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| Pimp My Ride | |
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| Presented by | Xzibit |
| Theme music composer | Jeff Cardoni |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 73 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Scott Sandman |
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| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Production companies | R-Lab MTV Series Development |
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| Network | MTV |
| Release | March 4, 2004 – June 9, 2007 |
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Pimp My Ride is an American television series produced by MTV and hosted by rapper Xzibit, which ran for six seasons on MTV from 2004 to 2007. In each episode, a car in poor condition is both restored and customized. The work on the show was done by West Coast Customs until season 5 and was done by Galpin Auto Sports thereafter.
The show had several international adaptations, including Pimp My Ride UK, Pimp My Ride International (in central Europe), and other adaptations in Brazil, Indonesia and the Baltic countries. It also spawned similar spinoffs, including the series Trick My Truck on MTV's sister network CMT.
The show was criticized by several participants for exaggerating or faking several aspects of the restorations and many aspects of the show.
In 2024, Pimp My Ride co-creator Rick Hurvitz brought a re-tooled version of the show to Netflix. Now titled Resurrected Rides, Hurvitz is an executive producer. Chris Redd serves as host, with a team of mechanics and customizers from several different California-area auto shops working on the cars.