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2013PGdocumentary

Technology Innovation

FantomWorks

2013PGdocumentary

Restoring classic cars proves chaotic for ex-test pilot Dan Short.

Technology Innovation

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Restoring classic cars proves chaotic for ex-test pilot Dan Short.

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As a former test pilot, Dan Short hopes that Fantomworks will become a classic car restoration shop that runs with military precision. Instead, he is finding out that when making old cars 'better than new' - nothing goes according to plan.

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