Car SOS is a one-hour automotive entertainment television series, that airs on National Geographic Channel UK. The series began in 2013, and is presented by Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend. It features Shaw and Townshend restoring classic cars from across Europe, often beginning in serious states of disrepair. The owner, and their car, unbeknownst to them, are nominated by a relative or friend due to an inability to restore the vehicle themselves, often because of medical and/or financial reasons.