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*'''Danny "The Count" Koker''' – Koker is the proprietor 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".<ref name=RideOn>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideontv.com/episodes/2005Season/10010/count.html| archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070908125522/http://www.rideontv.com/episodes/2005Season/10010/count.html| archivedate=2007-09-08| title=Danny Koker Feature - 2005| work=Corbin's RideOn (via archive.org)| author=K. Fudge| accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref> Danny, who grew up in [[Cleveland]] and [[Detroit]], is a self-taught mechanic who comes from a family of [[Ford Motor Company]] employees.<ref name=MeetDanny>[http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/bios/danny-the-count "Meet the Guys: Danny 'The Count'"]. History.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013.</ref> He has over 50 cars in his personal collection,<ref>{{cite episode|title=Maxed Out|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=9|airdate=September 18, 2012|network=History}}</ref> and is so obsessed with finding, buying and converting classic American [[muscle car]]s and motorcycles that when he sees a vehicle he admires, he will go out of his way to acquire it,<ref name=MeetDanny/> even making on-the-spot purchase offers while cruising around Vegas with Kevin,<ref name=QueenForADay>{{cite episode|title=McQueen for a Day|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=1|airdate=August 13, 2012|network=History}}</ref> or searching through parking lots at car shows.<ref name=GTWhoa>{{cite episode|title=G-T-Whoa!|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=3|airdate=August 14, 2012|network=History}}</ref> While he enjoys classic vehicles, Danny dislikes working on newer vehicles, and generally rejects offers to work on them.<ref>{{cite episode|title=To Die For|series=Counting Cars|season=2|number=7|airdate=April 30, 2013|network=History}}</ref> He has been running his business for over 15 years by the time of the series premiere,<ref name=MeetDanny/> and was a recurring motorcycle and automobile restoration expert on ''[[Pawn Stars]]'', first appearing in the third season episode "Getting a Head" in September 2010.<ref>[http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/cast/danny-the-count "Meet the Experts: Danny Koker"]. History.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite episode|title=Getting a Head|series=[[Pawn Stars]]|network=[[History (U.S. TV channel)|History]]|season=3|number=16|airdate=September 6, 2010}}</ref> He has also appeared as an expert on the ''Pawn Stars'' spinoff, ''[[American Restoration]]''.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Picks and Ricks (The Pick, The Pawn & The Polish)|series=[[American Restoration]]|season=2|number=14|airdate=July 11, 2011|network=History}}</ref><ref>[http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/articles/about-counting-cars "About Counting Cars"]. History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.</ref> In addition to Count's Kustoms, Koker also owns the Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar and Grill,<ref name=LVReviewJournal>Donnelly, Amanda (May 17, 2011). [http://www.lvrj.com/view/las-vegas-entrepreneurial-danny-koker-still-going-strong-122030744.html "Las Vegas' entrepreneurial Danny Koker still going strong"]. ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]''.</ref><ref name=BackInTheWind>{{cite episode|title=Back in the Wind|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=5|airdate=August 21, 2012|network=History}}</ref> and Count's Tattoo Company, a tattoo parlor at the [[Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino]],<ref name=LVReviewJournal/> that was formerly a partnership with [[Vince Neil]].<ref>[http://www.vegasnews.com/12746/vince-neil-celebrates-grand-opening-of-vince-neil-ink-at-the-rio.html "Vince Neil Celebrates Grand Opening of Vince Neil Ink at The Rio"]. VegasNews.com. September 13, 2009</ref><ref>Emerson, Laura (September 12, 2011). [http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2011/09/12/business_life/iq_46991458.txt "In Business, Count Him In"]{{dead link|date=October 2013}}. ''Las Vegas Business Press''.</ref>
*'''Danny "The Count" Koker''' – Koker is the proprietor 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".<ref name=RideOn>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideontv.com/episodes/2005Season/10010/count.html| archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070908125522/http://www.rideontv.com/episodes/2005Season/10010/count.html| archivedate=2007-09-08| title=Danny Koker Feature - 2005| work=Corbin's RideOn (via archive.org)| author=K. Fudge| accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref> Danny, who grew up in [[Cleveland]] and [[Detroit]], is a self-taught mechanic who comes from a family of [[Ford Motor Company]] employees.<ref name=MeetDanny>[http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/bios/danny-the-count "Meet the Guys: Danny 'The Count'"]. History.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013.</ref> He has over 50 cars in his personal collection,<ref>{{cite boobiesssss|title=Maxed Out|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=9|airdate=September 18, 2012|network=History}}</ref> and is so obsessed with finding, buying and converting classic American [[muscle car]]s and motorcycles that when he sees a vehicle he admires, he will go out of his way to acquire it,<ref name=MeetDanny/> even making on-the-spot purchase offers while cruising around Vegas with Kevin,<ref name=QueenForADay>{{cite episode|title=McQueen for a Day|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=1|airdate=August 13, 2012|network=History}}</ref> or searching through parking lots at car shows.<ref name=GTWhoa>{{cite episode|title=G-T-Whoa!|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=3|airdate=August 14, 2012|network=History}}</ref> While he enjoys classic vehicles, Danny dislikes working on newer vehicles, and generally rejects offers to work on them.<ref>{{cite episode|title=To Die For|series=Counting Cars|season=2|number=7|airdate=April 30, 2013|network=History}}</ref> He has been running his business for over 15 years by the time of the series premiere,<ref name=MeetDanny/> and was a recurring motorcycle and automobile restoration expert on ''[[Pawn Stars]]'', first appearing in the third season episode "Getting a Head" in September 2010.<ref>[http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/cast/danny-the-count "Meet the Experts: Danny Koker"]. History.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite episode|title=Getting a Head|series=[[Pawn Stars]]|network=[[History (U.S. TV channel)|History]]|season=3|number=16|airdate=September 6, 2010}}</ref> He has also appeared as an expert on the ''Pawn Stars'' spinoff, ''[[American Restoration]]''.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Picks and Ricks (The Pick, The Pawn & The Polish)|series=[[American Restoration]]|season=2|number=14|airdate=July 11, 2011|network=History}}</ref><ref>[http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/articles/about-counting-cars "About Counting Cars"]. History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.</ref> In addition to Count's Kustoms, Koker also owns the Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar and Grill,<ref name=LVReviewJournal>Donnelly, Amanda (May 17, 2011). [http://www.lvrj.com/view/las-vegas-entrepreneurial-danny-koker-still-going-strong-122030744.html "Las Vegas' entrepreneurial Danny Koker still going strong"]. ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]''.</ref><ref name=BackInTheWind>{{cite episode|title=Back in the Wind|series=Counting Cars|season=1|number=5|airdate=August 21, 2012|network=History}}</ref> and Count's Tattoo Company, a tattoo parlor at the [[Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino]],<ref name=LVReviewJournal/> that was formerly a partnership with [[Vince Neil]].<ref>[http://www.vegasnews.com/12746/vince-neil-celebrates-grand-opening-of-vince-neil-ink-at-the-rio.html "Vince Neil Celebrates Grand Opening of Vince Neil Ink at The Rio"]. VegasNews.com. September 13, 2009</ref><ref>Emerson, Laura (September 12, 2011). [http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2011/09/12/business_life/iq_46991458.txt "In Business, Count Him In"]{{dead link|date=October 2013}}. ''Las Vegas Business Press''.</ref>


*'''Kevin''' – Danny's right-hand man and best friend for the past 20 years by the series premiere.<ref name=QueenForADay/> He and Danny enjoy cruising around Vegas to look for vehicles to buy,<ref name=QueenForADay/><ref name=MeetKevin>[http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/bios/kevin "Meet the Guys: Kevin"]. History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.</ref> and Danny tends to use Kevin as "[[Collateral (finance)|collateral]]" when he takes a stranger’s car for a test drive.<ref name=MeetKevin/> He has a son named Devin who has been racing<ref name=SoapBox>{{cite episode|series=Counting Cars|network=History|airdate=April 16, 2013|season=2|number=3|title=Soap Box}}</ref> the [[Legends Car]] that belongs to Count's Kustoms since he was 13. Nicknamed "Cheeky", Devin started racing go-carts when he was 8, and appears in the episode "Dream On" (when he was almost 17), in which the Legend Car requires repairs.<ref>{{cite episode|series=Counting Cars|network=History|airdate=April 23, 2013|season=2|number=5|title=Dream On}}</ref> Kevin's brother, Steve, is a Las Vegas attorney and judge who also owns a tow yard.<ref name=DayOfJudgment>{{cite episode|title=Day of Judgement|series=Counting Cars|network=History|airdate=June 4, 2013|season=2|number=13}}</ref>
*'''Kevin''' – Danny's right-hand man and best friend for the past 20 years by the series premiere.<ref name=QueenForADay/> He and Danny enjoy cruising around Vegas to look for vehicles to buy,<ref name=QueenForADay/><ref name=MeetKevin>[http://www.history.com/shows/counting-cars/bios/kevin "Meet the Guys: Kevin"]. History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.</ref> and Danny tends to use Kevin as "[[Collateral (finance)|collateral]]" when he takes a stranger’s car for a test drive.<ref name=MeetKevin/> He has a son named Devin who has been racing<ref name=SoapBox>{{cite episode|series=Counting Cars|network=History|airdate=April 16, 2013|season=2|number=3|title=Soap Box}}</ref> the [[Legends Car]] that belongs to Count's Kustoms since he was 13. Nicknamed "Cheeky", Devin started racing go-carts when he was 8, and appears in the episode "Dream On" (when he was almost 17), in which the Legend Car requires repairs.<ref>{{cite episode|series=Counting Cars|network=History|airdate=April 23, 2013|season=2|number=5|title=Dream On}}</ref> Kevin's brother, Steve, is a Las Vegas attorney and judge who also owns a tow yard.<ref name=DayOfJudgment>{{cite episode|title=Day of Judgement|series=Counting Cars|network=History|airdate=June 4, 2013|season=2|number=13}}</ref>

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Counting Cars
The cast (from left to right): Kevin, Danny Koker, Horny Mike and Scott.
Directed byJonathan Wyche
StarringDanny Koker
Country of originTemplate:TVUS
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes43 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBrent Montgomery
David George
Shawn Witt
Production locationLas Vegas, Nevada
EditorsDucan Adams
Eric Dow
Phillip Chernyak
Running time23 minutes
Production companyLeftfield Pictures
Original release
NetworkHistory
ReleaseAugust 13, 2012 (2012-08-13) –
present
Related
Pawn Stars
American Restoration

Counting Cars is an American reality television series, shown on History, and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series, which is the third spinoff of Pawn Stars, is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at Count's Kustoms, an automobile restoration and customization company owned and operated by Danny Koker, who previously appeared as a recurring expert on Pawn Stars. In a format similar to another Pawn Stars spinoff, American Restoration, the series follows Koker and his staff as they restore and modify classic automobiles and motorcycles. Counting Cars made its debut on History on Monday, August 13, 2012, at 10:30 pm ET after Pawn Stars, before assuming its regular time slot on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET, beginning on August 14, 2012.

Guest appearances have been made by Rick Harrison of Pawn Stars,[1] Ziggy Marley,[2] and Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark).[3]

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, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at Count's Kustoms, an automobile restoration and customization company owned and operated by 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 also documents the occasional conflict among the cast members.

The opening title sequence features Koker narrating the following introduction:

Vegas is a gambling town. Most people bet with chips. I bet with rides. And I always go all in. I'm Danny, aka the Count and this is my all-star team. We find 'em, fix 'em, flip 'em and sometimes, I keep 'em. For my crew, every job is high stakes, and we can't afford to lose. This is Counting Cars.

The series made its debut on History on Monday, August 13, 2012, at 10:30 pm ET after Pawn Stars, before assuming its regular time slot on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET, beginning on August 14, 2012.[4][5]

Episodes

Main article: List of Counting Cars episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 13 August 13, 2012 (2012-08-13) September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)
2 26 April 9, 2013 (2013-04-09) July 30, 2013 (2013-07-30)
3 26 January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) August 26, 2014 (2014-08-26)
4 35 February 24, 2015 (2015-02-24) September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)
5 14 February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05)
6 24 July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)[6] August 16, 2016 (2016-08-16)
7 19 January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28) October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
8 17 July 10, 2018 (2018-07-10) November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
9 10 June 3, 2020 (2020-06-03) July 8, 2020 (2020-07-08)
10 10 September 15, 2021 (2021-09-15) December 1, 2021 (2021-12-01)

Cast

  • Danny "The Count" Koker – Koker is the proprietor 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".[7] Danny, who grew up in Cleveland and Detroit, is a self-taught mechanic who comes from a family of Ford Motor Company employees.[8] He has over 50 cars in his personal collection,[9] and is so obsessed with finding, buying and converting classic American muscle cars and motorcycles that when he sees a vehicle he admires, he will go out of his way to acquire it,[8] even making on-the-spot purchase offers while cruising around Vegas with Kevin,[10] or searching through parking lots at car shows.[11] While he enjoys classic vehicles, Danny dislikes working on newer vehicles, and generally rejects offers to work on them.[12] He has been running his business for over 15 years by the time of the series premiere,[8] and was a recurring motorcycle and automobile restoration expert on Pawn Stars, first appearing in the third season episode "Getting a Head" in September 2010.[13][14] He has also appeared as an expert on the Pawn Stars spinoff, American Restoration.[15][16] In addition to Count's Kustoms, Koker also owns the Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar and Grill,[17][18] and Count's Tattoo Company, a tattoo parlor at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino,[17] that was formerly a partnership with Vince Neil.[19][20]
  • Kevin – Danny's right-hand man and best friend for the past 20 years by the series premiere.[10] He and Danny enjoy cruising around Vegas to look for vehicles to buy,[10][21] and Danny tends to use Kevin as "collateral" when he takes a stranger’s car for a test drive.[21] He has a son named Devin who has been racing[22] the Legends Car that belongs to Count's Kustoms since he was 13. Nicknamed "Cheeky", Devin started racing go-carts when he was 8, and appears in the episode "Dream On" (when he was almost 17), in which the Legend Car requires repairs.[23] Kevin's brother, Steve, is a Las Vegas attorney and judge who also owns a tow yard.[24]
  • Horny Mike - An airbrush artist whose nickname is derived from his practice of putting 3-D horns on everything from vehicles to helmets to clothing.[10][25]
  • Roli - Roli Szabo[26] is the shop's detailer, responsible for cleaning and polishing of all the vehicles that Count's Kustoms works on. His thick Hungarian accent is often the source of amusement at the shop.[27] According to Roli, the jobs in which he previously worked include driving an ambulance in the Army, working at a PVC pipe company; working as a transportation executive and working as a bodyguard, personal assistant and driver for the world's smallest man.[24]
  • Big Ryan - At 6 feet 7 inches and 350 pounds, Ryan is Danny's project scout,[3] parts expert and picker with over 15 years of experience.[28]
  • Scott - Scott is the manager of Count's Kustoms,[29] and Danny's bookkeeper, who maintains an accounting of the money on each project to make sure that they are profitable. Danny concedes that Scott is very good at his job, but can be "a real ass" at times,[10] as Scott sometimes comes into conflict with Danny and the others over project budgets,[3] project schedules,[29][30] or instances in which Danny wishes to keep a vehicle instead of reselling it.[11] Scott leaves in the third season and is only mentioned by name in the first episode.
  • Shannon - Bike shop manager and lead builder whom Danny lauds for his fabrication and engineering skills, referring to him as "My A-Number One in the bike shop".[18][22]
  • Ryan - (not to be confused with Big Ryan) works with Shannon in the bike shop.[31]
  • Grandpa - Employee who does body work at the shop. Though his nickname is derived from the fact that he is older than any of the other staffpeople, he says he can do twice the work they do.[22] He is first identified by name and given dialogue in the Season 2 episode "Size Matters".[32] Grandpa works with his son, Harry, a family man whom Grandpa describes as "the responsible one", in contrast to Grandpa himself.[33]
  • George - One of the mechanics who has worked at the shop for years. One of his most prized possessions is a green, 1940 Ford street rod pickup with purple flames.[34]

References

  1. ^ "Buyer's Remorse". Counting Cars. Season 1. Episode 4. August 21, 2012. History.
  2. ^ "The Marleymobile". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 18. June 18, 2013. History.
  3. ^ a b c "Satanic Mechanic". Counting Cars. Season 1. Episode 7. August 28, 2012. History.
  4. ^ "Danny "The Count" Koker is in the Driver's Seat When New Car-Loving Series Premieres on History(R) - 'Counting Cars'". The Futon Critic. July 25, 2012.
  5. ^ Rose, Lacey (July 20, 2012). "History Orders Car Flipping Series Starring 'Pawn Stars' Personality (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ^ "Counting Cars". Zap2it. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  7. ^ K. Fudge. "Danny Koker Feature - 2005". Corbin's RideOn (via archive.org). Archived from the original on 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  8. ^ a b c "Meet the Guys: Danny 'The Count'". History.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  9. ^ Template:Cite boobiesssss
  10. ^ a b c d e "McQueen for a Day". Counting Cars. Season 1. Episode 1. August 13, 2012. History.
  11. ^ a b "G-T-Whoa!". Counting Cars. Season 1. Episode 3. August 14, 2012. History.
  12. ^ "To Die For". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 7. April 30, 2013. History.
  13. ^ "Meet the Experts: Danny Koker". History.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  14. ^ "Getting a Head". Pawn Stars. Season 3. Episode 16. September 6, 2010. History.
  15. ^ "Picks and Ricks (The Pick, The Pawn & The Polish)". American Restoration. Season 2. Episode 14. July 11, 2011. History.
  16. ^ "About Counting Cars". History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  17. ^ a b Donnelly, Amanda (May 17, 2011). "Las Vegas' entrepreneurial Danny Koker still going strong". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  18. ^ a b "Back in the Wind". Counting Cars. Season 1. Episode 5. August 21, 2012. History.
  19. ^ "Vince Neil Celebrates Grand Opening of Vince Neil Ink at The Rio". VegasNews.com. September 13, 2009
  20. ^ Emerson, Laura (September 12, 2011). "In Business, Count Him In"[dead link‍]. Las Vegas Business Press.
  21. ^ a b "Meet the Guys: Kevin". History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  22. ^ a b c "Soap Box". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 3. April 16, 2013. History.
  23. ^ "Dream On". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 5. April 23, 2013. History.
  24. ^ a b "Day of Judgement". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 13. June 4, 2013. History.
  25. ^ "Meet the Guys: 'Horny' Mike". History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  26. ^ [1]
  27. ^ "Meet the Guys: Roli". History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  28. ^ "Meet the Guys: Big Ryan". History.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  29. ^ a b "Muscle Memory". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 9. May 7, 2013. History.
  30. ^ "Ultimate Challenge". Counting Cars. Season 1. Episode 10. September 18, 2012. History.
  31. ^ "Chumlee's Challenge". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 11. May 28, 2013. History.
  32. ^ "Size Matters". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 2. April 9, 2013. History.
  33. ^ "Change of Heart". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 15. June 11, 2013. History.
  34. ^ "Super Nova". Counting Cars. Season 2. Episode 16. June 11, 2013. History.
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