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    The ‘Tex Mex Motors’ Crew Crosses the Border to Score Classic Cars

    These rust buckets are destined for a makeover — if they can get through customs.

    By Ingrid Ostby
    June 14, 2023

In Tex Mex Motors, a passionate team of car restorers have taken a leap of faith and set up an auto body shop near the US-Mexico border. Why? Well, it turns out the US is running low on affordable vintage cars that actually work. So the crew hunts for old, sought-after vehicles in nearby Mexico, then carts them to El Paso, Texas, where the shop’s radical restorations turn heaps of junk into chunks of change — or so they hope: These restorers have to net $250,000 in just four months to see if the business is viable enough to set down roots in El Paso. 

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When will Tex Mex Motors be released?

Stream it now.

Who’s in Tex Mex Motors?

  • Shop boss and painter Mike Coy
  • Master fabricator Wesley Zachary
  • Engine specialist Jaime Hjelm
  • Shop rookie Jenicio Adame
  • Car scout Scooter Carrera
  • Car scout and salesperson Rob “Rabbit” Pitts
  • Shop dog and mascot Nacho

What happens in Tex Mex Motors?

In Tex Mex Motors, car scouts (and delightfully odd duo) Scooter and Rabbit travel along the US-Mexico border to find vintage cars that Mike and his team back in El Paso can resurrect into treasures. Mexico, as it turns out, is a goldmine of forgotten and undervalued classic cars. After Scooter and Rabbit haggle south of the border on everything from ancient Volkswagens to rusty Fords, the pair try their best to get the cars back in one piece to Mike at the shop. But will the crew sell enough flipped cars to make a big profit and set up shop for good? Only if they can sell $250,000 of refurbished wheels in just four months. 

What cars are featured in Tex Mex Motors?

Scooter and Rabbit unearth a ’69 Opel, a ’65 Volkswagen Bug, a ’63 Chevy Carryall, a vintage Bronco and many more. 

Where does Tex Mex Motors take place?

The series takes place in El Paso, with lots of stops in Juárez, Mexico.

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