Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Pimp My Ride gave ordinary people some of the wildest custom cars ever seen on television. But what happened to those cars once Xzibit left, the cameras stopped rolling, and MTV moved on?
Behind the flashy paint, massive rims and ridiculous modifications was a very different reality. Former contestants have revealed that some upgrades were removed after filming, mechanical problems often remained unfixed, reactions were recreated for the cameras, and certain cars became difficult—or even impossible—to live with.
In this video, we uncover what really happened behind the scenes of Pimp My Ride, what became of its most memorable cars, and why the finished vehicles weren’t always what viewers thought they were getting.
Pimp My Ride gave ordinary people some of the wildest custom cars ever seen on television. But what happened to those cars once Xzibit left, the cameras stopped rolling, and MTV moved on?
Behind the flashy paint, massive rims and ridiculous modifications was a very different reality. Former contestants have revealed that some upgrades were removed after filming, mechanical problems often remained unfixed, reactions were recreated for the cameras, and certain cars became difficult—or even impossible—to live with.
In this video, we uncover what really happened behind the scenes of Pimp My Ride, what became of its most memorable cars, and why the finished vehicles weren’t always what viewers thought they were getting.
