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‘The Hunt for Rolling Treasure’ Spotlights Quest for Rare American Muscle Cars

Executive producers & stars of Emmy award-winning car shows to host a special premiere showcase on new 10-episode series…

THE SHOP Staff September 9, 2026

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"The Hunt for Rolling Treasure" chronicles a global quest for the rarest American muscle cars. (Logo courtesy “The Hunt for Rolling Treasure”)

In a new TV series called “The Hunt for Rolling Treasure,” three car aficionados venture on a worldwide quest to find the rarest of American muscle cars, now worth hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars, producers of the show announced in a press release.

Cocreated by Chris Mazzilli—who executive produced and starred in the Emmy award-winning “Downey’s Dream Cars,” “The Lost Corvettes” and “Riding Shotgun with Michelle Rodriguez,” among others—and Larry Hochberg—the prolific producer whose credits include “Pimp My Ride,” “The Curse of Oak Island,” “Property Wars” and “The Lost Corvettes”—the show is produced by Bungalow Media + Entertainment in conjunction with Dream Car Restorations.

The 10-episode “The Hunt for Rolling Treasure” stars Mazzilli, who also owns Dream Car Restorations on Long Island; Dave Weber, who oversees operations at Dream Car Restorations; and Greg Lotko, an IT executive and burgeoning car collector, who now owns many of the cars featured in the show.

The cars are being specially detailed and refurbished at Dream Car Restorations. Some are complete ground-up restorations or clean sheet builds, others are being restored to their original condition, and others are being modified to “day two” form, a method that was highly popular back in the day in which a classic car would mimic a showroom-new factory vehicle with added period-correct aftermarket parts. The vision for all the cars, according to Lotko, is that they are driven rather than being museum pieces or tucked away out of sight.

Mazzilli and Lotko are executive producers, along with Robert Friedman and Mike Powers of Bungalow Media + Entertainment. Weber is the consulting producer. Together, they will host a special premiere showcase for top network and streaming executives on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Fashion Institute of Technology, where Mazzilli is an alumnus.

Although they have received an array of offers to carry the show, they are using the showcase to finalize the deals, the release noted. Stand-up comedian and actor Adam Ferrera will be among the special guests in attendance and will host a Q&A with the executive producers and costars as part of the showcase.

Six Rare Muscle Cars on Display at Premiere Event

The cars that will be featured at the premiere showcase, and their current monetary value, are:

1965 Shelby GT350 – One of 562 built. Known as the best road-going 1965 GT350 in the world. Current value 1.5 million dollars.
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 Convertible – One of 29 built. The Holy Grail of Muscle Cars. Current value $800K.
1973 Pontiac Trans Am Super Duty – One of 252 built. An unrestored survivor with only 49,000 original miles. Current value $250K.
1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro – One of only 1084 built. One of the finest examples in the world. Current value $450K.
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L89 Coupe – One of 390 built. This is an unrestored example with only 29k original miles. Known to be the most optioned 1969 L89 in the world. Current value $250K.
1969 Ford Mustang BOSS 429 with less than 4,500 miles. Known as the best unrestored BOSS 429 in the world. Current value 1.1 million dollars.

“The spirit, mood and feel of ‘Rolling Treasure’ evoke the art, energy and unabashed spirit of freedom captured in car-related ‘60s and ‘70s cinema,” said Mazzilli. “We’re confident that this look and feel will resonate with our myriad target audiences, whether it triggers their own memories of great times with great cars or inspires younger audiences who look back on this time with a passion for the golden age of great American muscle cars.”

“We’re creating a series that shows real people buying and driving real cars,” explained Lotko. “More importantly, the series is about building friendships across the country and beyond among car lovers and real people who remember these iconic cars. These weren’t simply a form of transportation. They were so much more. They were a personal expression of one’s personality, taste and freedom.”

Weber agreed and pointed out, “This show reflects the life I’ve lived. I was born into an automotive family. My great-grandfather owned a body and fender shop in Harlem in the 1920s, and the first muscle car I owned was a 1955 Chevy that I found and pushed out of the woods in Little Neck (Long Island) to my home in Great Neck (also on Long Island).”

Each episode in “The Hunt for Rolling Treasure” series will focus on specific rare or interesting cars, their history, how Mazzilli, Weber and Lotko tracked them down, and how they negotiated buying the vehicles. The rarest car in the series is a 1970 Chevelle LS6 Convertible, of which only 29 were ever manufactured.