph Frontera?

[@richardelliott8352]

I recognize that people hitting night clubs have their own style culture, and lord knows what passes for high fashion cutting edge car style in Vegas, but the cars were hideous. As if a kid raised by bikers drew the cars inside of a middle school notebook. during class. I wouldn't drive one on a bet. If the guy he presented to the public was real, I am not overly surprised that he had criminals stealing from him. Fast talking with an answer for everything can be unfailingly entertaining , except when your money is involved.

[@marktherreault7942]

Never really cared for the show that much when a guy gets into a coffin ⚰️ 2sleep that just set up a red flag right there

[@CJ-pe5dl]

What a complete joke of a program is Counting Cars tells you completely nothing on car modifications, tradies that prefer to coat themselves in weird hair, beard & tattoos than provide any worthwhile information a joke.

[@robertkaspert4092]

Who the hell is Joseph why do they keep showing Ryan as thought he ripped off the business?

[@MichaelHiggins-bw4ee]

You keep showing Ryan Evans and saying the name Joseph Frontiera. They are NOT the same person

[@slickman1953]

I think he's a JA and full of himself.

[@stephenchase6611]

I always got that same vibe from the "Count" he seems like an a**hole.

[@urbanurchin5930]

@@stephenchase6611....because his "act" is always over-the-top. Putting out the "Mr. Bad Ass Biker" act ......just looked like a clown..... and don't even get started on the other idiot....Horny Mike.....he always acted like a douche bag.......

[@Outlier68]

I always thought that Counting Cars was a ridiculous name for the show.

[@markgrafstrom1704]

Its not on anymore? Damn I didnt even miss it LOL. I DO fix old cars...nothing real about reality shows like this as far as the work is concerned.

[@scottthomas8171]

I believe without the drama (when it became very excessive) the show would have continued. The drama is what I hated about the show as it was so obviously fake.

[@leewomack3498]

I love watching Counting Cars, every Tuesday like clockwork I'm watching!😊

[@attilathorbjornsson1519]

I like watching it as well, nothing but a bunch of haters here! For you haters, just don't watch it, go watch your "masked singer," but I love automobiles so I watch programs about... AUTOMOBILES!