So long Roadkill

[notallthere]

I just have to watch the latest episode to see if Frosty and I are in the background.

[Ringo64]

Bummer, the whole MotorTrend production company is kaput. 

[B52bombardier1]

Yes, I watched David Freiburger (Roadkill host) tell the entire story on You Tube of the collapse of the Motortrend family of shows.  I knew that something had recently changed when EVERYTHING had gone to binge-length reruns of old shows.  According to David, he has gone back to You Tube and he believes that everybody else will also do that - some may be behind a pay wall type of service.   Ian Rousseau of Full Custom also was very coy about his recent changes a while back. 

So, I have subscribed to as many of these You Tube channels as possible and will see how it goes.

Rick

 

[Frosty]

I watched Freiburger's video last night too. It feels like a gut punch that all the Motortrend produced shows have shut down. We will get to see the final seasons in 2025, but it's over after that.

https://www.instagram.com/mightycarmods/p/DCiGCURheKl/?img_index=1

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCiXDYhJ-sm/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading

 

 

Joe Zolper from Garage Squad also speaks out

 

However, all is not totally lost. Hot Rod Power Tour (East and West) will continue along with Roadkill Nights presented by Dodge. Those events are managed by another part of Motortrend that is not part of the TV production company.

In additional to Motortrend hosts going to or going back to YouTube, I suspect other non-Motortrend produced shows like My Classic Car, Graveyard Carz, Truck U, Two Guys Garage, etc. will find homes on other media channels and outlets like MAV-TV.

I also read last night that Motortrend is re-vitalizing the HOTROD.COM website. So perhaps we may get something resembling video content and how-tos from there.

 

12 hours ago, notallthere said:

I just have to watch the latest episode to see if Frosty and I are in the background.

I watched the show last night and then I restarted the show and I kept pausing the crowd scenes at Roadkill Nights. I didn't see you, the missus or I. I am sure we a blur in the grandstand scene when Finnegan made his second pass. 

I left the grounds after they cut the roof of the truck. so I didn't see their final pass at 7:30 in the evening.

I am also surprised that they didn't show how Matt Hagan almost hit the barricades during his Funny Car burnout.

Edited November 20 by Frosty

[JUSTA6]

Sad ass day indeed.  Motortrend is at least half of the daily TV time in my day.  Esp the last YEAR.  

[Frosty]

Definitely. Seems Warner Brothers and Discovery don't think much of Motortrend as a profitable or significant cable TV platform. I am still rather stunned that notallthere and I were present at what is turning out to be the penultimate Roadkill episode. There is only one more episode of Roadkill that will air on Discovery+ - in December most likely.

The 3rd and final season of Roadworthy Rescues starts in early December.

I saw that Hot Rod Garage Day was just held in early November according to both Lucky and Alex's YouTube channels. So the final season of Hot Rod Garage is now in the can and I can only assume that HRG's final season will air in 2025.

Currently the Motortrend hosts who have their own YouTube Channels are:

Mike Finnegan - Finnegan's Garage

Dave Frieburger - David Freiburger

Tony Angelo - Stay Tuned

Alex- Taylor - Riding with Alex Taylor

Lucky Costa - Lucky's Garage Show

David Newbern - Dave Newbern

Mike Cotten - MidWest Images Paint & Metal

Steve Dulcich - steve dulcich

Derek Beiri - Vice Grip Garage

 

Some channels don't exactly have up-to-date content, but I expect that may change now that Motortrend is dead.

[Frosty]

I just read that Bitchin’ Rides is another casualty of Mototrend productions shutting down.

[B52bombardier1]

I watched Ian Roussel of "Full Custom" earlier today explain why he is no longer there.  Apparently, he has been gone with new Full Custom shows on MT for about two years because he grew tired of that format of shows.  So, now he is on You Tube. I have always admired his work.

Rick

 

[Frosty]

I saw that one too. He and his wife also closed the Mojave Desert shop. They are moving to a new place at the Mojave Air and Space Port, aka Mojave Airport.

I am happy to learn that Ian left on his own rather than be part of the cancelled community.