Poster for Cuban Chrome

Discovery 2015 1 season 8 eps A Returning series

Cuban Chrome

2015 1 season 8 eps A

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Season 1

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Season 1

45 min

S1 · E1 · Jul 13, 2015

Stuck in a Time Warp Episode 1

Fernando, one of Havana's top mechanics, bets his life's savings on restoring a '58 Chevy Bel-Air but his assistant, Roberto, thinks he's crazy. Meanwhile, cabbie Demetrio's '53 Oldsmobile breaks down and his family must scour Havana to find a rare part.

45 min

S1 · E2 · Jul 20, 2015

Bye Bye Boat Motor Episode 2

Dayan starts an apprenticeship with Havana's best mechanic, Ricardo, but when they work on a '59 Cadillac, the job nearly goes up in flames. Demetrio decides to restore his Oldsmobile, but when his "friend" sells the engine, his car is left in pieces.

45 min

S1 · E3 · Jul 27, 2015

Crank-Shafted Episode 3

Fernando and Roberto discover the Bel-Air's crankshaft and pistons are damaged and nearly impossible to replace in Cuba. Demetrio buys a new engine, but the oil-pan gets cracked. As his sons try to start it, they learn that their father is out of money.

45 min

S1 · E4 · Aug 3, 2015

Out With the Olds Episode 4

When Demetrio's welder flakes again, he enlists another mechanic and learns that all the work done on his car must be re-done. Ricardo is disappointed by Dayan's sloppy work on the '59 Austin Healey, but gives him one last chance to redeem himself.

45 min

S1 · E5 · Aug 10, 2015

Go Go Embargo Episode 5

All of Cuba watches President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announce that the U.S. and Cuba are resuming diplomatic relations. Michel tells his father, Demetrio, shocking news of his own: he's leaving Cuba to study in Mexico on a scholarship.

45 min

S1 · E6 · Aug 17, 2015

Seventh Inning Wrench Episode 6

When Demetrio skips a baseball game in order to work on his car, he discovers he needs a new transmission bar. A parts dealer can help, but for a price. Meanwhile, Ricardo's friend from Miami arrives with a suitcase full of parts in the nick of time.

45 min

S1 · E7 · Aug 24, 2015

Ignition Impossible Episode 7

With two weeks to go Roberto and Fernando can't get the Bel-Air's engine to start. Ricardo has hand-crafted aluminum pieces for his Austin-Healey, but they can't be welded without Argon gas. Demetrio's move to get his car painted backfires.

45 min

S1 · E8 · Aug 31, 2015

The Road to Restoration Episode 8

With one week to go, Demetrio gets his car painted, but a thunderstorm threatens to ruin the paint job. Ricardo fights with his painter over the car's new color, and Fernando's Bel-Air continues to stall. Will anyone make it to the club's ceremony?

8 episodes in Season 1

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After the 1959 Cuban Revolution and the subsequent United States embargo, it has been illegal to import American cars to the island nation - as a result, Cuba's vintage American vehicles are frozen in time, and each of these cars has a unique story to tell. For Cubans, these cars are not just a means of transportation, but a way of life. CUBAN CHROME will give viewers an intimate look into this rarely seen country as they meet the men who put everything on the line to keep these classic cars running. Through A Lo Cubano Car Club - a passionate group of car enthusiasts, restorers, mechanics and apprentices - the series explores the challenges and joys of life in Cuba, presenting an authentic look into their culture of passion, grit, determination and ingenuity.

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Total runtime 5h 44m · Episode length 43 min · Type Reality

Show info

Premiered

July 13, 2015

Final episode

August 31, 2015

Status

Returning series

Network

Discovery

Country

United States

Type

Reality

Episode length

43 min

Total runtime

5h 44m

Original language

English

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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