Rubber Duck Firebird’s Ultimate DRAG TEST! | Roadkill | MotorTrend

Taking a 1,000-mile road trip in a ’67 Pontiac Firebird that sat in a barn in Georgia for over 16 years is crazy. But drag racing it every day along the way is true Roadkill. On this episode of Roadkill, Finnegan and David Newbern take the Rubber Duck Firebird on an endurance drag racing event. Stream Roadkill NOW on MotorTrend+!
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[@BadLogan426]

Bring back MotorTrend outside the U.S! (Sombitshes)

[@MystiCGaNjA420]

no

[@sjr999r]

Think this could be the best thing Mike has ever bought 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@elwoodlodge7764]

Hey, Finnegan, I'm more of an old MOPAR fan but I can't tell you how much I LOVE the Rubber Duck.😁

[@warofages4498]

Love to see Ruby in the background racing lol...shout out to my boys Cleetus, James, and George and all at the FF. Love the connection with all these channels💯

[@emilianocruz11]

we need the full episode of the rubber ducky firebird vs crusher camaro

[@randomlife718]

We want full episodes of road kill back on youtube.

[@generalsixty2133]

Old school rules!

[@rickjohnson1632]

The car hooks up really well. It seems like it could take a bunch more HP and still put it on the ground

[@muther3026]

For sure. This thing launches like a bottle rocket. Quick and violent. Dial the rear suspension, add a bigger fuel pump, and she’ll be getting after BlaspHemi!

[@kikurass322]

Once it was free on YT, now I can't even pay to watch in Australia. Lift your game MT

[@caldwellbrett6]

Newbern worked his magic on that Carb! Lol

[@roughneckmp]

“Rubber ducky you’re the one, you make racing so much fun!!!”

[@jumpinjojo]

*you're

[@haydenspence6952]

Rubber ducky im awfully fond of you..

[@briandeweese8679]

nice racing Mike the best run was a 904 and he came in 9 for yall that cant get MT

[@abadwillys]

i race and drive a 3500+ pound old street rod with a roots Blown Big Block Chevy, it runs 8.80's on 6 psi on pump gas, and mellow like a kitten, Love me a Roots Blower!

[@hemidart7]

It needs the angry duck hood ornament like in death proof

[@tomupchurch4911]

A blower without knowing the CR?! If there's a solar eclipse double-check because it could just be these guys balls blocking the Sun.

[@schmuhf]

If only Motortrend wanted to have my non-US money, I could get a subscription. Oh well...

[@muther3026]

VPN

[@schmuhf]

@@muther3026 Even if that was a viable option, which it isn't, I believe that the credit card must be tied to a US or CA address.

[@thektmtiger]

Yea this sucks so much not being able to watch.

[@JohnnyAnderson1]

@@schmuhf this makes no sense whatsoever

[@sirciv]

@@multicrosman6550 VPN used to work but not anymore. MT tightened up the access. VPN now only works if the account holder is stateside and the payment comes from there.

[@vernm6189]

Really need to do a head light adjustment, before you have to drive the Duck at night. 9.39 is very nice

[@samcoon6699]

Love the look of that engine, sounds great and runs great!

[@Dogboy1960]

"Blasphemy"...... Hemi? I wonder if Mike isn't gonna be selling a gasser before too long. This is very clearly his new favorite car. (in prior episodes of Road Kill he's revealed his desire to find that good 1st gen Firebird worth having and owning) This car is pretty clearly going to be faster before he's done than the Hemi powered Chevy without much problem getting there at all. Big Chevy motors are cost effective too. Old Hemi motors are ultra cool but you gotta really love 'em to go there because it's impossible to make the same power today with a BB Hemi vs the same cash deployed to the effort in a BBC.

[@joepatenaude3957]

What a positive change of pace for road kill

[@Thebreakdownshow1]

The fire Brid has met its match the DUck Bird. lol

[@dieselrotor]

We all just wanna be out of the barn ! Great find, my jaw dropped on the first pass !

[@johnbehneman1546]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! SO MUCH FUN!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

[@robertmills2058]

Ive seen this car on an episode of Hot Rod Holder, lots of cool cars at paradise dragstrip

[@lindsaymcpherson4744]

I really thought something was gunna blow up but didn't kudos to the rubber duck !! Now go get those 4tenths !!

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

I really like the rocket assist take off, at least it looked that way to me. Great video.

[@skydiver1013]

Way to go guys. Well done.

[@anthonyfrios]

Beast mode!

[@user-sk5cv7hj2m]

I bet you could get that into the 8’s that’s a really cool car guys!

[@P71ScrewHead]

NOS will get them there..

[@scootosan]

Fly By Night Mystery Motor Rebuilders ..... makes sense.

[@getchasome6230]

Best day at work ever

[@lunsy9420]

How many drag stops are called Thunder Valley?

[@GatesRapes]

There's one in Bristol TN. Can't recommend it !!

[@Swapp3R]

Please bring back access outside of the US.

[@chrisfisher4087]

Need to adjust the suspension and take that hop out of it at the take-off

[@Benjammin54]

Travel linkage On the front

[@MadCarTK]

Finnegan: Yo Freiburger , let me copy your Crusher Camaro homework... Freiburger: Okay but chance it up a little so the teacher doesn't notice. Finnegan: Alright.

[@robertclymer6948]

Just wondering. How could you send an engine out for rebuild and not tell them what you wanted etc etc.??? And, why did the builder not give you feedback/specs etc on this build? Scratching my head on this one.

[@bennapier9260]

My head says they know exactly what it is. Just seems more suspenseful to say they don't

[@michaelmarzano237]

I call BS, Yeah it doesn't make any sense, what if they put high compression in the build , then stuck a blower on it...???

[@999torino]

@@michaelmarzano237 My thought exactly. "Kaboom"

[@FinnegansGarage]

the engine builder ghosted us. we got the motor back but no build sheet and no info.

[@nicklovestrains1]

@@FinnegansGarage Thing runs hard dude...now get back to boat racing already😂👍

[@chager6013]

There's nothing like a big block with a blower hallelujah brother !

[@eddieburgett9678]

Insane!

[@jonathanduke8035]

I like that track

[@alexs7665]

Literally my dream car

[@worldssickestmedia2713]

Sorry but the Rubber Duck is cooler than the Crusher Camaro. More style. Crushers been bastardized to far from its former blown big block glory dayz. Plus big tires are cooler.

[@thedragon2299]

Epic!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brianeffler7835]

Would love to own this one.

[@youcanevaporate5961]

The Rubber Duck Is fast

[@01surge24]

That was cool

[@thektmtiger]

Sooooo cool!!! What gerbox is in it?

[@9etherbo]

Loved it

[@jetenginethrust863]

NICE!!!

[@davidlindsey4237]

use methanol during the pass's will help with roots blower temps

[@CarsandCats]

That's it. Now I am gonna go do a burnout in my blower car!

[@999torino]

I just did, lol.

[@CarsandCats]

@@999torino I did three!

[@johnmilner7603]

Awesome

[@ldnwholesale8552]

That blower scoop?? Off of the Crusher Camaro?

[@muther3026]

This was an excellent episode. All these guys are at their best when they are competing. You need a series with acres that races like these guys. Maybe do a whole series for the championship. Maybe do a bunch of different races. Whatever, but more racing.

[@Raythetree001]

Lovely car.

[@Giitzerland]

I still miss the white track built Firebird.

[@keithfilkins2043]

I love this car

[@finnerikmarstrander9506]

Hi. To bad we’r not able to Watch your shows outside the US😢🇳🇴

[@calvincooley1074]

The new Project X!

[@harleyhexxe9806]

I watched the whole episode. Dudes! You've got too much motor and not enough fuel pump!

[@barrymyers8268]

WTG guys, great show and you 2 rock as a team! More 57 updates

[@johnhenry8424]

When's the re match? Please advise

[@patrickellis3205]

I think this is my favourite car ❤

[@TonyWilliamson77]

Be nice if MotorTrend was not blocked in Australia now .

[@volvokng]

Wen can you get the app in sweden ?

[@phoenixarizona8441]

You should have done a Small Block Chevy 400 Build I'll share a video of our Hotrod

[@TheChazza246]

Sucks you can’t watch these episodes anymore in the uk :(

[@oliverwish]

Thank you for cancelling all non US accounts :(

[@auzeze6616]

its funny how the comments section went from " u ain't get my money sucker!" to " bring back MT outside the US"

[@royphelps8084]

If memory is correct, noble is close to Moore Oklahoma

[@jbaker7134]

Noble is just south of Norman (Go Sooners!), which is just south of Moore.

[@aa79912]

Pontiac motor ?any idea what was the drivetrain in the FB?

[@scottmcgehee2933]

Big block chevy, TH400 trans

[@ramonrivera5467]

I don't know who is quackear the car without a parachute ! Or your drive to make it go more faster.

[@chriswells1440]

On PINKS ALL OUT a Firebird with that body style. Twisted taking off at the starting line.

[@55555711]

how much hp its got to have around 800 right

[@logicalguy488]

I trust another challenge is made to Freiburger.

[@ericanderson8642]

I’m just here to NOT cry about not getting a US show outside of the US.

[@GarthR]

miss all our motortrend content so many ppl cut off, guess it shows u dont care for the fans anymore

[@joshuafuller9898]

Yeah-you should hold Finnegan personally responsible. I'm certain he was the mastermind behind this international conspiracy. Can people really be this oblivious?

[@GarthR]

@@joshuafuller9898 it’s on the motortrend channel mate, so it’s not directed at finnegan I follow him and get his merch here to australia, or didn’t u read the channel it’s posted on

[@photondebuger45]

Rubbie ducky just farted real bad

[@erickrause381]

will this episode be on tv on the mt network? sorry im never going to buy the subscription to stream!! i already pay over 200 a month for satellite tv :( tv, phone and internet costs more than a car payment , totally RIDICULOUS..

[@VATION3RD]

Is it just my phone or is this video blurry? Everytime I watch roadkill's videos they're blurry and it's a new phone.

[@gsmith8098]

Yee haaaaaa!!!

[@hunterlewis3512]

Did anyone see Cletus mcfarlane in the video because he's in there in his corvette

[@gregnqualls]

Go ruby lol

[@chefcamsey1375]

👍💪🔥

[@BVA5485]

How hard can it be to make this available outside the US?

[@jasonsapp792]

Love that car and I don't care for yellow vehicles...special car there

[@johnnygabriel4730]

They don't know what's in the motor and they stuck a super charger on it. Because roadkill

[@cj599]

me and my son at 5:50 his names is Rafe

[@marcnews75]

Newbern and finn are a great team probably as good as frieburger and finnegan

[@davelee9527]

🤩✌

[@jacobmoses3712]

Mike, you might want to look at Whipple Superchargers. They don't heat up like a roots does

[@haveric24]

I'll just see it on Mikes Channel

[@ethanfitton6336]

Before the rubber duck made a pass, i saw ruby make a pass.

[@jennifermarshall8218]

anyone else hearing it "hunting" at the top end?? maybe fuel pump or???

[@keithmaxwell2169]

Hey Finn There's More in That Ol Rubber Duck than Y'all are Getting, tune the suspension and Dial that Engine it will Rip

[@Trendyrapslut]

run a Pontiac engine in it and you won't lose.

[@robertgossas3711]

Ofc its fast, Ofc it hooks its a Pontiac Firebird !!!

[@codyhubbeling]

Wrong he knew it would go 9s

[@fossilfuelenthusiast]

Why wont you take my Australian money?

[@thenglishannel]

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