3 cars, 3 builders, 1 Cammisa and 1 competition for $100,000! | RADwood Build Challenge Ep 1

Host explains the Hagerty Radwood Build Challenge: three YouTubers, two months, $100,000 prize split between winner and charity, and what Radwood is.

Host introduces the three contestants and Vin Anatra describes his background at Hoonigan, his YouTube channel and budget Ferrari 360 project.

Vin walks around a lowered 90s GMT400 Chevy dually, checking dirty paint, roll pan, shaved tailgate, tail lights, clean interior, sound system and stock engine bay with new AC.

Vin cold-starts and test drives the truck on the 405 checking for overheating and stability at speed, then makes an offer and buys it.

Host jokes about the truck's size, Vin cites its 7.4L engine and reliability, and names Folds of Honor as his charity supporting families of fallen service members.

Host introduces Mike Burroughs of Stance Works, who describes his BMW and F40 build background and explains why he chose a turbocharged intercooled Lotus Esprit despite parts scarcity.

Mike inspects the Esprit for the first time noting a coolant spew on startup, flaking clear coat and spidering paint, worn leather and sloppy shifter, missing fuse box cover and water on the electrics, and worries about the six-week timeline.

Host ribs Mike about turbo Lotus reliability and British electrics, and Mike names the McPherson College Automotive Restoration Program as his charity.

Host teases Larry Chen for bringing only a photo; Larry describes his 22 years as an automotive photographer and his 1996 Honda Accord SiR with H22 engine and 5-speed still on a ship from Japan.

Larry travels from Poland via Helsinki to Tokyo, sees the Accord for the first time and reviews its JTCC-style Mugen replica body parts, white repaint, forged wheels, rolled fenders, exhaust and clean interior with the seller.

Larry drives the right-hand-drive manual Accord through Tokyo at night for photos, noting its stiff low ride, H22 VTEC torque and 30-year-old-car quirks before shipping it to Long Beach.

Larry explains he is representing the RPM Foundation, which trains young people for skilled trades in automotive restoration.

Host wraps up explaining the builds debut at a free Radwood show in Alameda where viewers vote, all three cars will sell in no-reserve Hagerty Marketplace auctions, and episodes continue weekly.