Roadkill - Season 3 - Eps 12: 1985 C4 Corvette-Kart vs. 2014 Lingenfelter C7!
On this episode of Roadkill, we hack the entire body off a C4 Corvette, cage it, and call it a race car! Freiburger and Finnegan fulfill a dream that began four-plus years ago when they first wrote the "Vette Hack" article for HOT ROD magazine, slicing 900 pounds of ugly fiberglass off of a 1985 Corvette to prove that it would handle better in the autocross. Less weight means more acceleration, better cornering, and better stopping. The idea is proven once again here as the guys add a 350-horsepower rat-rod engine, rebuild the trans, remove more weight, and make it rigid, safe, and stylish with a full rollcage. Next, they head into a shootout with a 2014 Corvette upgraded by Lingenfelter Performance Engineering with an Edelbrock blower, Kooks headers, and Corsa exhaust for a wicked-sounding 640 horsepower. And then, of course, there's the off-road mayhem. The Vette Kart rocks!
About Roadkill
Title: Roadkill
First Air Date: 2012-02-17
Last Air Date: 2024-12-16
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 9.4/10 (from 9 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 13
Total Episodes: 167
Network: MotorTrend YouTube
Genres: Reality, Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Ride along with Hot Rod's David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan as they continue their love/hate relationship with hot rods, street machines and other highly strung performance vehicles. In Roadkill, Freiburger and Finnegan hit the road in everything from a 1968 Ford Ranchero to a 1500 horsepower Camaro called the F-Bomb. Just getting to their destination is an adventure.
Cast
Mike Finnegan
Himself
David Freiburger
Himself
