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Roadkill

David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan are two guys behaving badly with cars. They are on a gearhead quest to track down all types of worn-out gassers, hot rods and muscle cars, and then push them to their limits.
201914 episodesTV-PG
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Episodes

  1. S8 E1 - Two Cadillacs, Too Reliable
    January 19, 2019
    22min
    TV-PG
    For years, Mike Finnegan has wanted to build a 200-mph Cadillac, and now David Freiburger has finally agreed to make it happen. Step one is to acquire the right Caddy: a 1961 DeVille that they find in Northern California.
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  2. S8 E2 - Twice the Power, Half the Trucks and Leah Pritchett
    March 31, 2019
    32min
    TV-PG
    David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan are back in the junkyard to take the front half of two separate four-wheel-drive vehicles and combine them into one, making one of David's dream schemes come to life.
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  3. S8 E3 - Rear-Engine Replacement: The Econorado Is Born
    March 16, 2019
    47min
    TV-PG
    The Mazdarati is forever gone, but 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.
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  4. S8 E4 - 440 Big-Block Samurai: From the Junkyard to the Road
    April 13, 2019
    22min
    TV-PG
    David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich revisit their Super Sammy, a junkyard-rescued Suzuki Samurai with a 440 Chrysler big-block, make it roadworthy and head out for adventure.
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  5. S8 E5 - The Ultimate Beater Burnout Machine
    May 11, 2019
    44min
    TV-PG
    David and Mike set out for South Padre Island, Texas, to enter their first burnout competition. They know how to do burnouts, but can't be certain their rusted-out '76 Camaro's engine will hold out longer than their tires.
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  6. S8 E6 - Junkyard Rescue Four-Speed Big Block
    June 8, 2019
    43min
    TV-PG
    A 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL has been sitting neglected for decades, but with a little sweat, dirt removal and some junkyard parts, Mike and David get it up and running...at least until they drive it away from the shop.
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  7. S8 E7 - Cheap Beater Battle
    June 14, 2019
    40min
    TV-PG
    It's Chevy vs. Ford, truck vs. car and old vs. new as David and Mike look for the best beater under $3,000. An '06 Crown Victoria, a '99 S-10, a '72 Maverick and a '76 LUV all vie for the title of best vehicle for a high schooler.
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  8. S8 E8 - Parking Lot Engine Swap
    July 6, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    A Chevy-powered '74 Jaguar XJ12 needs a new engine, and in homage to a previous fiasco, the guys return to a parking lot in Sparks, Nevada, for the swap. Then, they follow a lead to fill the void left by the stolen "Mazdarati."
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  9. S8 E9 - Trading Cars Across Power Tour
    August 3, 2019
    41min
    TV-PG
    Mike and David drive a new car every day as they trade their way through the 25th Hot Rod Power Tour. Each day, they'll swap their junk for someone else's and try to make it to the next stop on the tour.
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  10. S8 E10 - Junkyard Rescue T-37 Pontiac!
    August 31, 2019
    43min
    TV-PG
    Steve finds an awesome '71 Pontiac T-37 at a junkyard in Idaho. Mike and David take their time reviving a motor that's been sitting for 38 years, and as one might expect, not everything goes smoothly.
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  11. S8 E11 - Road Trip Survival: The LUV Is All You Need!
    September 28, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    Mike and Tony take on a big adventure in a little truck, a mid-'70s Chevy LUV. On the road, they endure electrical problems, epic downpours and water in the engine, yet they still manage to install nitrous on the wee four-banger.
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  12. S8 E12 - Episode 100: Back to Throwing Darts!
    October 26, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    David and Mike take the show back to its roots, but take things to new heights with a bigger map and a four-door Dart. Along the way, they'll see how the 2013 version stacks against the '76 318-powered Dodge that started it all.
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  13. S8 E13 - Project Car Showdown and Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge!
    November 23, 2019
    43min
    TV-PG
    David and Mike bring their best Dodge project cars out to the M1 Concourse for the annual Roadkill Nights event in Pontiac, Michigan. This time it's a road course, skidpad and drag racing with seven favorite projects.
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  14. S8 E14 - Blasphemi takes on HOT ROD Drag Week!
    December 21, 2019
    44min
    TV-PG
    Mike, Tony and the '55 Chevy race for glory in a brutal five-day test for drag-racing, street-driven cars. Blasphemi is know for three things, going fast, being awesome and breaking apart, and this will be the ultimate test.
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David FreiburgerMike Finnegan
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