American Hot Rod takes a close-up view of one of the world's most celebrated hot rod builders – the legendary Boyd Coddington. Follow Boyd and his team – Duane, the shop supervisor; Scott, the lead fabricator; and Mike, the shop's machinist – for all of the drama, comedy and tension as they conceive and construct some of the finest classic cruisers.

'63 Chevy Sting Ray Corvette 1
Still reeling from Charley's departure, the shop embarks on a new project: a '63 Corvette. But what sounds like a dream build quickly turns into a nightmare when the owner requests that the car be made into a racer, show car and street rod all in one. The shop gears up to build the 1,500-horsepower 'Vette, but Mike and the guys quickly lose interest in the difficult project. With Duane pulling double duty to fill in for Charley in the body shop, Scott is put in charge of this project – and the search for Charley's replacement begins.

'63 Chevy Sting Ray Corvette 2
With only four weeks left on the '63 Corvette project, the shop struggles to turn the car into both a racecar and a hot rod. With a lot to do and not a lot of time to get it done, Boyd asks everyone to work extra hours...including semi-retired Roy. And it's the ever-grumpy Roy who faces the biggest challenge when a new (and very chatty) assistant is hired to help him. Faced with the unfamiliar demands of building a racecar and unforeseen complications at every turn, the team falls way behind on the project.

'63 Chevy Sting Ray Corvette 3
Boyd faces a mutiny when some of his best workers walk out for an overdue day off. Meanwhile, a mystery painter steps into the booth to paint the car in Charley's absence. But with so little time before the deadline hits, the team must pull together and work around the clock to get the car completed. Boyd stalls the crowd until the car is finally finished, and when the Sting Ray finally hits the showroom floor, it's a huge success for Boyd and his team.

Presented in full screen format.