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Actor Ian Ziering , best known for his role in Beverly Hills, 90210, has filed a lawsuit claiming he is owed $200,000 in unpaid hosting fees for The CW’s The Great American Road Rally. The actor initially received $60,000 of his promised $260,000 salary, with the remaining amount scheduled in two instalments, according to the New York Post. However, Ziering alleges that the vehicles, a Ford F-150 Shelby Super Snake, Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Corvette Z51, were not owned by the production company named in his agreement. Ziering began hosting The Great American Road Rally in September 2025, according to the lawsuit. The programme features celebrities navigating 2,211 miles of cross-country terrain along Route 66. His reported hosting salary was $260,000, of which he initially received $60,000. The remaining amount was scheduled to be paid in two instalments of $100,000 each. The payments were due on August 23 and October 21, 2026. The three vehicles listed in the filing were a 2016 F-150 Shelby Super Snake, a 2014 Dodge Challenger and a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z51. The vehicles had a combined stated value of $200,000 or more, according to the New York Post. Ziering is seeking $100,000 plus interest in connection with the unpaid compensation, according to the New York Post. Meanwhile, The Great American Road Rally features celebrities travelling along the famous Route 66 for various charitable causes. The programme’s next episode was scheduled to air on The CW on November 11, 2026.
The arrangement was made because Ziering was agreeing to provide professional services while postponing a substantial portion of his payment, according to the lawsuit. Because the cars were reportedly identified as collateral for the deferred compensation, the ownership dispute is central to the agreement. The lawsuit therefore raises questions about the vehicles’ ownership and whether the arrangement provided the security described in the contract.
The legal filing states that the defendants “failed and refused to pay the 100,000 instalment due October 21”. The legal papers described this as an agreement to furnish “valuable professional services while deferring substantial compensation”. The lawsuit also details the work he says he completed for the programme, including preproduction activities and filming in the City of Santa Monica, at a car dealership and at a desert location in California. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines The defendants were contacted for comment, according to the report.
The dispute also involves three sports cars listed as collateral for the unpaid fees. However, the lawsuit alleges that the defendants failed to make the second payment. The lawsuit does not specify whether Ziering received the first instalment scheduled for August. The hosting contract reportedly included a clause identifying three vehicles as collateral for the deferred compensation. They were identified in the agreement as security for the unpaid hosting fees. A key issue raised in the lawsuit concerns the ownership of the three cars. Ziering alleges that the vehicles were not owned by The Great American Road Rally LLC, but instead belonged to production company 7BMG. The production company and its chief executive, Eric Richey, are also named as defendants in the lawsuit. The actor further claims that the vehicles have not been made available to him. The allegations of unpaid fees and the three vehicles are part of a lawsuit filed by Ziering. Disclaimer: This article is based on information publicly available, including reports by the New York Post and allegations made in the lawsuit filed by Ian Ziering. The Times of India has not independently verified the claims concerning the unpaid hosting fees, ownership of the three vehicles or the terms of the compensation agreement. The allegations should not be interpreted as facts, and the defendants’ responses, if any, have not been independently verified. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.