Richard restores a unique 1947 Delahaye sports car belonging to legendary Grand Prix driver Louis Chiron. But with the Delahaye's original paint to track down, Richard soon fears his dream to display the car to the classic car elite may be in jeopardy.

Richard and the Cogs restore a 1947 Delahaye and a Jaguar XK120 for Salon Privé. While Richard explores the future of motoring in a Bentley powered by synthetic fuels at Goodwood, a Lancia taken on to help endangered leopards threatens to derail plans.