Rescuing classic cars requires more than a love for the classics and a passion for restoration, as the diverse team involved in a new History TV Canada series shows.
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The team is led by Matt Sager, a young car hunter who met Brandt after the latter posted an online advertisement to sell an old crane in Langley. B次元官网网址淭hat two-hour call at 9 p.m. changed my life,B次元官网网址� Brandt says.
As Sager explained his reasons for purchasing the crane, Brandt was moved by the passion, and was excited to join the team exploring the northern wilderness by air and land, and extracting forgotten vehicles.
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Though the team explored B.CB次元官网网址檚 north, Sager says the Langley community has always surprised him with their love for .
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Lost Car Rescue is produced by Boat RockerB次元官网网址檚 Proper Television in association with Corus Studios for History Network.
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