There is no official ranking of Gotham Garage’s best builds, but three cars stand out for different reasons: the Lincoln Futura from Season 1, the Plymouth XNR from Season 2, and the ’32 Ford Roadster “Cash Car” from Season 6. The first two were singled out by a 2020 Top Gear Philippines review; the third has a documented connection to the show’s vehicle-trading premise. Here’s what makes each memorable—and what the available sources do and do not establish.
What makes a Gotham Garage build one of the coolest?
Netflix describes Car Masters: Rust to Riches as a series in which Gotham Garage overhauls cars and trucks. The garage’s own description adds the show’s central progression: trading up through vehicle overhauls toward a showstopper. Neither source publishes a ranking of the builds, so “coolest” here is an editorial judgment, not an official result.
These picks are assessed on visual impact, the interest of the vehicle or concept behind them, and how clearly a build fits the show’s transformation-and-trading premise. The sources do not provide a standardized quality score or independent inspection of craftsmanship, so appearance-based judgments should not be mistaken for technical evaluations.
What are the coolest cars from Gotham Garage?
Lincoln Futura build — Season 1
A 2020 Top Gear Philippines review singled out the Lincoln Futura as one of the show’s notable builds. Its appeal is the strength of the visual identity: it is memorable enough to stand out in a series built around turning unusual vehicles into attention-grabbing finished projects. That is an editorial assessment of the build’s impact, not a technical verdict.
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The cited coverage does not provide a full construction specification or independently evaluate the workmanship. It also does not establish the build’s current owner or availability, so those details should not be inferred from its appearance on the show.
Plymouth XNR build — Season 2
The same review also highlighted the Plymouth XNR build. Its name and concept give it a distinctive place among the show’s projects, while its status as a standout is supported by the reviewer’s judgment rather than a formal series ranking.
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The review does not supply enough technical detail to support claims about its construction or performance. Nor does it establish that the car is the original Plymouth concept vehicle; it is safest to refer to it as the show’s Plymouth XNR build rather than claim it is the original.
’32 Ford Roadster “Cash Car” — Season 6
This later-season build has a clearly documented starting point. In an announcement dated October 22, 2024, Speedway Motors said its Signature Series ’32 Roadster Kit Car was used as the starting point for Gotham Garage’s Season 6 ’32 Ford Roadster, nicknamed the “Cash Car.” The announcement says the finished car was built for Pechanga Resort Casino.
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The distinction matters: the kit was the starting point, not necessarily a reproduction of the completed show car. The announcement supports the connection between the kit and the build, but does not describe a full specification or independently rate the finished workmanship.
Which build best represents Car Masters: Rust to Riches?
It depends on what you value. The Futura and XNR have the strongest support as notable builds in the cited editorial coverage. The “Cash Car” is the clearest example here of a build tied to the show’s trade-up approach, with a named kit supplier documenting its role in the project. None can be declared the definitive winner on the available evidence: the sources do not compare the three directly or provide measured performance and build-quality results.
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What happened to the Futura and XNR builds?
The cited sources do not establish the current ownership, location, or availability of either build. Their appearance in the series and a reviewer’s praise do not answer what happened to them afterward. The same caution applies to claims about sale prices or later auction outcomes: those details are not established by the sources used here.
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Sources
- Netflix’s Car Masters: Rust to Riches page describes the series and lists its stars, including Mark Towle, Shawn Pilot, and Constance Nunes.
- Gotham Garage’s official website describes the garage’s approach as trading up through overhauls toward a showstopper.
- Speedway Motors’ October 22, 2024 announcement documents its kit’s role as the starting point for the Season 6 “Cash Car.”
- Top Gear Philippines’ 2020 review names the Lincoln Futura and Plymouth XNR as standout builds.
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