Roadkill

- Season 8

(2019)

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What happens when you take the front half of two separate four-wheel-drive vehicles and combine them into one? David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan are back in the junkyard to answer that question and make one of Freiburger's dream schemes come to life. With two engines, four driving wheels, and two steering wheels, is it twice the fun? One thing is for certain: no qualms over who gets to drive-that's until the guys enlist the help of NHRA Top Fuel Driver Leah Pritchett, who shows impressive prowess with the reciprocating saw and a lack of self-preservation when she ...

The Mazdarati is forever gone but still in our thoughts-so much so that David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan figure they could fill its void by taking the He Hate Me '66 Ford Econoline and make it a rear-engine monster. Maybe this one will actually run 10s. With a 500ci front-wheel-drive powertrain donated (stolen) from Dirt Every Day's twin-engine 4x4 Eldorado, the guys truly improve everything about the rusted, worn-out, and hated Econoline-that is, except for reliability and driveability. After shortening the wheelbase and eliminating the desire to ever run a ...

Back on Episode 78 of Roadkill, David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich built the Super Sammy-a junkyard-rescued Suzuki Samurai that they crammed a 440 Chrysler big-block into right where it sat in the middle of the junkyard. Now they're back to actually hit the road and find out why Suzuki never offered this engine combination from the factory. After some minor fixes and replacing the stock rearend with a better-fitting yet still undersized match for the 440, they make the Super Sammy "roadworthy" and head out for adventure. Will the police agree with the guys' acceptable...

Roadkill has always been dedicated to the artistry, styling, and raw beauty of all things burnout related. David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan have long considered themselves masters of "burnout-ology," yet they have never actually entered a burnout competition...until now. Armed with what's left of a rusted-out '76 Camaro-a parking lot mini spool upgrade and spare tires-the guys set out across Texas to show how to "scientifically" get the best burnouts. With a desire to win and a stronger desire to kill some tires, the guys enter the burnout competition at the Spring ...

On season 2 episode 3 of Roadkill's Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante found a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL that absolutely needed to be rescued. Why? Because it's a 390ci big-block with four-speeds of goodness, of course. This beauty has been sitting neglected for decades, and now David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan are determined to get it back on the road. With a little sweat, dirt removal, and some junkyard parts, the guys manage to get the 500 XL up and running. Funny thing is, though, most cars end up the junkyard for a reason, and they soon find out why this Galaxie was ...

David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan are always out to determine the best bang for your buck when it comes to a beater under $3K. This time, it's a four-vehicle shootout in all of the most important match-ups: We've got Chevy versus Ford, truck versus car, and old versus newer. With the stipulation of finding the best vehicle for someone in high school, the guys went with one four-door V-8 and one pickup each. Freiburger chose newish with a 2006 Crown Vic and a 1999 Chevy S-10. Finnegan went vintage with a 1972 Ford Maverick and a 1976 Chevy LUV. From there it's an ...

The blown 383 small block Chevy powered '74 Jaguar XJ 12 known as the Draguar is back. After sitting neglected for far too long, Freiburger and Finnegan have decided to put a new heart in the disabled Draguar in true Roadkill fashion. They are back the Summit parking lot in Sparks, NV - the site of their original extreme parking lot engine swap fiasco from episode 4 of Roadkill. And if giving the Draguar a new heart wasn't enough, the guys also follow up on a lead to fill the void of the stolen Mazdarati. Will this nostalgia trip lead to a rebirth of mini truck ...

Ever dreamed of having a new ride every day of the week? David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan live that dream Roadkill-style, as they trade their way through the 25th HOT ROD Power Tour. Each day the guys trade away their junk for new junk and attempt to make it to the next stop on the tour. Needless to say, their trading skills don't land many upgrades, but the big question is: Will they make it all the way or end up on the side of the road with only a single red paper clip? Watch this episode of Roadkill to find out.

How many times have David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan been burned by rescuing a car from a junkyard? Too many, but this time it's a total win. Steve Magnante found an awesome '71 Pontiac T-37 at L&L Classic Auto in Idaho, on Episode 15 of Roadkill's Junkyard Gold and now he's led the guys to rescue this treasure. After finally learning their lesson, Freiburger and Finnegan take the time to "do things the right way," taking proper precautions to revive the motor that's 38 years stagnate. "Spoiler" alert-it doesn't all go smooth. After many speedbumps, the guys finally...

When is taking untested, unreliable junk on a road trip a bad idea? Eh, maybe 90 percent of the time, but not when you have a buddy who's up for weathering any storm by your side. On this episode of Roadkill, Mike Finnegan and Tony Angelo take on a big adventure in a little truck. Sight unseen they buy a mid-'70s Chevy LUV mini-truck and hit the road, enduring miles of electrical problems, epic torrential downpours, water in the engine, and floods, and yet they still manage to install nitrous on the wee four-banger. Will Angelo blow it up, or will it do the longest ...

Eight years ago, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan started a little Internet show where they played with cars so you could point and laugh. Now 100 episodes later, they're back to their roots. On this episode of Roadkill, Freiburger and Finnegan revive the premise of the first episode: throw a dart at a map and hit the road looking for adventure. This time, however, they're taking to new heights with a bigger map and a four-door Dart. Where will they end up? What's the car that started all that is Roadkill? Can a '76 318-powered Dodge Dart beat the terminal velocity ...

Surprise again. Remember when we did the last project car showdown for Episode 74 instead of 75? Well, we're keeping up with the chaos by serving up this one for Episode 101 instead of 100. You knew we wouldn't let you down and not deliver a Roadkill-style showdown around another milestone. On this episode of Roadkill, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan bring their best Dodge project cars out to the M1 Concourse for the annual Roadkill Nights event powered by Dodge in Pontiac, Michigan. This time it's a road course, skidpad, and drag racing with seven favorite project...

If the 1955 Chevy with a Hemi we call Blasphemi is known for three things, they would be going fast, being awesome, and breaking apart. On this episode of Roadkill, the Blasphemi delivers on all three as Mike Finnegan and Tony Angelo take on HOT ROD Drag Week. It's the most brutal five-day test of real drag-racing, street-driven cars, as competitors race five times on four drag strips while driving over 1,000 miles in between, battling to post the lowest average elapsed time at the end of the week. Last year Finnegan was the runner-up in his class. This year? Well, ...