My Favorite Car-Related Youtube Channels

I know most Reality TV shows are scripted and heavily edited so not exactly "Reality" TV, but there are a few Reality TV car shows that I really like. These three all happen to be on YouTube. One is actually a used car dealer that specalizes in classic Muscle Cars, but I think they do a great job with the videos and they seem very honest about the cars, so I included them in this list.

Road Kill

This one makes me a little bit sad since Motortrend decided to end RoadKill and all the spinoffs as well. Though they are still on Youtube and many of the main people have their own Youtube channels, so I'm sure we will see more from them in the future.

You might argue that Road Kill is sort of the Jack Ass of Reality TV car shows. And in a sense I suppose you would be right. But these guys have a special place in my heart when it comes to RT car shows.

Just a year or two out of high school my best gearhead buddy and I were essentially a low rent version of the Road Kill guys. We didn't nearly the mechanical skills, knowledge, or know how the Road Kill dudes have, but we certainly spent plenty of time trying to keep our battered old Muscle Cars running like they do on this show.

I especially like this episode because I had a 1975 Firebird and my friend had a 1971 Camaro. I imagine if my friend and I had of ripped parts off of them to build one functioning car it might looked and run much like the 1976 Camaro in this video.

Barn Find Hunter

I love this one too. Such an amazing variety of cars found in every episode. And Tom really knows his stuff. It is always incredible to me what some people essentially abandon. There are several episodes of this show where he finds millions of dollars worth of cars people stored away or just left to rot. When I was a teenager I was always on the hunt for cool cars I thought I could restore. I didn’t actually have the knowledge, ability, or money to do it, nor do I now, but that didn’t keep me from dreaming and searching. This show reminds me of those days. Even living here in Japan I always keep my eyes open for potential abandonded gems along the roadside.

Maple Motors

As I mentioned at the start of this article this one isn’t really even a Youtube car show. It is actually sort of a series of commercials for a used car dealership that specializes in mostly classic Muscle Cars. But Nick from Maple Motors never feels like he is trying to sell you these cars. He clearly knows cars and knows how to drive them, but his genuine enthusiasm always makes me feel like I am a teenager again hanging out with my buddies looking at, driving, and talking about cool cars. The 1974 Pontiac Firebird in this video is very similar to the 1975 Firebird I had in High School which again brought back to my high school days. If I was ever in the market for a classic Muscle Car again I would seriously consider making the trip the Maple Motors in Nashville to check out their awesome cars.

So, there you have it. There are several other ones that I really love that are far more scripted and flashy than these ones, but I still enjoy them. I might write about a few of those in the future. What are your favorites? I'd love to hear about them in the comments.