Guy Martin may have made his name as a daredevil motorcycle racer, but he’s never happier than when he’s tinkering with some crazy machine in his garage. Now he’s embarking on one of his most ambitious challenges yet: transforming iconic road vehicles from around Europe into thoroughbred racing machines.
He’ll then pit himself against the best of the best on some of the continent’s most unusual and hair-raising courses. First up, Guy revamps a Volvo, which he intends to take to Sweden to compete in the national motorsport, Folk Racing – a super-competitive rallycross. Guy loves Volvos and already owns two.
With the help of his fellow mechanic Cameron Whitworth – Cammy – Guy strips down a 240 Volvo estate, often dubbed the safest car in the world. It should be a pretty straightforward project for the boys. But the next few months are dogged with issues, errors, explosions and disasters. Finally, after working their way through two cars, three engines, a brace of gearboxes and countless late nights in the garage, the boys make it to Sweden with their Volvo, ready for some folk racing at the Vasteras Motorstadion.
Dir: Ewan Keil; Prod: Tom Norton; Exec Prod: Steve Gowans; Prod Co: North One
Airdate: Mon 22 Nov 2021 at 21:00 on Channel 4
Season 1 Episode 1
Guy Martin transforms road vehicles into custom racers and takes on fellow enthusiasts from across Europe on some of the continent’s most unusual tracks.