ToyMakerz

ToyMakerz is an American reality television series featuring David Ankin from Reidsville, North Carolina-based company ToyMakerz LLC[1] as they show their process of building and modifying custom vehicles. The show premiered in 2016 on Velocity and has aired three seasons.[1][2] ToyMakerz is on The History Channel and FYI.[3]

ToyMakerz
Genre	Reality TV
Starring	David Ankin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original release	September 16, 2016 – present
External links
[www.toymakerz.com Website]

In each episode, David Ankin and his team design and build motorized creations. Notable works include GPS, a three-quarter scale chain-driven car, the "Beast", a mid-engine formula car and winner of the Magnaflow People's Choice Award at SEMA in Las Vegas in 2017, a four-foot racing drone, and a street-legal dragster.[4][5][6] Guest appearances include NASCAR driver Richard Petty,[7] actor Dean Cain,[4] and drag racer Sarah Edwards.[8]

Series Overview

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	8		September 16, 2016	November 18, 2016
	2	8		November 10, 2017	January 12, 2018
	3	8		March 10, 2019	September 8, 2019

Episodes

Season 1

The first season of the American automotive cable television series ToyMakerz began airing on Velocity in the United States on September 16, 2016, until November 18, 2016 for eight episodes.[1] The series stars David Ankin.

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
1	1	"GPS and Beyond"	September 16, 2016	N/A
The show introduces David Ankin, the Toymaker. Ankin finishes and test drives his hand fabricated, 3/4 scale mini GP car.
2	2	"Trike Wars"	September 23, 2016	N/A
The ToyMakerz prepare for race day at Summit Point International Speedway where they will compete in a “reverse trike” race.
3	3	"The Four Horsemen"	September 30, 2016	N/A
David Ankin decides to fully customize a limited edition Suzuki Hayabusa. The Toymaker enlists the help of industry veterans Robert Fisher (Roaring Toyz), Brock Davidson (Brock’s Performance) and Charles Joyner (Joyner’s Paint Shop) to complete the one-of-a-kind super bike.
4	4	"Three Generations of ToyMakerz"	October 7, 2016	N/A
The Toymaker’s father and son help build and race a Jr. Dragster.
5	5	"The V8 Vanquish"	October 21, 2016	N/A
A V8 car engine powered motorcycle is created with Mike Kelly of Vanquish V8 Motorcycles. David Ankin and Mike Kelly harness the power of a model V8 car engine into a fully fabricated custom motorcycle.
6	6	"Supercharged: The Camaro"	October 28, 2016	N/A
David Ankin and the ToyMakerz team modify a 5th generation Chevy Camaro with over 900 horsepower.
7	7	"SuperWheelz: Drift or Bust"	November 11, 2016	N/A
The ToyMakerz design, fabricate, test drive and launch a new product called Superwheelz drift trikes.
8	8	"The Ford SB2 Rat Rod"	November 18, 2016	N/A
David Ankin and the team create a full-tube chassis, custom hot rod truck with a NASCAR engine installation.

Season 2

The second season of ToyMakerz aired November 10, 2017 and ran until January 12, 2018 on Velocity. It featured eight parts.[5]

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
9	1	"MOPAR Challenger"	November 10, 2017	N/A
Ankin builds a one-of-a-kind Dodge Challenger for himself then puts it in the GAA Auction to see if his reserve can be beat.
10	2	"Ford Ranchero Street Rod"	November 17, 2017	N/A
David Ankin and the ToyMakerz build a surprise signature ride for their business manager but and must keep it a secret when he makes a visit to the shop.
11	3	"Mustang Super-Tune"	December 1, 2017	N/A
Inspired by a videogame his son Brayden loves to play, the Toymaker & team take a stock Ford Mustang GT and tune it to the limit.
12	4	"Misfit Toyz with Motors"	December 8, 2017	N/A
David Ankin challenges the ToyMakerz crew to build their own high-powered mini rides and take them to the track to test their speed.
13	5	"Overland Rescue Truck"	December 15, 2017	N/A
The ToyMakerz build a rescue vehicle that can rescue other rescue vehicles. In addition, David Ankin brings in the Overland Experts to train his client firsthand.
14	6	"Rally in Raleigh"	December 22, 2017	N/A
The Toymaker hosts the Ray Price Capital City Bike Fest in Raleigh, NC. Once back at home, he soups up a stock Camaro in preparation for a meet up at his local Camaro Club.
15	7	"One-Off Mid-Engine Formula Car “The Beast”"	January 5, 2018	N/A
David Ankin builds a unique 1000 horsepower formula car from scratch and takes it to SEMA where the response is more than expected.
16	8	"ToyMakerz Top Rides"	January 12, 2018	N/A
The ToyMakerz host an Open House and recap their top builds, rides and burnouts as well as showing bloopers and behind the scenes footage.

Season 3

The third season aired February 2019 on The History Channel and FYI.[6]

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
17	1	"'71 Charger - A Richard Petty Tribute"	March 10, 2019	N/A
The team overhauls a '70's Petty Tribute Charger and surprises the owner with a visit from Petty himself.
18	2	"Capital City Bikefest and Car Show"	March 17, 2019	N/A
The team conversts an American V-Twin bagger for the Capital City Bike Fest and Car Show in Raleigh, N.C.
19	3	"'56 International Shop Truck and GoPro Race Day"	March 24, 2019	N/A
A '56 International flatbed truck is converted into a ToyMakerz shop truck and the team takes a day of competitive go-karting.
20	4	"Misfit Toyz Invitational"	March 31, 2019	N/A
Friends of ToyMakerz build unique Misfit Toyz and put them to the test before presenting them to be judged by the crowd.
21	5	"Challenger Mods for Sarah Edwards"	April 7, 2019	N/A
Jet car pilot Sarah Edwards get a new, custom American Dodge Challenger customized by the ToyMakerz.
22	6	"Kraken Monster Truck Debut and Thunder Roadster Road Race"	April 21, 2019	N/A
The team finishes a new monster truck, The Kraken and take us to the Thunder Roadster race at the Virginia International Raceway.
23	7	"'41 Willys Coupe - David's New Exhibition Car"	April 28, 2019	N/A
Ankin builds an over-the-top exhibition car based on a 1941 Willys coupe and receives a visit from actor Dean Cain.
24	8	"ToyMakerz Drag Races - VW Style"	November 18, 2016	N/A
Ankin upgrades a VW Karmann Ghia to compete at the VW Germanaire drag race in South Carolina.

References

1. Burritt, Mary (2016-07-24). "'Toymakers' reality TV show to feature Reidsville business". News & Record. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
2. Phillips, Stacey. "'ToyMakerz' Star David Ankin Shares Message With Youth: 'If You Can Dream It, You Can Build It'". www.autobodynews.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
3. "ToyMakerz Full Episodes, Video & More". HISTORY. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
4. "Dave Ankin, guru of ToyMakerz, shares his passion for cars". The Weekly Driver. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
5. "ToyMakerz Season Two Set to Air on Velocity". Markets Insider. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
6. "Third Season of Hit Series TOYMAKERZ Premieres This February". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
7. "'ToyMakerz' takes a spin with Richard Petty". The Courier-Tribune. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
8. Lauterborn, Mike. "Stamford Dragster Driver Sarah Edwards to Appear on Toymakerz Reality Show". www.hamlethub.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.

External links

• ToyMakerz at IMDb