Epic 1,000 Mile Road Trip in a 900hp Muscle Car!

[@BCaldwell]

Thanks for sticking with us mortal KZbin plebs Mike! I'm sure a lot of guys other than myself appreciate it.... It's part of my Sunday morning ritual 🤘

[@noahcovell4698]

I appreciate it too. This content is more roadkill in spirit these days than actual roadkill.

[@sherpa8750]

He’s got neatly 1m subs now on his own. I dare say his KZbin channel would be providing more income than MT. Very much deserved

[@user-hd3lo7bd2e]

What he said Thanks

[@johnobrien9718]

We live vicariously through Finnegan (well, truth be told, we're just here for Newberns 12v electric seminars.... 🤣😂😅)

[@joelboags8741]

absolutely love it when you post roadkill content, it really sucks MTOD pulled their services from Australia, but FSM is awesome in its own right.

[@-DEATHSTROKE]

Sobs in Australian 😞

[@paxhumana2015]

@@-DEATHSTROKE , quit your whining and do like the person above did in your country, damn!

[@danielnowicki917]

I am in America I paid for motd and it won't work!

[@stato8]

@@paxhumana2015 not that simple, need a US address for card payments.

[@paligga]

Same for Finland. They just cut off the service with no warning. So sad when they force you to piracy. I really enjoyed MTOD.

[@timearll266]

Thank you thank you thank you! Since motor trend cut the rest of the world off, it's been your show we have all turned to to get our road kill fix. This was such a good episode brother, keep it up!

[@the_langss]

I agree...I would rather watch whatever Finnegan posts up anyway.

[@ionracer24]

fuck motortrend, theres way better "Roadkill" type episodes out there on you tube.

[@GiletheCarGuy]

That thing leaves so violently! Loved the part where you are in the small town, filming in the middle of the road and you hear the blown motor a block away echoing off the buildings. So rad!

[@FinnegansGarage]

I know!

[@justingriffith2991]

@@FinnegansGarage he

[@CaneAtvse]

Thanks Finnegan for giving us this free content to watch between you and a few other KZbinrs I watch yall more than I do just regular TV because with yalls mechanics it's not all dumbed down for a broad audience to understand easily... and it's not that fake reality stuff where they're like oh this car can put down 250 hp stock an then they swap on some small insignificant part like a cold air intake and act like that's gonna "wake up" the motor and add a bunch of power and I hate that bullshit lol

[@hughstephenson2957]

Me too

[@redneckhippiefreak]

I haven't had cable TV for over 14 years.. I can see more here on YT than they can/are allowed to broadcast anyway.

[@gasratzcustoms]

Well said!!!!

[@johnobrien9718]

But, if they don't install that mediocre part, THEY'LL LOSE THE SHOP!!!

[@kshepthedrummer]

I love how crazy that thing leaves. I kept rewatching the 19:44 launch at .25 speed. It shocks the rear tire, picks the front up, expands the tire, raises the rear suspension, and almost gets the rear air born. The thing damn near bunny hops haha

[@bustinyanutz4195]

It really doesn't launch real hard, the car is real stiff and the weight transfer is horrible, look at the 60 ft times of this car and you'll see that it really doesn't launch all that hard it just looks that way because it's so stiff

[@mibars]

Thank you for running Finnegan's Garage at KZbin, part of us is not lucky enough to see Roadkill anymore and that gives us at least a glimpse on what was geolocked from us.

[@jadensain3060]

Vpn

[@mibars]

@@jadensain3060 Tried & doesn't work, you can only login to your old account and begin a purchase. You need to have a US or Canadian credit card otherwise it is declined.

[@jadensain3060]

@@mibars my bad sorry

[@briantaylor4742]

This was as good or better than the Roadkill episode. Loved it! What an adventure. Keep it up !!

[@Mike.trucks]

Roadkill has nothing on FSM except a worse presenter, not a fan of that other fellar on roadkill

[@slowlearner984]

In reality, this is what RK was to begin with.

[@shaneward6689]

@@Mike.trucks lol, why?

[@Mike.trucks]

@@shaneward6689 well why not

[@shaneward6689]

@@Mike.trucks you mean freiburger? The vault of engine knowledge?

[@joshprice1644]

This was such an awesome episode, but all of them are really awesome! I'm so addicted to this show that I can't wait to see the next ones when I have time to sit down and watch!! It was so cool to see the neat little towns and seeing that awesome Rubber Duck hookup and lift the front end on those passes! I loved seeing Brittney give y'all the rubber duck! She seemed so sweet! Y'all are just awesome Mike and Dave!! Thank you so much for such a great show to watch!! I always learn so much and find out so many cool things that I never knew!

[@twisted2291]

That thing launches so violently, It hurt my neck just watching it. Can't wait to see it fully dialed in.

[@Jacobbunt]

Facts. I was not expecting suck a big car to be so violent of the hit.

[@RobGriffiths]

Yeah, more like rubber frog the way it takes off :D *boing*

[@Bob0sModelFabWorx]

Now that I'm in the final chapter of my life, being able to watch content like this brings the happiness!! Not being able to build, race, or even attend any more races or car shows is a huge bummer. But you have made my transition that I endure more meaning full. Thank you!!!

[@FinnegansGarage]

No, thank you!

[@Bob0sModelFabWorx]

@@FinnegansGarage. You're welcome.

[@bustinyanutz4195]

Are you terminal or are you just like a drag car with 100,000 passes on it , just worn out?

[@Bob0sModelFabWorx]

@@bustinyanutz4195. Terminal. On oxygen 24/7 and home bound. I wish I was just worn out! lol

[@justingriffith2991]

@@FinnegansGarage hey

[@tony66au]

Man thanks for taking Us along for the ride! I was an MTOD subscriber in Australia for a few years but my old Laptop cant handle the resolution anymore and overheats with all the HOT content so this kinda keeps the thirst going. Appreciate You, Dave and all that you do!

[@danmyers9372]

25:00 - Love the old ‘leaf spring lift’ launch! Man that brings back memories of racing back in the ‘70’s! 👍

[@phillipgreenwald1438]

Thanks for the memories . reminds me of my 68 firebird ..stuck a 428 HO out of a 69 grand prix in it.. paid 100 bucks for the motor junk yard in 79. I swear you could count each cylinder fire with that comp cam . Cops didnt like me and or my car .. SO MANY TICKETS !!

[@HubNut]

Cheers. So miss Roadkill, but no longer available in the UK. Love what you do.

[@paulmassey6228]

You can subscribe on amazon video

[@Steve_Just_Steve]

@K F they need us address and CC. why MT would alienate half the world who knows.

[@mibars]

@K F Tried VPN, it lets you log in back to your old account, but my non-US credit card is declined as soon as I try to make a purchase.

[@MrMadenuff]

@@Steve_Just_Steve Money and greed bud.

[@reidisaacson9623]

@@MrMadenuff If it was that, wouldn’t they want to take everyone’s money worldwide?…

[@scottbacken4853]

Cruising through those back roads and old towns, that yellow Firebird becomes the new Graffiti Coupe.

[@FinnegansGarage]

i'm not really a yellow car guy but I'd never want to paint this car just for that reason.

[@cobra02411]

The duck is so violent when it leaves... I love it!

[@slylumpkin]

if you guys ever needed a weekend hand I own and run a shop 10 minutes from the buckees in Calhoun where you picked Rubber Duck at! STL is the name of it.

[@UrbanHillbillyVideos]

The 'ol hot rod did good. Good to meet you in Tulsa.

[@joejacobsen6822]

Favorite channel. No matter if it is Ramp Trucks, Crappy Toterhomes, or even boats. Love watching this content.

[@sgan937]

This car is all the cool, the background of the barn find, you guys driving it around the country, much respect from a big fan in Australia ✌

[@darrenbeattie1298]

13:37 U Haul, 'Tow with any car". This week has taken that to a new level

[@williamgreer4087]

I wish I could've been in that highway, seeing you and Ruby cruising together!

[@andyovhatfield]

As a UK resident it’s great to see your road trips again, really enjoyed this one with all the Route 66 and American history. I held my breath slightly when you launched up the drag strip, couldn’t believe how flat the tyres looked on launch! Nice job, keep it up. 👍🏻

[@cecilforbes3034]

Holy tailshaft snappy ducky,onya Fino cheers mate👍

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

Hopefully roadkill will come back to KZbin one day.

[@Bakuryu0083]

Yea, youtube helped build the Roadkill fanbase, then MToD locked it behind their paywall. We can only hope they'll put it back on KZbin.

[@destructionnl8165]

@@Bakuryu0083 That would be great. And maybe with some delay to the MTD service? I don't mind, even if i'd have to wait for a year or something. I hate the fact you now have to pay 20 different companies to watch your favorite shows. And yeah.. I know, some people will be shouting "It's only 5 dollars a month!", but 20 times 5 is a 100 bucks every month, that adds up pretty quickly and for me a 100 bucks every month is to much to spend on TV basicly... I'd far rather spend that money on my own projects and/or tools, to work on my own projects. And having said (well, written...) that: At the moment it's impossible to get MTOD if you're not in the US. Yes, i know making a show costs a lot of time and money, and i'm OK with people who want their fair days pay after a fair days work. Totally fine with that. But it's not like they don't make any money if they put the episodes on KZbin. In fact, if they do it right they can make money off of the MTOD service AND KZbin. That'd be like a second income for the MT company.

[@reidisaacson9623]

@@destructionnl8165 Where’d you get $100 a month? It’s $60 a year for me… Unless your counting all your TV shows I guess. I don’t have a TV so MTOD is a the only thing outside of KZbin I watch videos on

[@destructionnl8165]

@@reidisaacson9623 Definately not saying MTOD would cost 100 bucks a month. I mean that all shows i'd watch and F1 add up to 100 bucks a month pretty quickly. And i don't watch a lot of TV either, but yet i have to have a TV subscription in order to have internet here in the Netherlands. So that's the first 20 euro's a month wasted...

[@Bakuryu0083]

@@destructionnl8165 even when roadkill was airing on youtube, the MToD was 1-2 episodes ahead, with a 1 month delay per episode before they went to youtube. They finally just decided to stop posting them to youtube (I'm guessing their MToD numbers weren't as high as they wanted)

[@glenspargo8827]

Hi Mike and crew, Thanks so much for posting on youtube, as I'm sure you are aware I am no longer allowed to view Motortrend. As a long time subscriber I was gutted when my subscription was canceled because I do not live in the US. Please keep this channel going, love the content. All the Best Glen

[@jimjacobson8758]

Looks like you’re having fun! Cheer up, I spent a year in Vietnam where it was 120 degrees with 90 percent humidity! Of course we had air conditioning in our mess hall, theatre, library. So it was bearable once you got acclimated!

[@ZeGermanHam]

Loved the episode, and Rubber Duck is great. I know it will probably never happen, but it would be incredible to see it changed back to a Pontiac engine.

[@ringerson4x4]

So glad you guys finally finished one. I love that car, just can’t get past the color.

[@starchiefrussell4703]

It was so cool to see small town USA, with lovely buildings and no people. Great episode of FG!

[@regno78]

Love the sound of supercharger whine on drive by shoots.

[@RefinerSimilitude]

What a great adventure you had with the American Pickers guy.

[@robertholland9331]

Dang, I’m 73 with a 66 chevelle drop top …this is the first channel I’ve ever subscribed to….kinda like what you get into….

[@gordroberge3824]

Love the sound at 27:40. Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0 & Drag Week are on my list to do. Love the Channel Mike. "Cheers"

[@JakeHeffron]

I love the blue and purple logo! Maybe do a T-shirt with that scheme?!? I would definitely be interested to buy one if you did! Loved the video Fin! Keep up the great work!

[@epiphoneguy8392]

Mike this is fast becoming my favorite FSM/Roadkill vehicle.

[@kwakaZRX]

There is something cool about driving a blown carb car in those old places. Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JonnyBhoy]

you know its gonna be a good day Finnegan posts a new vid

[@wnctroutbum]

It’s so awesome getting a behind the scenes view

[@rogjackson]

Mr. Finnegan is getting better at these videos. The content is improving. I like that he has a sense of science. Also, pullover video with cop still present has to give extra credit points. Shit's real.

[@friguy4444]

Love Love Love the Rubber Duck! I don't know much about racing but I would have thought those ties would have needed some air let out of them for the 1/4 mile strip. But I'm sure Finnegan knows much better than me.

[@fourutubez7294]

Wow is Roadkill still a thing ? Who knew ?

[@brianlafollette7530]

Nice to see you guys having fun!

[@grayfool]

Cool stuff. Love the car. I do have to laugh when you talk about "old" buildings though. I'm from England, Yeah, old. My last house was built in 1780.

[@stevecr8934]

26 Years ago Stan Hopkins helped me put a 3speed front case back together. The best driveshaft rear end builder in Dallas. Those guys are solid.

[@Rick-O-Shay60]

Aww, shoot! Well, at least I got to see th' rubber duck in action. Thanks Mike. That looked fun.

[@stevecr8934]

Merica. Cant believe people want to change it. Rural is living right.

[@joshuaatkins5197]

Thanks Mike! Been a fan since the magazines. Miss you building 4x4s.

[@mkricha]

Sorry, not sorry, about encouraging the burnouts on R66 😂. Thank you for participating.

[@JustanOlGuy]

When Fin says "Day three, brother, the look on Daves face is priceless, "We're on day three, huh."

[@scotthendrickson9693]

Rubber duck flat out hooks up great job Mike and Dave

[@jfv65]

2:56 probably a VW Golf VR6. Cool sounding engines.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Can't mistake a vr6 intake 😃 That thing was interesting ,I took a screenie and sent it to the crew I'm sure we will run across it.

[@bradeldridge9190]

Thanks for the ride along brother.

[@2rueblue]

Amazing show buddy. I have been waiting patiently waiting on this one. Everyone says this is an amazing and highly addictive rite of passage for any car person, it certainly comes across this way. I am so jealous watching this sadlyv as far I know we have nothing like this here in Scotland so I guess I'm living my dreams out through your fantastic camera work, music and editing. Thank you so much, please take care and stay safe.

[@Blacktop73]

you got some of the best videos love watching you I say u don't give up I still waiting on the caddy

[@kenbergren3903]

Go team rubber duck ! Thanks for sharing your adventure. Small towns and 2 lane highway rule

[@angus3139]

love riding with Mike cool guy finn

[@vanstechcorral]

Rubber Ducky, You're the one, You make drag racing so much fun

[@mxspode]

Love the muscle passes with the wind turbines in the background. Nice touch.

[@brandonnelson3809]

That mystery motor does some work, doesn't owe you anything at this point

[@fordworth7542]

Glad to see you showing some love to the boys at Hopkins. They are might go to for sure.

[@thomasennis1697]

I just watched rocky mt. Drag week. Y'all did crazy good. I know that Iam behind but I only watch satellite. It was a great show. I just subscribed to your channel. I have friends that you have done boats for.

[@pokebass1]

That event led to probably my favorite video of yours. You guys started and ended at my home track and went through so many towns I've traveled through in mg adventures through my home state. I hope that I can get my car built and get some time off work to go out and do that event some time.

[@patflanery2813]

It’s fun to see behind the scenes

[@RDSAlphard]

23:00, oh that truck is still going! I believe I saw it on 1320videos a few years ago!

[@joelnighswander193]

Love this show the Firebird is awsome

[@lazyhoundracing9621]

This may be my favorite video. Thanks for Sunday morning breakfast and thank you for your time. Now it's time to polish my blower hood scoop for micro aerodynamics.

[@SpinningSpur]

I broke the driveshaft in my 68’ firebird accelerating to hard up hill while weighted up. I went to a local junk yard and picked a shaft from a ford LTD station wagon and had it shortened and welded to fit. The LTD drive shaft is much larger diameter than the stock shaft that mated the 400 to the 400-turbo trans never had to worry about breaking the shaft after that. I miss my “orbit orange” 68 firebird so much it was a blast to drive.

[@cerealkiller1638]

That car is violent, which is perfect.

[@robertpullin6182]

One of the best roadtrip videos I have ever watched cheers from 🇦🇺

[@say1033]

So about 5 minutes into this video and I think I hit the high score on the emotions chart of smiley faces in the counselors office. We started with confusion and worry for Dave. Same was felt with the uhm...thing in the parking lot.

[@tommyhuffaker9339]

Thanks for this! I think that Dave needs to make his rusty 57 you bought him a drag car and call it pigpin. Then next time the rubber duck and pigpin can convoy. Don't let the bear's catch you.

[@Robertm6996]

Great job guys!! Yall have the ultimate car guys dream job. Keep up the great work and have fun!

[@jaredfarney675]

Man the Rubber Duck is Mint👌🏻🇺🇸🤘🏻

[@anthonysilva4410]

This is definitely my favorite car of yours next to the 55. I LOVE the 90s pro street look and it's damn fast too.

[@mikerees5321]

About a week after you guys went thru Tulsa, My daughter and I drove Route 66 from St. Louis to the Midpoint in Texas. I definitely recognized the parts thru Tulsa . . . Especially Buck Atoms behind you when you were working on Rubber Duck.

[@daboenterprize8265]

Awesome to see the old girl make it to the end congratulations 🍾🎈🎊🎉

[@Beardybean]

That's a turbo vr6 go cart!! Epic!

[@lic2kil007]

So it's like a scavenger hunt along the way and race at the end... Nice.

[@MADS145584]

I am so sad that motortrend is not possible anymore in EU, But my heart will always be with FSM

[@garylacoursiere4413]

The Duck looks and sounds amazing! Nice work, boys!

[@Biggspeed]

That car is old Skool kool. I’d love to have something like that to do the race weeks and power tour. So awesome!

[@highwayman1218]

Just saw the 1st show where you picked it up and spent the night doing burnouts out on sketchy tires, cool to see the latest on it. 👍 Super cool to be heading to AZ/CA stateline for a detail in my two tone "worktruck" and see Muscle Truck on the way to play with the boat awhile back. Cool seeing ya on the road and MT sounds great. 👍

[@Powershift]

Damn it, Cotton! AWESOME video. Such a great car, and so awesome it's back to kickin ass!

[@timburns5025]

Great show rubber duckyest. Cold & wet in Michigan today again, Stay safe & be well.

[@sascandave]

You gotta beat frieburgers car .... I love the rubber duck beautiful ride and love how it's built . Please don't mess with it's looks and always keep it drag

[@BigMateo24]

Yeah, but now I wanna see the F-Rod when it's got it's training wheels motor removed go up against Blasphemi next time though. Should be some good 8.50 heads up greatness.

[@Cortney_Whitecotton]

Yall was in Oklahoma and I never knew it ugh. Favorite channel on KZbin I live in eastern Oklahoma and go to noble alot

[@FinnegansGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@bicyclexx7]

I've been patiently waiting for this .

[@joecook3223]

Thanks for the behind the scenes, really appreciate it now i can't get mtod in Australia anymore.

[@michaelsimpson3548]

You live in such a great and beautiful country. Stay safe and healthy!

[@petercasper224]

Lemon twist is looking Good Mike! Curious to see if you were able to talk your way out of getting a love letter from the local enforcement. You guys crack me up eveytime you hit the road. Great vid as always.

[@russelladams6432]

Sweet video. Love the footage of that last hole shot. Badass!.

[@lynnhunter2296]

I like having the roadkill stuff and then you doing the behind the scenes stuff.

[@TalkieToaster.]

That VW at the start of the vid is a passat/bora/whatever they are called over the pond VR6 wagon by the looks of it, so either 2.8 or 2.9 V6 with a turbo bolted to it, they sound awesome. Extra points if it's 4wd.

[@rrp1127]

Could watch that "hop" at launch all day.

[@paulshannon4576]

Looks like a cool time. I’m guessing the little towns look forward to everyone coming through. 👍

[@hyper8545]

Pretty dope turbo vr6 if I do say so myself 🤙👍

[@temporaryshield7156]

Hopefully this will be the last time I miss the fun. I live 20 min away from Texas Motorolex but never watch their calendar of events. Now I've loaded their app on my phone. 😎

[@grahamerosewarne6656]

Mike another great blog. I love the road Kill adventures you and Dave do. The Firebird is a awesome build.💪🤟👍👋💯💥🔥🤜🤛👏🆒🥳