WHEN THEY WERE CHEAP! The Truth About the Muscle Car Life in the 1980s

David Freiburger September 4, 2025
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Gearhead adventures, car rescues, builds, tech, horsepower, history, Americana! I'm the former TV host of Roadkill, Roadkill Garage, Engine Masters, and more. I used to be the Editor In Chief of the magazines HOT ROD, HOT ROD Deluxe, Car Craft, Rod & Custom, and 4-Wheel & Off-Road. I host the Duct Tape Drags each year. Member of six 200 MPH Clubs. Horsepower junkie. Jeep guy.

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Here’s what it was really like when rare musclecars were cheap in the 1980s! My friends and I owned stuff like a 1969 Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet, an AAR Cuda, Duster 340s, Super Bees, and way more. It was great times with horsepower and heavy metal, and this video will show you my firsthand experience with the cars. Do me a favor? After you watch this video, click to my channel page and watch one more vid! Thanks for the support, as always.—D/F DUCT TAPE DRAGS IS OCTOBER 17-18, 2025, at TUCSON DRAGWAY! Get tickets here: https://tickets.thefoat.com/DuctTapeDrags/event-246868/clear_cart-1 GET YOUR D/F MERCH HERE: https://shop.davidfreiburger.com/ FOLLOW ME FOR ADVENTURES, HISTORY, HORSEPOWER, PROJECT CARS, AND MORE! https://www.instagram.com/davidfreiburger/ https://www.facebook.com/DavidFreiburger https://www.threads.net/@davidfreiburger EMAIL: [email protected]

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