There is one thing I know, unconditionally, about Freiburger and Finnegan: they are not happy men when it comes to bitter cold weather. To be honest, neither am I, but when they were helping me with the Project Raven Imperial in Oklahoma a little over a year ago, you could tell just how bad the difference was: I may have been cold that morning, but I was in T-shirt and jeans. Freiburger was in a coat better suited for the weather and Finnegan looked like the Elmer Fudd in blue flannel, hunting ski bunnies in the middle of Oklahoma. Somehow, the hour or so they spent tweaking on my car didn’t stick in memory, as the guys decided that it would be a good idea to drive a Buick wagon from Arizona to Kansas…with no heater…or windows…last month. Y’know, the month of snow and ice?
The wagon had been a parts donor, with all of the window tracks gutted from the door shells, but it’s a runner and driver, so Freiburger concocts a plan: between Phoenix and Wichita, the Buick is going to be loaded to the gills with sponsor parts and painted, starting with two doors purchased from a guy selling parts out of his backyard. Along the way, paint is used with no regard to directions, parts are thrown at the car, the guys flirt with frostbite until Freiburger “has something to do at the office”, which is probably code for “I’ve shared a blanket with Mike way too long” and the Buick finds a new home. Click play below…and be sure to have a warm beverage nearby. You’ll shiver in sympathy.
Wonders how long it would take to make a elco out of the back half with cardboard for one. Wonders why the heater doesnt work or if californians need instuctions to work on them. Oh well great show majes me want to find a jalopy to tune and drive. And that 400 should smoke the tires expessaily with disk on front. ? ? Tunes pure satire
Roadkill never fails to deliver even in freezing temps with no heat! Bravo!
Hey guys, big fan of roadkill. I really like Shelby Cobra’s. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. It gets really cold here too. I’ve got a great idea for another video. You know, the one where you score me an original Cobra and deliver it too me here. Look forward to meeting you in person.
p.s. Don’t wait too long, spring is two weeks away.
Dave