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Roadkill’s Best (and Worst) Drag Strip Tests

November 4, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Here are some of Roadkill’s favorite drag strip tests, including some tests that went horribly wrong… [More…]
Classic Roadkill ~ 1,100hp Camaro Goes for a Landspeed Record
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Classic Roadkill ~ 1,100hp Camaro Goes for a Landspeed Record

January 15, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Finnegan builds 1,100hp big block, Freiburger brings a Camaro he’s run 261mph at Bonneville… Win right? Probably not, because Roadkill. [More…]
Roadkill vs Mighty Car Mods Best Burnouts
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Roadkill vs Mighty Car Mods ~ Who Does the Best Burnouts?

June 15, 2020 Roadkill Customs
David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan finally got together with Marty and Moog of Mighty Car Mods for some timed laps and donuts. [More…]
Top 10 Roadkill Burnouts and Donuts
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Top 10 Roadkill Burnouts and Donuts

June 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Here’s some of our favorite burnout and donut moments in Roadkill and Roadkill Garage, plus some of the usual Roadkill mayhem… [More…]
Roadkill's "Disgustang"
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The Best Worst Car Ever? Roadkill’s “Disgustang”

April 7, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The Roadkill crew has worked on a lot of nasty, dysfunctional cars over the years, but is this ratty 1969 Mustang the best one? [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's David Freiburger ~ Great Zip Tie Moments
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David Freiburger ~ Great Zip Tie Moments

September 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
We’re all in agreement that the humble zip tie is one of the most helpful tools you can have around if you’re working on a car. These are favorite zip tie moments… [More…]
Roadkill Nights 2019 ~ Drag Racing on Woodward Ave
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Roadkill Nights 2019 ~ Drag Racing on Woodward Ave

August 11, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Passion for performance grows as “Roadkill Nights” was back in full force with an extra night of fun and a record amount of attendees. [More…]
Unconventional Engine Swaps ~ Roadkill
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Unconventional Engine Swaps ~ Roadkill

November 24, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Roadkill swaps engines in a parking lot, a junkyard, or putting the totally wrong engine where it should never go. It’s the Roadkill way. [More…]
Roadkill Garage ~ Best Test Drives
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Best Roadkill Test Drives with Mike Finnegan and David Freiburger

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. [More…]

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