''Rides'' is an automotive

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show produced for the

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in the United States. The show's host is the automobile enthusiast and amateur racer

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. ''Rides'' began in summer 2004 and became TLC's highest-rated series of the year.

Cars

The majority of the cars seen in the show were one-off (non-production) cars or concept cars such as the

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and the

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. The show also showed the building aspects and techniques used for creating cars.

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