Hemi Gremmie! 1975 Gremlin with 426ci Hemi | Roadkill | MotorTrend

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @wickedmuffin76
    @wickedmuffin76 3 года назад +719

    There used to be a show like this on RUclips, I enjoyed it.

  • @ProfessorRotary
    @ProfessorRotary 3 года назад +1939

    Does anyone else remember when you got new episode of Roadkill every month and Freiburger commitment to always being free on RUclips? Yeah, Roadkill Fans remember Roadkill and MotorTrend before the plague rat known as Discovery

    • @daviddundas4140
      @daviddundas4140 3 года назад +79

      It gets worse for me, Discovery is on Sky tv here, so Motor Trend cancelled my MTOD acc, so I cant even subscribe and watch

    • @MellowYe77ow
      @MellowYe77ow 3 года назад +24

      So, you'd rather them go completely out of business and never make another episode? That's what would of happened if Discovery didn't buy them.

    • @sykwookiee
      @sykwookiee 3 года назад +10

      It's still free on RUclips...unless you pay for premium...5.99 a month ain't bad for all RUclips content without commercials...

    • @fast97z24
      @fast97z24 3 года назад +60

      @@MellowYe77ow bah. They had sponsors. And it was extremely cheap to produce film wise.

    • @MellowYe77ow
      @MellowYe77ow 3 года назад +12

      @@fast97z24 It still wasn't enough to keep their parent company from going bankrupt. Declining magazine sales, and the RUclips "adpocalypse" didn't help matters.

  • @sidekickgarage9276
    @sidekickgarage9276 3 года назад +218

    I used to anxiously wait for Roadkill episodes, love the content and fun. Was so sad when it was stopped on YT. I think it was a mistake to jump ship for a network - networks are a cancer for creativity and fun.
    I follow many channels these days, that are still being filmed with GoPro's and apple phones and they are totally fine, they got enough subs and massive projects and cars in the works and all that with no network or even sponsors, just merch and ad revenue. I think Roadkill should go back to that, we need Roadkill full episodes on YT!

    • @AdamGaron686
      @AdamGaron686 3 года назад +5

      That’s why they are posting videos here…they need the views here

    • @jeffbeaird747
      @jeffbeaird747 3 года назад

      It’s all about money and selling out ...

  • @bigchungus1225
    @bigchungus1225 3 года назад +509

    Love how this video got more views in 1 day then any of the videos MT posted in the last half a year... you would think they'd learn... guess not.

    • @Sithhy
      @Sithhy 3 года назад +18

      Sadly, money is king...

    • @DrewLSsix
      @DrewLSsix 3 года назад +12

      @@Sithhy because I'm sure you do your work for free...... right?

    • @guitarwi3rdo
      @guitarwi3rdo 3 года назад +16

      @@DrewLSsix idk who's buyin', but it ain't me

    • @southernbrothersbackyardca6616
      @southernbrothersbackyardca6616 3 года назад +6

      I literally only watch this show and Finnegans channel Finnegans garage love the roadkill life its realistic.

    • @CharleswoodSpudzyofficial
      @CharleswoodSpudzyofficial 3 года назад +8

      They make money on ads and sponsors right?

  • @ronaldwarren5220
    @ronaldwarren5220 3 года назад +98

    i bought the first V8 Gremlin in W Michigan after reading about it in HOT ROD Magazine. My friends said it looked like a red roller skate after I purchased some wide tires and wheels for it. I was recently back from Vietnam and had a very young family so could not afford much. That car was a hoot!

    • @johnchildress6717
      @johnchildress6717 3 года назад +8

      I drove a new one with a 304 in it for one day only and it was a fun car.

    • @Russmatzner
      @Russmatzner 2 года назад +2

      My roommate in college had a metallic blue Gremlin X Levi's edition with a 304. That car could go!!

    • @bobsmtih3593
      @bobsmtih3593 5 месяцев назад

      I got a 1973 gremlin X. 304 4 SPD in 1980 put a 68. 440 in it elephant ear mtr plates still got it FAST

  • @danielmarek4609
    @danielmarek4609 3 года назад +32

    Back in the early 80's a local stuffed in a 426 Hemi into a Gremlin X. No frame but in the basically stock unibody. It was a green with white and I recall him calling the car the "Hulk" with a green hulk on it. It was really a hack job and he said he'd crack the windshield when he'd really hammer it. Back then he'd go to the junk yard(s) to cut out windshields from the massive amount of rusted out AMCs. I also remember the cut out on the hood was a huge as yours. Not only did the carbs need to stick out but both valve covers stuck out. It was a real street freak back then, but remember back then you could buy an original 426 Hemi in need of a rebuild for about $500.00

  • @cramstick
    @cramstick 3 года назад +26

    Gotta be the least RoADkiLL episode yet but I wished I was there just like all the others. You guys have the best job ever.

  • @lucasblanchard47
    @lucasblanchard47 3 года назад +35

    Love seeing builds like this that are all about looking ridiculous and having a ton of fun! The Hemi Gremmie freaking ROCKS! Much love from Texas!

  • @tankacebo9128
    @tankacebo9128 3 года назад +158

    Freiburger: 'it's a really weak motor'
    also Freiburger: *it makes about 500 horsepower*

    • @johnbanaruski2899
      @johnbanaruski2899 2 года назад +2

      Maybe he means for a 426, but still, Wikipedia says the 426 made 425 hp. Maybe he means it makes that hp to something other than the tires?

    • @jereynolds_9977
      @jereynolds_9977 2 года назад +2

      @@johnbanaruski2899 hemis were under-rated from the factory. they really made 470+ from the factory even back in the day.

    • @johnbanaruski2899
      @johnbanaruski2899 2 года назад

      @@jereynolds_9977 oh dam didn’t know. Where did u learn that?

    • @cursedcanine8414
      @cursedcanine8414 2 года назад +4

      @@johnbanaruski2899 from word to moth with the people how desighned the engine back then and also the marketing teams becase back then to enter nascar youre car needed a prodution series engine and ensuranse compones dident insure perfomance cars or perfomance vershions of regular cars that made +425 gross horspower if you look throw wikipida you see that the 1964 chevy impala ss top perfoming vershion of the 409 made 425 hp and ford's 427 super cobra jet with cold air intake runners which was optional in the later mustan mercury couger and ford galaxy 500's were rated at 425 even buick and oldsmobile and pontiac all had engines rated at 425hp thats why the muscle car era was a thing the public the cars with the BIG perfomance engines were more powerful then they said thats why elegal street racing and drag racing were popula in the 60s it was to see whach auto manufaturer had the fastest stock prodution car

    • @johnbanaruski2899
      @johnbanaruski2899 2 года назад

      @@cursedcanine8414 wow didn’t even know that thanks

  • @kombik7189
    @kombik7189 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for putting this on YT. As an Australian subscriber to MotorTrendOnDemand from very the start the exclusion of non-North American residents was a kick in the teeth. I particularly wanted to see this car done. Hope things allow me to be a subscriber again in the future.

  • @andre-michelgoulet6933
    @andre-michelgoulet6933 2 года назад +3

    Once upon a time there was a show just like this on RUclips and it was the greatest ever... The future sucks, man.

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @thomasmoore2695
    @thomasmoore2695 3 года назад +3

    Effin awesome,I'm 47 and your crazy if you think I wouldn't daily that beast.

  • @defuller1
    @defuller1 3 года назад +22

    Well, thank you! It has been a while since I have watched any RoadKill on RUclips and this felt a lot like the earlier days. I enjoyed it!

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @gsmith207
    @gsmith207 3 года назад +38

    Ed Roth would be proud of this. You nailed it when you said it’s like a cartoon love it! This could be epic, I am intrigued continue…

  • @peluchingamarra3127
    @peluchingamarra3127 3 года назад +63

    When the guys got together again? Thumbs up, love this show but haven’t seen it since the moved to ppv

    • @Crimsonedge1
      @Crimsonedge1 3 года назад +1

      Yeah, we get a few freebies on RUclips once in awhile. I mainly keep up with the latest via Instagram.

  • @nairbllebpmac4179
    @nairbllebpmac4179 3 года назад +8

    Love having Freiburger and Finnegan together on the Gremmie! Been with you guys since the beginning. Much love from Fate Texas!

  • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
    @Dancing_Alone_wRentals 3 года назад +3

    It has been years since RUclips sent over one of their videos. I thought they had disappeared behind a paywall. It is great to see them working together. Freiburger's drag strip speed narration is second to none.

  • @jeffryblackmon4846
    @jeffryblackmon4846 3 года назад +2

    You guys are nuts! And U like it! I drove a Gremlin for several years as my daily commuter. I never dreamed it could be so powerful. Let the madness continue.

  • @bryantyler6772
    @bryantyler6772 3 года назад +4

    I remember when I used to wait for these episodes to come out. Like everything it was better in the past. Pre emissions, pre motor trend website.

  • @scarbourgeoisie
    @scarbourgeoisie 3 года назад +2

    Good thing that put that Gremmie on a full frame. A buddy of mine had one back on the early 80's and put a 396 in it. He was braking windshields left right and centre from the unit-body twist.

    • @dannymccarty344
      @dannymccarty344 3 года назад

      I put a jet engine in my Mustang last spring, and the chicks really dig me.

  • @hulkamstrongest
    @hulkamstrongest 3 года назад +19

    Finnegan's squeal of happiness when the hemi fires up is what we all feel.

  • @ShawnJS
    @ShawnJS 3 года назад +2

    I been watching roadkill since they started but this is the first episode I’ve seen in a couple years

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @kygunworks4982
    @kygunworks4982 3 года назад +18

    I love the gremlin, have never been able to find one for sale that isn't Swiss cheese or worse here in Kentucky, I like seeing it get new life but it also hurts a bit seeing it chopped up

  • @BuggysTowJam
    @BuggysTowJam 3 года назад +3

    Freiburger and Finnegan are two of the most lucky men on this earth! They have amazing builds and lots of fun! The Hemi Gremi is amazing!!! Loved it!!!

  • @escuelaviejafarms
    @escuelaviejafarms 3 года назад +34

    I felt that "we are lucky to have carbs" statement. I have been waiting on the carbs for my blower for over 3 months now.

    • @CamaroAmx
      @CamaroAmx 3 года назад +2

      Took me 2 months to get piston rings for a Jeep 4.0l. It’s ridiculous.

    • @duncandmcgrath6290
      @duncandmcgrath6290 3 года назад

      TFS mopar heads ? See ya next year

    • @ZENIGMATV
      @ZENIGMATV 3 года назад +5

      My brother just ordered a carb and waiting to see how long to get it. Not so easy or cheap to find parts these days.

  • @democratexterminator6187
    @democratexterminator6187 3 года назад +2

    This car reminds me of my mom's pearl white 1970-73 Gremlin X, with a 302, 3 speed manual and mustang 2 rims. It had a Gizmo sticker on the hood with a Stripe sticker on the back window. That thing was the epitome of awesomeness when I was a kindergartener, back in 1985. I learned to drive in that beast. If only I could go back in time and get it again.

  • @gilbertdueck4826
    @gilbertdueck4826 3 года назад +10

    That thing is Awesome! There must have been so many projects like that in the 70s! Great job guys!👍

  • @justinstergar6757
    @justinstergar6757 3 года назад +20

    That burnout was tremendous 👌🏼

  • @lancecurley5188
    @lancecurley5188 3 года назад +31

    Wait… wasn’t roadkill lost to the great ether that is motortrend’s “streaming service”?! 😱

    • @MellowYe77ow
      @MellowYe77ow 3 года назад +4

      This is just an ad for said streaming service. The full length of both episodes together is nearly 1 1/2 hours.

  • @daviddavid5880
    @daviddavid5880 7 месяцев назад

    Years later, and this is still probably my favorite roadkill build. Fun, funky. I want to drive the wheels off that silly thing. It's just such a grin-inducing machine.

  • @scottsmith5623
    @scottsmith5623 3 года назад +18

    Awesome build!! PLEASE toss a couple gold or blue anodized velocity stacks on top for the complete 70-80’s look! Plus that motor should be at least as tall as the roof….

  • @teddyjones8027
    @teddyjones8027 3 года назад +1

    SOO FRIGGIN BAD AZZ I LOVE IT, AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING PEOPLE AN EXPLANATION OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE REAL GASSER VS A STREET FREAK THAT BECAME POPULAR IN THE 70S AND EARLY 80S. THEY ARE BOTH RIDICULOUSLY COOL.

  • @russelladams6432
    @russelladams6432 3 года назад +3

    Its so wrong and so strange seeing all of these parts working together, but I absolutely love it. :)

  • @ZeroSuitSamo
    @ZeroSuitSamo 3 года назад +178

    "It's like the weakest Hemi ever"
    >makes 530hp, more than any current production NA Dodge Hemi
    Lol

    • @juliansteyn7050
      @juliansteyn7050 3 года назад +5

      My thoughts exactly

    • @theeoddments960
      @theeoddments960 3 года назад +9

      Well with a bigger cam, worked heads and more compression imagine 620

    • @jamescole6846
      @jamescole6846 3 года назад +2

      @@juliansteyn7050 me too

    • @johnbecay6887
      @johnbecay6887 3 года назад +5

      i thought 530 hp was ok as well

    • @kramnull8962
      @kramnull8962 3 года назад +10

      @@johnbecay6887 Didn't even mention the torque numbers, which we all know is just as important in a street engine....

  • @heikkipiippo5603
    @heikkipiippo5603 3 года назад +6

    Had the subscription. I Liked the show and the MT contetnt for as long as it was possible to watch here in Finland. Now down to just these YT clips. so sad..

  • @daviddavid5880
    @daviddavid5880 3 года назад +17

    Epic. It looks like a Rat Fink cartoon come to life.

  • @mikeschumann7832
    @mikeschumann7832 3 года назад +5

    I've always been in to the street freak thing I do it to all my 1/25 scale car models I love that gremlin you did 👍

  • @chrisgoffe5048
    @chrisgoffe5048 3 года назад

    ..its a bumpy road ..this is why old cars were better they had personality ..i remember as kids we used to cry when our parents upgraded the family car 80/90s 😞 ..theres 1 i miss to this day ..shot for the upload bro from New Zealand

  • @gypsypatriot4866
    @gypsypatriot4866 3 года назад +28

    Your fails are hilarious, but this is a Pure Awesome Win! 🤙🇺🇸

  • @johnfunk4313
    @johnfunk4313 3 года назад +3

    back in the 80's I saw a Gremlin with a 454 at one of local car shows. It was as insane as you would expect, but it was done well.

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @sgtyork9330
    @sgtyork9330 3 года назад +6

    Looks like an Ed Roth Rat Fink car creation. It would be soooooo fun to drive!

  • @scarborosasquatchstation1403
    @scarborosasquatchstation1403 3 года назад +1

    Super Freakazoid Hemi - Gremlin showing off with a Monster- sized Tunnel Ram Smokin' Burnout tires a Blazing ,,,, Cool ! Thanks for this SUPER amazing video of building yesterdays cars into Mean Machines !!!

  • @stevehei8035
    @stevehei8035 3 года назад +14

    I would be proud to showcase this in my garage! Bet it will wheelie!

    • @sabero5668
      @sabero5668 3 года назад

      With enough tire or a prepped track for sure, let's not test that

  • @butthedd0233
    @butthedd0233 3 года назад +1

    ABSOLUTELY the coolest car ever.

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @davidbritt6676
    @davidbritt6676 3 года назад +18

    Finnegan always looks like he just woke up from a nap....

  • @MrChopp3r
    @MrChopp3r 2 года назад

    That's amazing, this car perfect describes the term " hot rod" a home made car with a bunch of parts thrown in, in hopes that it will work and turns out better than expected
    Great job gentlemen, be proud of what you've built👍

  • @custardavenger
    @custardavenger 3 года назад +5

    Dam, Bern a while since I saw a Roadkill episode (or part of one). Real shame it's not more accessible for people outside the US. Still Finnigan's garage kept me going and now watch Cleatus instead.

  • @dannylinc6247
    @dannylinc6247 3 года назад +2

    That dauntless straight six would have run forever.
    This and that, here and there repair, and those engines never say die.
    Melvin was a real fighter of a car.
    Needed a timing gear, eventually.

  • @fast97z24
    @fast97z24 3 года назад +50

    Hey i don't need full episodes. If yall just wanna put these types up for us old school YT Roadkill fans... that'd be great!

    • @skipnick
      @skipnick 3 года назад

      They should just deal with the millions of views on youtube and monetize and have a paid sponsor spot..
      Sounds *horrible*

  • @tonialbritton251
    @tonialbritton251 2 года назад +1

    I remember when I was a teen back in the mid 80s some friends and I put a nice 350 in a vega, 400 turbo, I think it was a 10 bolt, maybe 12. with a spool. We called it squerlly. I went where ever it wanted to go. Could not keep it straight for the life of us. Was a Blast to drive and do donuts in. That was some crazy stuff.

    • @briansauer6695
      @briansauer6695 2 года назад

      One of the "dream cars" I would like to build over the years was pretty close to this. Was thinking straight front axle, level stance but 8-12" over stock height, milder small block for a "little" economy and practicality as Canada's rules are a little more stringent on things sticking through the hood! Skinnys on the front and wide on the rear, and barn doors instead of a hatchback. I'm sure the short wheelbase on the gremlin would make it absolutely squirrely if it had good hook up at the rear tires!

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @oldschoolmotorsickle
    @oldschoolmotorsickle 3 года назад +70

    Haters gonna hate-but that build is an appropriate use of a ‘75 Gremlin. The only thing more insane would be a formula Drift ‘75 Gremlin. Good use of a crate Hemi too.

    • @dustynwilliams7816
      @dustynwilliams7816 3 года назад

      Yeah most of these get used as derby cars lol

    • @IR-nq4qv
      @IR-nq4qv 3 года назад +1

      Nothing to hate here. More insane to me would lowered with a decent rake, tubbed with slicks, increase the hp with a blower, a set of wheelie bars and chute. Go for the funny car /hot wheels look with outrageous Hemi-Gremmie paint scheme. That would be over the top.

    • @TheKiltedYaksman1
      @TheKiltedYaksman1 3 года назад +3

      I think maybe a hillclimb Gremlin, with all wheel drive, and gobs of carbon fiber downforce-generating kit, would be more insane than a Formula D Gremlin.

    • @randyadair7527
      @randyadair7527 3 года назад +3

      Brings back memories or my Gremlin. Though it only had a 304 with a 4 barrel, it was still fun!

    • @fellowship_of_the_goat
      @fellowship_of_the_goat 3 года назад +1

      he said that it's not a crate hemi, it's a genuine gen 2

  • @Coffreek
    @Coffreek 3 года назад +1

    This feels really polished and professional for Roadkill.

  • @IR-nq4qv
    @IR-nq4qv 3 года назад +5

    So outrageous, so obnoxious, so ridiculous....so loud....it's freaking awesome, I love it. 👍👍

  • @martinmusshorn4709
    @martinmusshorn4709 3 года назад +1

    These guys are cool keeping the gearhead life alive inspiring

  • @raidersfootballclub
    @raidersfootballclub 3 года назад +12

    Would be great if we could still watch in Australia.

    • @iirovalkoja3712
      @iirovalkoja3712 3 года назад +2

      Or Finland

    • @BojakaMC
      @BojakaMC 3 года назад +2

      And Sweden😖

    • @afsalshajahan9286
      @afsalshajahan9286 3 года назад +2

      And india

    • @bearrett50kal17
      @bearrett50kal17 3 года назад +2

      Unfortunately the only way to get MTOD outside the US anymore is a VPN, which luckily are cheap and easy to use nowadays

    • @ddd228
      @ddd228 3 года назад

      @@bearrett50kal17 YEP! Get a VPN and they don't know where you are!!!!!!!

  • @James-qq2vq
    @James-qq2vq 3 года назад +2

    Still the best thing I'll see on any tv or video screen.....👍

  • @pl7868
    @pl7868 3 года назад +4

    Thx for putting the episode up always great to see you guys working an suffering on a car :)

  • @matthewbaquero
    @matthewbaquero 2 года назад

    It's been so long since they were on the RUclips I forgot about these guys. Glad to see they're still around

  • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
    @StoneyRidgeFarmer 3 года назад +58

    Great Content again guys! Watched on Motor Trend Network...and again here! But wait....where did the Roadkill Extra go??? AHHH!! I miss it bring it back to MTN! See you boys at SEMA!

    • @jackbeets3838
      @jackbeets3838 3 года назад +2

      I can't access motor trend from my country 😥

    • @chappeah
      @chappeah 3 года назад

      they stopped doing roadkill extras for some reason

  • @eyesalooking
    @eyesalooking 3 года назад +2

    I had a Gremlin same color. Was my second car that I purchased new. It was very reliable. I sold it to get a larger vehicle after having a few more children.

  • @mycroftselene3326
    @mycroftselene3326 3 года назад +3

    I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! I love the Gremlin too!! Because it's such an odd little car! I've always loved the Gremlin! You're going with a steering box and not a rack and pinion? Hmm that's cool eh?

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @bullstuff3938
    @bullstuff3938 3 года назад

    I am 66 years old and have always liked the gremlins, but I am loving the Hemi Gremie! It has to be mine if you ever need it gone! I am in Texas and it needs to live in Texas.

  • @x3wildcard
    @x3wildcard 3 года назад +4

    Remember when F&F worked on the car themselves?

  • @amx19733
    @amx19733 3 года назад +2

    I usually don’t comment on your stuff but this AMC is Absolutely Awesome!!

  • @theclassiccarguy268
    @theclassiccarguy268 3 года назад +5

    "Just drive faster than the rain" best thing I've heard all day

  • @tiltingatentropy1215
    @tiltingatentropy1215 3 года назад +2

    1975 was a good year; two very important things happened. That car was manufactured, and so was I!

    • @Rick-S-6063
      @Rick-S-6063 11 месяцев назад

      The grille on this particular Gremlin is from 1976.

  • @andrewrichey7374
    @andrewrichey7374 3 года назад +7

    Heck yeah, that’s what I’m talking about, back in our day we did have a dude put a 390 in one of these gremlins it was bad to the bone

    • @BobWiersema
      @BobWiersema 3 года назад

      One of the things (out of many) I regret not doing in my life is putting a Pontiac 400 in a 1972 orange Gremlin my buddy had. I had the engine and he had the Gremmie. No idea why we wanted to do it, we just did. Sadly it never happened. My dad was kind of sick of us tearing up cars every weekend in his driveway. :-)

    • @Full_Otto_Bismarck
      @Full_Otto_Bismarck 3 года назад

      AMC made a small number of Gremlins with 401s in em, the Gremlin 401 XR

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @MindofMatter
    @MindofMatter 3 года назад +2

    This Gremlin looks perfect. Well done guys

  • @1928ModelA1931
    @1928ModelA1931 3 года назад +4

    There is absolutely no point to this car. I love it.

  • @jeffjankiewicz5100
    @jeffjankiewicz5100 3 года назад +2

    I had a buddy in high school-mid 70`s who dropped a 426 Hemi in a Gremlin. That car was insane! Burnouts for days. He put multiple sets of tires and clutches in that sketchy car, but it was alot of fun dusting Mustangs!

  • @samsonian
    @samsonian 3 года назад +4

    The only vehicle with a GREMISPHERICAL combustion chamber!!
    Edit: @6:50 now all it’s missing is a blower…

  • @franktaylor7617
    @franktaylor7617 2 года назад

    That's the kind of project we all want to build.
    Or at least the smart people want to build 😆
    Reminds me of a 70's Dodge Colt I was building for myself years ago.
    Was a 383, 6 pack tunnel ram, full chassis commuter car.
    We had it about 80% done before the shop owner's life went in the toilet and so did everyone's projects.
    We pushed the motor as far backwards and up as high as possible.
    You could see the carb top flanges from the back of the car even with the roof.
    😁
    Unfortunately I didn't have the skills at the time to finish it myself and the project was scrapped/cannibalize.
    The Hemi Grimmy is awesome! Definitely my kind of ride.👍😎

  • @manofwar00
    @manofwar00 3 года назад +22

    Ok, this is Hot wheels material buddy! Maybe I might make this in Forza horizon 5 :)

    • @busterturner8702
      @busterturner8702 3 года назад +2

      If thats not a hot wheel i dont what is!

    • @dylansgameplay5183
      @dylansgameplay5183 3 года назад +1

      Can you ever 426 swap at all tho, fh4 you cant I hope you can 426 and 440 swap

    • @rollin19
      @rollin19 3 года назад +6

      This will become a classic hot wheels for certain,it's like a dream machine its not like the orginal car is something anyone ever bragged about but to a drag racing muscle car kinda guy it would be a must to own.

    • @archangeltelecommunication9228
      @archangeltelecommunication9228 3 года назад

      Reminds me of the Hot Wheels "Gremlin Grinder".

    • @rachaelstevens196
      @rachaelstevens196 3 года назад

      horizon 3 has the gremlin as a dlc car

  • @Freesavh1776
    @Freesavh1776 2 года назад +1

    Dude 😎 I love absolutely everything about this build. Especially THE NAME " HEMI GRIMMIE".

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @mrmiscast
    @mrmiscast 3 года назад +4

    DF and MF build lifesize HotWheels....For the fun of it... It could NOT be more Cool...

  • @mikemetallia
    @mikemetallia 3 года назад +1

    I'm a simple man. If it's Roadkill and it's free, I'm watching it.

  • @thegiantgaming7592
    @thegiantgaming7592 3 года назад +9

    More like "The Hemlin"

  • @MassiveTrackHunter
    @MassiveTrackHunter 3 года назад +1

    Had a 74 with 258 single barrel manual 3spd, in reddish orange typical 70's painted-like-a-gumball color.
    0-18 in first (Nothing could catch it)
    18-35 in second (not near as fast)
    80 was redlining it. (third gear was long winded and anything could catch you, even a chevette could downshift and pass it at 60.)
    Still wish I had that car. Coolest oddball I ever owned.

  • @furymarinelli1757
    @furymarinelli1757 3 года назад +3

    I love it that's sick I want one 🤩

  • @lethargicmotorsport2025
    @lethargicmotorsport2025 3 года назад +2

    I have always loved Gremlins , this one is perfect !

    • @marcchaffee7751
      @marcchaffee7751 3 года назад +1

      they are cool . i had a 304 gremlin X , best cornering car i ever drove .

  • @yukonjack.
    @yukonjack. 3 года назад +9

    I'd say 530 horses is MORE than enough,, especially considering how far you get bent over for premium gas in California. Thank Bumbling Biden for energy Independence GONE!!!💸💰💸💰💸💰💸

    • @Sithhy
      @Sithhy 3 года назад +1

      I don't think the president has any say in that

    • @yukonjack.
      @yukonjack. 3 года назад +4

      @@Sithhy Other than the fact he killed the Keystone XL pipeline his FIRST day in office.

    • @trythinking6676
      @trythinking6676 2 года назад

      @@Sithhy you will never get through those thick heads. I remember paying $4.56 a gallon when Bush jr. was president.

  • @AndrewB416
    @AndrewB416 3 года назад +1

    My Dad had a '70 with an AMC 360 in it. It was an absolute weapon.

  • @jamesrobertgrimes
    @jamesrobertgrimes 3 года назад +8

    Haven't watched roadkill in a few years. Love both of these guys but they are so far from their roots that it's lost what made the show cool.

  • @thatguybryce752
    @thatguybryce752 2 года назад

    I would like more roadkill please. I understand these take time, but y'all have to be my favorite thing to just sit down and watch. I would also suggest more old muscle car's, and challenges

  • @327modela
    @327modela 3 года назад +3

    I like the content from Freiburger and Finnegan. I watched from the 1st roadkill episode. Had a MTOD subscription for 3 or so years. I gave up on MTOD when their lineup of shows turned to garbage. Roadkill and a couple other shows is all I could watch. The rest are complete poser garbage. Too many celebrity car shows and not real wrench turners. I do watch both guys on their own RUclips channels.

    • @morgenhoop
      @morgenhoop 3 года назад

      Umm, these guys copy what others are building or what's trending. The smaller shows don't have Mopar throwing money at them like roadkill does. These guys build a car in 10 days, condensed it to 16 minutes and you're calling other channels posers? really?

  • @nobodysbaby5048
    @nobodysbaby5048 3 года назад +1

    Giggled SO hard just at the thought. Way to go!

  • @VetteDaily
    @VetteDaily 3 года назад +3

    If you can't get MT on demand in your country...it's your country's fault with their licenseing agreements. Hulu and Apple TV have the same troubles. Do your homework before you bicker and moan.

    • @MellowYe77ow
      @MellowYe77ow 3 года назад +1

      It's not just licensing issues anymore. Some countries are starting to charge taxes for international media streaming. Motor Trend would lose money streaming internationally.

    • @VetteDaily
      @VetteDaily 3 года назад +1

      @@MellowYe77ow everybody wants to get a piece of the pie these days huh.

    • @pookysdad4884
      @pookysdad4884 3 года назад

      Yeah, I'm sure tired of seeing whining Euros (and Aussies, and Kiwis, et al) on here! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @davidm6256
    @davidm6256 3 года назад +1

    Roadkill! What a awesome show!!!!

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

    • @davidm6256
      @davidm6256 2 года назад +1

      @@katebeckinsale3629 I'm in Pennsylvania

  • @tajmcgee7062
    @tajmcgee7062 3 года назад

    In 2nd grade I had a HotWheels car that was just like this Gremmie!!!! So happy for you and jealous at the same time. Always wanted this car.

  • @normancunningham6324
    @normancunningham6324 2 года назад

    Mopars make me smile every time, outstanding show

  • @MrTaxiRob
    @MrTaxiRob 3 года назад +2

    My brother had one with a 455 from my old Toronado. It was a 1st year Gremlin modified for a big block by a clock repairman friend of his. He didn't do any of the frame mods and it was fine. No reason to; Gremlins could handle a mild build, and a stock GM big block was good enough for 11s. The main fab was moving the firewall back and fitting a Vega transmission. This is overkill.

  • @andrewwagner6851
    @andrewwagner6851 3 года назад

    putting the best show you have to offer behind a paywall is draconian.

  • @OUTFXD
    @OUTFXD 3 года назад +2

    I love how they dont concern themselves with the little things. Like the ability to Dis assemble at a later date if something goes wrong.

  • @jackelrdhdhd4534
    @jackelrdhdhd4534 3 года назад

    YOU Guys absolutely NAILED IT !!!!! ED"Big Daddy" Roth would be proud

  • @yertelt5570
    @yertelt5570 3 года назад +1

    Awesome! My first car was a '76 Gremlin with the straight 6.

  • @surfernorm6360
    @surfernorm6360 3 года назад

    Oh my how childish was that got all the way up in the hills first day to make them new tires old. SWEET Reminds me of when we put this 64 409 In a 51 HenryJ I was on leave from the army in 69. It was the first real thrown together how rod we had ever attemptedand it wan't very clean but boy was it fun and LOUD, the neighbors hated it. That even made it more fun. In know it was a 409 but when we tore it down we were surprised to find it was a real. 409 425hp motor with 12.5 compression we added some hot roddy Sig Erson 3/4 about 292 degree 3/4 race profile and we found a micky thompson cross ram. So it was pretty good for kids who could barely keep gas in our parts chasers. But death trap or not it was pretty exciting. 2weeks then the holiday was over and back to the Army and germany then my partner got married and that was that. I loved the HOTROD WEEK 2 weeks back god so many fast cars with a license plate. What a show. It really mad me nostalgic for that dumb Henry J.

  • @jeffjarquin5600
    @jeffjarquin5600 3 года назад +2

    Krass and Bernie would be proud!

  • @williamstamper442
    @williamstamper442 3 года назад +1

    I keep getting this car confused with the caddy 500 powered Gremlin.
    Saw this car at Roadkill Nights in Pontiac this year, 2021. Love the little sharpie notes on chassis measurements written on the body.

    • @katebeckinsale3629
      @katebeckinsale3629 2 года назад

      Hello Handsome 🥰greetings from Kate Beckinsale where are you from ?❤🥰🥰🥰🥰😊👋👋👋👋

  • @chriskingston4270
    @chriskingston4270 3 года назад

    This is the kind of project that I have come to expect from RK. Awesome!

  • @gregorykolanek6820
    @gregorykolanek6820 3 года назад

    This sounds nuts, but I swear I smelled rubber during the hole shot ! ! ! Great, loven it.