What’s on MotorTrend Today?
Here’s today’s schedule for MotorTrend.
Thursday, Sep 19, 2024 EDT
Roadkill – The World's Only C-Body Road Runner Freiburger and Finnegan have found the world's only C-Body Road Runner, a bent-up, crescent-shaped B-Body that had an unfortunate encounter with a light pole; most people would toss this derelict daily driver to the junkyard, but not these guys. | |
Roadkill – Mazdarati's Final Run The rear-engine, 455 Oldsmobile powered Mazdarati mini-truck is back; Freiburger and Finnegan couldn't run it into the 10s on the dragstrip, even though the previous owner claimed it would; now they're throwing more at the little truck. | |
Roadkill – Roadkill Shootout Special: Battle of the Network Stars! It's a Roadkill challenge like no other; David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan are joined by Motor Trend hosts for an all-out war on tires. | |
Roadkill Garage – The 650hp Clevo Commando Returns! The guys are finally making some progress marrying the 406 Cleveland engine to their Jeep Commando; they get the drivetrain sorted out, then show how to stuff everything into the Jeep body. | |
Roadkill Garage – Fresh 500ci for the Caddy Gremmie! The guys bring back the Cadillac-powered AMC Gremlin and put in a fresh 500ci powerplant with hopes of taking it all the way to the Roadkill Zip-Tie Drags Powered by Panduit. | |
Garage Squad – Blazing New Trails The Squad help update a man's 1971 Chevy Blazer after he neglected it to support his family during a tragic loss. | |
Garage Squad – King Cobra After two decades of birthdays, graduations and college, the owner of a '65 AC Cobra replica shifts his attention from the kids and grandkids to his other baby. He will need the Squad's help putting some bite back into this car. | |
FantomWorks – Throwing Heat Dan must undo numerous bad repairs on a 1968 Ford Mustang for Kansas City Royals pitcher Tim Collins; a World War II veteran seeks to get his beloved 1950 Willys Jeep back on the road. | |
FantomWorks – Damaged Goods Dan works on a 1970 Chevrolet Corvette that was in storage for 30 years, then attempts to resurrect a mangled 1964 Pontiac GTO. | |
Wheeler Dealers – Fine and Landy Mike has found one of the icons of the British car industry, a Land Rover Series III from 1976; it appears to have come straight from a safari; it's up to Ant to tame this smoky, leaking beast while Mike mounts a roof rack. | |
Texas Metal – Street Rod Milk Truck Rusty and riddled with bullet holes, Bill's neighbor hands over the crumbling shell of a '52 Ford F4 Milk Truck; the guys unleash their best fabrication skills and turn this 60-year-old milk truck into a one of a kind, dazzling diesel street rod. | |
Texas Metal – C10 to a Hundred Bill and the guys take a good C10 to a hundred with custom touches from inside to out including one of one interior and bed; Ekstensive makes a dream come true by modifying a 2018 Dodge Demon for an under ten second quarter mile run on the track. | |
Texas Metal – Beyond ZL1 The 2018 Camaro ZL1 is already a high performance sports car, but the owner wants Bill to improve his even more; the guys are happy to oblige, starting with a handmade aluminum chassis and interior; a new client wants his Sierra Denali frame dropped. | |
Texas Metal – Beyond ZL1, Part 2 Bill and the gang are back under the hood of the 2018 Camaro ZL1, rebuilding the engine to add as much power as possible before a visit to the dynamometer; Ekstensive tries to turn a patinaed 1949 GMC pickup sleeper truck into keeper truck. | |
Texas Metal – Mustang for the Record Bill Carlton and his team strategically customize a '23 Mustang for a world-record-breaking attempt at most donuts in a single ride; the fabricators create a modern setup for an old-school '49 Ford truck. | |
Texas Metal – Custom Sasquatch Bronco Bill and his team hand make a one-of-a-kind engine bay for the 1968 GTO out of steel and aluminum; Ekstensive gets its first chance to customize a 2022 Bronco Sasquatch, starting with a custom lift. | |
Texas Metal – Texas Sized International Truck Bill Carlton and his fabricators face a new challenge with a four-door 2023 International MV, with a big Cummins diesel engine. | |
Texas Metal – Rollin' in My F-350 With dozens of awards on their walls, crowds of adoring fans, and a long waitlist, Bill Carlton and his Texas team always have their hands full with rowdy customers, challenging builds and tight timelines. | |
Texas Metal – Mustang for the Record Bill Carlton and his team strategically customize a '23 Mustang for a world-record-breaking attempt at most donuts in a single ride; the fabricators create a modern setup for an old-school '49 Ford truck. | |
Texas Metal – Custom Sasquatch Bronco Bill and his team hand make a one-of-a-kind engine bay for the 1968 GTO out of steel and aluminum; Ekstensive gets its first chance to customize a 2022 Bronco Sasquatch, starting with a custom lift. | |
Texas Metal – Texas Sized International Truck Bill Carlton and his fabricators face a new challenge with a four-door 2023 International MV, with a big Cummins diesel engine. | |
Texas Metal – Rollin' in My F-350 With dozens of awards on their walls, crowds of adoring fans, and a long waitlist, Bill Carlton and his Texas team always have their hands full with rowdy customers, challenging builds and tight timelines. | |
Texas Metal – Beyond ZL1 The 2018 Camaro ZL1 is already a high performance sports car, but the owner wants Bill to improve his even more; the guys are happy to oblige, starting with a handmade aluminum chassis and interior; a new client wants his Sierra Denali frame dropped. | |
Texas Metal – Beyond ZL1, Part 2 Bill and the gang are back under the hood of the 2018 Camaro ZL1, rebuilding the engine to add as much power as possible before a visit to the dynamometer; Ekstensive tries to turn a patinaed 1949 GMC pickup sleeper truck into keeper truck. | |
Graveyard Carz – All the Road Runners With 10 roadrunners under Mark's belt, it's time for one more: a 1969 Hemi Road Runner in A4 silver and pewter interior. | |
Engine Masters – Cheap Carb Showdown The guys find out which cheap carburetors produce the most expensive results; they pick a fight among remanufactured offerings from Edelbrock, Summit and Demon to see which will pump the most power into their 383 Chevrolet. | |
Engine Masters – Pantastic News! The guys flip things upside down to find out how much power might be left in the oil pan; a number of factors play a part in minimizing turbulence around the crank, but an $1,100 solution may not be worth the cost. | |
Roadkill – Rear-Engine Replacement: The Econorado is Born! David and Mike mix the He Hate Me '66 Ford Econoline with a 500ci front-wheel-drive powertrain donated (stolen) from Dirt Every Day's twin-engine 4x4 Eldorado, to create the Econorado; Finnegan takes the Blasphemi to the NHRA Winternationals. |