Ton of Cash [SEP] original network
Ton of Cash
Ton of Cash was a show on VH1 that premiered on August 17, 2011. It was hosted by Dhani Jones. The show centered on a group of contestants trying to haul $1,000,000 from L.A. to Las Vegas. It premiered on prime time but was moved to Thursday mornings at 2AM Eastern timeslot after the premiere due to low ratings.
Format.
Each week the contestants faced challenges on their way to Las Vegas that involved moving money from one point to another in a certain amount of time
% down payment in cash with nine monthly installments for the balance. Provisions of the deal allowed that some of the nine installments could be converted into longer-term notes or mortgages. The final cost of "Minnesotan", including financing costs, was $65.65 per deadweight ton, which totaled just under $668,000.
"Minnesotan" (Maryland Steel yard no. 124) was the first ship built under the original contract. She was launched on 8 June 1912, and delivered to American-Hawaiian in September.