Apparently Carini was a great friend...not. I can't stand looking at the guy now. He's got money coming out of his ears but Roger didn't see any of it. Outrageous. Roger was the whole show.
Roger was the real deal. Racing and a mechanic during the best years of motorsports. I always looked forward to seeing him on the show. He should have received more credit and payment for his contribution. I hope he is doing well.
Yes. These narrators must live under a rock. They flub every single video by pronouncing something wrong that we've all heard a million times. How do they do it. No brains?
I love cars and seeing how passionate Wayne was for all the vehicles he'd find and restore. His mechanic, Roger, was incredible. Seems like Roger knew how to fix any engine.
A lot of speculation going on here in the comments. Who cares how you feel about him, or what you think his contributions were, or weren't, this was a good show that dealt with a lot of cool cars, that's why it was still on after the name of the network changed three times..
A collector car sitting in Ma Frikart's garage covered in quits is just that. It takes ability and skill to repair, clean up, and market what would remain a piece of deteriorating iron, etc. If it's that easy we would all do it. Good for him.
Loved this show, avid viewer and the guys in the show and the cars were amazing. Very disappointed to be told here that Roger was seemingly not getting his due recognition for what he contributed. Hopefully he will be doing OK and we may even get to see him in future episodes!
I'm surprised to hear that Roger Barr was not compensated for his time and work on Chasing Classic Cars. Even for a reality show the main characters who appear regularly and contribute to the shows success should be compensated. Someone had to be making money on this program for it to continue for so many years....
Great show, (watching in UK) so laid back but so skilled. True enthusiasts featuring many interesting vehicles of all kinds. Sorry to hear of Roger, yes, for sure wish him better and "all the best". Looking forward to catching up again soon. Best to you all,
I absolutely LOVED this show. The cars were the star of the show and one was more beautiful than the other. I wish they would have gone into more detail about the cost of restoration
I learnt a lot about the American car industry watching this show. It is a pity like all good things it has to eventually close. I see the Briish have been envolved in auctioing off the cars. Gooding and Company being a good example. It is differcult to understand Roger and Wayne could not get on with one another off screne. The prices wanted for the cars are well out of my range but it gives you a good insight as to how the industry works.
Unfortunate that sold vehicles quickly appreciate in value and the original owner feels "ripped off", but understandable as they were advertised by the new owners. Always enjoyed the show especially when Roger was involved, and when Wayne shared his new acquisition with his daughter.
In this day and age, even if you knew nothing about cars, you could spend 30 minutes doing a casual valuation of an old car sitting in your deceased loved one’s garage and at least have some idea of its worth via multiple, free internet resources. I have no sympathy for anyone in the internet age for feeling ripped off because someone with more knowledge about YOUR property low balled you. Businessmen like Wayne are not in the business of caring for people and their possessions. He is looking to buy low, spend as little as possible to prepare or restore the vehicle for the auction market and then sell it to the highest bidder. For every car we see Wayne buy and flip on the show, there’s 20 where he tries to get his hooks on it but the seller knows what they have and won’t allow Wayne to buy it at what he’s willing to pay because he needs to make his money on the back end.
I was a big fan of this show. One of the highlights for me was Roger’s input. I thought he was a mechanic par excellence and very charming and funny. His skill set is invaluable. It’s always difficult to comment on the politics behind anything really because you don’t know what was agreed between the parties before the show went out. There was a lot of similar controversy when Edd China left Wheeler Dealers. That said, I hope he is now in rude health. I think that Roger could have hosted an excellent show on his own, giving people tips on car mechanics for their classics, in his inimitable style.
🤣 Everyone sucked in by some RU-vid video, with AI voice over claiming to know what Wayne is like 😂 I've met both Wayne and Roger at his shop a few years ago now. Wayne always looked up to Roger as Roger was racing when Wayne was a young and their friendship is genuine and more a mentor friendship. Love how people force their opinions on someone by watching RU-vid videos, yet don't know them, never even met them but always thought they looked dodgy 🤣
Nobody except the most unobservant intellectually-delinquent could for an instant think that Wayne did it all by himself. But as a knowledgeable ringmaster who knew every job even if he didn't do them all himself, he "ran" the circus just fine.
Met Wayne at the 2023 Detroit Concours where he was a judge. There are different ways to meet folk, and there was an empty spot at our table at a casual buffet event lunch... Wayne approached and asked if he could join us. Sure! was the reply, and , for the next 45 minutes, we got to chat with Wayne about all kinds of subjects, mostly cars of course, and had a great time. I got the impression that the shop was doing fine, and Wayne was relaxed and enjoying himself. My take is that he is an ok guy....loves cars, and swapping car tales....hope the show continues and Roger can at least make cameo appearances.....:}
Wait! What?! The story I had heard was that there was a one off special show about the Monterey Concourse de Elegance and that Wayne was shown as an expert in vintage cars as just a part of the show. It was from that experience that Discovery decided to highlight Wayne in his own show.
One of my favourite lines from Roger was when he was working on an engine he got it to fire up & said somewhere out there is an environmentalist with a migraine & doesn't know why! 😂😂
In every show Wayne would go in a dark garage and look over an old car using the light from his phone. So he's supposed to be a super expert and doesnt even bring a flashlight.
Same as most they realize their business is more important than some channels TV Show. Same reason TV Chefs disappear at some point they want to be a chef again.
loved watching the show. No drama and fighting in the shop. Sad to hear about the way Roger was treated. He is a treasure in the car knowledge world. If this is true, then I lost respect for Wayne because loyalty to employees is a must.
Wayne and the shop are in small town Portland CT, and you show a shot of Hartford that looks nothing like it. I know one person who used to work with him when his father was alive. Typical used car salesman.
The bottom line according to quick shift, Wayne (the guy we haven't heard anything from) is a cold hearted stingy self-serving kind of guy. But hey maybe we can see him again in 2024.
When my dad who was a huge lover of cars says.....ahhhh I don't like that guy (meaning wayne) you tend not to watch his show, later in my life i watched a couple of episodes and automatically knew why my dad didn't like him..... he had or has a pompous ass attitude i guess that comes when you buy a Ferrari. I'll pass on a new show as well..... i would however watch.... chasing classic cars with Jay Leno!
Old car game fell prey to the flippers and people with way too much money. The bottom line is overpriced when real modern muscle cars are there for the buying and future rarity. Not only that, with factory A/C, cruise control, heated seats, satellite radio, airbags, real performance suspension, who needs the old cars except the rich for their collections ?
Sorry to keep on but voice-over just said show had most restorations/episodes, but most episodes never restored cars(or even owned) like shows opening 13.9million wasn't Wayne's bid and 720,000 wasn't winning bid....really gonna tick me off....like never admitting prices paid for cars after series 2🤭🤭🤭
We all loved Roger because there was a genuineness to him. Wayne on the other hand always came across to me as an opportunist. He never revealed what he paid for any vehicle for a very good reason. He literally stole many of those cars while portraying himself as caring, fair minded person. Sly as a fox I would say. Too bad some of those sellers were widows who bought his schtick hook line and sinker. Many of them would say something to the effect that their husband's classic was going to a good home. Perhaps but not until Wayne took a tidy profit as the middle man. And, how he treated Roger was enough for me when I found out. That cheap SOB took full advantage of a classic in Roger.
Nonsense! Roger would never have been heard of and in an early retirement home without Wayne! A great show and if you don’t want to watch it then don’t turn it on! By the way millionaires & billionaires are never liked and are usually ruthless to get where they are! Ask Elon Musk!!
One of my favorite shows. I imagine this is just a click bait story. Sure getting a lot of “experts” commenting about that which they know nothing of. One commentator who has met them both and been in the shop said Wayne greatly respected Roger and considered him a mentor. So the rest is just fizz bait for suckers.
Interesting, you do wonder how much production companies have a hand in the problems with these type of car shows on TV. Take Wheeler Dealers for example.
Wayne always seemed crooked. Usually taking advantage of some widow. Buying a car well under its value. Then selling it for a mint at auction. I often found myself rooting against him. Roger was the only bright spot of the show.
I was going to make the same comment! I watched 2 or 3 episodes and that was it for me. The Grease Monkey was similar. Guy rips someone off buying a classic car, has the guy with the beard restore it, then he beats the crap out of it for a half hour, and sells it to someone for more than what it's worth. He could care less about the the car, it was all about the green backs.
@@tonyblake7318 If you wanna try something mechanic related but different try Bus Grease Monkey. He repairs peoples older RV Busses. Restored and converted Greyhound Busses. He has a shop out on the middle of nowhere on a mountain and they have to maneuver a steep grade to get to his shop. He has a good reputation and people come from all over the country to get their RV’s worked on. I used to know little about the mechanics of busses,now after a few years I know I wouldn’t want to work on them! And I’m a retired aircraft mechanic.🙀
@@tonyblake7318 I agree 100% the only reason I watched Fast and Load was for the Beard of Knowledge guy. When he left I stopped watching. Rawlings not only ripped people off when buying cars, but it seems he also treated his employees like shit.
"The Real Reason Chasing Classic Cars Ended" video where...in the last ten seconds, the video host admits the show didn't end. Save your time as this entire video is clickbait. Shame on you!
Roger was just an employee people. He had an employment contract, and that is that. Do you expect Elon Musk to share his wealth with all of his employees? There are some stupid arguments on this forum.
i dont think its a first for a show dont pay for its crew, Gold Rush, had Dakota Fred on, never paid him, rip his soul, another show i can think of, is American Hotrod, when Chip Foose got his own shop, many crew members from that show, went over to him instead and i think it will keep happening, because the networks saves money that way
Carini never mentioned prices, deals or money. I'm sure the IRS and others took notice. He was pretty shifty. I thought this ingratiating little ego-worm was quite insufferable. I had the opportunity to meet him at a show once and passed.
Carini is a millionaire and he can't help Rodger? How the show didn't pay Roger for his screen time has to be Wayne's fault from contract negotiations. The more people have the less they care about others, in my experiences.
The nice old mechanic was fired. And there was no HEALTH ISURANCE provided by the Garage ? Instead he had to rely on Fans' Donations. 20 Thousand will vanish like a soft blow In the Wind. Obviously, National Health Care is a no-no in the US. A reality from Norway to Portugal, and from the UK to Italy. That's sad. Around 34% of the Us Population lack Health Insurance. And most existent Programmes are lousy : "Oh, Pre-Existent conditions, experimental treatment, etc". Cars worth a fortune -- and the humble mechanics have no protection
