SEASON PREMIERE:The Gas Monkey crew build NASCAR royalty Dale Earnhardt Jr a 1956 Chevy Nomad. While Richard and Aaron travel to Dale Jr's Carolina home with the Nomad, the crew finds ways to cool off in the Texas heat. Also, is a pumpkin Pantera a lemon?

The crew help a widow by buying her husband's Ford '32 Cabriolet and many hot rod projects; they rescue an heirloom '62 Corvette from a garage falling down around it, but not all the family is pleased Richard has it. Richard makes a big announcement.

A 1955 Ford Customline and a 1938 Aston Martin are featured.

Richard gets his hands dirty building a 0K 2013 COPO Camaro from the wheels up on the VIP assembly line. Aaron ignores his request to work on a newly arrived 1930 Model A. Instead, Aaron builds his own dream vehicle while the Monkeys tackle the A.

Richard buys a nest of cars including a '68 Cadillac Coupe de Ville that is so rusted out that Aaron and the guys want to mutiny, but not until they have a little fun with it first. Can Richard and Dennis save a piece of racing history from the crusher?

Richard sets out to recoup his losses with the Caddy by refurbishing a '60 Bel Air. Meanwhile, Christie tries to convince Richard to hire his sister.

GMG takes wing! Aaron builds a flying machine for the Red Bull Flugtag event and the team launches him off a 30ft pier. But will the Gas Monkey Flying Circus take off or take a nose dive? Meanwhile, the crew brings a rare 1950 Dodge Wayfarer back to life.

A 1971 Chevy Kingwood and a 1980 MG Replicar are featured.

The crew takes on a '68 Shelby Mustang that looks sweet but what's it hiding? Richard flips his lid when Tom and Jordan buy two junker cars from two tourists. Richard and KC travel to a secret lair to make a deal on a Lotus Cortina and an amphibicar.

Engine issues plague the '68 Shelby. Richard flips the rare '66 Lotus Cortina and floating Amphicar for some fast cash. A classic Ford Falcon arrives at the garage - and selling it would be icing on the cake.

A 1977 Trans Am is customized.

The team doesn't get the '77 Trans Am onto a transporter in time so decide they have to race it to New Orleans themselves. Richard and Aaron win their wager and meet Burt Reynolds.

When Richard "accidentally" buys K worth of cars at an auction, his bookkeeper sister insists he flip all five cars in one week. Some go more easily and profitably than others but it's a weirdly built Rolls Royce that even Aaron has a hard time fixing.

Aaron falls in love with and buys a famous '63 Ford Falcon race car off Richard, but will the original owner be impressed by Aaron's Gas Monkey style? While Aaron's tied up in his passion project, Richard flips a 1919 Nash and an unusually painted truck.

Aaron chances the wrath of the Big Monkey when he overrides Richard's instructions on a Mustang Fastback. After picking up a "Holy Grail" Boss 429 Mustang in Minnesota, Richard questions Dennis's decision to buy a rustbucket Jaguar E-Class buried in snow.

Aaron and the Gas Monkey crew overhaul a Jeep in 24 hours to surprise a friend. Richard flips a funky gull-winged Bricklin. Daphne convinces a reluctant Richard to hire his nephew. Dennis and Richard argue over how best to sell their COPO Camaros.

It's a Gas Monkey Fire Sale when Richard quick flips a menagerie of cars to make enough cash to buy back the first car he and Aaron built together 10 years ago. Richard and Dennis literally roll the dice on a 57 Chevy back in snowy Minnesota.

Richard and Aaron cringe along with you while watching some seriously epic fails - from hapless drivers unable to control their vehicles to a hotrodder who catches his engine and self on fire. Richard even has his own cringe-worthy moment in a stunt plane.

Richard makes a risky deal to restore the first two Firebirds ever made from rusted and rough to museum quality. The buyer offers a handsome deal, but it comes with a crushing deadline and a 10K/day penalty for every day he's late. Aaron learns to race.

With a 10K-a-day penalty looming, Richard can't afford to lose any more time on the two Firebirds' concourse restoration, but by the end of the project, the garage will be short two Monkeys. Richard flips a '49 Mercury that comes complete with passenger.

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Richard, Aaron, and the Gas Monkey crew as they count down their Top 50 favorite moments. From weird cars and wild stunts, tough builds and celebrity guests - what will be #1?

A 1951 Ford F100 pickup truck is featured on the show this week.