TMCP #642: Mike Finnegan Returns – Life After Roadkill & the YouTube Era
The MuscleCar Place
Robert Kibbe
4.5 • 702 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Mike Finnegan returns to The MuscleCar Place for a special edition episode, and as always, he brings the stories, honesty, and perspective that only he can deliver. From his early days on Roadkill to becoming a full-time YouTube creator with Finnegan’s Garage, Mike shares what life looks like after the 2024 shutdown of Motor Trend productions. What once felt uncertain turned into the perfect transition—giving him more time with family while opening the door to collaborate freely with friends and fellow creators in what he calls the “Wild Wild West” of YouTube.
We also dig into the fate of fan-favorite Roadkill cars, the reality behind automotive media today, and what’s next in Mike’s world—from wild shop builds to recovering from a recent dirt bike injury. Along the way, Mike shares his thoughts on Cletus McFarland’s impact on NASCAR, the future of shows like The Grand Tour, and why real chemistry—not scripted production—is what truly makes automotive content work.
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| 0:00.0 | The Muscle Car Place Online Podcast, episode number 642. |
| 0:05.3 | This week, a special edition muscle car place for your St. Patty's Day week. |
| 0:10.3 | Mike Finnegan is here to regale us with the tales of automotive TV to YouTube stardom |
| 0:14.9 | with all the dish you'd ever want on all the old road to kill cars and all the new adventures going forward. |
| 0:20.4 | And I asked him what he thinks Cleetus McFarland is up to a NASCAR, really? |
| 0:25.3 | And his thoughts on the guys taking over for the new grand tour on Amazon. |
| 0:30.3 | And here's what he said. |
| 0:32.4 | Wow, some tough shoes to fill. Good luck. |
| 0:35.2 | I don't know any of those new dudes. |
| 0:37.9 | My prediction is that it goes probably the same way it did every time someone else |
| 0:42.5 | tried to launch another top gear with three new people. |
| 0:48.8 | This is the Muscle Carplace online podcast. |
| 0:52.8 | Brought you by National Parks Depot. |
| 0:55.5 | This is the weekly show dedicated to people worldwide who love American muscle cars. |
| 1:01.8 | If you're buying, selling, restoring, even racing them, this is the place for you. |
| 1:08.1 | Now here's your host, Rob Kibby. Yes, indeed. I am Rob Kibby and welcome to the Muscle |
| 1:14.0 | Car Place podcast. Well, here we are. Happy St. Patty's Day, everybody. St. Patty's Day 2026 has come |
| 1:19.3 | and gone. Spring break is here, but nearly over. I'm not home yet, but I'm probably on my way |
| 1:25.5 | home by the time this airs. Today, though, we have a special |
| 1:28.7 | edition of the show, just to feature guest, Mike Finnegan. So that's right, Mike O Finnegan for St. |
| 1:34.7 | Patty's Day. Speaking of Michael Finnegan, want to hear an earworm that will just genuinely make you |
| 1:41.2 | hate yourself? There was an old man named Michael Finnegan. |
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