Counting Cars

{{Infobox television

| image = CountingCarsLogoCast.png

| caption = The cast (from left to right): Kevin Mack, Danny Koker, Horny Mike and Scott Jones

| genre = Reality television

| creator = Joel Patterson

| director = Jonathan Wyche

| starring = Danny Koker

| composer =

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 10

| num_episodes = 184

| list_episodes = List of Counting Cars episodes

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|For Leftfield Pictures:

Brent Montgomery
David George
Shawn Witt
Simon Thomas
Danny Koker
Joel Patterson
For History:
Zachary Behr
Julian Hobbs
Ed de Rivaz

}}

| producer =

| editor = {{Plainlist|

Ducan Adams
Eric Dow
Phillip Chernyak

}}

| cinematography =

| camera =

| runtime = 22 minutes{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/McQueen-For-A-Day/dp/B008XFCOS0/ref=sr_1_3?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1443529483&sr=1-3&keywords=counting+cars|title=Counting Cars 4 Seasons 2012: "McQueen For A Day"|website=Amazon|access-date=September 29, 2015}}

| company = Leftfield Pictures

| channel = History

| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|8|13}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2021|12|1}}

| related = Pawn Stars
American Restoration

}}

Counting Cars is an American reality television series shown on History Channel and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series, which is the third spin-off of Pawn Stars, is filmed in Las Vegas, where it chronicles the daily activities at Count's Kustoms, an automobile restoration and customization company owned and operated by Danny Koker a.k.a. The Count, who previously appeared as a recurring expert on Pawn Stars. In a format similar to another Pawn Stars spin-off, American Restoration, the series follows Koker and his staff as they restore and modify classic automobiles and motorcycles. Counting Cars debuted on August 13, 2012.

Production history

Counting Cars is an American reality-television series, shown on History, and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series is the third spinoff of the TV series Pawn Stars, following American Restoration and Cajun Pawn Stars. It is filmed in Las Vegas, where it chronicles the daily activities at Count's Kustoms, an automobile restoration and customization company owned and operated by legendary Danny Koker, who previously appeared as a recurring expert on Pawn Stars. In a format similar to American Restoration, the series follows Koker and his staff as they restore and modify classic automobiles and motorcycles, and documents the occasional conflict among the cast members.

The series debuted August 13, 2012, after Pawn Stars before assuming its regular Tuesday time slot the following day.{{cite press release | url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/07/25/danny-the-count-koker-is-in-the-drivers-seat-when-new-car-loving-series-premieres-on-history-counting-cars-388004/20120725history01/ |title=Danny "The Count" Koker is in the Driver's Seat When New Car-Loving Series Premieres on History – 'Counting Cars'| publisher= History Channel via TheFutonCritic.com | date= July 25, 2012}}{{cite news| last=Rose|first= Lacey | date=July 20, 2012| url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danny-count-koker-pawn-stars-history-series-352463 | title=History Orders Car Flipping Series Starring 'Pawn Stars' Personality (Exclusive) | work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

The show's initial executive producers were History's Zachary Behr and Julian Hobbs, and Leftfield Pictures' Brent Montgomery, David George, and Shawn Witt.{{cite press release| url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/07/25/danny-the-count-koker-is-in-the-drivers-seat-when-new-car-loving-series-premieres-on-history-counting-cars-388004/20120725history01/| date = July 25, 2012 | title=Danny 'The Count' Koker is in the Driver's Seat When New Car-Loving Series Premieres on History | publisher=History via FutonCritic.com | access-date= September 29, 2015}} The series was created by co-executive producer Joel Patterson.{{cite web | url = http://cartermatt.com/88015/counting-cars-exclusive-danny-the-count-koker-kevin-mack-on-cars-fame-and-inspiration/ | title='Counting Cars' exclusive: Danny 'The Count' Koker, Kevin Mack on cars, fame, and inspiration| date=October 2, 2013|access-date= September 30, 2015 | archive-date= September 30, 2015| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150930170446/http://cartermatt.com/88015/counting-cars-exclusive-danny-the-count-koker-kevin-mack-on-cars-fame-and-inspiration/ | url-status=live}} By mid-2014, Behr and Ed de Rivaz were History's executive producers on the show, with Tom Romita and Jonathan Wyche joining the three Leftfield executive producers as co-executive producers.{{cite press release| url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2014/07/09/counting-cars-returns-to-history-with-all-new-episodes-premieres-tuesday-july-15-at-9pm-et-pt-484110/20140709history01/ | date= July 9, 2014 | access-date= September 29, 2015 | title='Counting Cars' Returns to History with All New Episodes – Premieres Tuesday, July 15 at 9PM ET/PT| publisher=History via FutonCritic.com}} In early 2015, Simon Thomas had joined as a fourth Leftfield executive producer, and Sean Moran had succeeded Romita as a co-executive producer.{{cite press release| url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/02/02/counting-cars-returns-to-history-with-all-new-episodes-305113/20150202history01/ | date= February 2, 2015| title='Counting Cars' Returns to History with All New Episodes| access-date= September 29, 2015 |publisher=History via FutonCritic.com}}

Episodes

Cast

Danny "The Count" Koker is the owner of Count's Kustoms, a shop devoted to the repair and restoration of motor vehicles, automobiles, and motorcycles in particular. The shop's name is derived from Koker's stint as part-owner of local independent station KFBT (now KVCW), during which he hosted a weekly B-movie showcase, Saturday Fright at the Movies, as "Count Cool Rider".{{cite web|url=http://www.rideontv.com/episodes/2005Season/10010/count.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908125522/http://www.rideontv.com/episodes/2005Season/10010/count.html| archive-date=September 8, 2007| title=Danny Koker Feature – 2005| work=Corbin's RideOn (via archive.org)| author=K. Fudge|url-status=usurped| access-date=April 28, 2007}} Koker, who grew up in Cleveland and Detroit, is a self-taught mechanic who comes from a family of Ford Motor Company employees.[https://archive.today/20130125132147/http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/bios/danny-the-count "Meet the Guys: Danny 'The Count'"]. History.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013. He also heads a Las Vegas hard rock band, Count's 77.
Scott Jones[http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/videos/meet-scott-jones Video introducing Scott Jones giving his last name] was the manager of Count's Kustoms,{{cite episode|title=Muscle Memory |series=Counting Cars|season=2|number=9|airdate=May 7, 2013|network=History}} and Danny's bookkeeper. Scott left between the second and third seasons and is only mentioned briefly in the third-season premiere (having moved to Tennessee after the birth of his son).{{cite episode|title=Electric Ride|episode-link=List of Counting Cars episodes#ep40|series=Counting Cars|network=History|date=January 7, 2014|season=3|number=1|time=01:12|quote=Scott had a baby boy and moved his family to Tennessee}}
Kevin Mack is Danny's right-hand man and best friend for the past 20 years by the series premiere.{{cite episode|title=McQueen for a Day|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=1|airdate=August 13, 2012|network=History}}
Michael "Horny Mike" Henry is an airbrush artist[https://archive.today/20130125224223/http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/bios/horny-mike "Meet the Guys: 'Horny' Mike"]. History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://hornymike.com/pages/about |title=About page on Horny Mike's webpage giving his real name of Michael Henry |access-date=December 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319004006/https://hornymike.com/pages/about |archive-date=March 19, 2018 |url-status=dead }}
Roli Szabo[https://twitter.com/THEROCKNROLI "Roli Szabo"]. Twitter. Retrieved March 23, 2014. is the shop's detailer, responsible for cleaning and polishing of all the vehicles on which Count's Kustoms works.
Shannon Aikau is the bike shop manager and lead builder whom Danny lauds for his fabrication and engineering skills, referring to him as the "A-Number One" in the bike shop.{{cite episode|title=Back in the Wind|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=5|airdate=August 21, 2012|network=History}}{{cite episode|series=Counting Cars|network=History|airdate=April 16, 2013|season=2|number=3|title=Soap Box}}
Ryan Evans is the head painter and graphic artist.[https://www.twitter.com/RyanAtCounts "Ryan"]. Twitter Retrieved December 22, 2014 Began working with Shannon in the bike shop. Is now Danny's "main man" when it comes to custom paint.{{cite episode|title=Chumlee's Challenge|series=Counting Cars|season=2|number=11|airdate=May 28, 2013|network=History}}
Big Ryan is Danny's project scout,{{cite episode|series=Counting Cars|network=History|airdate=August 28, 2012|season=1|number=7|title=Satanic Mechanic}} parts expert, and picker, with over 15 years of experience.[https://archive.today/20130126090845/http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/bios/big-ryan "Meet the Guys: Big Ryan"]. History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
Harry "Grandpa" Rome Sr.{{cite web|url=http://www.countskustoms.com/team.html|title=Count's Kustoms Team|publisher=Count's Kustoms|access-date=June 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801223211/http://www.countskustoms.com/team.html|archive-date=August 1, 2014|url-status=dead}} is an employee who does body work at the shop.
Joseph "Doc" Duggan integrates technology in working with the cars or adding advanced technological features with the classics.{{Cite web|url=http://www.history.co.uk/shows/counting-cars/cast/joseph-duggan|title=Joseph Duggan}}
George is a mechanic who has worked at the shop for years.{{cite episode|title=Super Nova|series=Counting Cars|season=2|number=16|airdate=June 11, 2013|network=History}}