My Car Was In a 1980s TV Movie, and THE FONZ F-BOMBED ME

[@hawkeye454]

Freiburger is an absolute titan of the hot rod world...his stories are so freaking cool.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Haha, thank you

[@Zedsdead83]

He is muscle car yoda

[@robertedwards6438]

I mean who didn't crush on Heather Locklear!

[@danmyers9372]

@@robertedwards6438- 100%!

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

He's that car buddy you've always dreamed about.

[@SteveMagnante]

Great story David, I remember you sharing bits of this story when I worked under you during my days at Hot Rod magazine but never knew the full details. Thanks to your video, now I do. Well done! -Steve Magnante

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

See you soon!

[@everyhome9936]

@@TheDavidFreiburger ......was shocked to see lace up shoes; guess the 1984 Freiburger hadn't yet discovered flip flops or tiddies

[@AsswipeGarage]

Hey, Magneato! How ya feelin?

[@derekmelyndadeckens2982]

Hey Steve! It's cool hearing from you here! Best wishes to the junkyard master.

[@IN10THRC]

Hope you're doing well, Steve! We miss you!

[@derbydriver]

This channel could be 100% telling stories of the glory days of American Hot Rodding, and I’d be all-in. Freiburger has a natural gift of being able to tell a story in such a way that makes it feel like you’re chatting in the garage over an engine with some beers, but he’s also very thorough. When David tells a story, he seems just as geeked up about it now as he probably was back then.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Nice comments, thank you

[@gordocarbo]

@@TheDavidFreiburger Remember picking up the issue with that Bonneville vette. So many more greats in the muscle car world in the area than id have guessed! If Chachi was dating heather I hope you peed in his shoes!

[@allautollc1]

Story time with Dave is the best !!!!!!

[@jameseyman9078]

For a kid of your age, the acquisition of all those cars and parts would be litterally life altering! So thankful you liked taking pictures as it adds greatly to all these stories

[@justinp2993]

Freiburger is in many ways the missing link of the Hot Rod anthology. He somehow connects all the old timer stories and informs that record where necessary. And of course continues to be hugely relevant up to today.

[@waynewolfe7009]

He is the fix it guy .

[@David9523]

Well said... We are lucky to have him.

[@jasonrackawack9369]

Thats what Gen X is here for😉👍

[@WilksGRendai]

I am absolutely LOVING the content man! So glad you’ve spun up your personal channel and delivering the detailed auto dorkery history we all love and live. Keep em coming Dave👍🏻 Wilks, Adelaide Australia.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thanks!

[@peteloomis8456]

​@@TheDavidFreiburger So Dave was this a actual movie because I was trying to find it & can't seem to find anything on this & mostly what come up is other things that Henry Winkler did mostly from the Happy days tv show & the people he worked with at the time & through the years working with them and others ?

[@jameseyman9078]

That Bonneville station wagon tickles my tisim just right. Love these old boats that nobody bothered to save or preserve. Makes it so special when you do actually come across one. These big body pontiacs are my childhood on four wheels

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

It was really good. Factory 403.

[@jameseyman9078]

Spacious AND economical! 😂 ​@@TheDavidFreiburger

[@mightymikethebear]

IMO station wagons were much cooler than the minivans that replaced them.

[@turbo8454]

I have two of the boxy wagons ('82 and '89 Olds Custom Cruisers), a '66 Biscayne wagon (owned since 1974) and a '95 Caprice wagon. Yesterday while filling the '95 with gas, a middle aged lady at the next pump said "boy that brings back memories".

[@gordocarbo]

@@mightymikethebear Cant stand giant suvs or crossovers for little people today Wagon would be ideal

[@aliciaellis2832]

This David, is a true story of "If only I knew back then what I know now" and yet somehow you kind of in a way did. Thank you for taking the time to tell these stories of your verry storied past.

[@slortchannel]

I had the pleasure of working as a production designer for Henry Winkler when he came up to Toronto to shoot a McdDonalds commercial back in the early late 1980's or 90's. I think it was one of the first commercial, if not the first, commercial that he had directed. and I found him to be a perfect gentleman and a really nice guy. A Fonz...er Fond memory.

[@inmyopinion6836]

This is why all of us unknown friends love you man! Thanks for the memories

[@jgarrett4453]

You are a great story teller along with a great car legend. Thank you David !!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Nice, thank you

[@PontiacForever]

Thank you David for all the stories, we really appreciate it.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

I appreciate you watching

[@lvsqcsl]

I remember that school break special very well. That scene where they wreck the Super Bee is very dramatic. I think ABC had "After School Specials" and CBS had "School Break Specials." Henry Winkler did get into directing after that; seems like when Tom Bergeron was host of "Hollywood Squares" Henry Winkler produced that as well. GREAT VIDEO!

[@alonsomora5773]

I saw the back to school special as a kid when it came out. I remember Scott Baio and the cool orange hot rod and not much else. Fast forward to about 20 years ago when you had the big article in HotRod magazine and it all came full circle. Great story!! Don’t feel bad about wrecking and pilfering all those old rigs. I was burning thru foxbody mustangs likely in the same mindset

[@RaiderX948]

For kids from the East Coast watching television in the 70's & 80's was really about looking at all the cool cars, palm trees, girls and sunny weather out in California. Great story David, love the nostalgia.

[@donaldhart2310]

Cool stories, old pictures, the Fonze, Hot Rod Mopars, and VanHalen David you the man!

[@f85garage]

I love the depth of history and knowledge that Freiburger has and the enthusiasm he has to share it. True car guy. Through and through.

[@jamesosegueda4130]

David, you’re a living legend. Amazing stories, keep them coming

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

kind, thanks

[@paulstalder5708]

Great story I can relate completely I graduated high school in 1979 in San Francisco Bay Area. Street racing was plentiful and cruising was life.

[@TheNapalmFTW]

I love watching your channel, David. I no longer subscribe to MT but I always loved listening to your stories on Roadkill and RK garage and this is just the icing on the cake.

[@scottburrow8717]

I could listen to your stories all day!! Keep these coming Freiburger.

[@leemiracle6840]

The 80s, great time to be a teenager! Loved it.

[@RustOnWheels]

I absolutely love stories and pictures like these! Crazy stuff back in the days.

[@johnhume7161]

I know exactly what you mean about muscle cars not really being that valuable back then. I bought a '69 Charger RT/SE 440, 4 speed, Dana 60 that had been sitting in a guy's back yard for several years. The engine was all apart and in the trunk, gave $350 for it. Put the engine together and got it driving. Sold it for $1800 and thought I did pretty well 😕 Here in Indiana we had the Trader paper and Wheels and Deals that we scoured for car deals!

[@JBAutomotive794]

I love hearing stories from you and Brian. Yall are the best at automotive history.

[@MargarineTaterBean]

Consider writing a book. A team of Hollywood scriptwriters couldn't come up with all the cool stories you've got. What a life.

[@CycolacFan]

Damn that’s some cool tales. David has a great ability to tell a story and anticipate the viewer’s questions then answer them as he goes. Great video 👍

[@BeatenRustBuckets]

So am I the only one watching this that is drooling over the blower that Dave is leaning on???????????????????

[@takerhay2197]

id have a field day goin throught that garage imagine all the cool stuff he has tucked away

[@bigmikeyz0071]

Your not the only one drooling

[@chucksgarage7165]

I want to say he borrowed that from somebody and has never returned it for several years

[@Solodad-f1y]

There's probably something wrong with it that's why it's just sitting there

[@dirkwingert1101]

Lil drool goes hand in hand when blowing is involved.

[@rondouglas7867]

OMG!! I loved that show! I was living on an Army base in Germany at the time. They played it on the military channel. They also played it in our school after hours! That show really made an impression on me! What a great story!

[@andrewfeltz9445]

My friend had a 69 super bee that he hit a tree damaging the front clip so he bought a 69 coronet wagon for 200.00 dollars switched front clips and sold me the wagon for 35 dollars with a nice body and interior and a perfect running 225 slant 6. Later found a old 68 charger ,took the front clip and installed it on the wagon. People would ask ..A CHARGER WAGON.. no it's a corecharge ...😅

[@bmwpete65s55]

That's hilarious! Great story.

[@marcotelli1601]

I bet that slant 6 is still running

[@wdixon27]

@@marcotelli1601 till it made a thud an the bottom of a dumpster

[@shoveled1000]

As always, zero disappointment. Thanks for sharing Dave. Watching these videos brings me back to my childhood and listening to the older guys talk about all the fun hot rod adventures they had in their younger years. Now I’m those older guys ages now and those guys are all gone but I get to sit around listening to your memories. Thanks for all the nostalgia and knowledge. You’re the best man.

[@DocSprocket]

Can we have "Story Time With Dave " as a semi-regular segment? I REALLY enjoyed that!

[@PatonMacD]

I could just sit here and listen to these stories all night....

[@tonyestrada6747]

Quickly becoming my favorite channel keep up the amazing stories and history

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@desertrat8322]

Awesome story Dave !! and i remember the recycler cars for sale newspaper . You could find muscle cars for cheap back then . Back in 1984 while I was active duty in the Marines I found a low miles 1967 Mercury Cyclone GT . It was a very clean car for only $1600

[@coolmre158]

What a awesome story 👍🏻 sorry about your B . These stories are GOLD ! Thank you DF .

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thanks for listening

[@hilltoprodshop]

Agreed!! A legend! Great story and testimony of a life in automobiles. Bringing so much information and motivation to sooo many. PLUS of the many t shirts I’ve bought from Freiburger’s shop, USA made to boot!!! Kudos to you David!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thanks for the support

[@travispeoples]

I sat next to Henry at the Del Mar Fairgrounds during a race years ago. He noticed that I recognized him, said Hi and shook my hand. He also handed out some awards after the races.

[@pdlegend6829]

Amazing you can remember all these details.. I can hardly remember my 79 El Camino..

[@NorthernChev]

People freak out on me when they see me STILL daily-driving my '61 Valiant up here in Michigan winters. I tell them, "what do you think they did in '61? Squirreled it away in a barn for preservation and never drove them?" I keep it clean and drive it year-round. Simple as that.

[@SweatyFatGuy]

Obviously you're in the mitten, not the UP. The salt turns whatever I am driving gray in less than ten miles, no matter what shade it is. I drive rusty 99-07 Silverados in winter, and a 65 GTO and 70 Cuda in summer.

[@mikehoncho9344]

Are you interested in a few early 60's valiants? I'm in central Wisconsin

[@derdely]

Great story! Love hearing this kind of stuff and hate seeing these cars getting smashed up.

[@williampalmer8052]

Now that's how Fonzie would have really talked. And Scott also worked with the other 80s Heather - Thomas - in the Oscar-worthy opus known as Zapped!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Oh, he “worked with” a lot of them

[@stuartstephens]

@@TheDavidFreiburger Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. 😉

[@petedholm]

Zapped and Heather Thomas, oh my!!!!

[@everyhome9936]

I saw Zapped! I believe in 1982 or 83 at the i45 Drive In movie theater in Houston....its a Wal Mart now....

[@garyny4073]

Scott " worked " with all of them , lucky guy dated Heather, Nicollete Sheridan, Pam Anderson, Julie McCullough playboy playmate and another 10 playmates . F my life 😮😊

[@Pooleo55F100]

Great story Freiburger. Please keep them coming. I graduated in 1985 and this content really takes me back. Love the roadkill stuff!!❤

[@batchmotors]

Loving these stories dude !

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thanks!

[@andrewhill1415]

I remember this show! One of the few highlights in high school was watching this 70 Superbee in class. I still remember Scott’s inverted pushups.

[@keatonsparksvideoproductions]

18:43 " Aw man, Cars totaled, here's the pink " lmao. Creative way to get rid of the car, Dave 😂.

[@bmwpete65s55]

Would have thought a junkyard would have taken it for free or maybe even given some money for it. Still a lot of steel there.

[@TheRealSmithFamily]

The “pole” is called a bollard and that would have upset me quite a bit. 😢 Henry Winkler is a super great guy so it surprises me that he said that. I’m sure he was stressed the F out. Great story, thanks for sharing. ❤

[@ProdigyAutomotive]

Wow what an awesome story, I'm gonna have to watch that special now.

[@Toystorations]

Did you find it anywhere? It looks like the comedy show RIFFTRAX (Mystery Science Theater) has redubbed it, so it definitely still exists!

[@timmattle4730]

Nice story. You never quit your love of cars. Great that you could make a career out of it. Kind of reminds me of all the hot rod cars in the movie "Dazed and confused".

[@DroneStrike1776]

The Fonz! Even though it's before my time, I love Happy Days, still one of the best shows. I think every boy crushed on Heather Locklear and every girl crushed on Scott Baio.

[@jasonrackawack9369]

I had that movie shown to us in Driver Training back in 1993....I fell in love with that 70 Super Bee instantly, such a cool car in a cool color with awesome wheels. Years later I learned it was Freiburgers car made it even cooler😉👍

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Neat!

[@scottschweger]

That’s a great story! Love it!

[@highvoltagebeaver6640]

Crazy! Obviously, you were destined for greatness. Most guys would be happy with one story like this, but we know you could fill volumes.

[@kh40yr]

I knew you been holding back. Sneaky Dave!. Any other Orange Super Bee skeletons for Halloween you would like to share with the group??. You pissed off the Fonz. Hilarious!. Still laughing!.

[@stephendellefave6423]

David, love the story. Super cool you got to hang out and with the fonz and wrench and some classic cars with your buddies! I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we'd love to hear more stories like this!! You keep making em, I'll keep watching!!

[@localcrew]

Not everyone has been F-bombed by “The Fonz”.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

But probably quite a few

[@Solodad-f1y]

​@@TheDavidFreiburger that's hilarious 😂😂😂

[@leprechaungarage]

Your old story’s are priceless , keep them coming !!

[@laramiekreeper]

David, dont ever think you were creepy about trying to get a pic of Heather Lockleer... You remember TJ Hooker? She was beautiful!!!!

[@robertwest3093]

Dave is the best storyteller. More like this!

[@my67falcon]

Thank you for this video. I was a senior in high school when this special came out and was madly in love with the car in it. Something about how unique it looked from anything else. It always bothered me that it was destroyed for a show and I'm so glad to hear it actually wasn't. I so wanted a mopar but they were always out of my price range. My first car was a Dan Gurney W nose Cyclone Spoiler I got for $500. It got hit so I moved on to a '62 Thunderbird and then a '69 XL convertible. When this show came out, I was hell-bent to find a superbee. I joined the Air Force after graduation and was stationed in South Dakota. Wasn't able to find a Superbee though and soon I was off to Europe. I didn't come back to the states till the early 90s and by then they were very hard to find at any reasonable price. So, sadly I've never been able to have my dream car. 😞

[@RomainSch999]

Another awesome story, thank you David!

[@darrylcampbell4411]

Awesome history story Freiburger. Loving your channel. I think we all had a crush on Heather Locklear back then..Cool times. Great memories for you.. Thanks for sharing. was super interesting dude.

[@philshock3805]

Very cool story, Dave! Between you reminiscing and be-bopping around SOCAL (where I lived for 15 years), and Dulcich's shop/ranch in the San Joaguin Valley (where I grew up), you really bring back memories for me. Every time you mention Fresno, my ears perk up. Bought many parts for my cars at Turners Auto Wrecking in the 70s and 80s ... was actually friends with the son, Jimmy. He'd just let me go in and get whatever I needed. It was like a candy store! Gotta say, I LOVE the 200S wheels! First set I put them on was a 1965 GTO back in 1977 (15x8 rear and 15x7 front with Radial TAs). Second set were polished 17s on my 1996 GMC Sierra. Again with BFG TAs (white letters OUT of course. :) I liked them because they were different and not nearly as popular as the straight spoked version but still screamed 'hot rod' to me. BTW, VanHalen was also frequently blasting in that GTO ... from the 8-Track! lol

[@vinskeeter]

Great story! The first car I fell in love with was an orange 70 Super Bee. I walked by it every day on the way to 9th grade. It never moved for years. The paint was slightly oxidized. It was perfect other than that.

[@stevencapes4096]

I remember reading about all the changes to this car over the years in HOTROD and I remember seeing this show when I was a kid. Really cool to find out that this is part of its history!

[@levirichard1450]

Keep the stories coming man, no matter how random it seems to you. Thanks for sharing! I love your in garage studio, I bet you could make an episode explaining how you came by all those treasures.

[@pirategreg8076]

That was an INCREDIBLE story!!! Thank you for sharing!! 🏁

[@epictestdrive7978]

Thanks for the info on The Sundowner. That car was parked at Rick Head’s shop in Semi Valley in the early 2000s when I was there working on a project. At idle, it would have alternating compressor surge between the two turbos. It was cool to watch and so regular, you could set your watch to it

[@kevinshields8278]

Definitely looking forward to Thursday evenings with your posts! All great stuff, glad you're putting the history out here! Thanks

[@ultraspeed7625]

What a legendary story! That was unexpected. Cannot wait to see what's to come, David. Keep it up, please and thanks for sharing.

[@JCWren]

Thanks, David! I love stories like this. I can listen to this kind of thing for hours.

[@davepatti2296]

Great story Dave! I'm your age, yeah finding old "hot rods" in the 80s was fairly easy. I was into Chevelles, had a couple 1967's, even 4 doors, front fenders would fit, etc. You end up with lots of usable parts, alternator brackets, little clips, motor mounts, window handles. LOL again love the stories, it's what happens when we become old timers :)

[@jasonmedeiros5188]

Wow! You brought back so many memories. I too would drive from Escondido, up to San Clemente so I could get different Recycler newspapers. Then look for mostly Mopars. Others too. I used to drive to every city in San Diego County looking for any Mopar in yards! Doing what they do on TV now, only in the early 80's. I bought up over 400 cars. Some pretty rare especially now. Ah, the good old days! Oh yeah, nice buying R/T Chargers, Challengers, roadrunners and 4 factory big block Darts w/ 4-spds, for $300-1500!

[@Ecosse57]

you and i are about the same age freiburger and my first car (bought when i was 15) was a '68 road runner. that you guys were tearing into a couple of big block b bodies to prime vh warms my heart.

[@robshomaker950]

Another awesome story and great photos! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@9mmARman]

This was a really cool story. Thanks for sharing.

[@ronnysvanmo9133]

I So " LOVE " hearing his crazy stories ❤and memories. I´m glad he´s finally having his own youtube channel. He will becoming a legend soon (he already is but now everyone will be able to know him). Keep up the good work!

[@robb4866]

Very cool history on the cars & Fonzie David, thanks for sharing. Your 6 months older than me so when your talking about your car sales magazine I am thinking of what we had here in Arizona (Auto Trader). I purchased 4-5 a week, every week and that was the beginning of many automotive purchases for the next 40 years! You had your 70 Super Bee and I had a 72 El Camino 454 (aftermarket)! Damn I miss those days! Love your show man!

[@kblank3034]

You have an unbelievable memory David, very impressive.

[@jamesf4405]

David, great story! I love videos like this one. Keeps the history alive! 😊

[@mxdr65]

Awesome story. Loved it. We are the same age so extra cool memories too!! Thanks Dave.

[@splashibanez92]

Awesome story David! Thanks for sharing!

[@lgr33tudor]

OMG that story is amazing!!!! You are the man when it comes to all things Gear head!

[@glenndickerson1350]

Your super bee always reminded me of that after school special. I had no idea it was the same car. That's the whole reason I love the 1970 super Bee.

[@juliajcr]

What a great story! This is better than most big budget stuff on tv today. Great channel, keep it up!

[@waynesmith-r8c]

this story was amazing,you got lucky having the connections you did..van halen 2 was the sound track of that era,played the hell out of it

[@chopdogrulz1337]

I remember watching that after school special when I was a kid! I was 13 then and already had a love for cars. I was trying to talk my mom into buying me a ‘69 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed that was for sale up the street for $800. She didn’t. And I was sad that a Super Bee got crashed. Thanks for the story Dave, you are a treasure.

[@LittleMoes_Motivation]

Dave , i can listen to you tell car stories ALL day long!! You are a fantastic at it!!

[@Jus_Monte]

I could listen to you tell car and car adjacent stories for hours! Keep up the awesome content

[@trentmoseley]

Brother. You are such an amazing, knowledgeable, talented guy. Thank you so much for all you've done and for all you continue to do for our enjoyment.

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thanks!

[@trentmoseley]

@@TheDavidFreiburger yes sir!

[@Chad-u4i]

Thanks for sharing that story with us! Super cool to see those old photos too!

[@TheDavidFreiburger]

Thanks for watching

[@jeffhartwick6612]

Great story, memories, great cars. If I had all the cars I swapped sold cut up bought, etc etc. Out of them all I actually miss my 68 Plymouth Satellite, flawless body. Bought it for $50 in 83, transmission issue. Grease times

[@Dubiels]

You’re a great story teller. Thanks for sharing this one. And yes I looked it up. He was an Olympic high dive hopeful in the show.

[@SladeM.]

That was such a cool story man, I’m 48 and 30+years ago caught the last gasp of these muscle cars being for sale for cheap. I remember doing the parts swap boogie on many second GEN trans and Firebirds and even some mustangs.

[@AquesousSolution]

What an excellent story and remembrance.

[@cw50must]

I've heard you talk about thus before, but this is awesome with all the details and the photos. Love hearing old car stories.

[@jayhenseler4095]

So much awesome in this video! Thanks for sharing the story Dave.

[@jamesthompson8008]

I remember reading an article you'd written years ago about this, but didn't know you had so many pictures from then. VERY cool story! Lol, i remember your article stating the 'aftershock ' as it were, about Winkler snapping at you regarding the engine. I vaguely remember the movie & remember thinking how cool the cars were. I didn't know Locklear was dating Baio...poor girl!

[@anthonyshelton6786]

that story is a trip and I completely understand freaking out on them wrecking your car, great story