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The world is littered with the decaying uni-body's of former muscle cars, but at Graveyard Carz, no classic Mopar is too rusted for it to not get restored. These blue-collar technicians live by the motto: it's Mopar or it's No Car.

"Graveyard Carz," an American automotive reality TV show is now in its tenth season. Motortrend, formerly the Discovery Velocity network features Mark Worman who is also known as the "Mopar Guru" as the lead character. All filming is done at Welby's Car Care Center in Springfield, Oregon. The weekly episodes are full of goofiness and light heart humor while bringing old classic Mopar's back from the dead. Hence the show's title, "Graveyard Carz."

Mark 55, a lifelong fanatical Mopar enthusiast has gained a reputation in the automotive world for resurrecting classic Mopars. He started with his small, three-bay auto shop in 1985. He retains the position of CEO and owner or The Division, his film and television production company. Keeping all creative control but does frequently listen to production suggestions from the Velocity/Motortrend team.

The episode outline of the show is of an automobile restoration and body shop that focuses mainly on late sixties to early 70's Chrysler Mopar cars. Representing weekly that he has a passion, obsession and perfection of the work that his shop does. Along with his daughter Allysa Rose 26, starting as part of the show in the first season but took hiatus from the second and third. However, then being resurrected in the fourth season along with her dad and Will Scott, who is the main car painter taking on many Mopar challenges and tasks as they restore the vehicles. The cast of the show Mark Worman, Royal Yoakum, Josh Rose, Daren Kirkpatrick, David Rea and Holly Chester (since departed) are referred to as (The Ghouls). Staying consistent with the shows premise and theme of "Graveyard Carz."

Being loyal to show's reality, the current cast are actual automotive technicians, and the film-crew shoots around the elements of the key car builds and restoration efforts. Once a car is completed the film-crew takes extra care to make the "delivery" as true to life as possible. Showing actual customers picking up their real vehicles.

The show is an interesting representation of the classic automobile restoration process and business. Many of the vehicles have actually come back from the dead (Totaled Status). Where as many people believing that the restoration of such cars was impossible.

In each episode there is validation that Mark Worman is extremely knowledgeable on the Mopar vehicles he works on. He knows production numbers, interesting trivia facts, options of specified vehicles, breaks down Vehicle Identification Numbers and so much more. It's an interesting watch and his quirky persona is fun to watch and adds to the levity of the show.

• Martin Snytsheuvel