Downey's Dream Cars

45min

Documentary

Robert Downey Jr. loves restoring classic cars. But he's also become dedicated to fighting climate change. So he's bringing his beloved old cars into the future, making them faster, more powerful, and more efficient while keeping their souls intact.

Production Companies

Team Downey

Matador Content

FootPrint Coalition

Warner Bros. Discovery

Episodes

Cast

The Thanos Thumper

1. The Thanos Thumper

51min

22nd Jun 2023

Robert pursues an ambitious electric conversion on his BEAST of a K10 truck. Along the way, he test-drives two fully-electric cars: the Army's latest tactical vehicle and the world's fastest-accelerating production car.

Not Your Mom's Benz

2. Not Your Mom's Benz

41min

22nd Jun 2023

As a child, Robert's true love of driving came from his mom, a real daredevil on the road. She left him her old Benz, and he treasures it to this day. Now he's restoring it with the help of his son, Exton, and a crack crew of diesel experts.

Riv for Today

3. Riv for Today

43min

29th Jun 2023

Robert LOVES the design of his '66 Buick Riviera -- but it's one of the most fuel-inefficient cars ever made. In the 1960s, it was sold as "the car of the future." Robert plans to perfect the Riv by updating it with a stunning, one-of-a-kind rebuild.

Electric Stingray

4. Electric Stingray

44min

29th Jun 2023

How do you improve upon a pristine all-original '65 Corvette? Well, if you're Robert Downey Jr., you convert it to an EV! Purists won't be happy, but Robert has something to prove, and he's taking his electric Vette to the drag strip to make his point.

Way Off Road

5. Way Off Road

46min

6th Jul 2023

Robert has an all-original, low-mile '85 El Camino. But as he often says, "She's perfect, so I have to start over." He's out to turn it into a meaner and greener off-roading champ. When it's done, he takes his wife Susan on a hair-raising maiden voyage.

Long Strange Trip

6. Long Strange Trip

44min

6th Jul 2023

Robert flexes his negotiating skills to buy a used car he's always wanted. Of course, the first thing he does is tear it apart and rebuilt it. It's a journey from the past into the future — a fitting end to his long strange trip into car restoration.

First air date

22nd Jun 2023

Last air date

6th Jul 2023

Status

Ended

Type

Reality

Original language

en

Networks