Roadkill Extras

Join Steve Dulcich as he visits Ernie Adams, proprietor of the Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa, Arizona! What is a Dwarf Car exactly? These are handmade, street-legal, classic car replicas constructed to a fraction of the size of the original vehicle. How did Adams start down this path? What cars are in his collection? Find out on this episode of Roadkill Extra!

When filming an episode of Roadkill, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan run through a slew of options for their cold open-the bit at the beginning of the episode where they say “on this episode of Roadkill…” and other shenanigans. On Episode 90 of Roadkill, Freiburger came prepared and proceeded to deliver witty lines and clever jokes one after another.

On this episode of Roadkill Extra, we return to the Dwarf Car Museum. Steve Dulcich has been granted access to the fabrication room, where two Dwarf Cars are currently under construction. Get an inside look at the fabrication process on these beautiful vehicles… and remember these complex, street-legal machines are all made by hand! Check out these master fabricators at work, right here!

There’s never enough time to include all the best moments in an episode of Roadkill-each episode would be hours long. But luckily for you, we have compressed the best of these moments down into a fun, bite-sized Roadkill Extra for your viewing pleasure. Kick back and watch David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan muck about with a car that has no right to be on the road… or they’ll lose the shop.

Steve Dulcich is once again at the Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa, Arizona, where proprietor Ernie Adams is giving him a rundown of all of the tools he uses to make his amazing Dwarf Cars. The catch? Nearly all of these machines were built from scratch, by him. You won’t find any brand-name products here-this is all the work of a true master.

Blasphemi-one of the most iconic cars of the Roadkill fleet and Mike Finnegan’s personal drag car. This is a car of legends, from racing David Freiburger’s Super Bee at Roadkill Nights to appearing in World’s Greatest Drag Race 2018. On this episode of Roadkill Extra, while prepping for a race against Hoonigan, Finnegan goes behind the scenes and recaps the greatest moments of Blasphemi’s life.

Mike Finnegan wants to drive the Road Runner C-body. Or does he? This is the car, featured in Episode 76 of Roadkill, which had wrapped itself around a pole before the Roadkill pair got their hands on it. Check out this extended scene as Finnegan and David Freiburger roshambo to decide who is going to be driving this wreck-only on this episode of Roadkill Extra!

No, not that kind of breakdown. On this episode of Roadkill Extra, Mike Finnegan takes the opportunity, while the engine is dismantled for repair and cleaning, to walk through all of the different parts and add-ons that factor into the incredible engine of Blasphemi. Looking for some new parts for your race engine? Find out exactly what you need, right here!

You know the drill: David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan make an episode of Roadkill and along the way they goof up, make jokes, and get on each other’s nerves. And there is far too much of this tomfoolery to fit in a single episode of Roadkill. So instead, you get to see all of these silly and clever moments right here on Roadkill Extra!

Join Mike Finnegan as he explores the Spring Break Jam in South Padre Island, Texas. What’s Finnegan’s favorite car there? It just so happens to be a veritable “sparkling gem” of a vehicle. Check out this Roadkill Extra for a look at a brilliant, beautiful, shining ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air unlike any you’ve ever seen before.

Beware the spinning blades from above! The camera team behind Roadkill has some cool technology to pull off the great shots that end up in the final episodes, including some truly amazing drones! Mike Finnegan isn’t as excited as everyone else though. Take a look at this Roadkill Extra to see where Finnegan’s fear stems from and how he avoided it while shooting Roadkill Episode 87.

The Mazdarati may be gone, but we’re holding onto its memory for as long as we can. Take a look at this episode of Roadkill Extra to see the final part of the bloopers and outtakes of this iconic episode. Watch as David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan render their brakes useless given the lightness of the nose of the car. Watch as they bicker about the direction of the scoop.

On this episode of Roadkill Extra, Mike Finnegan walks you through what he believes is the Achilles’ heel of the 455 Oldsmobile engine in the Mazdarati: the valve cover filter. This essential part has always been a nuisance to the engine, and while shooting Episode 88 of Roadkill, Finnegan decided to finally do something about it.

Loud engines! Louder hosts! Take a look at this episode of Roadkill Extra to see all of the late-night, exhausted mumblings from David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich from Roadkill Garage Episode 38, “Model A Madness!”

For those who don’t know, the Mazdarati was stolen after the filming of Roadkill Episode 88. Take a look at this episode of Roadkill Extra to see an extended look at the Mazdarati’s final run. Did the Roadkill team finally get it to run 10s? Did they finally prove the person who sold it to them wasn’t a liar? Find out right here. Mazdarati, we salute you.

Welcome to a week of throwback episodes! We’re revisiting the archives of some of our favorite Roadkill Extras that never saw the light of day. Join Mike Finnegan and Tony Angelo as they journey to Wisconsin on Roadkill Episode 77 “Ice Drag Racing Redemption” and reveal their first impressions of the El Camino they went on to race in an ice drag race!

On Episode 39 of Roadkill Garage, “Boon Duggy Dune Bug Surprise,” David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich dabbled with a type of engine they knew nothing about: Volkswagen. Take a look at this Roadkill Extra to see the pair analyze and break down what they think might be wrong with the engine when it fails them on the road. Do they figure out what’s wrong with it? How do they get home?

Welcome to a week of throwback episodes! We’re revisiting the archives of some of our favorite Roadkill Extras that never saw the light of day. Back on Roadkill Garage Episode 36, “Budget Handling Upgrades for Vanishing Paint,” David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich take the Vanishing Paint Challenger to get the wheels aligned. And Dulcich takes out the trash. What kinds of upgrades does the VP need?

David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich are all-American, especially in their engine choice. That makes their adventure with a retro Volkswagen dune buggy on Roadkill Garage Episode 39, “Boon Duggy Dune Bug Surprise,” a real wild ride. Take a look at this episode of Roadkill Extra for all of the insight gained and lessons learned by our dashing duo while they worked on this German vehicle!

Welcome to a week of throwback episodes! We’re revisiting the archives of some of our favorite Roadkill Extras that never saw the light of day. We return to Roadkill Episode 77, “Ice Drag Racing Redemption,” where Mike Finnegan and Tony Angelo ice drag race their 1977 Chevy El Camino. If you’ve never drag raced on ice before, it is very different from pavement.