Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About ‘American Chopper’

Published on February 13, 2018
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Bike Building Competition

Yup, the Orange County Choppers team would challenge two competing bike builders to a contest – the competition involved the building of a bike which is inspired by the T-51 Mustang, a famous plane that was flown in WWII. OCC were up against Paul Jr. Designs and the legendary Jesse James. During a two hour special, these three teams battled it to see who would come out on top. OCC would lose, placing third after PJD and then Jesse James.

Bike Building Competition

Bike Building Competition

Competition: 2.0

Of course there was a rematch! This time around though, Paul Junior Designs competed with Jesse James and Gas Monkey Garage (from the hit show Fast N’ Loud) in order to create a chopper inspired by muscle cars. Jesse James required tons of extensions in order to finish his bike – sparking loads of drama. Paul Jr. Designs won again with a bike created from an actual grill from a 1939 Chevrolet.

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Competition 2.0

Competition 2.0