RIP Roadkill and Motortrend TV Shows

[lbhsbz]

If we can go back to the subject, Motor Trend TV, the programming sucked. I quit watching it about 2 days after they killed the Velocity Channel.

To be fair, Discovery makes everything g worse too. What kind of idiot producer thinks it a good idea to play the same scene 7 times in a row? I was a deadliest catch fan…but timed it one day and watched the same shit for 9 minutes with 2 commercials….thats when I turned it off.

 

[mjc]

D A V I D F R E I B U R G E R on Instagram: "The rumors are true, but there are still new episodes to see. Support the hosts by watching! @finnegan999 @stevedulcich @mobiletechlucky @alextaylorracing @davidnewbern @midwestimages @vicegripgarage"

13K likes, 1,039 comments - davidfreiburger on November 18, 2024: "The rumors are true, but there are still new episodes to see. Support the hosts by watching! @finnegan999 @stevedulcich @mobiletechlucky @alextaylorracing @davidnewbern @midwestimages @vicegripgarage".

www.instagram.com

 

[JayBreww]

So @cyclone when’s the next “roadkill” coming back to yours or DF YouTube channel?!

 

[Big B Hova]

Tesla drivers aren’t car people, they wouldn’t watch a car show lol.

I'd the show consisted of wraps, sounds for the Cars horn, how to fix the crappy build quality, and features that make you feel better than ICE people it would be a hit

 

[t&y]

Watch that Camaro video and ask yourself if you should be looking up up to this guy

Lol.. Now do Derek at Vice Grip Garage.

 

[DRYHEAT]

Lol.. Now do Derek at Vice Grip Garage.

Now you’ve done it, don’t be messing with the God of Redneckery!

 

[OC Mike]

I just want to know when the next Mazdarati is coming...
Combining Boats and Mini Trucks.....Doesn't get any better.....
Hint, hint.......

 

[Cdog]

Lol.. Now do Derek at Vice Grip Garage.

I had to google. Never heard of him.

 

[attitude]

I had to google. Never heard of him.

Sooo… What’s the verdict?

 

[Bigbore500r]

I was sad to see this. Roadkill was at its best when it was on Youtube, before Motortrend, before being sponsored by Dodge, etc.
Thats easy for a "fan" to say, i'm sure the business deals brought alot of capability and horsepower to generating all the content over the past decade.
@cyclone Thanks for birthing that show and giving us so many episodes, staying involved even after you moved back east. I prefer watching your Youtube content these days, and the drag boat content mixed in is awesome. Hope to see you continue for a long time!

 

[Bigbore500r]

I’ve reached my limits on dudes slap dick projects thinking their pile of fuck is worth 60k.

Go back to ball games

You sure your not thinking of a Boyd Coddinton rerun?
Dave literally refers to his cars as junk!

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

It’s hard to make money on YouTube IMO.. unless you make and sell your own commercials in your own videos maybe?

It’s almost impossible to make money with forums but look at you go .
Cleetus is out buying race tracks and helicopters, there must be money to be made in you tube. Lol

 

[Flying_Lavey]

It’s almost impossible to make money with forums but look at you go .
Cleetus is out buying race tracks and helicopters, there must be money to be made in you tube. Lol

Ol' Cleeter McSkeeter is my spirit animal. lol!

 

[attitude]

It’s almost impossible to make money with forums but look at you go .
Cleetus is out buying race tracks and helicopters, there must be money to be made in you tube. Lol

Don’t forget the 05 PC-12 that is registered to the same LLC as all his other planes and helicopters.

 

[Cdog]

You sure your not thinking of a Boyd Coddinton rerun?
Dave literally refers to his cars as junk!

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Makes sense

 

[Bigbore500r]

It’s almost impossible to make money with forums but look at you go .
Cleetus is out buying race tracks and helicopters, there must be money to be made in you tube. Lol

Cleetus kills it with merch sales, giveaway raffles (ticket and merch sales . . .) PPV live streams, and paid advertisers / endorsements.
Would be interesting to see what % of his annual earnings are from Youtube views, VS other sources.

 

[TBI]

Here’s me actually working & fixing something in my garage
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Your garage door is bent and your opener is missing

 

[Cdog]

Your garage door is bent and your opener is missing

Pshhhhhhhh!

 

[Mototrig]

I just hope Freiburger or Finnegan buy the Mazdarati and keep building on it through YouTube episodes

 

[Dog]

I just hope Freiburger or Finnegan buy the Mazdarati and keep building on it through YouTube episodes

It was stolen and never recovered as far as I have seen...

 

[HCP3]

Post from Finnegan's Garage

Lots of drama this week surround the cancellation of Roadkill. I'm gonna crack open some beers and answer as many questions as I can. what do ya wanna know?

youtube.com

 

[t&y]

Now you’ve done it, don’t be messing with the God of Redneckery!

I'll be dipped... startin to smell like a lama took a bath then opened the pickle jar and ate a bag of cool ranch corn nuts in here... I aint kiddin.

 

[t&y]

I had to google. Never heard of him.

Hours of entertainment. Takes old buckets and drives them across country under conditions I'm assuming you would not approve of

 

[Cdog]

Hours of entertainment. Takes old buckets and drives them across country under conditions I'm assuming you would not approve of

It’s not that I don’t approve. It’s when every show is some dumpster diver shit show.

 

[Sportin' Wood]

How does a company go 41 billion in debt? I don't know anything about corporations but doesn't that number sound extremely high? My poor brain just can't comprehend that big of a number.

Already covered that is was the parent company and they are cutting costs. Maybe worth a debate, but this seems the problem with an expectation of growth with public companies.

The corporations are expected to grow or die. They buy of whatever they can to give the illusion of growth and wreck the culture of the acquired companies. It is no surprise that the coolness of RoadKill would get smashed by corporate compliance, risk management and revenue generation.

When shit goes sideways the kings, just sacrifice the servants without a second thought. The corporations don't give two shits about serving customers, they serve shareholders.

The good news is that it is pretty easy to buy cable TV time if you are so inclined and it is even easier to start up your own car culture enthusiast Youtube show.
It seems a great way to build a tax shelter for a guy or girl with a car collection addiction who likes being famous.

 

[Kustombrad]

I tried to watch the shows on Motor Trend, but couldn't get past the "Jerry Springer" vibe to their programming. Since I couldn't find what I was looking for, I decided to start my own show that DOESN'T make car guys look dumb. I wanted something pure, that brings the masters of their craft to the public. If you get desperate or bored, check it out...

Stories 'n Steel

The official YouTube channel for Stories N' Steel, a new series that takes you deep into the custom car and hot rod hobbies with interviews, shop tours and behind-the-scenes project updates. Go beyond the wow-factor and gain unprecedented access to the people behind some of the hot rod...

youtube.com

 

[Mototrig]

It was stolen and never recovered as far as I have seen...

My bad........ I mean the "new" Mazdarati they started working on a couple months ago.

 

[OC Mike]

For those that don't know...

 

[TimeBandit]

I tried to watch the shows on Motor Trend, but couldn't get past the "Jerry Springer" vibe to their programming. Since I couldn't find what I was looking for, I decided to start my own show that DOESN'T make car guys look dumb. I wanted something pure, that brings the masters of their craft to the public. If you get desperate or bored, check it out...

Stories 'n Steel

The official YouTube channel for Stories N' Steel, a new series that takes you deep into the custom car and hot rod hobbies with interviews, shop tours and behind-the-scenes project updates. Go beyond the wow-factor and gain unprecedented access to the people behind some of the hot rod...

youtube.com

Subscribed

 

[76 Hondo]

So sorry to hear all these shows going away. Now maybe Mike will get have time to Sidechick back at Drag Boat racing where the Big Money is

 

[Terminal Velocity]

So sorry to hear all these shows going away. Now maybe Mike will get have time to Sidechick back at Drag Boat racing where the Big Money is

speaking of which, I saw something about having some transom repair done. Do you know what happened?

@cyclone

 

[GNEnsrud]

It’s was like a “how to” dumb ass production.

Seriously I don’t know why anyone would follow this guy.

Half his videos he has soy boi mouth. Another low testosterone production

Did Frieburger piss in your cornflakes or something? Jeez.

guess I better check his stuff against all the content you’ve offered…. Where do I find that again?

-GNE

 

[Your ad here]

Thinking about it the show wasn't about the cars. It was about the adventure of getting out and seeing what this world has to offer and how do you get there? By car. They never had intentions of building a nice car nor is what the show is about. They just kept repairing it long enough to finish the adventure and educate others on repairs. A lot of people probably have the thought they need a nice car to get out. Lots of time wasted waiting on a nice car to be finished. Those 2 showed you can start living now with a POS bought sight unseen and make memories. They did do some episodes in style. I liked the Mt. Rushmore episode with the Mustang with the 6-71 blower.

 

[Nacibound]

Bummed to see it go, I've been watching their stuff for years. I hope they continue on Youtube or maybe someone else can pick them up? Mike and David both have fast as shit drag cars and are both a dying breed of gearheads. They were never trying to be a Boyd Coddington et al. I've met them and they both would stop what they were doing to talk cars. Even though Mike never commented on my 57' DGas big block install (Buddy who owns the Youtube channel races a badass shifter 55 Chevy)... Long video, but does have a couple small burnouts; the fenderwell tubs were rubbing on the tires and I didn't want to slice them.

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

Cleetus kills it with merch sales, giveaway raffles (ticket and merch sales . . .) PPV live streams, and paid advertisers / endorsements.
Would be interesting to see what % of his annual earnings are from Youtube views, VS other sources.

And why does he have the audience to monetize all of the above?

 

[Motor Boater]

I loved the roadkill shows. Love for my young boys to watch it and see the challenges these guys are faced with and don’t just call a tow truck. If my kid breaks down I want him to pop the hood and start investing not getting on his phone and calling the cavalry.

I also know a ton of young kids that have been inspired by these guys and others like vice grip. I know a kid that drove his mom from Sacramento to Tucson for the duct tape drags, she had a great time and started watching as well. He’s been buying old junk and fixing it up and having a blast. He just bought a sweet crown Vic that was an old cop car. Not a lot of kids doing that stuff these days.

 

[Bigbore500r]

And why does he have the audience to monetize all of the above?

Because he says Let's Gooooooooooooooooo !!!!

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

Because he says Let's Gooooooooooooooooo !!!!

On… wait for it… YouTube

 

[wzuber]

Was it these guys that did the engine swap from a truck to a boat & back on the same day (24hrs?) on the launch ramp at elsinore? That was an awesome episode long ago.

 

[attitude]

Was it these guys that did the engine swap from a truck to a boat & back on the same day (24hrs?) on the launch ramp at elsinore? That was an awesome episode long ago.

Yes Sir

 

[Mototrig]

"This is our last season"

I'm about 10 minutes into this video. So cool to see the progression and yet so sad to know it has come to an end.

 

[TrollerDave]

Roadkill had a magazine?

"This is our last season"

I'm about 10 minutes into this video. So cool to see the progression and yet so sad to know it has come to an end.

 

[rivermobster]

Roadkill was a Real reality show.

Anyone who turns wrenches for a living, knows the trials and tribulations, of doing so.

Busted knuckles, cut hands, stripped threads, leaks, where there should be no leaks, and the Endless amount of frustration that makes you wanna bash your head against a wall...

And the elation when something Actually goes right!

Unlike most car shows, the guys from RK Never hid Any of that, and laid it all out there for everyone to see.

Clearly, some people think negatively about that.

And the few of us that understand those trials and tribulations, can totally appreciate that.

@cyclone - Thanks for the laughs, and letting a lot of us know, we are not alone in our frustrations.

:bowdown:

 

[cyclone]

Roadkill was a Real reality show.

Anyone who turns wrenches for a living, knows the trials and tribulations, of doing so.

Busted knuckles, cut hands, stripped threads, leaks, where there should be no leaks, and the Endless amount of frustration that makes you wanna bash your head against a wall...

And the elation when something Actually goes right!

Unlike most car shows, the guys from RK Never hid Any of that, and laid it all out there for everyone to see.

Clearly, some people think negatively about that.

And the few of us that understand those trials and tribulations, can totally appreciate that.

@cyclone - Thanks for the laughs, and letting a lot of us know, we are not alone in our frustrations.

:bowdown:

thank you. all of the stuff you mentioned really is the good stuff. I don't remember many of the wins; its the losses that really stuck with me.