#The chopper gallery professional#
In 2007, he left OCC - and, subsequently, American Chopper - out of professional boredom and the need to grow. And so fabricator and mechanic Vinnie DiMartino tried to keep his head down and get to work, always trying to remain dedicated to his craft. That makes for great, addictive reality television, but things still had to get done around the shop at Orange County Choppers. frequently argued over just about everything. Derebyshire says Teutul also made product placement deals without his approval.Īmerican Chopper fans came for the bikes but stayed for the fights. Derbyshire also said in his filing that Teutul delayed production by taking a long fishing trip and when he did show up to shoot, wouldn't do scenes with Hells Angels higher-up Rusty Coones, which was contractually obligated. (In other words, fraud.) Things also soured when Teutul attempted to change his ownership deal with Derbyshire from 51/49 (in favor of Derbyshire) to a 50/50 split. According to Page Six, in April 2017, Thomas Derbyshire filed suit in Delaware State Chancery Court, arguing that Teutul (his business partner) used the money Derbyshire poured into Orange County Choppers: American Made for personal use. It's amazing that even happened for American Chopper, seeing as how the previous attempt to revive the show, Orange County Choppers: American Made, was mired in lawsuits.
American Chopper returned to TV in 2018, a beneficiary of a television-wide "reboot" craze in which a variety of old, familial favorites shot new seasons of episodes.
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