Cast
Main
*David Freiburger: has worked for various brands owned by Motor Trend Group. *Mike Finnegan: employed by Motor Trend Group since 2009. He is also a staff editor at Hot Rod magazine.Featured
*Lucky Costa: co-host of ''Hot Rod Garage''. He appeared previously on the Chip Foose show Overhaulin'. Lucky is called in when a vehicle needs extra help. *Spin-offs and magazine
Roadkill has three spin-offs series; ''Roadkill Garage'', ''Roadkill's Junkyard Gold'', and ''Faster with Finnegan'', as well as a companion series called ''Roadkill Extra.'' All are available on Discovery+. ''Roadkill Garage'' is hosted by David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich. An episode involves modifying or repairing a roadkill vehicle, often reclaimed from Dulcich's farm. ''Roadkill's Junkyard Gold'' features automotive historian Steve Magnante tasked with finding new vehicles for ''Roadkill'', discussing the history of different models of vehicles. ''Faster with Finnegan'' features Mike Finnegan, Mike Cotten, and David Newbern. It features the trio repairing and modifying vehicles, some of which were previously featured on ''Roadkill''. ''Roadkill Extra'' is a shorter format with content such as question and answer sessions, tech tips, project updates, and other ''Roadkill'' information. Episodes range from 2 to 15 minutes in length. MotorTrend ceased publication of "extras" for all of their web shows at the end of 2020. In 2015 the quarterly ''Roadkill'' magazine was launched. As of 12 January 2018 Mike Finnegan announced on ''The Kibbe and Finnegan Show'' that ''Roadkill Magazine'' had been cut.Vehicles
Features and expressions
*"Because Roadkill": a comedic expression to justify a fiscally irresponsible or unnecessary piece of work on a vehicle, or to rationalise an inexplicable problem. *"Best day at work ever": a sarcastic retort. *"It'll be fine" or "It'll work perfectly/flawlessly": typically followed by a vehicle's failure. *"Don't get it right, just get it running": Freiburger's philosophy. *"Mint": Freiburger's description of any vehicle that has working doors, a front windshield, and headlights. *"It'll DZUS right back": relating to a quarter turn DZUS brand fastener, which are used to hold panels of racecars. Used to describe the difficulty in reattaching a part removed from a vehicle. *"Bam!": Freiburger's frequent exclamation. *"I declare victory": Finnegan's exclamation. *"That'll buff out": relating to damage on a vehicle. *"Failure is like success": as failure is common within episodes, this retort is intended as a joke when things go wrong. *Freiburger rarely wears shoes within the show. *Cable ties are used for budget alterations. *Finneganeconomics, or Finnenomics, a comedic theory of economic loss, relating to losing money on a car you restore. *A comedic focus on the important elements of a vehicle such as wheels, neglecting equally important elements such as the engine. *Referring to high quality parts being fitted to scrap cars. *"Keep lowering your standards until you achieve a goal". *"Tony broke it": a running joke of Tony Angelo breaking high performance cars. *"I know the rules, so I'm allowed to break them": Finnegan's go-to expression before butchering a vehicle. *"No gauges hence no bad news": inferring ignorance is bliss.References
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