What Happened to Counting Cars? Ending, Cast & Danny Koker Now

Counting Cars aired on History from August 13, 2012 to December 1, 2021, and no official reason for the ending was ever published. Danny “The Count” Koker was not arrested or sentenced in any reputable report we could find, and in 2026 he hosts a podcast, Count’s Kulture. This page covers the ending, the cast, the Count’s Kustoms shop, and how to sort real news from rumor.

The Rise of Counting Cars

Counting Cars premiered on History on August 13, 2012, right after Pawn Stars, and took its regular Tuesday slot the next day. It was the third Pawn Stars spinoff, after American Restoration and Cajun Pawn Stars. The show followed daily work at Count’s Kustoms in Las Vegas, an automobile restoration and customization company owned and operated by Danny Koker, who had already appeared as a recurring expert on Pawn Stars.

Fact	What the sources say
Network	History
Premiere	August 13, 2012
Final episode	December 1, 2021 (end of Season 10)
Seasons	10
Episodes	184 per Wikipedia’s episode table; History’s own show page lists 160
Setting	Count’s Kustoms, Las Vegas
Official reason for ending	None published in the sources we read

The two episode totals do not match, and neither source explains why. Counts can differ when specials, recaps or compilation episodes are included or left out, but that is our guess, not a sourced answer. Treat 160 to 184 as the honest range.

Danny Koker: The Heart of the Show

Koker grew up in Cleveland and Detroit, is a self-taught mechanic, and comes from a family of Ford Motor Company employees, per Wikipedia. He heads Count’s 77, a Las Vegas hard rock band, and once hosted a weekly B-movie showcase, Saturday Fright at the Movies, as “Count Cool Rider” on the local station KFBT. The shop’s name traces back to his time as part-owner of that station, which later became KVCW. That mix of music, horror-movie camp and metalwork is why the show felt different from other car-flipping programs.

Scott’s Departure Explained

The manager and bookkeeper in the early seasons was Scott Jones. He left between Seasons 2 and 3 and was only briefly mentioned in the Season 3 premiere, “Electric Ride,” which said he had moved to Tennessee after the birth of his son. Nothing in the sources we read describes a falling out. Roli Szabo, the shop’s detailer, is the other documented departure: he left after Season 6 on good terms and opened his own detailing shop in Las Vegas, per Wikipedia.

Rumors Debunked: Danny Koker’s Legal Issues

Search results for Koker are crowded with queries pairing his name with arrests, sentences, disappearances and family tragedies. We checked what we could. The Wikipedia pages for the show and the shop mention no legal matter, History’s show page mentions none, and the top results for the more dramatic claims were low-quality content sites that contradicted each other on basic details such as birth year and when the shop opened. We found no reputable news report backing any of those claims, so as of October 12, 2026 we treat them as unconfirmed, not as fact.

A related point: Koker was publishing new Count’s Kulture episodes in May 2026, according to the podcast’s Castbox listing, which is hard to square with the idea that he vanished from public life. That is a sign, not proof, so the same advice applies to every celebrity headline.

How to check a celebrity claim in four steps

1. Look for the original report. A real arrest, sentence or death is covered by a named newsroom, a court record or the person’s own channels, not just by a page that repeats the claim.
2. Check the details against each other. If two pages disagree on dates, ages or places, at least one of them is inventing.
3. Be wary of sites that mix the name with unrelated topics. Content-farm pages often rewrite the same thin claim under many headlines.
4. Look for a date. A claim with no date, no named source and no quote is not something to repeat.

Why Did Counting Cars End?

History has not published a reason, and the sources we read give none. What is documented is the timeline: Season 10 ended on December 1, 2021, with no later season in Wikipedia’s record. You will see pages blaming falling ratings, a feud, or a move to another network. None of those are supported by a primary source we could read, so we are not repeating them as fact.

One correction worth making: some older write-ups put the end of the show in 2020. The episode record shows new episodes aired through December 2021, so 2021 is the date to use.

Where Is the Cast Now? (2026 Update)

Danny Koker

Koker hosts Count’s Kulture, described on its Castbox listing as a late-night podcast published by ITV America that mixes car culture and rock ‘n’ roll with lessons from guests in music, business, sports and the automotive world. New episodes are listed for Tuesdays on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. As of the listing we read, there were 19 episodes, with a Best of Season 1 compilation dated May 26, 2026. A Top Speed item reported by search summary puts the premiere on March 31, 2026, which we could not read directly. Some episodes bring back the shop crew, including Horny Mike and Ghetto Bob.

Scott Jones

Scott left after Season 2 for Tennessee. We found no reputable current reporting on what he does now, so we are not guessing.

“Horny Mike” Henry

Michael “Horny Mike” Henry was the show’s airbrush artist, per Wikipedia, and the Count’s Kulture listing names him in the crew-reunion episodes.

Roli Szabo

Roli left after Season 6 and opened his own detailing shop in Las Vegas, per Wikipedia.

Cast member	Role on the show	Status in sources
Danny “The Count” Koker	Owner of Count’s Kustoms	Hosts Count’s Kulture podcast
Kevin Mack	Right-hand man	No current update found
Michael “Horny Mike” Henry	Airbrush artist	Appears in Count’s Kulture crew episodes
Shannon Aikau	Bike shop manager and lead builder	No current update found
Ryan Evans	Head painter and graphic artist	No current update found
Roli Szabo	Detailer	Left after Season 6, runs own detailing shop
Scott Jones	Former manager and bookkeeper	Left between Seasons 2 and 3

Count’s Kustoms: Current State of Affairs

Wikipedia describes Count’s Kustoms as an automobile restoration and customization company in Las Vegas, owned and operated by Danny Koker, and says the series was filmed there. No source we read says the shop has closed, and Koker’s 2026 podcast keeps the crew in the picture. We could not confirm opening hours, tours or walk-in access from an official page, and we are not going to invent them. If you plan to visit, check the shop’s own channels first, because a TV location is not automatically a public attraction.

Will Counting Cars Come Back?

As of October 12, 2026, none of the sources we read announce a new season or a revival. History’s show page lists 10 seasons and gives no renewal information. Count’s Kulture is a separate podcast, not a new season of the series. For the older season-status discussion on this site, see our Counting Cars 2026 show updates page, but rely on the network’s own announcements for anything official.

Where Can You Watch Counting Cars?

History’s show page offers a Stream on HISTORY link and a link to the Torque by HISTORY channel. Which seasons are available, and on which service, changes by provider and region, so use the show page to check before you subscribe to anything.

Legacy of Counting Cars

Counting Cars sat in a family of History spinoffs built around Pawn Stars, alongside American Restoration and Cajun Pawn Stars. Its lasting contribution was showing the full loop of a custom shop: sourcing a car, deciding what is worth fixing, finishing it, and pricing it to sell. That loop, more than any single build, is what car fans still search for years after the finale.

Keep reading

• Why Pimp My Ride Didn’t Return Custom Cars
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Counting Cars still on TV?

No new episodes are being made. Counting Cars aired on History from August 13, 2012 to December 1, 2021, ending after 10 seasons, per Wikipedia’s episode record. History’s show page still offers a Stream on HISTORY link, so older episodes can be watched, but availability depends on your provider and region.

Did Danny Koker go to jail?

We found no reputable report that he did. Neither the Wikipedia pages for the show and the shop nor History’s show page mention any arrest or sentence, and the pages that claim otherwise were low-quality content sites with inconsistent details. As of October 2026 there is nothing credible to confirm the claim.

Why did Counting Cars get cancelled?

No official reason appears in the sources we read. The show finished its 10th season on December 1, 2021, and History has not published an explanation. Claims about ratings or a feud are speculation, not reporting.

Is Count’s Kustoms still open?

No source we read says it has closed. Wikipedia describes Count’s Kustoms as a Las Vegas restoration and customization company owned and operated by Danny Koker, but we could not confirm current hours or tours from an official page, so check the shop’s own channels before you visit.

What is Danny Koker doing now?

As of 2026 he hosts Count’s Kulture, a weekly talk podcast published by ITV America per its Castbox listing, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. He also leads the Las Vegas hard rock band Count’s 77, per Wikipedia.

Who left Counting Cars?

Scott Jones left between Seasons 2 and 3 and moved to Tennessee after the birth of his son. Roli Szabo left after Season 6 on good terms and opened his own detailing shop in Las Vegas, per Wikipedia’s cast notes.