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New Series: Sticker Shock on Discovery Channel

John Vera • 

04/25/18 Update: New air date is Monday, April 30, 10 PM EST.

Variety just got the scoop on a brand new series. It’s a car show, so naturally, we have to tell you about it. Sticker Shock will be premiering on Discovery Channel, Monday, April 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. We’re already excited that the preview (see link) shows a few BendPak four-post lifts. So, at the very least, they have great taste in equipment!

Banner for Stick Shock, new show on Discovery Channel
Stick Shock is Discovery Channel’s latest car show

Sticker Shock promises to be a car show for gearheads, auto enthusiasts and everyday television bingers alike. It’s not a mechanical breakdown or anything limited to the DIY community, so it should appeal to a wider family audience. Think Storage Wars and Pawn Stars meets the Barrett-Jackson auction. That kind of thing.

Host Dennis Pittsenbarger will be accompanied by a team of expert appraisers: Randy Carlson, Addison Brown, Nick Smith and Todd Wertman.

According to the Variety piece:

[Appraisers] will investigate the history and condition of a wide range of vehicles to determine their true value… The show will also unveil the history and memories of the cars…

Basically, Sticker Shock will feature regular folks bringing in their classic cars, presumably to get rich overnight with a high appraisal. That means the experts are going to tell them what their car is actually worth. It’ll be exciting to see a few dreams fulfilled, and just as entertaining to watch a few pie-in-the-sky hopefuls come crashing back down to earth. (That’s probably the “shock” part, right?)’

It’s also interesting that the show will bring the “memories” of the cars into play. Our best guess is that the car owners will share their stories alongside the family history of the vehicle. With all of us, important memories and feelings become associated with our cars, and it can be hard to get rid of them for that reason, even if the price is right. We’re excited to see where this goes. Plus, we’ve never seen car lifts used on an appraisal show before. Most likely, the appraisers will need to look under the car for signs of rust/damage, to check for original parts, etc. Expect to see a lot of car hoisting through the inspections.

What do you think? Are you excited about Sticker Shock? Let us know in the comments below!

26 responses to “New Series: Sticker Shock on Discovery Channel”

  1. Ralph Marquardt writes:

    My very rare Ford Falcon Cayuse (one of only two made) will be featured in the 1st show of the series.

    Your BendPak Lift was used as you mentioned. I was a extremely well made and solid lift.

    I wished I would have one in my garage.

    @ April 15th, 2018 at 14:29
  2. Dennis Pittsenbarger writes:

    I’m excited to see it, but then again I could be a little bias Hope anyone who watches, enjoys it.

    @ April 15th, 2018 at 21:06
  3. Max Glassburg writes:

    We’re excited to see it too! You’re allowed to be a little biased when your face is on the cover.

    Best of luck to the cast and crew!

    -Max, BendPak Team

    @ April 16th, 2018 at 08:28
  4. Max Glassburg writes:

    Thanks Ralph! Glad you had that impression of the lift. We’ll keep an eye out for your car.

    -Max, BendPak Team

    @ April 16th, 2018 at 08:30
  5. Grant Ogren writes:

    Very excited to see the show! My 1937 Dodge D5 will be featured in Episode 5, at least that is where we taped. It was a cool experience to be able to discuss the underside of the car with the appraiser as well.

    @ April 19th, 2018 at 09:32
  6. Max Glassburg writes:

    Grant, congrats! It’s a rare thing to get a car appraised from underneath by an expert like that, especially on TV. Can’t wait to see how it all worked out.

    -Max, BendPak Team

    @ April 19th, 2018 at 12:45
  7. John Ruth writes:

    My 1951 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe 2 door hatchback was filmed as well.

    @ April 21st, 2018 at 10:27
  8. Max Glassburg writes:

    John, that sounds great! Any idea which episode you’ll be on? Of course, we respect that you can’t say much until the show airs.

    -Max, BendPak Team

    @ April 23rd, 2018 at 11:30
  9. Jim Coniglione writes:

    Hey my 1970 Dune Buggy was on the show-great cast and crew -really good people-wishing them many seasons

    @ April 24th, 2018 at 04:49
  10. Max Glassburg writes:

    Love to hear that, Jim. Sounds like there’s a lot of interest in it. Best of luck!

    -Max, BendPak Team

    @ April 24th, 2018 at 08:22
  11. Rose writes:

    How do we get our car (s) on the show?

    @ April 30th, 2018 at 19:13
  12. Ron Hood writes:

    My son owns a 1967 dart gt with a 225 4bbl.,cam, headers. Where are you located? Great show, love format, wish you many seasons. Sincearly ron hood

    @ April 30th, 2018 at 19:37
  13. Jeffrey Uber writes:

    I own a 1o70 olds 442 w-30, with 56,000 miles not running been sitting for close to 25 years

    @ April 30th, 2018 at 21:37
  14. Max Glassburg writes:

    Rose, we’ll all first have to hear from Discovery about season 2. Likely a Facebook page announcement, but there isn’t an official one for Sticker Shock. In other words, we’re not entirely sure yet. We’ll keep an eye out, but let us know if you figure something out first.

    Thanks,
    Max, BendPak Team

    @ May 1st, 2018 at 08:49
  15. Adilita writes:

    Love the show. We live in Michigan and have a garage full of old cars. Would love for you to have one or two on your show.

    @ May 2nd, 2018 at 19:54
  16. Adilita writes:

    Love the show. We live in Michigan and have a garage full of old cars. Would love for you to have one or two on your show. Can’t wait for the next episode.

    @ May 2nd, 2018 at 19:55
  17. Danny Reel writes:

    ? Were this show at (State) I can’t travel very fare. I have a very RARE 1933 Chevy 2dr Police car with the police ideas in the day even the rare radio. With papers. I wish you could see it. ? If you want to see it you can go on face book My name is Dan Reel. Thank you.

    @ May 3rd, 2018 at 07:32
  18. Max Glassburg writes:

    Hi Adilita,

    We’d love to help, but Sticker Shock is actually not BendPak’s show, and we’re not part of the car casting process. You can, however, post your best car photos on Instagram or Twitter and use #bendpak and #stickershock and #discoverychannel. That combination of 3 hashtags will get your cars out there and visible to the world.

    We’ll let you know if we find out season 2 is casting. Thanks for watching and reading!

    -Max, BendPak Team

    @ May 3rd, 2018 at 08:19
  19. Max Glassburg writes:

    Hi Dan,

    We’d love to help, but Sticker Shock is actually not BendPak’s show, and we’re not part of the car casting process. You can, however, post your best car photos on Instagram or Twitter and use #bendpak and #stickershock and #discoverychannel. That combination of 3 hashtags will get your cars out there and visible to the world.

    We’ll let you know if we find out season 2 is casting. Thanks for watching and reading!

    -Max, BendPak Team

    @ May 3rd, 2018 at 08:20
  20. Brittani Desjardins writes:

    We had our Camaro appraised by Muscle Car Appraisal at their shop in Southington CT. They had 3 four post lifts. IIRC, they were BendPaks and the appraiser stated they needed a quality lift to use on a daily basis. Something about lots of ups and downs in the business. Looks like BendPak is the appraisers choice.

    @ May 9th, 2018 at 22:16
  21. Max Glassburg writes:

    Thanks for sharing that Brittani! Hope you got a good deal.

    -Max, BendPak Team

    @ May 10th, 2018 at 08:23
  22. Laurel Ann Rood writes:

    Owned by me for almost 54 years, is a rare (only 1440 made), loaded 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible! Always garaged, it is almost all original with no body rust. Ready for restoration. Driven and licensed until 2017. I have all the documentation and photos.

    Interesting story: It was purchased for me by my Dad in 1964 to replace the 1961 model that was stolen in Jackson Wyoming by an escaped murder from California! That car was recovered and returned to me when said criminal was arrested while robbing a liquor in California.

    In 1964 I moved to Casper Wyoming with 2 Olds Convertibles! The ’64 and I are still together!

    Like to know the value, it is for sale. PS, I’m old and don’t know how to “get it out there”!
    Thanks, Laurel

    @ May 11th, 2018 at 06:35
  23. Mike Szuba n writes:

    I own a 1936 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall that was originally built at the Baltimore, Maryland GM plant. The truck hasn’t left the state of Maryland since built.
    I bought the truck in 2000 and went through a long period of time, frustration and money to get it 98% finished. It was a completely original truck in fair to good condition but needed complete restoration. The exterior is 95% original but the drive train & suspension only withe interior has been modified to make it more comfortable to drive & handle on today’s highways. I’d love to have my 1st generation Chevy Suburban Carryall accepted for inclusion in the show. Thanks, Mike Szuba

    @ May 16th, 2018 at 20:37
  24. Sergio Cavazos writes:

    I would like to register my car for your show, I have a 1966 ford GT fastback Mustang.

    @ May 31st, 2018 at 07:50
  25. sal campis writes:

    I would like to put my 1954 Packard Clipper model Panama 2 door hardtop on your show please advise on how that can be done. thank you. sal

    @ July 19th, 2018 at 19:23
  26. Max Glassburg writes:

    Hi Sal! We’d love to help, but Sticker Shock is actually not BendPak’s show, and we’re not part of the car casting process. You can, however, post your best car photos on Instagram or Twitter and use #bendpak and #stickershock and #discoverychannel. That combination of 3 hashtags will get your cars out there and visible to the world, the show’s producers included.

    We’ll let you know if we find out season 2 is casting. Thanks for watching and reading!

    @ July 20th, 2018 at 09:27

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