The Real Reason Chasing Classic Cars Ended

Roger will see him for the first time. I can't wait to hear what he has to say about it. Are you ready for this. Yes, wait a minute. Oh no, there you go. Roger, another Dino since its debut in 2008, Chasing Classic Cars has grown to become. Become every

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car enthusiast's favorite show and that's because it focuses on the discovery and restoration of legendary

classic

cars

, unlike most car-themed

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ity shows, which are usually full of drama and scripted scenes. Chase Classic Cars allowed car lovers to experience Golden Age

cars

they never had the chance to. To experience at the heart of the show we have Wayne Kini as the host who went looking for cars worthy of appearing on the show.

Wayne hosted the show with Roger Bar, a car expert, and Jim Atrosi, who served as writer and producer. Despite the show's success and popularity there have been controversial topics behind the scenes that the stars cannot discuss. years since the show's last episode aired join us as we look back at the

real

reason

Chasing Classic Cars went on hiatus, it's just in I mean the scoop I mean the visor it's to die for Ralph loves the car I want say, you know what it's not love is beautiful it's cute the quality of the restoration is excellent Wayne Kini never asked for a career in reality television the story of how he became the host of one of the most popular reality television shows in the world is one of coincidences and opportunities.

Wayne was born into a family of automobile restorers. He was born in Portland, Connecticut, USA, in 1951, son of Robert Bob. Kini Bob was one of the co-founding members. of the Model A restore Car Club of America in 1952, he was the first vice president of the association, other than that, he owned one of the best businesses in the city, a collision repair and restoration business. Bob and Wayne helped in the shop and slowly got his son started. fixing cars while Wayne was still in grade school, he worked on classic cars like the Lincoln Packers Ford Model A and dozens of bgs while working for his father in the '50s.

Wayne was paid between 25 and 50 cents an hour Father Wayne also played the role of a guard protecting the cars they worked on and making sure no one tampered with or touched them. Wayne was able to rebuild a Model A engine in the third grade despite his experience in engine repair. However, Wayne's passion for classic cars would. He can be defined by a particular encounter when he was 9 years old. Wayne had the opportunity to race a new 1960 Roso chiaro Ferrari 250 swb. Wayne's passion for automobiles stemmed from a deep admiration for Ferraris. Bob observed Wayne's love for these famous vehicles and often accompanied him to showrooms where they could appreciate these fantastic vehicles despite his affinity for automobiles.

Wayne had a different career path in mind during his childhood. Wayne dreamed of being an art teacher. After high school, he took a break from working for his father to earn his art. Graduated in education from Central Connecticut State University in New Britain over the summer, he would return to work for his father after earning his degree. Wayne discovered that our teachers were often underpaid and overworked, and that jobs in his particular field of interest were scarce, so Wayne returned. to his passion and began studying for Rari restoration with the help of franchis sard in 1973, Wayne had the opportunity to repair a damaged Ferrari, the car of his dreams and everything took off like a rocket to start Wayne's career as a restorer of cars.

Bob gave Wayne the perfect gift Ownership of half of the family business Wayne's love and talent for fixing cars ext

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Beyond just working in the shop, he served as Grand Marshal at the Antique Car Festival in Clintberg in Connecticut, after a few appearances in public spaces and automotive circles, was discovered by Jim atrosi Chasing classic cars was Jim Asos' idea. He learned about Wayne and his search for a Hudson Italia when he was only 16 years old after Wayne managed to purchase one 38 years after his search. Jim called him and offered to document the process at the beginning.

He was reluctant and thought that Jim Asos' offer was a crazy one that was destined to fail, but he decided to at least listen to what Atrosi had to say after the discussions. Wayne and Jim decided that his show wouldn't be about being an actor acting the way they wanted. They didn't even care about the money or how much they would pay themselves or how much they would make from the show, they wanted the show to represent a passion for the art of restoring vehicles and that's what they did. Wayne and Jim had no idea what would happen to the program. but they thought it was worth a try, it could be a success or a failure.

What mattered was that they tried and that's what they did when Chasing Classic Cars premiered, it turned out to be a huge hit that the network liked. It was so much that they immediately optioned a second season, they felt they could trust what the show was doing and they trusted it to get a lot of views. A small team was immediately assembled and they went hunting for rare cars with genuine stories behind them. Roger Bar Wayne, a childhood friend, was part of the team formed, but we would get to the story of him and the role he played in Chasing Classic Cars.

Chasing Classic Cars was later widely loved due to its originality. Wayne and Jim took great care to preserve that originality. When episodes are filmed, Wayne usually insists on not seeing the car beforehand, this is so Wayne has no idea what car will be in the episode and his reactions don't have to be fake for the cameras. This works well because viewers understand. to see Wayne's genuine reactions, this goes a long way to adding to the authenticity and genuineness of the show after seeing the car. Wayne inspects it before having it driven around the property, then the car will be sent for further checks before being moved to Wayne's shop, where it is decided whether it will be added to Wayne's personal car collection or sold for a profit. .

The format of Chasing Classic Cars is simple. There are no complicated storylines or drama between cast members to keep viewers hooked. Chasing Classic Cars ran for 13 years and 17. Long seasons thanks to a simple format and a dedication to originality with nearly 200 episodes, it is the longest-running car restoration show on television and can be seen in more than 40 countries , according to a survey, is the most viewed car in Asia, Africa and Europe. Season 17 of the show aired from July 21, 2021 to August 18, 2021 with only five episodes, while this was not the shortest season in the show's history, fans thought season 17 was shorter than the usual and they were not wrong.

Classic Cars does not have a uniform number of episodes for each season during its 14th season, the show aired only four episodes, making it the shortest season in its history. Season 17 was cut short due to the effects of what happened to everyone in the world. In 2020, in recent years, the show began airing two seasons in one year, so while season 17 was shorter than usual, fans were hoping for another season before the close of 2021 or at least early of 2022, but that did not happen due to lack of an official. The announcement about the show being renewed for another season led fans to believe that the show may have been cancelled.

This isn't the first time Chasing Classic Cars has been rumored to be coming to an end as Roger Bard disappeared from the show in season 13. Without any explanation, viewers were sure the show was coming to an end, but that didn't happen. . We all like Wayne Karini, but Roger Bar has a unique personality and charm on camera that makes him an unforgettable man, while it was clear that Roger had influence. The success of the show had a lot of unpleasant things happening behind the scenes, viewers had no idea about these problems, they came to light in 2018 when a friend of Roger Bar organized a fundraising campaign to help him pay his medical costs.

This fundraising campaign raised questions about whether Roger is being paid for his time and contribution to Chasing Classic Cars. Remember when we mentioned that Wayne and Jim started the program without caring about the money, it would seem that they took it too seriously. Rogers fans were horrified to see one of the stars of a favorite. car shows on the planet that are in financial trouble, it became clear that Roger does not profit from the sales of the exotic cars that circulate through the store, he is not even paid to appear on camera in Chasing Classic Cars, his only income is his salary.

As a mechanic at Wayne Kini F450 Motorsports, Roger's fundraising campaign received love from his fans and they raised $20,000 for his medical bills, however, Wayne wondered why Roger had no income from the television show, but no addressed the statement and fans Unfortunately, not so happy for Roger, he was no longer able to appear on the show as his health issues persisted and he had to resign from F40 Motorsports in 2020. Roger came to correct speculation that the show was treating him unfairly. . Roger explained that no one personally informed him of that. was no longer needed in the program and that he only received an email informing him that he had been involuntarily terminated.

He also disputed claims that he had a net worth of $1.3 million and had to work to put food on the elderly mechanic's table. He revealed that he had left some essential tools in the workshop and required the help of a lawyer to recover them. He received no compensation for his appearance on television and only received income from him as an employee in the auto shop. Only one season of Roger aired the year it aired. was canceled and many assumed the show had been cancelled, it was then debunked when two seasons aired the following year, as there has been no news of Chasing Classic Cars passing for 2 years, fans assume the show could be cancelled, combined with the fact that Wayne found himself in legal trouble in 2020 put the future of the program in doubt.

The restoration of Wayne's F40 was sued by William Robert Richmond. The lawsuit involved a claim for a pleven of a 1934 Pierce Arrow Coupe. Wayne remained silent about the lawsuit, but it soon became a Hot Topic among fans and viewers of the show, however, posts on the official Facebook account of the show show that new episodes of the show have been filmed and there is no indication that the show will come to an end in 2024. We may see Wayne Kini back on our screens. Chasing classic cars all over the country.