David Freiburger and Scotto on How Roadkill Happened, Road Trip Therapy & Why Old Cars Just Win

“Don’t get it right; just get it running!” - words we could all stand to live by! This week we welcome David Freiburger, colossus of the automotive world who alongside Scotto, forms a mildly senior (sorry.. ‘Authoritative’ ! ) coalition of men yelling at clouds. Though you may know him best from his adventures with Roadkill alongside Mike Finnegan, David’s roots in the car world go back to magazines, with storied career chapters spent at the wheel of multiple titles. Making the jump to video, he put in time at MotorTrend and now, his own YouTube channel. In this hugely wide-ranging conversation, the gents litigate everything from the glory days of heavy metal (Dokken anyone?), to Drag Week and countless records and tales from the drag-strip, even including hearing damage. Crucially though, could David be the guest that finally causes the blind to see and the lame to walk? By which of course I mean poor Scotto, and his unfinished projects – dear Lord, we need a miracle! As ever, enjoy.

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction
04:29 - Don’t Get It Right; Just Get It Running
08:11 - How Roadkill Happened
17:40 - Small Town Road Therapy
22:24 - Print to Video Identity Shift
26:55 - Sponsor: FCP Euro
28:31 - Do You Miss Magazines?
38:12 - Hot Rod Legacy and Adventures at the Strip
43:42 - Autonomy In Publishing
44:13 - Tinnitus Ends NHRA Gig
49:02 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions
50:54 - Great Road Trip Bands
53:55 - The Forbidden Guns n’ Roses Artwork
58:28 - BMX Nostalgia
59:28 - How Drag Week Came to Be
01:04:13 - NHRA Today And IHRA
01:10:18 - Chasing 350 MPH
01:13:51 - Finding Fame on YouTube
01:16:14 - Bonneville 200 MPH Club
01:21:33 - Land Speed Risks
01:22:55 - Future Of Bonneville
01:25:35 - Crackdowns And Tire Laws
01:29:48 - EV Reality Check
01:33:32 - Conspiracy Theories: Ethanol And Burning Junkyards?
01:41:06 - Buying A Newer Truck & Why Old Cars Win
01:45:04 - Worst Modern Car Tech
01:49:21 - Project Car Overload
01:56:30 - Solo YouTube Workflow
01:57:56 - Personalities Beat Brands
02:02:05 - Beating The Algorithm
02:05:00 - Building A Model A
02:06:43 - Hot Rod Rabbit Holes
02:09:00 - Howard Hughes and WWII Submarine Hunting?
02:13:24 - Facebook Comment Firestorm
02:26:01 - Movie Cars And Licensing
02:30:48 - Car Hoarding And Game Clock
02:34:17 - Rotating Fleet Philosophy