Roadkill's Junkyard Gold

3 seasons available

Steve Magnante is enlisted to find even better cars for Roadkill; while Steve pieces together the history, life and death of automotive relics and rarities among junkyards across the nation, he is also looking for the perfect project cars.
Super Bee vs. Road Runner: Which Came First?
S3 E1

Steve covers the history of the Dodge Super Bees and Plymouth Road Runners and what made them popular before scouring a private scrapyard in New Hampshire to find the last of these vehicles.

AMC's Cars for the Human Race vs. Horsepower Race
S3 E2

Steve explores how AMC transitioned from making basic, economical vehicles to building exciting muscle cars in the 1960s; he dives into a '50 Nash Airflyte, a '64 Rambler American 440 convertible and a '69 Javelin along the way.

Land Yachts or Speed Boats
S3 E3

Steve visits Cadillac King to explore Cadillacs of all shapes and sizes.

Abandoned Projects and Street Racing Chevys!
S3 E4

Steve discovers a '67 Chevelle SS396, an unassuming '73 Vega GT that has a V-8 surprise, a '55 Bel Air with early Gasser roots and a very special '67 Camaro.

Right-Sized Mopars: A-Body vs B-Body
S3 E5

Steve explores how Chrysler's A-body Dusters and Darts appealed to buyers looking for the smallest platform with the biggest engine.

AMC and Jeep: Beyond the CJ
S3 E6

Steve is in Colorado to dive into AMC's rich history of 4x4 vehicles.

Trendsetting Style: Cadillac's Evolution
S3 E7

Steve Magnante takes a look at some of Cadillac's offerings, from a 1949 Series Sixty Special Fleetwood with Cadillac's first modern overhead-valve V-8 to a 1969 Eldorado with front-wheel-drive and the 1976 Seville.

Iconic Changes: The Dodge Charger!
S3 E8

Steve Magnante is at an all-Mopar yard to show the evolution of the iconic Charger; he starts with the first generation 1966-67 fastback with bucket seats and electro-luminescent gauges, then moves to the famous second generation and beyond.

Corner Carvers: European Sports Cars!
S3 E9

Steve showcases a cross-section of European sports cars, with tight handling and swift braking; cars include a 1966 MGB Roadster, 1973 Jensen Healey Roadster, 1982 Fiat 124 Sport Spider, and a 1971 Porsche 914 Targa.

Steady Studebakers
S3 E10

Steve Magnante examines a '62 Gran Turismo Hawk and other Studebakers.

Playing With Blocks: Chevy's Big Blocks!
S3 E11

Steve Magnante explores Chevy big-block and small-block V8 muscle cars; an ultra-rare 1968 Impala SS 427 and a 1967 Chevelle SS 396, both true four-speeds; he also unearths a 1980 Camaro Z28 with factory T-top and an electric air induction hood.

Full-Size Fun: C-Body Muscle Cars!
S3 E12

Steve finds three great Furys and also zeroes in on two C-body convertibles with four-on-the-floor; the '68 Plymouth Sport Fury; a '69 Dodge Polara 500; the 440 Super Commando in the Fury triggered a special rear axle upgrade.

Fast With Class: Buick Muscle Cars
S3 E13

Steve tracks down a Buick '66 Riviera GS, a Buick '69 Skylark GS 400, a Buick '70 GS 455 convertible and an ultra-rare, Buick '70 Stage 1 GSX.

Rust-Free in AZ: Hunting for Roadkill's Next Project!
S2 E1

Steve Magnante hunts for the next Roadkill junkyard rescue project car; kicking it off back at Hidden Valley Auto Parts in Maricopa Ariz., he examines a triple play from 1965 that includes Rambler's first factory four-speed.

Delectable Derelicts: Exploring Rarities at Turner's Auto Wrecking
S2 E2

Steve returns to Fresno, California, turning up buried treasures and looking for potential projects for the gang at Roadkill; along the way, he shares some lessons on engine cooling and big-block history.

Desert Treasure: Roadkill's Next Junkyard Treasure
S2 E3

Steve is at Desert Valley Auto Parts in Phoenix and strikes gold in the form of a rusty 1964 Ford Galaxie XL; the next stop for that car is over at Roadkill; he also uncovers some muscle from Chevy, Oldsmobile and Buick.

Forest Finds: in the Weeds in NASCAR Country!
S2 E4

Steve visits a junkyard in South Carolina that is coated in dense overgrowth to find vehicles lost to time, such as a Pontiac, a Plymouth and an Imperial with a history of rum-running.

Detroit Fights Back
S2 E5

Steve is on a mission to find something small that can handle a big engine.

Uncovered and Undercover: Roadkill's Next Rescue!
S2 E6

Classic car expert Steve Magnante visits a massive auto shop to focus on old police vehicles, and uncovers a pair of GM's greatest muscle cars and two interceptors at L&L Classic Auto in Idaho.

Junkyard Mecca
S2 E7

Steve is back at Turner's Auto Wrecking in Fresno seeking more treasures.

Many Faces of Muscle: Rarities From a GM Specialized Yard!
S2 E8

Steve tracks down several project cars in Shelby, North Carolina; he follows the history of the General Motors muscle cars hoping to piece together the clues to find a 1964 GTO that had been left for dead.

Workhorses vs. Horsepower: More Finds at L&L Classic Auto!
S2 E9

Steve compares two workhouse vehicles, a 1952 Chrysler Crown limousine and a 1957 Chevy station wagon, and two high power cars, a 165 Chevy Malibu and a 1971 Plymouth Road Runner, contrasting what is built for work and what is built for play.

Lots of Dust but Little Rust: Great Finds in Casa Grande, AZ!
S2 E10

At Desert Valley Auto Parts in Arizona; uncovering Chevy's first all-coil-spring suspension passenger car, a 1958 Del Ray.

Jeep FC and More In Rural PA
S1 E2

Steve is in northeastern Pennsylvania, tripping through a dormant boneyard.

'70 Chrysler 300 Hurst, '68 Pontiac GTO, Four-Speed Mercury Cougar and More in Denver, CO
S1 E3

Steve visits Colorado Auto & Parts searching for vintage metal; he finds a 1965 Mustang 2 plus 2 four-speed, a 1968 390, four-speed Mercury Cougar, a 1968 Pontiac GTO convertible and a 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst convertible mystery car.

More Mopars in Sandy, OR
S1 E4

Steve travels to Sandy, Oregon, to pay homage to the Chrysler Corporation.

More Fight For Survival in WA
S1 E5

Steve searches at All American Classics, a popular salvage yard in WA.

More Awesome Finds in Texas
S1 E6

Steve Magnate finds an AMC Marlin and a Plymouth sedan in Denton, Texas.

More Rust-Free Rarities
S1 E7

Steve travels to Arizona to uncover a '60 Lincoln Continental Mark V.