Glazier’s car really needed a new muffler; he was able to easily recognize this even though he doesn’t work on cars. Instead of just fixing the muffler, the crew outfitted a bogus exhaust pipe to make it seem like that’s what the car was supposed to sound like. It clearly wasn’t.
As for Dearinger, his extravagant ride ended up catching fire while he was driving! And to think, this happened after the car was renovated.
A Brand New Engine
So, in the end, Martino had to buy a brand-new engine just to fix the issue. The show's executive producer, Larry Hochberg, spoke about what happened and said that these things can't be avoided, and there's not much you can do about it.
This meant taking MTV's very own tow truck to assist the former contestant.
Mechanical Issues
But Hochberg's thinking is that it's not accurate to say that they didn't work on the mechanics of the cars. Some of the cars were just so rusted and old that they were still going to have mechanical problems no matter how much work you put into them.
Dearinger and Glazier found themselves in a similar position to Martino, as they also had issues with their cars after the show.
They Had To Fake Their Reactions
Of course, there were other issues behind the scenes that we, as viewers, never got to see. Glazier and Dearinger both recalled that the show didn't approve of their initial responses upon seeing their new and improved vehicles.
The participants had to shoot multiple shots and act more enthusiastic for the camera.
Intimidation
Glazier recalled her experience to HuffPost, "I remember it very clearly. Big Dane was a very big dude, and he put his arm around my shoulders, kind of walks me around for about ten minutes."
Glazier went on to say that his words were a bit scary, and what he said was, 'Listen, we put a lot of effort into this project. We expect that you would be a little more f****** enthusiastic.'"