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Wayne Carini is an indistinguishable member of the collector car community. He's built an empire tracking down some of the most impressive and most valuable automobiles available on the market. This May, Velocity unveils an all-new season of his signature series CHASING CLASSIC CARS. For eight seasons now Wayne has welcomed viewers into the elite world of high-end car collection as he finds, buys, restores and sells some of the finest and most unique vehicles ever manufactured. The new season of CHASING CLASSIC CARS begins with a special 1-hour premiere event on Tuesday, May 5 at 10 PM ET/PT only on Velocity.

In this all new season of CHASING CLASSIC CARS Wayne continues his personal mission to uncover the world's rarest, most exotic cars as owners open their garage doors exclusively to Wayne. With his extensive network of contacts audiences are granted a true insider's examination of the elite club of automotive restorers and collectors as Wayne buys, refurbishes and sells vintage rides.

During the one-hour premiere event, Wayne's chase goes global as he ventures across the Atlantic where he is invited to participate in the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. The race to coastal England takes on epic proportions when more than 500 cars that are all 100-plus years old attempt the 60-mile journey. Wayne's borrowed a 1903 Ford that has completed the Run previously and seems like a sure thing until inclement weather and a faulty alternator send the master of classic cars to the shop.

Upcoming CHASING CLASSIC CARS Episodes Include (All Times ET/PT):

"London or Bust" ** Special 1 Hour
World Premieres May 5 at 10 PM
Wayne is invited to participate in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. The 60-mile journey to coastal England takes on epic proportions when it's attempted by over five hundred cars all over one hundred years old. The 1903 Ford Wayne's borrowed to do the Run has completed the journey before and seems like a sure thing; that is until inclement weather and a faulty alternator turn out to be just the beginning of the trouble!

"Need for Speed(ster)"
World Premieres May 12 at 10 PM
Wayne buys a 1924 Marmon Speedster from two brothers in New Jersey who at one time held a world record in High Wheel Biking. After a drive in the Marmon and a spin on the bike, Wayne loads up the Marmon to bring back to F40. Later when the Marmon fails to sell at auction, Wayne turns disappointment into a wining solution.

"Vegas Gold"
World Premieres May 19 at 10 PM
Wayne's headed to Las Vegas with motorcycles on his mind. He's selling a 1910 Reading-Standard, a 1931 Henderson Motorcycle, a 1949 Harley Davidson Panhead and a very complete box of Henderson parts that he thinks will have buyers swooning. He's there to sell, but will the temptation to buy be too much to resist?

"Studebaker Time Machine"
World Premieres May 26 at 10 PM
Wayne flies to Pittsburg to inspect and purchase a totally original 1954 Studebaker with only 7,000 miles on it. Back at F40 Roger works his magic on the car and later Wayne shows it at the Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance along with a hot rod which he later sells for charity at auction in Amelia Island, FL.

"Million-Dollar Finds"
World Premieres June 2 at 10 PM
Wayne's found perfect multimillion dollar cars for two new clients - a rare BMW 507 and a 275 GTB/4 Ferrari. He's entered the cars in some of the most prestigious concourses in the US, but first Wayne decides to take the 3 million dollar Ferrari to the race track where it almost goes up in smoke.

"Here Kitty, Kitty..."
World Premieres June 9 at 10 PM
Just outside Philadelphia is a pair of mint Jaguars with Wayne's name on them. A blue 1958 XK 150S and a 1961 XKE roadster, the 160th car built. Later Wayne sells the cars at the renowned Amelia Island car auctions, hoping to set a record price for the XKE.

"Jersey Style"
World Premieres June 16 at 10 PM
It's all things New Jersey when Wayne crisscrosses the state finding a Corvette and a Ferrari Dino, and brings a rare electric Fisker Supercar and a one-off super-stretch Mercedes limo to auction.

"Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining"
World Premieres June 23 at 10 PM
Wayne rescues a 1923 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud Touring Car that has seen one too many cold New Hampshire winters. Later Wayne takes delivery of a 1935 Auburn, but first his ace-mechanic, Roger, has to get it running before Wayne can sell it for his client at Amelia Island in March.

"Ultra Rare Rides"
World Premieres June 30 at 10 PM
Wayne thinks he's found the best 100m Austin Healey anywhere in the world and hopes to get top dollar for it and two special Morgans at auction. His roster includes: A Morgan Super Sport (one of only six ever made with excellent race history) and a Morgan coupe, one of just 26 existing the world.

"Flip ‘Em Wayne"
World Premieres July 7 at 10 PM
Wayne flies to Maryland to inspect a wide ranging collection including a Jaguar XKE, an Austin Healy 3000 and a Lincoln Continental. Later Wayne helps the owner sell off cars in the collection.

Season Finale
World Premieres July 14 at 10 PM
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CHASING CLASSIC CARS is produced for Velocity by Essex Television Group. Jim Astrausky is series creator and executive producer and Hannah B Lintner is series producer. David Lee and Shaan Akbar are executive producers for Velocity.

About Velocity
Velocity, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), is the only upscale men's cable network that focuses on thrilling automotive for its viewers. Velocity programming is diverse, intelligent and engaging; capturing the best of the human experience as told by the top experts in the field. Formerly HD Theater, the fully HD network is available in 63 million homes. For more information on Velocity, please visit Velocity.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/VelocityTV or on Twitter @Velocity.

About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. For 30 years Discovery has been dedicated to satisfying curiosity and entertaining viewers with high-quality content through its global television brands, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery controls Eurosport, the leading pan-regional sports entertainment destination across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, through Discovery Education, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

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