Why are so many car shows on TV cringe Worthy. The only ones I have seen that are decent are the older Wheeler Dealers, Power nation where they rebuilt some cool cars (old SS Camaro Z06 etc.) I can tolerate Graveyard Cars because I was a MOPAR guy back in the day but the owner is trying to hard to be funny. Any others worth watching.
Any car shows that aren't "Cringe Worthy"
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youtube? I seem to find a few channels that appeal to me.
The old Top Gear!
Most of those car tv shows are supposed to be real life but are instead heavily scripted and preplanned and it shows. My opinion is they are no better than watching something like The Bachelor.
Yeah I like Youtube over any of that, what those guys struggle with hits closer to home than "OMG we have to install this sponsor's lift kit on a rust-free Southern truck!"
Pole Barn Garage
Junkyard Digs
Even these are formulaic: There's a lot of "air up the tires, sand the points, fix the brakes, hit the road, will it make XXX miles LOL?"
Pole Barn Garage
Junkyard Digs
Even these are formulaic: There's a lot of "air up the tires, sand the points, fix the brakes, hit the road, will it make XXX miles LOL?"
Vicegrip Garage on YouTube.
One of my all time favorites
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I loved Roadkill! I’m bummed that they don’t make it anymore
The motor trend (now called Turbo) pretty much shut down about 98% of new programming last year and now broadcasts virtually all repeats.I loved Roadkill! I’m bummed that they don’t make it anymore
Motorweek was back on PBS a few weeks ago
Some of the old foggies restarted one of the classic shows online again also (now I’m forgetting the name of the traditional long form show)
Some of the old foggies restarted one of the classic shows online again also (now I’m forgetting the name of the traditional long form show)
IIRC Finnegan and the other guy got famous in their own rights and don't need the sponsorship of a magazine when they can just do their own YouTube thing and own all of it. So I'm happy for them in that regard.I loved Roadkill! I’m bummed that they don’t make it anymore
That would be David Freiburger. Loved that show those guys are so much fun to watch.
Also, another show that got canceled was "Roadworthy Rescues" with Derek Bieri. It's definitely was on par with Roadkill. You can watch him at Vice Grip Garage on YouTube.
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Jay Leno's Garage is the only one I can tolerate.
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Roadkill is great. I wish they still made it. Graveyard Cars is also good. On YouTube Vice Grip Garage, Dylan McCool and Junkyard Digs.
David Freiburger on YouTube is about the only one I watch. His road trips and history lessons are enjoyable. (He has a vast wealth of knowledge.)
Vice Grip Garage? I think it could be great,…but he puts on this goofy persona that doesn’t come across as real. He mumbles and puts “ish” at the end of so many words. I’m not buying it.
Vice Grip Garage? I think it could be great,…but he puts on this goofy persona that doesn’t come across as real. He mumbles and puts “ish” at the end of so many words. I’m not buying it.
Vice Grip lost its initial vision when he moved to Tennessee in that big house. Currently for sale for almost 2 million.
Legit Street Cars, Junkyard Digs, Pole Barn Garage are the ones I can tolerate as far as YouTube goes.
Legit Street Cars, Junkyard Digs, Pole Barn Garage are the ones I can tolerate as far as YouTube goes.
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