Roadkill's Junkyard Gold
Classic car authority, Steve Magnante, pieces together the history, life, and death of automotive relics and rarities among junkyards across the nation. Dissect the bones of old machines, learn their history, check out restoration mock-ups, and meet the owners who run America’s greatest automotive junkyards. It doesn’t have to shine to be gold.
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On this episode of Roadkill's Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante teaches us about the birds and the bees, Plymouth Road Runners and Dodge Super Bees that is. We know these are some of the hottest muscle cars going, but how did they come about? Follow along as Magnante scours a private New Hampshire yard and discovers an “x-ray vision” 1969 ‘Runner and a 1973 ‘Runner with colors fit for “The King.” On the Dodge side of things, a B-5 Blue Super Bee shows off its factory installed Hurst floor shift, and a 1971 ‘Bee gives us a look at the very last Super Bee of them all…or is it?
Steve finds out how AMC transitioned from making basic vehicles to building muscle cars.
On this episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante visits Cadillac King to explore full-size and pintsize Cadillacs. Follow along as he uncovers a massive ’68 Fleetwood and a double-vision ’75 Calais six-door limo. But can Steve bust the notion that all Cadillacs were gigantic with a 1979 Seville Milan Roadster and final-year 1993 DOHC Northstar V-8 Allante?
Steve Magnante is Chevy hunting! This time he’s snooping around other people’s project cars. He discovers a ’67 Chevelle SS396 that was born a true Super Sport factory four-speed, an unassuming ’73 Vega GT station wagon that’s got a V-8 surprise, a ’55 Bel Air with early Gasser roots, and an incredibly special ’67 Camaro. Is it a pilot car? All is revealed in this episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold!
In this episode of Roadkill's Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante is back East, exploring how Chrysler's A-Body Plymouth Dusters and Dodge Darts appealed to buyers looking for the smallest platform with the biggest engine. He also takes a look at the midsize B-Body for those searching for more interior space. Follow along and discover a first-year ’66 Charger fastback and a 440-powered ’70 Coronet R/T and more!
Dive into AMC’s rich history of 4x4 vehicles with Steve Magnante on this episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold. Back in Colorado, Steve uncovers the go-anywhere versatility of the Eagle Wagon Kammbacks. Watch as he schools us on the difference between the Jeep DJ-5 and CJ-5 and shows us AMC/Jeep’s once-built heavy-duty 4x4 pickup. All that and more rare treats can be found by watching now!
On this midseason finale of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante takes a look at some of Cadillac’s groundbreaking offerings, from a 1949 Series Sixty Special Fleetwood with Cadillac’s first modern overhead-valve V-8 to a 1969 Eldorado with revolutionary front-wheel-drive and America’s first midsize ultra-luxury car, the 1976 Seville. All that, and plenty more episodes coming soon!
