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Faster With Finnegan
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Roadkill Spin-Off “Faster With Finnegan” Premieres Early ’20

November 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs
You heard it first at SEMA 2019 ~ Roadkill spinoff series Faster With Finnegan premieres early 2020 on the MotorTrend App… [More…]
How To Drive Into The SEMA Show Like A Boss
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How To Drive Into The SEMA Show Like A Boss with WelderUp

November 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Finnigan, Cotten, and Newbern spent last week drag racing Blasphemi and now it’s time to move it into the Motor Trend booth for The SEMA Show. [More…]
Mike Finnegan's 8 Second Street Car Cruising the Las Vegas Strip
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Mike Finnegan’s 8 Second Street Car Cruising the Las Vegas Strip

November 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Mike Finnegan and crew took Blasphemi to Las Vegas for the NHRA Dodge Pennsoil Nats, won a grudge match, and then went out cruising. [More…]
Mike Finnegan in Blasphemi at Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 ~ Photo by John Schultz
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Mike Finnegan Sets Record in Blasphemi at Hot Rod Drag Week 2019

September 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Here’s the story of how Mike Finnegan and his friends rebuilt his ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser, at home, and then showed up to Hot Rod Drag Week 2019 and won the A/Gas class! [More…]
Roadkills Junkyard Gold ~ Over 70 Acres of Possibilities
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Roadkill Junkyard Mecca: 70+ Acres of Possibilities!

September 27, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Roadkill’s Steve Magnante is headed to Turner’s Auto Wrecking in Fresno, California to uncover treasures from this legendary time capsule. [More…]
Roadkill Nights Interview with Dave Freiburger and Mike Finnegan
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Up Close with Freiburger and Finnegan at Roadkill Nights 2019

September 9, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage
Get an exclusive look into future Roadkill episodes, the last years Richard Rawlings crash, and off-beat questions you don’t want to miss… [More…]
1000HP With No Turbo, No Blower and No Nitrous
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Mike Finnegan’s Recipe for 1,000HP with No Turbo, No Blower, No Nitrous

September 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
How to install a new MSD slip collar distributor – this 582ci V8 engine is revved to over 7,000 rpm on Westech’s Superflow Engine Dyno… [More…]
Mike Finnegan 1968 Charger Crash
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Roadkill’s Mike Finnegan Hits the Wall in ’68 Charger General Mayhem

August 14, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage
Roadkill’s Mike Finnegan goes full Richard Rawlings in General Mayhem at 2019 Roadkill Nights in the Hellcat HEMI 1968 Dodge Charger. [More…]
Roadkill Garage ~ Best Test Drives
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Best Roadkill Test Drives

November 14, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Every so often, a build or a new car just runs perfectly right out of the gate. Here are those times when we knew we struck gold as soon as we started the car. [More…]
Roadkill First Drives
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Roadkill First Drives

November 1, 2018 Roadkill Customs
When the build is done, it’s time to take the cars out for their inaugural drive. And once in a while, the cars run great… [More…]
Best Roadkill Builds
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Best Roadkill Builds

September 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
At Roadkill, not every project comes out perfectly. In fact, most of the time they don’t. Check out some of the most successful builds they’ve managed yet… [More…]
Roadkill Nights 2017 ~ Drag Racing on Woodward Ave
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Roadkill Nights 2017 ~ Drag Racing on Woodward Ave

September 11, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Roadkill prepped the street, installed a Christmas Tree and invited some of their friends for a night of drag racing fun. [More…]
Dirt Cheap Rat Rod 1968 Charger Build-up and Thrash
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Dirt Cheap Rat Rod! 1968 Dodge Charger Build-up and Thrash

December 23, 2013 Roadkill Customs
A Mad-Max-vibe 1968 Dodge Charger built with motorhome parts, Dukes-style action, lots of low-buck wrenching, hilarious snafus, and more. [More…]
Roadkill Rat Rod Jeep Death-Wish Trip
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Roadkill Rat Rod Jeep Death-Wish Road Trip

May 5, 2013 Roadkill Customs
David Freiburger claims that this road trip is the most stupid thing that he and Mike Finnegan have ever done. [More…]

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