Chad-1stGen
09-06-2019, 11:49 AM
I've been watching a lot more YouTube episode styled content on my TV lately than regular TV shows. I was an avid fan of Roadkill and enjoyed a bit of Dirt Every Day before those shows left YouTube for MotorTrend. I did a search and it's been a few years since I've seen anyone list out some recommended YouTube channels.
Here are the ones I've been enjoying recently.
Cleetus Mcfarland https://www.youtube.com/user/GARRETTmitch - Uploads videos every ~2 days. Team of 3 people whose full time jobs are the channel. Probably the fastest growing automotive focused channel. Mostly focused on drag racing cars but the volume and quality of the content this channel produces is incredible. I don't love everything but once I got into the channel I've found I really enjoy it. For example he was able to compete in Rocky Mountain Race Week, win his class, and upload a quality video every single day of the competition.
Finnegan's Garage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IdPylqngGiuHFLJqHbG_g - Uploads videos monthly. Roadkill host Mike Finnegan's personal channel. Lots of interesting stuff on his channel with most videos including some type of tech tip or insight into fabrication or mechanical stuff. If you like ramp trucks, this one is for you!
Bad Obsession Motorsport https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvBHWBzzB7NyU5tIiEZHBg - Uploads video's sporadically. The most entertaining fabrication channel I've watched. These guys are 5+ years into the worlds most over engineered and fabricated AWD Classic Mini build. Very high quality fabrication and high quality video production. If you haven't watched their "Project Binky" mini build then you are in for a binge watching treat.
Mighty Car Mods https://www.youtube.com/user/mightycarmods - Uploads at least weekly sometimes multiple times a week. Do I have to explain this one? Probably the longest running YouTube series on modifying all kinds of cars. These guys are based in Australia and love Japanese cars but have done a little of everything.
The Fabrication Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxlBLmujrjTVSSUkzZ2Jlg - Uploads multiple times a month. Great "how to" series on all aspects of fabrication. I enjoyed the roll cage series a lot when considering doing my own roll cage build.
Hoonigan https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHoonigans/videos - uploads every few days. Probably another one I don't really have to explain. But these guys have all kinds of "shows" within the Hoonigan universe and cover everything from builds to the dumbest (mostly in a good way) car shenanigans you can think of. The masterminds behind the Gymkhana series with Ken Block.
Watching some of these shows has even inspired me to try and create some of my own episodic content focused on autocross and track events with pro touring cars.
AutoXandTrack https://www.youtube.com/c/autoxandtrack - Uploading 1-2 times a month. Recently switched from posting lap videos to episodes. I'll be focusing on maintaining and building the two channel cars (67 Mustang track car and 68 pro touring Camaro) and attending autocross and track events.
What other channels do you guys like? I'm interested in content that I can sit on my couch and watch instead of a TV show. Aka entertaining with more than just a video of fastest lap or a 2 minute walk around of a car.
Here are the ones I've been enjoying recently.
Cleetus Mcfarland https://www.youtube.com/user/GARRETTmitch - Uploads videos every ~2 days. Team of 3 people whose full time jobs are the channel. Probably the fastest growing automotive focused channel. Mostly focused on drag racing cars but the volume and quality of the content this channel produces is incredible. I don't love everything but once I got into the channel I've found I really enjoy it. For example he was able to compete in Rocky Mountain Race Week, win his class, and upload a quality video every single day of the competition.
Finnegan's Garage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1IdPylqngGiuHFLJqHbG_g - Uploads videos monthly. Roadkill host Mike Finnegan's personal channel. Lots of interesting stuff on his channel with most videos including some type of tech tip or insight into fabrication or mechanical stuff. If you like ramp trucks, this one is for you!
Bad Obsession Motorsport https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvBHWBzzB7NyU5tIiEZHBg - Uploads video's sporadically. The most entertaining fabrication channel I've watched. These guys are 5+ years into the worlds most over engineered and fabricated AWD Classic Mini build. Very high quality fabrication and high quality video production. If you haven't watched their "Project Binky" mini build then you are in for a binge watching treat.
Mighty Car Mods https://www.youtube.com/user/mightycarmods - Uploads at least weekly sometimes multiple times a week. Do I have to explain this one? Probably the longest running YouTube series on modifying all kinds of cars. These guys are based in Australia and love Japanese cars but have done a little of everything.
The Fabrication Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcxlBLmujrjTVSSUkzZ2Jlg - Uploads multiple times a month. Great "how to" series on all aspects of fabrication. I enjoyed the roll cage series a lot when considering doing my own roll cage build.
Hoonigan https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHoonigans/videos - uploads every few days. Probably another one I don't really have to explain. But these guys have all kinds of "shows" within the Hoonigan universe and cover everything from builds to the dumbest (mostly in a good way) car shenanigans you can think of. The masterminds behind the Gymkhana series with Ken Block.
Watching some of these shows has even inspired me to try and create some of my own episodic content focused on autocross and track events with pro touring cars.
AutoXandTrack https://www.youtube.com/c/autoxandtrack - Uploading 1-2 times a month. Recently switched from posting lap videos to episodes. I'll be focusing on maintaining and building the two channel cars (67 Mustang track car and 68 pro touring Camaro) and attending autocross and track events.
What other channels do you guys like? I'm interested in content that I can sit on my couch and watch instead of a TV show. Aka entertaining with more than just a video of fastest lap or a 2 minute walk around of a car.