Tag Archive: Derek Bieri, Finnegan Car Trade Experiment, Mike Finnegan, spotlight, Tony Angelo
Finnegan’s Great Car Trade Experiment Part 3: Finnegan Traded Cars with Vice Grip Garage Derek Bieri and Tony Angelo!
May 19, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Finnegan’s Great Car Trade Experiment Part 3: Finnegan Traded Cars with Vice Grip Garage Derek Bieri and Tony Angelo!
We’ve all heard stories from friends or acquaintances who have traded cars and trucks forever and ended up with something far cooler than they started with. I know I’ve always wanted to try to...
It’s Too Pretty NOT TO RUN AND DRIVE 1,835 Miles Home? This Buick Wildcat Looks Too Nice For Derek’s Canada to Tennessee Road Trip!
May 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on It’s Too Pretty NOT TO RUN AND DRIVE 1,835 Miles Home? This Buick Wildcat Looks Too Nice For Derek’s Canada to Tennessee Road Trip!
I love the adventurous spirit that has Derek flying one way to a car show, making an appearance, hanging out with friends and fans, and then looking around to find a cool car to buy and drive back...
Derek Took This ABANDONED Barracuda And Officially Revived It After 23 YEARS Of Neglect.
May 03, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Derek Took This ABANDONED Barracuda And Officially Revived It After 23 YEARS Of Neglect.
Derek is back at it, saving a long forgotten or abandoned ride again and this one is an interesting and cool project. This time he’s saving an old Plymouth Barracuda. Not a ‘Cuda, a...
TIJUANA TO TACOMA PART 2: Will The Suburban SURVIVE THE MOUNTAINS? Gem Mining, Worlds Largest Tree and MORE! Part 2/3
Apr 06, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on TIJUANA TO TACOMA PART 2: Will The Suburban SURVIVE THE MOUNTAINS? Gem Mining, Worlds Largest Tree and MORE! Part 2/3
Family road trips are what cars used to be about. In the days of our favorite cars and trucks, Americans did road trip family vacations. People don’t do that much anymore. But that’s exactly what...
TIJUANA TO TACOMA! Will This BIG BLOCK Square Body RUN AND DRIVE After 20 Years? Derek Sure Hopes So! Part 1/3
Apr 03, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on TIJUANA TO TACOMA! Will This BIG BLOCK Square Body RUN AND DRIVE After 20 Years? Derek Sure Hopes So! Part 1/3
Family road trips are what cars used to be about. In the days of our favorite cars and trucks, Americans did road trip family vacations. People don’t do that much anymore. But that’s...
Derek Purchased ALL The MOTORTREND Cars From Roadworthy Rescues! Check Them Out, And How Is He Getting Them Home?
Mar 04, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Derek Purchased ALL The MOTORTREND Cars From Roadworthy Rescues! Check Them Out, And How Is He Getting Them Home?
With the closing of Motortrend’s production studios, and shuttering all their shows, comes a lot of cars, trucks, tools, and equipment that need a new home. The studio gave all the show hosts...
ESTATE SALE Ford F250 Parked For 21 Years – Will It RUN AND DRIVE HOME? Or Will Derek Spend Some Time On The Side Of The Road?
Feb 01, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on ESTATE SALE Ford F250 Parked For 21 Years – Will It RUN AND DRIVE HOME? Or Will Derek Spend Some Time On The Side Of The Road?
Old trucks rule. They just do. No matter what anyone says about their new trucks, old ones just feel like a good pair of old jeans. We need to applaud Derek for saving this cool old Ford and for...
Transforming ViceGrip Garbage Camaro From A 1974 into a 1970 RS – Watch The Epic Conversion Here!
Jan 28, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Transforming ViceGrip Garbage Camaro From A 1974 into a 1970 RS – Watch The Epic Conversion Here!
It’s time for some more updates and love for the Garbage Camaro project, and in order to make it into the ultimate 2nd Gen that means a 1970 Camaro RS split bumper conversion. Kevin is killing...
Derek Bieri Hits The Tail Of The Dragon, Drives 1,000 Miles To Deliver His Nova, And Tests It Out In The Snow Storms!
Jan 22, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Derek Bieri Hits The Tail Of The Dragon, Drives 1,000 Miles To Deliver His Nova, And Tests It Out In The Snow Storms!
Derek’s cool LS Swapped Nova giveaway car went to its new home, but not before he gave it a run on the dragon, tested it in the snow, and drove it 1,000 miles along the way. It is pretty cool...
The Vice Grip Garage Buick LeSabre is back after sitting 4 YEARS! Epic Fuel System Fixes, Some Paint, and CRUISE!
Jan 14, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Vice Grip Garage Buick LeSabre is back after sitting 4 YEARS! Epic Fuel System Fixes, Some Paint, and CRUISE!
Big cars are cool! Sure, we love lighter weight muscle cars and high performance rides, but there is something that just brings a smile to your face when you get into a big boat like this Buick...
Derek Show Us How To Do A DIY CHEAP Classic Truck Interior Restoration and New (vintage) Wheels On A Squarebody.
Jan 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Derek Show Us How To Do A DIY CHEAP Classic Truck Interior Restoration and New (vintage) Wheels On A Squarebody.
I don’t know what it is about interior rehab videos that gets me excited, but for some reason they do! Maybe it’s because my daily is kinda rough in some spots inside and this makes me...
Derek’s Vice Grip Garage Going To Town Rig Get’s Some Love: Duramax Diesel “Extreme” Tune and Allison Transmission Service
Dec 21, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Derek’s Vice Grip Garage Going To Town Rig Get’s Some Love: Duramax Diesel “Extreme” Tune and Allison Transmission Service
Most of us car guys and car girls have the vehicles we love and then there is usually one that is more “acceptable” to the masses, aka our going to town rig. It’s the one you give...
FORGOTTEN Truck In A Snowy Cow Pasture With SEIZED Motor – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 1,500 Miles Home?
Dec 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FORGOTTEN Truck In A Snowy Cow Pasture With SEIZED Motor – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 1,500 Miles Home?
Sometimes I think that weather conditions might slow Derek down a bit, but then I see a video like there where he’s working in the snow to get this square body pickup up and running for a 1,500...
Will Derek Even Fit In This FREE, Forgotten, Honda CRX That Has Been Parked For 16 Years! Will It RUN AND DRIVE 700 Miles?
Nov 11, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Will Derek Even Fit In This FREE, Forgotten, Honda CRX That Has Been Parked For 16 Years! Will It RUN AND DRIVE 700 Miles?
I only own two vehicles that are not Chevrolets. One is a 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max that I bought to build into the mini truck I wish I could have built in the 1990’s, and the other is a 1994...





