Roadkill - Season 8
Season 8
Episodes
Two Cadillacs, Too Reliable!
For years Mike Finnegan has wanted to build a 200-mph Cadillac, and now David Freiburger has finally agreed to make it happen…or at least get it started.
Twice the Power, Half the Trucks, + Leah Pritchett!
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?
Rear-engine Replacement: The Econorado is Born!
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!
440 Big-block Samurai: From the Junkyard to the Road!
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.
The Ultimate Beater Burnout Machine!
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.
Junkyard-rescue Four-speed Big-block '64 Galaxie!
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.
Cheap Beater Battle: Chevy vs. Ford, Old vs. Newish!
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!
Parking Lot Engine Swap: More Power for the Draguar!
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.
Trading Cars Across Power Tour: The Ultimate Road Trip!
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.
Junkyard Rescue T-37 Pontiac!
w 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.
Road Trip Survival: The LUV is All You Need!
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.
Episode 100: Back to Throwing Darts!
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 or Roadkill, Freiburger and Finnegan revive the premise of the first episode: throw a dart at a map and hit the road looking for adventure.
Project Car Showdown & Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge!
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 cars. And since this is an all-Dodge showdown, we had to bring out the Mopar man himself, Steve Dulcich.
Blasphemi Takes on HOT ROD Drag Week!
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.
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