cars of the weak

Cars of the Weak™

Every episode’s dream garage

What is Cars of the Weak™?

Daryl and Eric go car shopping every day. You probably do too and don’t even realize it. Whenever you’re surfing Facebook Marketplace, Bring a Trailer, Craigslist or thumbing through a local car trader magazine, you are car shopping.

You may not have any intention of buying a car, but a small bit of your mind wanders into “I would own this if I had the money or time” territory. We consider that a mental purchase. (It’s like Eric’s Catholic upbringing taught him: if you thought it, you did it! Now go confess!) We digress.

On every Cars of the Weak segment, Daryl and Eric break out the virtual checkbooks and spend their mental currency with reckless abandon. Sometimes it’s a million-dollar ride. Mostly it’s weird little vehicles destined for their budding car museums. Here’s every pick to date.

92episodes with a Cars of the Weak segment
205dream cars, trucks, campers, boats and one tractor
$235,000Priciest host pick: Daryl’s 1933 REO Royale (Ep 60)
$1,000Cheapest: Eric’s 1989 Dodge Dakota convertible (Ep 62)

Eric has picked 24 Toyotas and Lexuses and a dozen campers and vans. Daryl has picked 24 cars built before 1960, including five Packards, plus seven Oldsmobiles.

The list

Every Cars of the Weak pick

EpisodeEricDaryl
  1. Ep 113Sep 2026
    2017 Winnebago Travato camper van
    1980 Lada 2103$11,999
  2. Ep 112Aug 2026
    2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder$5,500
    1993 Chevrolet G20 conversion van$6,000
  3. Ep 111Jun 2026
    Scion pickup truck
    1987 Oldsmobile Calais coupe$2,700
  4. Ep 110May 2026
    1997 Toyota Classic (JDM, 1 of 100)
    1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo$25,895
  5. Ep 108Feb 2026
    1991 Toyota Celica GT-S
    1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI
  6. Ep 107Dec 2025
    1989 Fiat Panda
    1927 Pierce-Arrow Series 80 coupe$48,000
  7. Ep 106Nov 2025
    1995 Mercedes-Benz E320
    1991 Mercedes-Benz 300E
    Jacob1985 Toyota 4Runner
  8. Ep 105Oct 2025
    1957 Lancia Aurelia B24S convertible
    1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS coupe
  9. Ep 104Sep 2025
    1999 Toyota Camroad 4WD motorhome$29,000
    1970 popcorn wagon$5,500
  10. Ep 102Jul 2025
    1995 Suzuki Jimny (RHD)$15,995
    2023 Lordstown Endurance EV truck$32,000
  11. Ep 101May 2025
    2002 Lexus IS300$9,995
    1948 Kaiser Custom$8,950
  12. Ep 98Feb 2025
    1969 Fiat 500$16,250
    1957 Oldsmobile 88 hardtop$17,900
  13. Ep 96Jan 2025
    1964 custom-built golf cart, Gilligan’s Island re-creation
    1998 BMW M3 coupe with Dinan upgrades
  14. Ep 94Nov 2024
    2006 Sterling LT9500 car hauler
    1987 Renault/AMC Alliance GTA
  15. Ep 92Sep 2024
    1929 Ford roadster street rod
    1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon$21,995
  16. Ep 91Aug 2024
    1929 Mercedes "Gazelle" kit car
    1991 Buick Reatta convertible$20,000
  17. Ep 90Jul 2024
    2020 Vanderhall Venice GT$21,500
    1968 Ford Custom 500 2-door$4,800
  18. Ep 89Jun 2024
    Piaggio Ape tuk-tuk café
    1971 Alfa Romeo Montreal$87,500
  19. Ep 88May 2024
    1997 Toyota Corolla II (JDM)$5,145
    1958 Pontiac Bonneville$15,900
  20. Ep 87Apr 2024
    2010 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
    1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper$42,500
  21. Ep 86Feb 2024
    1994 Toyota Celica SS-I (RHD)$3,100
    1956 Continental Mark II, Coyote swap$51,000 bid
  22. Ep 85Jan 2024
    1979 Plymouth Volaré Custom
    1994 Lexus LS400 Anniversary Edition
  23. Ep 84Dec 2023
    1985 Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet$67,000
    1925 Ford Model TT truck$7,000
  24. Ep 83Dec 2023
    1992 Toyota TownAce 4×4 diesel fuel truck
    1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
    Jacob1994 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ81
  25. Ep 80Aug 2023
    1962 Amphicar 770$75,000
    1933 Packard Super Eight club sedan$18,000
  26. Ep 77May 2023
    Porsche 911
    1986 Dodge Aries LE wagon$6,999
  27. Ep 76Mar 2023
    1959 MG MGA
    1962 Ford Thunderbird M-Code$10,000
    Gabe1949 Dodge Power Wagon$38,000
  28. Ep 74Jan 2023
    2023 Winnebago Solis 59P$99,900
    1966 Dodge Coronet 500 convertible$54,998
  29. Ep 72Dec 2022
    1996 Mercedes-Benz G320 turbo diesel$55,000
    Gabe1969 Toyota Hilux$18,750
  30. Ep 71Nov 2022
    1968 Toyota Crown wagon$11,995
    1967 Ford Corsair 1500$4,755
    TimMazda 323 GTX
  31. Ep 70Nov 2022
    1976 Triumph TR6$12,000
    1963 Dodge Dart$9,500
    JacobChevy truck with a big V6
  32. Ep 69Oct 2022
    1989 Kubota 1500 DT tractor (or a 1975 Chevy P30 taco truck)$4,500
    1989 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe$4,800
    Gabe1991 Acura NSX, Veilside widebody
  33. Ep 68Sep 2022
    1975 Winnebago Brave$7,500
    1985 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas$6,300
  34. Ep 67Aug 2022
    1984 Suzuki Jimny$4,688
    1979 Buick Park Avenue coupe$12,000
  35. Ep 66Aug 2022
    Thor motorcoach on a Ram ProMaster
    1955 Packard 400 hardtop$14,000
  36. Ep 65Jul 2022
    1988 BMW 635CSi$23,750
    GabeRezvani Tank Military Edition$295,000
  37. Ep 64Jun 2022
    1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega$19,900
    Gabe1995 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
    Regan1967 Chevrolet Camaro
  38. Ep 63Jun 2022
    1954 Jaguar XK120$70,000
    1966 Mercury Monterey Park Lane convertible
    Gabe1976 Porsche 912E$35,000
  39. Ep 62May 2022
    1989 Dodge Dakota convertible$1,000
    1985 Chevrolet Citation II$3,950
  40. Ep 61May 2022
    1976 MGB convertible$14,500
    1983 Leyland Olympian double-decker bus$39,000
    Gabe2006 Lamborghini Gallardo$135,000 bid
  41. Ep 60Apr 2022
    1982 Toyota HiAce van
    1933 REO Royale Custom Eight coupe$235,000
  42. Ep 59Mar 2022
    1989 Dodge Ram 50 convertible pickup$6,000
    1936 Pontiac business coupe$20,000
  43. Ep 58Feb 2022
    1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia$12,995
    1990 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser wagon$19,995
  44. Ep 57Jan 2022
    2008 Saturn Sky Red Line, LeMons racer$20,000
    1956 Packard Clipper$13,000
  45. Ep 56Dec 2021
    1987 Toyota Van 4WD$9,500
    1962 Pontiac Catalina$8,000
  46. Ep 55Nov 2021
    1950s MG, as seen in Love Story
    1972 Honda N600$3,950
  47. Ep 54Oct 2021
    1996 Toyota HiAce van
    1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan$6,700
  48. Ep 53Sep 2021
    1953 Ghia Transformable (Fiat 1400)
    1915 Buick C25 touring car$29,998
  49. Ep 52Sep 2021
    2022 Riverside Retro 166 camper$17,000
    1974 Avco 22-foot motorhome$9,000
    Regan1982 Hydrostream Viper boat$8,500
  50. Ep 51Aug 2021
    1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230, 5-speed$2,900
    1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV$7,000
  51. Ep 50Jul 2021
    2020 Daihatsu HiJet mini truck$20,000
    1990 Oldsmobile Toronado$3,500
  52. Ep 49Jun 2021
    2001 Chevrolet Montana (Mexico)
    1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible$24,500
  53. Ep 48May 2021
    1991 Mercedes-Benz 300E 4Matic$1,200
    1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396
  54. Ep 47May 2021
    1994 Toyota Previa$3,000
    1983 GMC Caballero Amarillo diesel$12,000
  55. Ep 46Apr 2021
    1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome$22,000
    Gabe1989 Amertex 4×4 fire truck$6,000
  56. Ep 45Mar 2021
    1993 Toyota Land Cruiser (80 series)$7,200 bid
    1938 Chrysler Royal C-18$12,000
  57. Ep 44Mar 2021
    2001 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 pickup$21,126
    1960 Buick LeSabre hardtop
    Dean2021 Jeep Wrangler 392
  58. Ep 43Feb 2021
    1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider$56,000
    1950 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe$12,500
  59. Ep 40Nov 2020
    1973 Triumph Stag$24,999
    1991 BMW 325iX coupe$10,500
  60. Ep 39Oct 2020
    1972 Lotus Europa S2$13,900
    1964 Chevrolet Bel Air sedan$3,900
  61. Ep 38Oct 2020
    Segway X160 electric dirt bike$2,999
    1982 Checker A11 Marathon taxi$15,750
  62. Ep 37Sep 2020
    1982 Ferrari Mondial$29,000
    1961 Lincoln Continental$39,995
  63. Ep 36Aug 2020
    1982 Citroën 2CV$9,500
    1979 Porsche 928$19,995
  64. Ep 35Jul 2020
    2003 Scion tC (he actually bought it)
    2000 Jaguar XK8 coupe$6,900
  65. Ep 34Jul 2020
    1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9$15,000
    1991 Chevrolet K5 Blazer$25,900
  66. Ep 33Jun 2020
    2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder
    1954 Studebaker Commander coupe$5,000
  67. Ep 32Jun 2020
    1997 Porsche Boxster$4,250
    1993 Saab 900S
  68. Ep 29Feb 2020
    1958 Morris Minor (or a 1989 Porsche 944 S2 race car)$7,800
    1967 Ford Mustang 390 coupe$26,900
  69. Ep 28Feb 2020
    Toyota Land Cruiser 100 series (about 1998–2002), needs some TLC
    Chevrolet Caprice police car (about 1987–1990)
  70. Ep 27Jan 2020
    Fiat X1/9$7,000
    1924 Chrysler Six coupe
    Gabe1988 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ61
  71. Ep 26Dec 2019
    1993 Lotus Esprit$38,500
    1983 Land Rover 109 Santana$18,000
  72. Ep 25Dec 2019
    1989 Jeep Comanche$1,950
    1988 Oldsmobile 98 Touring Sedan$3,000
  73. Ep 24Nov 2019
    1929 Ford Model A race roadster$49,500
    1952 Cadillac Series 62 sedan$8,995
    Regan1993 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Gold Key
  74. Ep 22Sep 2019
    1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL$46,000
    1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire$9,000
  75. Ep 21Aug 2019
    1986 Subaru BRAT$22,000
    2014 Audi A8L TDI
  76. Ep 20Aug 2019
    1992 Lexus LS400
    1949 Packard Standard 8 club sedan
    Gabe1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser
  77. Ep 19Jul 2019
    1975 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible$16,000
    1923 Franklin Demi-Sedan$18,000
  78. Ep 18Jul 2019
    1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL
    1978 Dodge Power Wagon$7,800
  79. Ep 17Jun 2019
    1960 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller$14,995
    1974 AMC Gremlin$3,500
  80. Ep 15May 2019
    1988 Toyota LJ73 Land Cruiser$11,000
    1995 Bentley Continental R$44,777
  81. Cars & CoffeeApr 2019
    1978 Mercedes-Benz SL$7,000
    2010 Range Rover HSE$15,995
  82. Dean PlumadoreApr 2019
    1929 Mercedes replica kit car
    1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo$18,988
  83. Detail PeoriaMar 2019
    2002 Volkswagen Eurovan$14,500
    1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 coupe
  84. Corn Dogs & Quad 4sMar 2019
    1980 Plymouth Volaré coupe$4,500
    2001 BMW 540i$6,900
    Regan1991 Oldsmobile Quad 442
  85. One Word, PlasticsFeb 2019
    1974 Volkswagen Thing, Acapulco Edition
    1969 Mercedes-Benz 250S
  86. Christmas 2018Dec 2018
    1925 Ford Model T, Snow Flier Edition
    1960 Bentley (with a blown engine)
  87. Freddie, Film…Dec 2018
    1990 Toyota Celica GT-Four All-Trac$10,000
    1978 Cadillac Coupe DeVille$2,300
  88. The BeastOct 2018
    1967 Toyota 2000GT
    1927 Chrysler roadster
  89. All PetrolSep 2018
    1992 Toyota Celica GT-Four (RHD)$6,900
    1975 MG Midget$2,200
  90. 4×4Aug 2018
    Bollinger B1
    1950 Tatra T87
  91. SlingshotAug 2018
    1965 Jaguar S-Type
    1941 Cadillac Series 62 convertible sedan
  92. PilotJun 2018
    2013 Subaru BRZ SCCA race car
    1979 Honda Accord hatchback

From the early days

These picks made the list in the first year of the show, before the show notes kept track of every episode.

Eric: 1975 Ford Bronco · 1957 Porsche 356A (ex-Vic Skirmants race car) · Zero SR/F electric motorcycle

Daryl: 1969 Austin America · 1985 Audi Quattro coupe · 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon · 1962 Airstream Bambi camper

We love it when our guests play along. If we’re having you on the show, be ready to bring the listing for your latest daydream ride!