Meet Billy Pearl, a mid-level gangster just trying to survive the frozen streets of Detroit in his beat-up, old GTO. He's promised to take his comedian girlfriend to LA when he can come up with the cash to move her. But here’s the twist: his old rust bucket? Turns out it’s worth a hell of a lot more than he ever thought--more than enough for the LA move-- when he restores it to it's former glory. Now, Billy's got something to protect for the first time in his life. But it’s not just the car that’s in danger. Now, he draws the wrong kind of attention – from his own crew. as well as from a jealous, former flame. And when you’re playin’ with dangerous people, it’s never just about the car. It’s about staying alive.