David Freiburger's 1970 Super Bee Revival, Part 1

Hot Rod Editor In Chief David Freiburger has owned this 1970Dodge Super Bee since he was 15 years old. In 1995, it was restored indrag-race trim and loaded with a Dick Landy 484ci Hemi. Then it satuntouched until 2010, when Hot Rod decided to rework it as a street car. Inthis video, the guys thrash to get it on the road at the last minute forMopars at the Strip, then drive the car from Los Angeles to Las Vegas anddrag race it. Look for part 2, also here on KZbin.Hot Rod Editor In Chief David Freiburger has owned this 1970Dodge Super Bee since he was 15 years old. In 1995, it was restored indrag-race trim and loaded with a Dick Landy 484ci Hemi. Then it satuntouched until 2010, when Hot Rod decided to rework it as a street car. Inthis video, the guys thrash to get it on the road at the last minute forMopars at the Strip, then drive the car from Los Angeles to Las Vegas anddrag race it. Look for part 2, also here on KZbin.

[@oscarbirch6685]

Been following David frieburger since back n the day when he was doing carcraft he's the best

[@TOPHATVAMP]

lol i just watch all the roadkill episode and got sad then i ran into this ... yay it continues

[@tommybombs5762]

same

[@Imdeadpool]

RepGaming when you watch all the episodes start over and watch them all again!

[@EyeShotFirst]

Finnegan's Garage...it starts out kind of simple and short, just Mike showing you little tips and tricks, then it eventually turns out a lot like Roadkill in content. 45-55 minute videos with vehicles that break down, zip tie repairs, and other sketchy goodness that eventually result in burnouts.

[@dh2360]

These classic muscle cars stand out among today's traffic, they are the among the coolest cars on the road.

[@TechSeller]

TY for all you do, MIKE, DAVE and all the people behind the scenes.

[@michaelcaplinger5115]

ran outta roadkill

[@newtrussell1835]

me too...

[@tclott316]

Same. And I’m not dumb enough to pay for motor trend on demand

[@Danman272]

Michael caplinger I

[@r4ng3k03r1]

Michael caplinger same but you can get a free trial for the motor trend app and they have a couple more episodes and the ones not on youtube, and another version of roadkill with Steve Dulcich, and just about all car shows imaginable. It's a free trial give it a shot I just did and it was worth it, I'd pay the $5 a month if I didn't already finish all the episodes of roadkill and hot rod garage and the roadkill garage with Dulcich lol I still got like 3 days left on it too gnna finish it off and see if there's any other good shows and maybe I'll pay the $5 for a month

[@basshead640]

I love how in the beginning when Finnegan dropped that bolt all of you stopped smiling and was listening, hoping that it would hit the ground and not get stuck somewhere!! haha

[@Njennings42]

I have a 1976 440 that I'm ready drop in a car when I can find one. Sweet, clean, and low mileage. Hell yeah man.

[@johngraves9201]

These older episodes were so much more relaxed and not so up tight trying to please everybody. Definitely more entertaining!

[@TechSeller]

Please never kill road kill, best car show ever! I am a car guy and get board fast with most so called car shows, you guys are the best!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

@jbsjunk No shakedown. It had not run since '99, and we jammed to get it running in about a week with a fresh engine, trans, rearend, fuel system, oil system, and a few suspension parts. Drove it around the block three times at midnight, then hit the road for Las Vegas.

[@ncneeds]

Just like Roadkill! Thank you KZbin for finally suggesting this video...

[@BobWiersema]

I love reruns. Haven't seen this one in 12 years. 😀

[@someusername121]

These videos are fun to watch. I don't even particularly like hotrods, but it's nice to see people doing what they like to do.

[@loganstolworthy3303]

If you guys ever do read this you're the best of the best. I an thirteen years old and last summer I bought a 1981 Pontiac firebird trans am. The turbo trans am model. Rewind a little bit, in January my great uncle died. I hadn't ever met him before. My dad talked to him a week before his death about his 6.0 Ford truck. He had foot surgery and he had a heart attack from blood blockage at age 75. There was no warning so he still had a shop and a 200 foot long potato cellar full of tractors and 80's trucks and cars that are of no worth. We went to Idaho for a family reunion and we stayed at her house. At the time my dad was looking for a small tractor for your yard. We started looking around their property and we entered the pitch black potato cellar. I saw a huge case tractor and a bulldozer behind it. On the right side there were motors and transmissions and a bunch of treasures. There were RVs and trailers and 80's cars and trucks but nothing of my interest. I made a saying that says "you can't be a true farmer without one cool car", well I found that 1 cool car. behind a red early 90's Ford truck a grey Pontiac trans am say right there. I yelled to my dad, "it's a trans am." we came back inside and I told my great aunt, "if you ever go to sell it let me know". She said that other grand kids had expressed interest. She said that she'll ask them about it and tell me if I could be eligible to buy it. So I see it one more time for a month and that is all I can think about for a month. It was torture. I come home from school one day and my dad says "do you want to buy a trans am?" I yell yeah. He says I can buy it for $400 bucks. I tell him that it's sold. I do everything with in my power to get $400 we drive up and I see the car and boy you could tell that it hasn't seen daylight in a while. I look inside and see that the seats and the dash are in perfect condition. We go in to talk and I look at my title and look at the print date and it says 1992. It sat inside for 27 years. It has barley any surface rust and 99,232 miles on it. Still less than 100,000! We towed it home and I would look at people passing and each one would be looking at my car. We got it home and I cleaned it out and my dad and I just recently got the motor out. It will eventually have an ls2 in its place.

[@PR1NC3CH4RM1N9]

I'm not a big chrysler fan but this old stuff always gets me.

[@timthemagicbus666]

David Freiburgers Dodge Superbee, can pass anything apart from a petrol station. Looks like some serious fun, that makes everything brilliant.

[@geoff13man]

roadkill before roadkill was roadkill

[@ratrodramblin]

one of my first issues of hot rod magazine i've encountered as a freshman in high school had the rumble bee which is this car. i remember reading about it and seeing pictures of them lowering the elephant into the beauty. brought back memories. thanks.

[@Stormbringer505]

No matter what that is a nice car. Very ownable .

[@alecsavoye2698]

got such a burst of nostalgia for some reason when he threw on the 2012 tabs and said "we're legal!"

[@01CumminsTurbo]

that car is so beautiful

[@TheXOoftheRO]

I was 10 years old in 1992. It was just sitting there at the gas station. It was a yellow 70 SB 440.... changed my life. This guy in the video needs the right hood.

[@manofweed1]

No other car shouts 'musclecar' like a Super Bee, they're just so absolutely 'right'.

[@chrisfuller3151]

I think you mean no other car says muscle car better than a 69 charger.

[@chadrobinson500]

@@chrisfuller3151 the super Bee was a much better muscle car than a Big heavy charger a Big Boat

[@pritchert2799]

Chad Robinson you do know they’re both the same size right?

[@JayCo-1978]

@@chrisfuller3151 '70 Super Bees are certainly awesome cars, but the ultimate muscle car, in my humble (and admittedly biased) opinion, is the '69 Charger.

[@vladimirvolkhov6786]

Beautiful Super Bee, looks like one hell of a fun road trip.

[@AdamHemi]

holy shit those Mopars look super clean

[@1967davethewave]

Holy crap! 11.5 mpg out of a 484 Hemi. My '70 Challenger R/T with a stock 383 only gets 12!

[@paulcaruthers9647]

I remember when this car was a feature in Car Craft some years back when Dave was there. It was a great read, And they did a lot of quality work on this car. Hope to see it again soon.

[@the123king]

Is this the preclude to Roadkill?

[@superhaultruckmofo5250]

Josh Rice yes

[@1986arseny]

Yup, RK began with this adventures filmed on video. The very base of RK. or the starting point, is that rescue of that Buick Special from AZ to LA. After that, they decided to fund the whole program, and the rest is history.

[@lipslide101]

Amazing looking car. God I love it.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

I saw one of those once. . . . It was fading from view in my Mustang's rear view mirror. ;)

[@jefferywashington169]

The transmission set up for 10yrs bro, wow all the fluid was still in the bottom of the pan when you took off but man y'll got that bad boy hitting no doubt!!!

[@rhampton1914]

very nie video. watched the whole thing over dinner. Very enjoyable. I wish i had a car like yours...

[@guido0582]

Watching your show really really get me fired up to finish my project. Keep up the awesome work guys best car show getting around...

[@drewkey6437]

Roadkill b4 roadkill love it they're a fn hit in my book

[@wardupyo]

Awesome video!!! Costs alot of money but hot rod road trippin' is the best!!! Last year, my wife and I drove from Troy, Montana to Minneapolis for the back to the 50's car show in her 1942 Ford business coupe. Had a blast!!! P.S. Love the Super Bee!!! The first car I ever drove was a '70 Super Bee when I was about five sitting on my older brothers lap. It was Plumb Crazy with a 318 and a 4 speed. It went bye bye when a tree fell across it one night. RIP.

[@DarrenJones042]

wow the origins of roadkill! ;)

[@XavierLAC]

How good they don't use the "old film" effect no more. Thank you editor.

[@jkammes902]

what a great looking car!

[@dougauzene8389]

Richard Johnson is Smiling, David...

[@stephenmitchell3569]

I extremely like the fact of your video!!! Have a great time when life isn't perfect! But having one of those dream jobs and being loved by the Hot Rod Bars and unknown friends shows your doing fine!!!

[@peepbeepmemecreep7283]

Who ran out of roadkill?

[@freakineagle]

One day I would love to cruise with him with "Coupezilla"! That would be so damn awesome.

[@Spenlard]

When Freiburger looked at the camera after drilling the hood underside he looked scary as hell

[@jockhead143]

I dig this video! Well done and kept me watching to see the outcome...nice job guys. Would love to have you give my super bee a once over after it arrives!

[@archechme]

The coronet looks beautiful, good job guys.

[@michaelvecchiarelli8414]

I LOVE THE WAY THE SUPER BEE LOOKS FROM THE BACK ,SHOWING THE DANA 60. IT JUST LOOKS MEAN AS HELL. IHAD 2 MOPARS WITH DANA 60,1968 GTX,1964 DODGE POLARA. THE DANA JUST LOOKS REAL MEAN. WHAT DO YOU THINK, MIKE ELCAMINO.

[@henrybourdon6712]

i know this is old but i have a b-body 496 Chevy with a Dana S-60 4:56 for going to work and stuff. you do know big Chevy's can put on Hemi head's also right? it's not a dodge thing only. take a wild guess who patterned also your auto tran's that you think is a dodge. no i never had a Elco or rancher but i like them also. i hope Michael can live with the fact and opinion if i can say i have a 69 4 speed Cuda with a d-60 in it. yeh i am also one of the non haters of the SuperBee styling that year. just for your entertainment , translate my last name from french. guess why i like Bee's? and if you are a freaky o.e. terrorist, i plan to paint it yellow and double strip it's rear to boot , but with only one circled S.Bee. maybe i will call it the WanaBee with the non O.E. but needed D or S-60,trans, engine kit or build. still wrestling with the, know where to get 2 A.M.X. 343 4 speed part's cars to make one right now. north american or Cuban style hot rodding works for me.

[@djurcinovski]

this thing have such awesome stance going down the road loveeee it

[@barfyspitz]

What's up FREIBURGER!! Glad 2 see ya finally got it done!!!

[@rzr9007]

Prius get 40 mpg. Mopar gets laid

[@skillet6903]

True.....True

[@72Disco1998]

RzR900 HAHA true

[@OrderII4]

72Disco1998 pnpm.Lomb.l .. . 'll.n

[@fredtflail]

Except in San Francisco.

[@mhambithelion]

RzR900 prius gets run over by tank Mopar gets laid

[@shugthehornyhaggis]

wish you guys would go back to this format the music is awesome the footage is awesome

[@runninghawk7145]

CNN.hjuimmm. ,y j

[@Aspencade1984]

Nice Super Bee, I love it. Great job and thanks for sharing.

[@Steiff555]

Thumbs up, shame about the transmission, but that still has to be an all time dream car. :)

[@TheMkarr]

When I was a kid there was this guy on our block that bought a Super Bee. It was bright orange & everyone loved. About two months after he bought it he wrapped it around a culvert with his fiance & three other good friends who we all knew. He & she were the only ones that lived. It was tragic. That will always be my Super Bee memory. It happened all the time back then with 17 year old kids driving way to much car. Be careful out there people.

[@ztwntyn8]

I love it! This is how hot rodin goes. I just changed springs in the front of my 73 TA twice tonite to no avail. Threw out my original set (front, like a dumbass) got a pair from PST and it sits like a strait axle car with one side exceptionaly high. changed sides and the oppost side raised higher than the other. I'll get it though and that's what everyone has to keep in mind. I had cam bearing issues, an old builder gave me advice but not an ans. then I tracked it dwn and won't forget. Remember

[@prowler20]

So much win on that demon in the background.

[@aaronjohnson2900]

I think every man on the planet including myself would have no problem getting paid to do what these lucky guys do.

[@fraycus07]

what a beautiful car

[@treecaremachinerybandithansa]

Excellent video editing. Props to you guys.

[@amberlynn6914]

IT'S THE ROADKILL BACKGROUND SONG AAAAH

[@2fast4all]

They need to come out with a official soundtrack!

[@eli-gg3lk]

That’s a freaking gorgeous car

[@nomellocreampig]

Even though the 69 SuperBee is my favorite muscle car I think the 70 might be one of the most intimidating looking.

[@FordMaverickFanatic]

"Drag strips aren't supposed to have 1,000 foot marks" So true...lol Car looks great...

[@jfeal]

Too bad about the sell out, I used to look forward to the channel

[@CamaroAmx]

my neighbor up the street is a major Dodge fan. he has 2 Cordobas (red one and black one), an early Ramcharger, a early 70s Dodge PowerWagon pick-up and a Lil Red Express. i think the Lil Red Express is the newest vehicle he owns.

[@searcy95]

Grew up in a 1970 Charger 383 Magnum. Black On Black !

[@JRC99]

Okay, I have to fix the description. Here goes: Hot Rod Editor In Chief David Freiburger has owned this 1970 Dodge Super Bee since he was 15 years old. In 1995, it was restored in drag-race trim and loaded with a Dick Landy 484ci Hemi. Then it sat untouched until 2010, when Hot Rod decided to rework it as a street car. In this video, the guys thrash to get it on the road at the last minute for Mopars at the Strip, then drive the car from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and drag race it. Look for part 2, also here on KZbin.

[@bartschwartz7217]

Luv the hood gave me some ideas hate bond on glue

[@s10dreamer]

"Maybe he pussed out" I can't stop laughing at that. Nice work on the video keep them coming.

[@ericou812]

ok,this my 3rd time watchin this...nice job guys

[@djmips]

Hey, it's the Roadkill pilot!

[@JETZcorp]

Check out that big line of Dakota R/T's at 7:52! Props to those guys for representing the little truck that thinks it's a Challenger.

[@JL2813]

11.5 mpg!? No wonder I rarely ever see a muscle car in BC.

[@shoominati23]

tip : if you get old retractable antennas like the ones out of am/fm radios you can use them as great marking gauges / yardsticks like you did with the hoodpins.

[@To1988ny]

They should put all the episodes on KZbin again

[@xbfalcon351coupe]

Nice car David, pity about the trans...can't wait to see the next bit...just amazes me that its been off the road so long.,..too nice for that! Cheers from Australia!

[@raypettit74]

Awesome ride man!

[@chadrobinson500]

I had a 1970 Super Bee in the 1980,s I loved it and I miss it that's one of the Biggest mistake,s I have made was getting rid of it I had a lot of fun in it

[@michaelmartinez1345]

Fun show, but trailering a racecar to & from the track is always a really good idea... Especially when that track is well over 250 miles away!!! The cost of an inexpensive car trailer would be less than the cost of towing that distance... And one could sell the trailer if they had to, after it was used to transport the car, or even rent a car trailer... That would even be le$$... But to transport a vehicle worth $85K., like this '70 Hemi Coronet Super Bee is, I think a $2,500 car trailer would have been a very good idea...

[@JohnDoeEagle1]

I also agree! Driving this classic which is your only form of transportation to beat it up and abuse it beyond normal street use isn't a great idea. Tow it on a flatbed trailer and don't worry!

[@Kpopcentralisthegoat]

Nice car

[@joshneiderburger8414]

so someone saw this at motor trend and said "this should be a show" and thats how roadkill was born

[@CamaroAmx]

he bought it when he was 15 in 1982. he was already working at Hot Rod in 1995.

[@budmeasap]

OMG! Beautiful car!

[@kramrollin69]

1978-79 Dodge Magnum......Dime a dozen in America...getting hard to find nice ones.

[@HEMISUPERBEE426]

AWESOME !

[@jasoncordova7993]

My dream mopar

[@BMan100]

makes me really want to get my 392 back...

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

The wheels are Weld Racing.

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

Hi guys.. I'm watching this video for about the 50th time. We were 2 lanes over from you in the pits. (You actually have me on film somewhere around the 12:40 mark). Anyway, I have a very special favor to ask of you. Right at the 6:58 mark in this video is a shot of my cousin in his 68' Charger. He sadly had to sell the car shortly after this and the shot is fantastic. I'd be monster appreciative if somehow your guys could send me or him a still of the shot. I just have no clue how else to reach you about this.. Please drop me an answer here. Thanks in advance.. Ps. That freak snowstorm was incredible.....

[@wolf18282]

hey you should try reaching out on their social media because they will probably help you out there more then looking at youtube comments. Best of Luck!

[@Royal_Vengeance]

Simple , capture tool on windows ( Just google it ) , paused video in full screen , snap the frame and BAM. There you go.

[@steelerfreek007]

Freiburger, you are the automotive equivalent of Jesus! Sandals and all! Ps Can't forget the "blue puffy" jacket. I own one. It comes out when autos are in need.

[@lesmorrisracing6571]

Very cool video

[@humerus1987]

Greetings from Croatia!!!You guys rock!!! :)

[@davidledford6482]

superbee has a great stance,hard to get used to those headlights,but taillights look so good,and i think 68 or 69 has better lookin headlights, not sure,but just great though..

[@phillyeaglesforlife5127]

Yeah I know a lot about transmissions going bad, I've needed to rebuild a transmission in almost every car I've owned, if you get a used car and the transmission isn't in it, you'd better get it rebuilt or you're gonna have to deal with having to take it right back out, I got an 86 Regal with a 200R Overdrive transmission that was out of the car when I got it, I didn't play around I got that rebuilt because I've already dealt with a bad transmission in two trucks prior to getting the Regal, but on the bright side when you get them rebuilt you'll most likely never have to do it again especially considering you're not driving them on a daily basis

[@gollypo448]

I love this car!

[@paulb4uk]

Do not take long with part two i need to see it .

[@Loudyotaa]

wow look at that charger that was there

[@56fordf100]

I really liked the road trip videos & the super bee. Lets do one that's fat & heavy like a 53 through 56 F 100. Keep up the good work!

[@RoadHead62]

@badlieutenant13 Five at last count. Norm's been in business there for 35 years or so, I worked for him for 10 of them in the 90's. He's still there, and has a loyal customer base, even from out of town.

[@FARQ3X]

Chargers stand out so much!

[@Blackneck1994]

great choice for tires on this beast, ET Streets, gotta love em... perfect equilibrium for the street.