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Examples of challenges include making a jet car, a bridging machine, a car-crusher, or a machine to fling a [[mini]] as far as possible.

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The idea for the show came from a scene in the movie ''[[Apollo 13 (movie)|Apollo 13]]'', where [[NASA]] engineers had only a short period of time to construct an air filter out of parts available on the space capsule. The show also draws its inspiration on the 1980s TV series '[[The Great Egg Race]]'.

''Scrapheap Challenge'' originated on the British [[Channel 4]], but was imported to United States television under the name ''Junkyard Wars.'' Later, an American version of the show was created with the same name.

In the [[United Kingdom]], the two programs have distinct names, but American audiences only see the ''Junkyard Wars'' title. Sometimes, video of the UK version is even edited to blot out the name ''Scrapheap Challenge.'' In 2004, a series of the US programme was broadcast on Channel 4 under the title ''Scrapheap Challenge USA'', but only the title sequence was changed and the rest of the programme, including logos and verbal references to "Junkyard Wars" remained intact.

The actual scrapyard used in the programme is located in a former army training area just outside [[Basingstoke]], Hampshire, and is not open to the public. The US Scrapyard was cited as Memory Lane (A Classic Car dismantler and Wrecking Yard) in California for 3 years [http://www.oldautoparts.com/tv_movies.htm according to their website.]

== Details of individual series ==

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* '''Series 5''' (2003) - Winners: Jet Doctors

=== Junkyard MegawarsMega-Wars (USA) ===

For the 6th US series, the show was reformatted, to consist of two regular captains, who each select 3 people to help in the challenge. The show is presented by [[Rossi Morreale]] and [[Bobbi Sue Luther]].

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* '''Series 1''' (2002) - Captains: Bowser, and Crash

* '''Series 2''' (2004) - Captains: Hacket and (retired) Colonel Dick Strawbridge

== Broadcasting Notes ==

The UK show is broadcast on US television under the then-current US title (ie ''Junkyard Wars'' for series 1-3; ''Junkyard Mega-Wars'' for series 4 onwards). The US show is broadcast in the UK as ''Scrapheap Challenge USA'' on [[Channel 4]], and as ''Junkyard Wars'' on the [[Discovery Channel UK]].

== Locations ==

The actual scrapyard used in the programme is located in a former army training area just outside [[Basingstoke]], Hampshire, and is not open to the public. The US Scrapyard was cited as Memory Lane (A Classic Car dismantler and Wrecking Yard) in California for 3 years [http://www.oldautoparts.com/tv_movies.htm according to their website.]

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