Same here, this show was sadly not aimed at the blue collar types. We smell BS and without Arron it was time to save the watch because it was too late for the boots.
I agree... I was also wondering how that "free agent" status is working out Richard ? Orders flooding in are they? Call Dennis, his vids are much better than your crap.
Aaron Kaufman is a car genius. He was a big part of the success of the show. Building intricate, one off hotrods at his level takes huge focus. Trying to be an actor in a weekly movie and building cars is almost impossible. Richard could just be Richard. It was all on Aaron who burnt out and had to leave. It was obvious to those who know the car business and watched the show. Richard rode Aaron too hard and he had enough and Aaron has enough talent to do anything he wants.
I think Aaron wanted the spotlight for himself and left to "star" in his own show. Trouble is Aaron is a great mechanic, but a long way from being a TV personality. He was not entertaining to watch by himself.
@@donm2255 I agree with both you and Luke that Aaron and Richard made the show work with their respective talents, but Richard definitely rode him too hard. Where I disagree with you is I think Aaron doing his own show was just the way he found out of the situation, not that he wanted the spotlight just on himself. I watched his new show when it debuted and thats the feeling I got.
Much what you said is true....but Aaron signed up for it didn't work any harder than many in America who get paid squat compared to him. Richard had an equal share of stress and hours, getting jobs, running and bank rolling a fast paced competitive business. I signed up to spend near 10 months a year out to sea and underwater serving in fast attack submarines during heights of the cold war, we hardly got to ever sleep, had several guys sharing a disgusting filthy greasy bunk, rarely showered , washed or changed clothes and spent 12 or more of every 18 hours in a 95-100 degree plus high humidity engine room. We didn't bitch cause we signed up for it, still that's easier than a Mom or Dad working 2 jobs then having to take care of kids, food shop, clean house, commute and repeat. So I beleive Aaron had a hard stressful demanding job, but there's many who have it much harder with no choice and little pay. I never feel sorry for rich reality show types, its their choice
I remember watching the episode where Aaron put in his notice and thought "well, no more F&L for me." Richard alone was too much. Together they balanced it out. I enjoyed the build, watching the fabrication and overcoming the challenges. I was already starting to get annoyed at the way cars were sold...some over priced. Counting Cars, Bitchin' Rides and Iron Resurrection took over after that.
The count has some of the best taste there is as far as I'm concerned. Doing classic Resto mods without going too far over the top or losing the original character and beauty of a vehicle.
@@jimmynester1216 sorry if you bothered to look up the biography on him the count is a pretty brilliant man. Vehicles business design just about anything he puts his mind to he can do brilliantly.
It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to figure out why Richard and Aaron split. Richard opened a new restaurant, started a tequila business, had duffel bags of cash to buy automotive rarities, and Aaron had deadlines. It's the same story over and over. Boyd Coddington, Paul Teutle Sr, and Richard Rawlings.
I think the real reason was Richard got a little to cocky for his real worth. His demands were too much for the network and he didn’t like the original agreements he signed early on. He went from $50,000 per episode to zilch. Other characters were just as important to the series as he was yet he fired them. Easy come easy gooooooooooo!
The show in the beginning seemed like it was about building cars and over time, IMHO it then drifted to being about flashy entertainment, selling beer, and big egos. I liked the more cozy, down home Texas feel the show had in the beginning.
Compared to counting cars. Danny the "count"came off as a nice guy. He treated his employees nice, he also treated customers and car sellers decently and with respect.
The problem I found with Counting Cars was there was very little ‘build time’ in the episodes and they were about 25mins each. You didn’t see the car come to life as much. And when you compared it to Overhaulin’ it felt to me more like a 30min advert.
Having met both Richard and Aaron about 10 years ago it didn't surprise me when they eventually split ways. Rawlings was king of his little hill and you can really see the change that took place over the years in his assertion of that. I met them close to the end of the first season when they were doing the biker build off. Rawlings didn't have time for anything other than whatever business he was working on his phone. Aaron talked with my brother and I for quite a while until he had to leave to go to KC's shop to pick up a body from paint. You could tell who was in it for the cars and who was there for the money.
Richard is a jerk. I stopped in his merch shop. He pulled in. I asked if he could sign a hat for my 5 year old daughter. He refused. So I left and jumped in my Camaro SS rental and did a big burnout spitting dirt all over the business front driveway. I wonder if he works at being that big of a jerk or was he born that way. I have never heard anyone speak well of him. I asked Big Chief of Street Outlaws how was he when they filmed that race show and he said he was the biggest jerk(he called him something else) he ever met. Was a diva demanding that belittled everyone for no reason but to make people feel uncomfortable. Everyone says the same thing, HUGE RICHARD!!!!! I hope Karma gives him all he deserves.
@@thereader7776 no matter what the show was about him ,i also think it was a big loss when Aaron Kaufman leave the show, but richard rawlins was the head of the show and the others that split from the main show ,it´s business
You have to remember, at the same time Gas Monkey was being aired, so was Counting Cars from Counts Kustoms. Richard didn't care if it was a car or anything else. The only value it has, is a dollar value. Danny on the other hand showed a genuine passion for cars and didn't necessarily care about the resale value. His cars are like his family. And that's what a Lot of car enthusiasts can relate with.
I always enjoyed the show. I stopped watching two or three years before it ended. I think that Richard's ego and repetitious antics just finally wore me down. I don't know why he would bad mouth Discovery. They made him.
That show had long since run its course anyway. While Rawlings may have been the shows main megastar - he was also extremely annoying at times and very painful to watch. He now joins the ranks of washed up overexposed shows such as American Chopper. Rest in peace Richard Rawlings, your show can now be called "Motionless and Dead silence"
Yep, he actually is full of himself... I have met him at STROKER'S DALLAS when I worked in Texas... He would ride to Strokers and walk around like a pompous ass like he is... He is smaller in real life then what he looks like on TV... Aaron was the ONLY reason I watched the show...
RR acted as a carnival Barker with no mechanical skills, the show was a knock off of America Chopper. Aron and the rest of the mechanics were what made the business and the tv show sucesfull. I hope RR flipped and sold that 4070 International semi rather than work his RR majic on it.
I think Aaron was the one that actually pulled in people. Richard was just the typical salesman. But i fully understand the Discovery team, they are the ones that made Fast N' Loud. without them they where just a customizing shop that only locals knew about
Too bad Aron left though, as together those two where genius! I used to love Fast'n loud! Each on there own none of them really had what it took to be succesfull, as evident by none of them being on air today. Always felt like something was missing!
What makes a car show like this interesting to me is when someone (Aaron) explains the reasoning behind why they are doing certain things to a car or how they troubleshoot issues. Richard Rawlings is just the glaze over the core of what I really enjoy from the show.
Richard didn't become that way he's always been that way, thats just Richard, I think he's a cool dude and people talk crap about him because they are jealous!😎👍
I was working at DNS Tool in Farmers Branch and a bunch of us got layed off due to shortage of work. Rawlings shop was only a few blocks away and I knew he recently got a Haas vertical machining center, so I bee lined it there. I met with Ritchard and gave him my resume. His eyes popped open when he saw I was a true tool & die maker and machinist who was a manufacturing engineer for Pratt & Whitney (Gas turbine engine manufacturer) for 12 years who used to build race boats, bikes and drag cars on the side....etc,etc. He said he didn't need anyone and said Aaron could figure out the CNC (with no experience and practical machining background???). Hence, I think he expected Aaron to everything that was hands on, so Ritchard can just run his mouth. He also indicated he paid everyone the same wage as well. That sent up a huge red flag. I took my resume back and never left contact info. I see that he still has the Haas covered in dust at the back of his shop. Expensive paper weight.
I am shocked Rawlings ever had a show to begin with. The man has never built anything. He had people who were good, like Aaron. Rawlings got lucky in life, nothing more.
Rawlings is a very good business man even if you don't like him personally. The guy flipped cars into a very successful t.v. show and is rich now. He came from a working class single father and wasn't "lucky" at all. Stop being jealous of other people's hard work it makes you look small.
I loved this show. I mainly watched it when I was like12-15 maybe 16 years old. I loved both Richard and Aaron and I was pretty sad when I heard that Aaron left, especially when I found out that they didn't split as good friends. Both of these guys had a really big impact on me and they are still part of who I am today. I don't really care about who was wrong or who might have been a pain in the a$$, I still love them both and I'm really happy, that I had them in my youth.
Richard also had a falling out with Gas Monkey live the Bar he started in the show. The falling out was so bad that the Bar is now called Amplified and has nothing to do with Richard.
Like so many other such car mod shows it was all about the money. There needed to be a bigger shop more individual talent where ideas could grow. Too many different talents for a one man band Yes Richards ego ruined a cool concept
Aaron made the same mistake the McDonald's brothers made. Should've demanded a permanent percentage of the name brand. The 2nd Hot wheels build showed Richards true colors. Aaron was the shop and Richard was the hustler. Aaron had a great idea for the second build and Richard took it away. Would've been nice to see the "Hypopotamus". I bet Hot wheels was upset as well. Richards downfall is the way he treats others. Aaron was a good guy and a prototype master.
Sad to see any car show go down the, " Road of No Return " ! I chose to overlook the shenanigans that went on between the participants, and focus on the vehicle's ! Having said that, Richard gave everyone somebody to hate on ! 🤘😎
I met Richard at an airport bar. They showed up drinking beers and left them out front of departure drop off. Then complained about not having Titos at the bar and him and his crew were just rude all around. Just your average big headed jerk IMO.
I have been watching this years Isle of Man TT and Peter Hickman is riding the Gas Monkey sponsored superbike, just seen in this vid at about 5:00 mins is Richard and Peter. And I have seen little clips of Richard on the Island no interviews with him as the TT shows only talk to the riders as they are more important than the sponsors or team owners really. If any of you petrol heads reading this haven't seen any footage of the IOM TT, go and watch some . Its awesome. These guys have balls that clank :)
Rawlings was so full of himself, he pretty much cooked his own goose with many of the show’s followers…. Every time I heard him “hoot”, it was fingernails on the chalkboard. It was painfully obvious that he knew very little about the actual functions of the various components that went into building a car…. I only watched to see the genius of Aaron and the other guys in the shop. When Aaron left, I turned it off altogether…
I live 5 miles away from the business his buddy Dennis Collins owns. It's a custom Jeep dealership (Collins Brothers) that sits between Wylie and Murphy Texas. I often see old vehicles that Dennis picks up to have rebuilt.
I think whoever made this needs to understand, the garage was what they got fired from, GMG is a legit workshop that employed these people, the show was a secondary part of that, and that's apparent with GMG still running without the show
Couldn't care less about Richard Rawlings. I was done with this show when Aaron Kaufman departed. I enjoyed seeing his ideas transform to reality. Richards unrealistic timelines were ridiculous.
The first 8-10 years was the best after that it slowly started getting into somewhat of an ego stroking show it actually didn't even seem like the same show.
I really enjoyed the show. I loved the characters. I liked the cars they built. The tensions among the team were part of the construct and indeed part of the offer. All said and done we asked these talented car people to be actors and to perform for us. Lets not be too harsh on car people that aren’t actors.
I used to watched this show and loved this show, but once Aaron left, I’d stopped watching it. I stumbled upon this show a few years ago. I never knew that this show was still on and never knew that the show ended
This just goes to show you the old saying is true: you'll never have someone hating on you who is also doing better than you. Richard came from a working class single father and isn't "lucky" at all. He paid for a Trans Am in high school with money he earned himself. He most certainly loves cars. He turned flipping cars into a hugely successful T.V. show and his TH-cam channel still gets high views to this day. I personally find him unlikabe but his story is interesting and I give him credit for what he has done in life. All you guys putting him down just sound like bitter losers.
Discovery killed yet another good show with it’s ridiculous deadlines and it became unrelatable to the common man on a budget. For a real show we can relate to watch Vice Grip Garage
That really sucks to hear about the show Discovery and Richard. Richard's entry into the restaurant business wasn't to fruitful especially in Harker Heights, Tx. The join didn't last too long, I thought it was a cool joint!
And yet he's still just as successful and still running strong with Gas Monkey Garage on TH-cam albeit with almost an entire new set of employees but he's no longer just cranking stuff out, he's been taking his time and doing things right.
@@kurtpierce73 Discovery owned the rights to Fast N Loud, that's over with. His TH-cam channel has nothing to do with any television network whatsoever.
@@brianleboeuf8148 You obviously are Not a car enthusiast. We Love cars. We don't look a money when we see a car. We see passion that the owner has put into their rolling art. Richard is Not an enthusiast. He's a used car dealer. Go watch "counting cars" you'll see what I mean. BTW: Richard's show was Canceled.
@@davidmiller4594 if you just like to see other people's work, it make sense. If you are the one restoring or flipping cars, you have to work the numbers. There is always a budget. There is always a limit. It is always about the money.
Richard paid for a Trans am when he was high school with money he earned himself. He most certainly is a car guy. You "enthusiasts" like to romanticize cars and then ridicule other's who don't behave the same way you do.
When Aaron and Dennis Collins moved on from the Drama King, Richard was left with two things; his massive ego and an alcohol problem. Neither of which could build a car. Rich probably didn't even know how to use a wrench.
Right? I like the youtube channel a hell of a lot better than the show. The show compressed a lot of work down and seemed to change his personality to make it appear as if it was bigger than it really is. The guys he's got working for him are good workers with loads of talent.
Gas Monkey is, was the best car show period. Rawlings is an entertainer and the show was just that entertainment. Too many saying Aaron this or Aaron that, but he did virtually the same thing to every build.
I am a little bit sad , here in Germany, a lot of guys looking fast a loud.... But i think Richard find another way in TV to make money Best regards Fred from Germany
Richard shouldn't burn bridges. Discovery is always coming up with new shows. He could be a game show host, travel log host, history show host etc. He should fire his lawyer that had him sign his original contract.
WOW ... I never would've thought he would be so hurtful to a disabled person! I don't care what he's on ... or even IF HE'S ON! He's no longer on MY LIST ... unless we are talking about my S**T LIST ... which he is definitely on!
It's allways a Problem when someone really means he was the ONE and ONLY and the 👑 of creation and nothing goes without him. If this Point is reached, its the latest Time to show them the opposite which means show them the open Door and say let's give us a try wirhout you, bye bye man 👋.
He was a hack and show was his show. This post gives it more undeserving attention. Aaron was good, relative to Fast n Loud. He’s not at the same level as a hot rod builder. He’s a short cut taker, flip it and pump it out of the shop type of builder. His build technique is to R&R and just slap on prefabbed after market parts.
I stopped watching when Aaron left. As a mechanic i dont respect used car salesmen. I do respect knowledge, and that was Aaron.
Same.
agree never liked baby shakers and hand kissers, 2 greasy for me
Yep, same with me...When Aaron left, that was the end of watching Fast & Loud for me....
Same here, this show was sadly not aimed at the blue collar types. We smell BS and without Arron it was time to save the watch because it was too late for the boots.
Same happened with “wheeler dealers” it’s not the same without Ed China
Aaron was the show. Richard was/is a legend….in his own mind!🤣
I agree... I was also wondering how that "free agent" status is working out Richard ? Orders flooding in are they? Call Dennis, his vids are much better than your crap.
Richard was/is a tool.
Aaron Kaufman is a car genius. He was a big part of the success of the show. Building intricate, one off hotrods at his level takes huge focus. Trying to be an actor in a weekly movie and building cars is almost impossible. Richard could just be Richard. It was all on Aaron who burnt out and had to leave. It was obvious to those who know the car business and watched the show. Richard rode Aaron too hard and he had enough and Aaron has enough talent to do anything he wants.
I think Aaron wanted the spotlight for himself and left to "star" in his own show. Trouble is Aaron is a great mechanic, but a long way from being a TV personality. He was not entertaining to watch by himself.
Spot on!
@@donm2255 I agree with both you and Luke that Aaron and Richard made the show work with their respective talents, but Richard definitely rode him too hard. Where I disagree with you is I think Aaron doing his own show was just the way he found out of the situation, not that he wanted the spotlight just on himself. I watched his new show when it debuted and thats the feeling I got.
I thought he was fired for wearing those white frame shades too often, making Richard look like a dork simply by association.
Much what you said is true....but Aaron signed up for it didn't work any harder than many in America who get paid squat compared to him. Richard had an equal share of stress and hours, getting jobs, running and bank rolling a fast paced competitive business. I signed up to spend near 10 months a year out to sea and underwater serving in fast attack submarines during heights of the cold war, we hardly got to ever sleep, had several guys sharing a disgusting filthy greasy bunk, rarely showered , washed or changed clothes and spent 12 or more of every 18 hours in a 95-100 degree plus high humidity engine room. We didn't bitch cause we signed up for it, still that's easier than a Mom or Dad working 2 jobs then having to take care of kids, food shop, clean house, commute and repeat. So I beleive Aaron had a hard stressful demanding job, but there's many who have it much harder with no choice and little pay. I never feel sorry for rich reality show types, its their choice
I remember watching the episode where Aaron put in his notice and thought "well, no more F&L for me." Richard alone was too much. Together they balanced it out. I enjoyed the build, watching the fabrication and overcoming the challenges. I was already starting to get annoyed at the way cars were sold...some over priced. Counting Cars, Bitchin' Rides and Iron Resurrection took over after that.
I don’t think The Count knows what he’s doing just a lucky man with financial support!
The count has some of the best taste there is as far as I'm concerned. Doing classic Resto mods without going too far over the top or losing the original character and beauty of a vehicle.
@@jimmynester1216 sorry if you bothered to look up the biography on him the count is a pretty brilliant man. Vehicles business design just about anything he puts his mind to he can do brilliantly.
Richard rawlings was an entertainer and a 2 bit salesmen, Aaron was the true car guy and the others guys he "fired" had a better spin off
don´t know if you read the letters on the show end ,R.R. was producing the spin offs, he fired them because discovery couldn´t support them
I always got the impression Richard couldn't walk past a mirror without pausing for 20 minutes.
It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to figure out why Richard and Aaron split. Richard opened a new restaurant, started a tequila business, had duffel bags of cash to buy automotive rarities, and Aaron had deadlines. It's the same story over and over. Boyd Coddington, Paul Teutle Sr, and Richard Rawlings.
Astute and true observation.👍
Always the same. The show guy gets the money and fame the guys with the skills get… wel not much.
I think the real reason was Richard got a little to cocky for his real worth. His demands were too much for the network and he didn’t like the original agreements he signed early on. He went from $50,000 per episode to zilch. Other characters were just as important to the series as he was yet he fired them. Easy come easy gooooooooooo!
The show in the beginning seemed like it was about building cars and over time, IMHO it then drifted to being about flashy entertainment, selling beer, and big egos. I liked the more cozy, down home Texas feel the show had in the beginning.
Compared to counting cars. Danny the "count"came off as a nice guy. He treated his employees nice, he also treated customers and car sellers decently and with respect.
Yea I like Danny , I miss that show
The problem I found with Counting Cars was there was very little ‘build time’ in the episodes and they were about 25mins each. You didn’t see the car come to life as much. And when you compared it to Overhaulin’ it felt to me more like a 30min advert.
Rawlings never did the work Kindig and Iron Resurrection could do , not even in the same zip code
Facts
If I had the $ (come on lotto!) Joe Martin would do the mechanical and then ship to Kindig for paint! Both are among the best in the business.
Having met both Richard and Aaron about 10 years ago it didn't surprise me when they eventually split ways. Rawlings was king of his little hill and you can really see the change that took place over the years in his assertion of that. I met them close to the end of the first season when they were doing the biker build off. Rawlings didn't have time for anything other than whatever business he was working on his phone. Aaron talked with my brother and I for quite a while until he had to leave to go to KC's shop to pick up a body from paint. You could tell who was in it for the cars and who was there for the money.
Well Richard is a business man, he has to make money to pay for his shop and overhead.
Richard R. was my least favorite member of the cast
Richard is a jerk. I stopped in his merch shop. He pulled in. I asked if he could sign a hat for my 5 year old daughter. He refused. So I left and jumped in my Camaro SS rental and did a big burnout spitting dirt all over the business front driveway. I wonder if he works at being that big of a jerk or was he born that way. I have never heard anyone speak well of him. I asked Big Chief of Street Outlaws how was he when they filmed that race show and he said he was the biggest jerk(he called him something else) he ever met. Was a diva demanding that belittled everyone for no reason but to make people feel uncomfortable. Everyone says the same thing, HUGE RICHARD!!!!! I hope Karma gives him all he deserves.
@@thereader7776 no matter what the show was about him ,i also think it was a big loss when Aaron Kaufman leave the show, but richard rawlins was the head of the show and the others that split from the main show ,it´s business
It's a business my man. All these other guys depended on Richard for their paychecks.
You have to remember, at the same time Gas Monkey was being aired, so was Counting Cars from Counts Kustoms.
Richard didn't care if it was a car or anything else. The only value it has, is a dollar value.
Danny on the other hand showed a genuine passion for cars and didn't necessarily care about the resale value. His cars are like his family. And that's what a Lot of car enthusiasts can relate with.
never heard of counting cars
@@luedog8385
Look em up. 10x better than gas monkey
@@luedog8385 you lie. If you watched this car then you've heard of Counting Cars
Counting cars is just horrible acting.
counting cars is amazing however its on history channel. i like both sad to hear but it was never same after aaron left
The owner was one of those guys that I would have only been able to be around for short stretches of time. His act put me off the show eventually.
I always enjoyed the show. I stopped watching two or three years before it ended. I think that Richard's ego and repetitious antics just finally wore me down. I don't know why he would bad mouth Discovery. They made him.
Richard is the typical guy that never takes the blame, it is allways someone elses fault. He is borderline narcissitic.
I never missed an episode of this show or their spin-off. Miss this show alot!
I’ll save you time. He never gives a reason why the show ended!
Wish I had checked the comments.
I know...How many times will I fall for this BS?
That show had long since run its course anyway. While Rawlings may have been the shows main megastar - he was also extremely annoying at times and very painful to watch. He now joins the ranks of washed up overexposed shows such as American Chopper. Rest in peace Richard Rawlings, your show can now be called "Motionless and Dead silence"
Surprised he lasted that long , biggest jerk going , Aaron should have been the top man . He knew what he was doing and the knowledge
The show went down hill when Aaron left. The body cannot go on without the heart.
I liked the show at first but Richard soon got on my nerves. Aaron deserved someone better to work with. Aaron really knew his stuff.
Rawlings is the greatest , just ask him, he's so full of himself , I'm surprised he can get through the doorway with a head as big as that,
Theres no doubt he is a decent businesman and I did enjoy the show but he is one massive prick.
NO ME
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Yep, he actually is full of himself... I have met him at STROKER'S DALLAS when I worked in Texas... He would ride to Strokers and walk around like a pompous ass like he is... He is smaller in real life then what he looks like on TV... Aaron was the ONLY reason I watched the show...
RR acted as a carnival Barker with no mechanical skills, the show was a knock off of America Chopper. Aron and the rest of the mechanics were what made the business and the tv show sucesfull. I hope RR flipped and sold that 4070 International semi rather than work his RR majic on it.
I think Aaron was the one that actually pulled in people. Richard was just the typical salesman. But i fully understand the Discovery team, they are the ones that made Fast N' Loud. without them they where just a customizing shop that only locals knew about
I loved this show. I never missed it. When Aaron left show I was upset, but I still loved the show. Sorry to see them go.
Aaron Kaufman was 80% of that show. Rawlings was good at negotiation and selling.
Too bad Aron left though, as together those two where genius! I used to love Fast'n loud! Each on there own none of them really had what it took to be succesfull, as evident by none of them being on air today. Always felt like something was missing!
What makes a car show like this interesting to me is when someone (Aaron) explains the reasoning behind why they are doing certain things to a car or how they troubleshoot issues. Richard Rawlings is just the glaze over the core of what I really enjoy from the show.
Does Aaron still have a show 🤔
Rawlings became a little too full of himself...a legend in his own mind.
Richard didn't become that way he's always been that way, thats just Richard, I think he's a cool dude and people talk crap about him because they are jealous!😎👍
@@robertmcwhinney4596 😂😂😂
@@robertmcwhinney4596 they talk crap about him because he is an annoying piece of crap used car salesman and nothing more.
……it was DOOMED from the day Aaron parted company
I was working at DNS Tool in Farmers Branch and a bunch of us got layed off due to shortage of work. Rawlings shop was only a few blocks away and I knew he recently got a Haas vertical machining center, so I bee lined it there. I met with Ritchard and gave him my resume. His eyes popped open when he saw I was a true tool & die maker and machinist who was a manufacturing engineer for Pratt & Whitney (Gas turbine engine manufacturer) for 12 years who used to build race boats, bikes and drag cars on the side....etc,etc. He said he didn't need anyone and said Aaron could figure out the CNC (with no experience and practical machining background???). Hence, I think he expected Aaron to everything that was hands on, so Ritchard can just run his mouth. He also indicated he paid everyone the same wage as well. That sent up a huge red flag. I took my resume back and never left contact info. I see that he still has the Haas covered in dust at the back of his shop. Expensive paper weight.
I am shocked Rawlings ever had a show to begin with. The man has never built anything. He had people who were good, like Aaron. Rawlings got lucky in life, nothing more.
Amen to that! Kind of like Paul Sr in OCC, same difference
@@velvetbear7184 Paul had actual skill. No comparison. Rawlings is a clown with money.
Rawlings is a very good business man even if you don't like him personally. The guy flipped cars into a very successful t.v. show and is rich now. He came from a working class single father and wasn't "lucky" at all. Stop being jealous of other people's hard work it makes you look small.
@@49er16 I'm the last one to be jealous of anyone. I think the guy is a joke. Has nothing to do with his money. Maybe you like him a bit too much 😉
I loved this show. I mainly watched it when I was like12-15 maybe 16 years old. I loved both Richard and Aaron and I was pretty sad when I heard that Aaron left, especially when I found out that they didn't split as good friends. Both of these guys had a really big impact on me and they are still part of who I am today. I don't really care about who was wrong or who might have been a pain in the a$$, I still love them both and I'm really happy, that I had them in my youth.
Good man. Seems kinda silly for us who stand in the outside looking in to pick sides. I appreciate the show for what it is/was.
Shame it finished used to love watching the show aspecailly when Aaron was on the show,he made it what it was.
Without Aaron Kaufman there wouldn't be any building or creating
That's one big reason the show is no more.
Richard also had a falling out with Gas Monkey live the Bar he started in the show. The falling out was so bad that the Bar is now called Amplified and has nothing to do with Richard.
Like so many other such car mod shows it was all about the money. There needed to be a bigger shop more individual talent where ideas could grow. Too many different talents for a one man band Yes Richards ego ruined a cool concept
Aaron was the best part of the show. He actually did the work to make it possible. Richard was just the salesman of the show.
I didn't know it was cancelled and have been waiting for the next season. So thanks for the heads up.
Aaron made the same mistake the McDonald's brothers made. Should've
demanded a permanent percentage of the name brand. The 2nd Hot wheels
build showed Richards true colors. Aaron was the shop and Richard was
the hustler. Aaron had a great idea for the second build and Richard took
it away. Would've been nice to see the "Hypopotamus". I bet Hot wheels
was upset as well. Richards downfall is the way he treats others. Aaron
was a good guy and a prototype master.
Same here
Sad to see any car show go down the,
" Road of No Return " !
I chose to overlook the shenanigans that went on between the participants, and focus on the vehicle's !
Having said that, Richard gave everyone somebody to hate on !
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Thats the way I watch any "reality" show. When they stop doing stuff and start talking I fast forward.
When Aaron left so did I
Never liked this guy. Could care less if I ever see him again.
I met Richard at an airport bar. They showed up drinking beers and left them out front of departure drop off. Then complained about not having Titos at the bar and him and his crew were just rude all around. Just your average big headed jerk IMO.
U can just look at this guy and know he is a giant dush.
I have been watching this years Isle of Man TT and Peter Hickman is riding the Gas Monkey sponsored superbike, just seen in this vid at about 5:00 mins is Richard and Peter. And I have seen little clips of Richard on the Island no interviews with him as the TT shows only talk to the riders as they are more important than the sponsors or team owners really. If any of you petrol heads reading this haven't seen any footage of the IOM TT, go and watch some . Its awesome. These guys have balls that clank :)
Rawlings was so full of himself, he pretty much cooked his own goose with many of the show’s followers…. Every time I heard him “hoot”, it was fingernails on the chalkboard. It was painfully obvious that he knew very little about the actual functions of the various components that went into building a car…. I only watched to see the genius of Aaron and the other guys in the shop. When Aaron left, I turned it off altogether…
Full of his own self importance . . Loved himself . . Arrogance . Kills everything in the end . .
I live 5 miles away from the business his buddy Dennis Collins owns. It's a custom Jeep dealership (Collins Brothers) that sits between Wylie and Murphy Texas. I often see old vehicles that Dennis picks up to have rebuilt.
Dennis seems like a decent guy. Richard seems like a ball bag.
Richard maybe the brain, but Aaron was the heart.
Rawlings=Summers Eve
I honestly think When Arian left,He understood why!
Who would want a car they always have to finish in 48hrs?
I think whoever made this needs to understand, the garage was what they got fired from, GMG is a legit workshop that employed these people, the show was a secondary part of that, and that's apparent with GMG still running without the show
Couldn't care less about Richard Rawlings. I was done with this show when Aaron Kaufman departed. I enjoyed seeing his ideas transform to reality. Richards unrealistic timelines were ridiculous.
Richard....very appropriate name.
The first 8-10 years was the best after that it slowly started getting into somewhat of an ego stroking show it actually didn't even seem like the same show.
I really enjoyed the show. I loved the characters. I liked the cars they built. The tensions among the team were part of the construct and indeed part of the offer. All said and done we asked these talented car people to be actors and to perform for us. Lets not be too harsh on car people that aren’t actors.
I used to watched this show and loved this show, but once Aaron left, I’d stopped watching it. I stumbled upon this show a few years ago. I never knew that this show was still on and never knew that the show ended
Gas Monkey Garage is now on TH-cam and the show is so much better now that Rawlings is in full control.
Doubt it.
@@zacharyradford5552 go watch it bro it's actually better than the original show. It's his own production now
I agree with everyone... Oh, wait where is Aaron's show, what channel, what time... 😳
Well - Richard, I have always loved your shows. Time for something new and I look very much forward to it. Good luck 👍
Nope. I hope he just fades away.
he has a TH-cam channel now and is much better than the Discovery Channel
I hope someone picks a your show. It was great Good Luck in what every you do. I miss your show. Keep your head up . Fast 'n ' Load.
Richard without aaron....... suck!!!!!
This just goes to show you the old saying is true: you'll never have someone hating on you who is also doing better than you. Richard came from a working class single father and isn't "lucky" at all. He paid for a Trans Am in high school with money he earned himself. He most certainly loves cars. He turned flipping cars into a hugely successful T.V. show and his TH-cam channel still gets high views to this day. I personally find him unlikabe but his story is interesting and I give him credit for what he has done in life. All you guys putting him down just sound like bitter losers.
Discovery killed yet another good show with it’s ridiculous deadlines and it became unrelatable to the common man on a budget. For a real show we can relate to watch Vice Grip Garage
Good luck Richard! your funny enough that you will always have an audience that will follow you. Hope you keep the garage alive
That really sucks to hear about the show Discovery and Richard. Richard's entry into the restaurant business wasn't to fruitful especially in Harker Heights, Tx. The join didn't last too long, I thought it was a cool joint!
To me the worst part of this program was richard rawlings. He was common and uncouth.
It was always just a TV production not ever a real business
Love the show, it was clear the personalities were eventually going to split. Middle aged men, egos, alcohol, stress etc.
FnL was indirectly responsible for making the car hobby unaffordable for many shade tree mechanics, when they paid ridiculous prices for people’s junk
Muscle cars = fast as hell in a straight line, but go round corners like a double decker bus
I could never get into this show and couldn't stand the RW when he shouted, the cars that they did were ok they never really had one that I liked
And yet he's still just as successful and still running strong with Gas Monkey Garage on TH-cam albeit with almost an entire new set of employees but he's no longer just cranking stuff out, he's been taking his time and doing things right.
Almost as if discovery forced him to be that jackass on the show
You dont understand that Discovery owns that channel. Because anything that is gas monkey is owned by Discovery.
@@kurtpierce73 Discovery owned the rights to Fast N Loud, that's over with. His TH-cam channel has nothing to do with any television network whatsoever.
Reminds me of the Arrested Development joke, "I can't believe I gave up animation rights...." (Banana Grabber)
He was never a true car guy. He just looks at the dollar signs whenever he looks at a car.
That's a stupid saying, what's he soppost to do , not make a living
@@brianleboeuf8148 supposed*
@@brianleboeuf8148
You obviously are Not a car enthusiast. We Love cars. We don't look a money when we see a car. We see passion that the owner has put into their rolling art.
Richard is Not an enthusiast. He's a used car dealer.
Go watch "counting cars" you'll see what I mean.
BTW: Richard's show was Canceled.
@@davidmiller4594 if you just like to see other people's work, it make sense. If you are the one restoring or flipping cars, you have to work the numbers. There is always a budget. There is always a limit. It is always about the money.
Richard paid for a Trans am when he was high school with money he earned himself. He most certainly is a car guy. You "enthusiasts" like to romanticize cars and then ridicule other's who don't behave the same way you do.
I honestly thought it was the end of it when Kaufman left the show years ago and it did kept going so......
When Aaron and Dennis Collins moved on from the Drama King, Richard was left with two things; his massive ego and an alcohol problem. Neither of which could build a car. Rich probably didn't even know how to use a wrench.
Thanks Richard, too many commercials for pay TV. Done watching Discovery, programming has taken a dump. Good Luck..
His TH-cam channel is much better than the show was, good move Richard.
Right? I like the youtube channel a hell of a lot better than the show. The show compressed a lot of work down and seemed to change his personality to make it appear as if it was bigger than it really is. The guys he's got working for him are good workers with loads of talent.
I heard the beer assistant quit.
Lotta car history also with Dennis Collins live all the mustang stuff 🐎🔧🚗💯🇺🇲💪
Gas Monkey is, was the best car show period. Rawlings is an entertainer and the show was just that entertainment. Too many saying Aaron this or Aaron that, but he did virtually the same thing to every build.
I am a little bit sad , here in Germany, a lot of guys looking fast a loud....
But i think Richard find another way in TV to make money
Best regards Fred from Germany
It was a great show alot of very talented staff and some of the coolest car builds ever nuff said.
I remember Top Gear before Clarkson, back when you could hear the exhaust note of the Car instead of Pop Music, but then I guess I'm showing my age 😂
I stopped watching when Aaron left, Richard was definitely getting too big for his boots, and a little arrogant thinking he was a bloody superstar
It's nice to finally get the real story behind this.
You didn't get the real story. Not even close to it.
Bring them back. What a great fun Car Show!
He can go to another channel...thing is I don't think companies/networks want to deal w/Richard.
Man that Buick Boattail looked awsom
This video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work. WOW very interesting 1st class very kool great info.,, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great
Richard is nothing with out Aaron, Aaron made that show.
they were not lovers they worked together
Richard shouldn't burn bridges. Discovery is always coming up with new shows. He could be a game show host, travel log host, history show host etc. He should fire his lawyer that had him sign his original contract.
WOW ... I never would've thought he would be so hurtful to a disabled person!
I don't care what he's on ... or even IF HE'S ON!
He's no longer on MY LIST ... unless we are talking about my S**T LIST ... which he is definitely on!
Its funny how people never appreciate the people that helped made them who they were. Glad to see it over. Richards ego is to blame.
I think Richard and Arron are the best car building on TV because the ideas came out his head not stage
Once Aaron left, Rawlings couldn't buy enough Bondo.
RICHARD HAD A NEW RESTAURANT AND HEARD THAT WAS FAILING TOO
WASTED ALL THAT MONEY
Jesse James was right years ago about Rawlings
It's allways a Problem when someone really means he was the ONE and ONLY and the 👑 of creation and nothing goes without him. If this Point is reached, its the latest Time to show them the opposite which means show them the open Door and say let's give us a try wirhout you, bye bye man 👋.
He was a hack and show was his show. This post gives it more undeserving attention. Aaron was good, relative to Fast n Loud. He’s not at the same level as a hot rod builder. He’s a short cut taker, flip it and pump it out of the shop type of builder. His build technique is to R&R and just slap on prefabbed after market parts.
If Rawlings had a colonge line it would be named "annoying arrogance"
I always thought that it was his own company and that this was a fly on the wall documentary series it comes across as the other way round