Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics

Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics is a TV show on Yesterday. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 48 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2026.
Last broadcast:11/08/2026 at 10:00
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1:00:00Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics
A super-rare Renault Clio Williams 2 in F1 blue with contrasting gold alloys turns Dave Mathewson an interesting shade of green.
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1:00:00The team restore a 1988 Golf GTI Convertible - an iconic hot hatch - along with a wooden launch boat and a catch-up with a Mk1 Austin Mini.
1:00:00The team break with tradition and actually follow Dave Mathewson's advice on what to restore - he points to a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus!
1:00:00The Restoring Classics team pays tribute to mid-'80s Midlands by breathing new life into what was once the fastest production MG ever made - the Montego Turbo.
Series 1
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1:00:00Dave alerts the team to a 1979 Lotus Esprit S3 - it's an expensive buy and a serious risk, but it's also a thoroughbred classic in need of a proper recommission.
1:00:00Derek picks out a solid-looking 1969 MGB for the team to look out for at auction - after winning it, it is sent to a father-and-son team for restoration.
Series 6
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1:00:00The Bangers team can't believe their luck when a 1970s family-favourite, a Volvo 144, rolls through Mathewson with just 15,000 miles on the clock.
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1:00:00Derek thinks a 29,000-mile Ford Capri should be kept original, and the team also tackle a Hercules women's racing bike from the '50s.
1:00:00Derek encourages the team to buy a Francis Barnett Plover at auction, and the wheels come off the restoration of an MG Metro.
1:00:00The team gamble on restoring a Vanden Plas saloon from the 1970s and a child's tricycle from the 1960s while catching up on the restoration of a rare Sunbeam Lotus.
1:00:00A sun-bleached red Vauxhall Astra GTE gives the team a headache as they also buy a classic French moped and catch up on the restoration of a barn find Mini Cooper S.
Series 6
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1:00:00The team's first purchase is a 1972 VW Fastback, and the second project sees them pick up a 40-year-old police bike.
Series 5
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1:00:00The team take on one of their most ambitious projects to date - a 1963 Lotus Elan Series 1. Their second project could also amaze... by showing a profit... a 90's BMW 3 series.
1:00:00It's the pursuit of cute as the team re-commission a 1991 Nissan Figaro.
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1:00:00Does one fewer wheel mean cheaper bills? That's the question the team want to find out this week as they take on a three wheeled wonder - the Reliant Robin.
1:00:00Derek picks out a super low mileage MGC and the team pays a little too much to secure it.
Series 6
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1:00:00Can the team finally smell profit when they sniff out a bargain Porsche? A DIY job on a Fiat should also keep the accountant happy but will it go to plan?
Series 5
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1:00:00The team invest in a piece of French art this weekÃÂ - a 1971 Citroen DS21 Pallas.
Series 4
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1:00:00The Restoring Classics team set out on a Pre-War challenge with a 1939 three wheeled Morgan F4 - and Russ Storer from MG Mecca is still keen to take it on.