''Fast N' Loud'' was a reality-styled

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TV show featuring Richard Rawlings and his crew from the

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as they search for tired and run-down cars, and restore them for profit. The show was successful in its first season. The show also has a spin-off show called ''

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'' and '' Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater'' in which Richard and other employees, and also the "victims" of the same clip watch these with their comments Rawlings, along with former GMG mechanic

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, were invited to participate in a motorcycle build-off with long-established bike builders

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, Paul Jr. Designs, and

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. Rawlings and Kaufman came in second to Paul Jr. with James coming in third. ''Fast N' Loud'' is produced for Discovery by Pilgrim Studios, with Craig Piligian and Eddie Rohwedder serving as executive producers. On June 19, 2019, the 15th season was announced to premiere on July 8, 2019. Season 16 was announced on March 2, 2020, and premiered on March 30. On episode 1578 of ''

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'' (aired on December 15, 2020), Rawlings confirmed that Fast N' Loud had ended.

Reception

In 2016, a survey of the 50 TV shows with the most

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'' found that ''Fast N Loud'' was "the show most favored by men on the list, by far — 83% of 'likes' came from men".

Episodes

References

External links

Gas Monkey Garage official site
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Gas Monkey reddit
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