Inside Freiburger's '66 Crew Cab Chevelle 

I like it. I would love to have a car like that for a daily driver. I live near Phoenix, AZ, so the rust probably wouldn't get any worse here. I'd scrub it down really good, and put some VGG Shine Juice on it. I absolutely love the normal size 14" wheels and tires that actually have sidewalls on them. I learned to drive in a 1963 Rambler station wagon with a three on the tree. I prefer floor shifters though. I'd probably remove the remnants of the headliner, replace the seats, and convert the three on the tree to a floor shifter. I'd also go through the brakes, steering, and suspension, and probably replace most of it.

I got a 66 4 door malibu, owned it for 22 years now. Same color except mine isn’t 2 toned. Car had 48,000 miles(70,000 now) when I bought it, super solid and spent its whole life in NW Indiana.

Always enjoy the details when Freiburger is presenting. All the details from the factory options, aesthetics like the grill hub caps and interior, sedan vs hard top, and rattling off details about the other engine options. It's always interesting.

I got my driver's license back in 1975 at the Santa Ana CA DMV in my mom's 1966 Chevelle Malibu 2 Door hardtop. 283 with a powerglide tranny, black vinyl top over yellow paint. My dad bought it new for her at Eddie Hopper Chevrolet in Garden Grove CA. They kept it until around 1995. I wish I had it now to go next to Dad's 1967 Camaro. Malibu Memories. Thanks Dave for every bit of content. You are the best. I would not mind having a crew cab 1966 Tempest with the three on the tree and the 230 SOHC!

I have a 68' more door Chevelle with a 283 v8 and a powerglide trans , mine has no rust through but your interior is nicer , but I am slowly working on it , I bought it as a parts car and because it was $700.00 plus it had a new front bumper and grill and we took the new stuff off and put them on my sons 68" Chevelle Malibu that we restored and the old parts I put on my 4 door and got it running and I enjoy it and don't have to worry about little dings , even though it's a 4 door and not perfect, I get lots of thumbs up for driving it

I was having one crappy Wednesday. Then I finally get home and sit down in my lazy boy and things start looking up. Then I see Freiburger posted a second video this year. It's like winning a scratch off. Thanks Dave!

This guy loves cars. When you get in it so deep you can look at something that the outside world thinks is a crispy old bucket and see all the beauty in it, you know you're in deep. In every hobby there's those people who have gotten past the glitz and look at the stuff no one else is looking at and say, "That's the good sh!t, you just can't see it yet." I appreciate people like that. Thanks for showing us your car, Freiburger.

It's always a good day when Freiburger posts on youtube

My mom's first car was a 66 Chevelle. When you slammed the trunk, the sound brought back childhood memories of that trunk lid ringing with that obnoxious metallic sound. It always took 2 tries to get ours to latch too.

Love these and wish to see more! Old school roadkill extra style that I miss!

Wow, finally a new RU-vid video. It’s been like a year. I know you’re super busy but please make more! I would love to see it!

In high school buddy had a,66 chevell 2 Dr hardtop. Those are always sought after. But the low end 4 Dr's have a charm all there own.

Hey Dave, long time Roadkill fan here. Grew up watching the show when they were still regularly being posted on RU-vid and I just wanted to say, your misadventures with Mike were always a treat to watch and definitely attributed to getting me more into cars. Ever since I found Roadkill I've been wanting to find an old beater, make it run and drive home. You are an inspiration, love the content

Thanks for sharing, Dave. Keep it. Drive it. Lots of people have shiny hot rods. That car is rare. Anyone who chooses to drive that is much more noticed and respected.

My mother had a '66 Chevelle, same gold color, tan interior, 2 door, straight six motor. Not sure which engine ours had, but it was in fact a 300. It leaked when it rained, the trunk sounded the same like an empty barrel.. but it never left us on the side of the road, regardless of how many odd noises it would make! Thanks for posting this, brings back fond memories!

You are 100% correct Dave. You'd never find one that nice on the east coast.

Nice Chevelle! It's fun to see David who owns a bunch of fast cars excited about a Chevelle with 6-banger and 3 on the tree :D

Truly one of the greatest humans to grace our sport/hobby. The wealth of knowledge this man has is simply not fair lol. I have had been buried in Hot Rod magazines and everything else automotive for 30 years, When Freiburger talks I feel like a noobie lol. Kuddos to this man and this awesome 300.

Damn this is what we need Dave! Simple, informative, entertaining! Just digging the vibe

A friend of mine introduced me to motortrend tv last year… I must have been under a rock!!! I’ve been missing these shows since the spike tv power block! I love roadkill, road kill garage, engine masters & hot rod garage. You’ve inspired me! Two months ago I flew 2600 miles to buy my dream truck (74K5 blazer) in true roadkill fashion… sight unseen, rented a truck & trailer & my buddy & I drove it back to the east coast for 51hrs straight! lol Keep the shows coming! YOU’RE AWESOME! Hope to meet you someday! 😎

I love old cars especially a clean example like this. I have a 440 dart with a 4 speed manual but I'd also love another 6 cylinder 3 speed. I love the simplicity of a car like that

Really cool! Stock, unrestored, "everyday cars" of this time interest me far more than some built camaro or mustang.

Freiburger, You rock man!! Please come to Canada with Roadkill.. I know our restrictive filming laws suck, But we love you guys up here!!!!

Grandfather had 66 Malibu 4 door in Madura Red with a 283 2 bbl bought new after my dad bought a 65 Malibu 327 4 bbl hardtop in deep metallic green. Both were great cars, we drove the 65 1000 miles to FL right after we got it. Great memories. Apparently, my dad and grandpa were drag racing them and my grandpa got a speeding ticket!

Use the product evaporust on the rust bubbles on the paint and it will not damage the paint. For the roof and trunk Use some old towels soaked in evaporust and lay it on to soak it in. After 15 min or so check for condition and resoak the towels as needed. DO NOT DO THIS IN THE SUN OR LET THE TOWELS DRY OUT!!!!! Comet bath will remove a lot of paint and still leave the rust. Once you remove the rust, wash well and coat with quality wax

Love it. There’s plenty of SS cars. Please don’t ever change this time capsule.

Great 13 minute monologue! I like these types of videos, very tough to do and kept it interesting.

I had a similar condition 70 Newport 4DP 383. Was flawless exterior minus trunk extension rust and oxidation. It had not seen anything but a gravel road since its delivery in 69/70 because it was delivered to Yellowknife NWT Canada. It was brought down on a trailer and stayed on it until I bought it. It had mud flaps protecting the drivetrain and fuel tank from gravel blasting. I sold it with my 70 Newport Cordoba with a locked up 440 and the guy towed it home with the 4 door on a dolly. He wanted to flat tow it but I took the Uhaul rental cost off the price for both. He had hitch hicked from Fort Saint John BC to Whitecourt AB on highway 43 (right where you and Finn bought fireworks on the way to Alaska) but took both cars to Dawson City YK.

great car .i have 30 plus years of hot rod mag. just sold my 65 malibu .always enjoyed your articles.thanks.

ah man, this really made me want to buy an old car again. i live in australia and have had three straight six, 3-on-the-tree cars. they're such nice cruisers! you forgot to mention that in 3rd, the gear lever makes a really nice resting place for your gear-changing hand

Bummer about that ocean air making rust rash. If you're going to stay near the ocean you better protect it. Agree completely about four door sedans and even two-door posties. I want that b-pillar.

My parents drove a 66 Malibu straight 6 from the bottom tip of Florida to Anchorage Alaska to dads air force base wish I'd been there to go. I came along 5 years later in Missouri. What an awesome adventure they had.

Like the look of the front end grill/lights lines etc. Engine sounds good 66' chevellle 👍

As a former on camera dude, I'm so impressed with your ability to get the verbiage out cleanly with minimum Ums and Ahs. Well done David! Subscribed and watching.

Thank you for making 4 doors cool again. I'm currently fixing up the 1978 Grand Marquis I've had since 1996, that my grandmother bought brand new. And I can't tell you how tired I get of hearing people tell me it's not worth messing with because it's got too many doors. The way I see it, 4 door cars are a great way to get what is essentially the same car for a lot less money.

I used to have a 72 4 door sedan Chevelle, great car, was a lot of fun, I miss it. I daily drive a 250 I6, it starts and runs so well I can’t bring myself to swap it either, perfect daily cruiser engine. 👍🏻

1:57 what you forgotten to mention but should have probably done according to my opinion is the complex quality of sheet metal stamping of this door there (1), this was world top class, nobody or just very few had the courage to come out to the world with such a complex structure of sheet metall stamping for series production cars, 'way too complicated to accurately repeat as mechanised sheet metall stamping for hundreds or thousands of parts per day - passed well over a groove matching two of such parts perfectly - and coming ready as required out of the press, 'no correction or additional hand work required, just a little inspection and adjusting of the hydraulics required from time to time'. The USA top of world class analog production. Feeding the worlds need for cars - and everything else.(2) 1 - 'convex to concave along a section of an acute angle' 2 - 'To land a man on the moon - and return him safely to earth' is still way more and top of the artform than just sending and receiving bits and bytes (we all know).

My dad bought a new 66 wagon that was our 1st trip to Disney in Florida ride from Connecticut straight thru with one stop at south of the border!! Unforgettable!!

This is my favorite Freiburger, enthusiastic about something most people wouldn't be.

It is a great survivor. Awesome car. It is a testament to someone's love and attention. Somebody bought that car and really cared for it to make it last almost sixty years

Glad to see you back…and talking about a real car guy’s junk! Nice 👍

I love Davids passion for these old cars when he talks about them, could you imagine if David and Steve Magnante were here talking about the car, the vid would go for an hour, and I, for one would be ok with that

The trunk lid skin is hitting the inner reinforcement structure. The expanded foam that the factory installed between the two has deteriorated and fallen out. You can buy a 2 part (slightly) expanding foam from SEM to fix that. A bit of SEM foam, some masking tape and an hour of your time will fix it. I fixed the hood on my 68 C10 short box using this method. It works

My Great-Parents bought a used 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 Deluxe around 1976. When my Great Grandfather passed away in early 1977, it was passed down to my 17 year old Uncle for his first car. He drove the car all the way through High School and College. He sold it in 1983 and I remember seeing around town well into the mid-1990’s. It had a 283 V-8 with a Powerglide. It also had a “Sears” brand AM radio in the dashboard and it was white with a light blue interior and rubber floor covering.

Dave you are my hero....thank you for all you do for the hobby. Keep the videos coming.

David, I really appreciate your broad knowledge and taste in cars. I so identity with your enthusiasm for original, and the wisdom to leave history "as is" on this one. Began riding in my 66 300 2 door 194 glide when I was 4 years old. Became mine in high school. I still have it today, still original drivetrain, still equipped with drum brakes, 14 inch wheels, and the original dog dish hub caps (albeit it underwent a full restoration a few years back). It is a joy to drive, and even if I don't trophy, I still get a lot of attention at shows because I kept it original. David it's very cool that with all your other achievements, you still have been a long term resident of the purely original, 4 door, and 6 cylinder car subculture as well.

Yeah, that roof is done for. Willing to bet it had years of boxes, items, things passed over it peppering it with scratches. The moment you so much as sneeze on it. BAM rust. Shame, going by the parts where rust wasn't going on, it looked like genuine minty clean. One of the reasons why i put wax on stuff. I know some people don't like it, but the new flavours of hard wax usually used for casting and such don't melt on sun alone. You need a lot of heat to make them shiny. Cool ride none the less. Rarer and rarer to see something so mint.

A pet peeve of mine drilled into my thinking by old time mechanics is never crank a manual drive car with the clutch pushed in, the trush bearing takes a beating when there is no oil pressure. Always place the transmission in neutral, left foot on the brake and crank the motor so the oil pressure is up and giving the trush bearing a good bath of oil.

FYI - I owned one of these - a Chevelle version of the sedan, 3 speed on the column. 230, 60k car. I put a GM hei in it from a 250 cube C-10 pickup (it fits). Had a 3:31 stick rear. Sold it and went to Germany. I MISS IT!

Letting this play after watching all 3 from today

There was a old lady that lived down the street when I was a kid that had a 1966 4 door Chevelle 300 with a 230CI and a powerglide trans my uncle ended up buying it off her and he still has the car it's got a 327 or 350 in it now but it's still in good shape

Freiburger! I’m glad you went out on your own! Definitely need to pick up a Mike and work on production quality but I love it!

I have got the 66 deluxe model 283 with a four jet it is fun to drive. No power steering no power brakes just plain simple. I changed up my wheels and tires I do have the original dog dish hubcaps and an original set of 14 red lines mine doesn't have a stereo but a factory delete plate instead. The funny thing about these they are actually low-number cars and in turn are fairly rare. There were only 29,000 four doors made in 1966 and 177,000 Malibu or Super Spot models that brings the cool factor up too.

Nice Chevelle David. I have a 64 Chevelle wagon done close to the same as that with the 250 in it also.

That's a sweet ride there David congratulations

I love the patina. A mate here in the UK used to have a really tatty ex-USAF gen 1 Dodge Ram double cab long wheelbase 4x4. We were at Santa Pod for a drag meeting and 15 people managed to squeeze into it for a trip to the pub (bar). - 6 in the cab & 9 in the bed. The cab was very rusty, every time a door was shut everyone inside got showered in rust, but it was a cool truck.

Love that car! My Chevelle crew cab just started doing the speedometer cable noise this morning on the way into work.

I had the same 66-300 deluxe in the 70s. Straight six with three on the tree! Basic, reliable and easy to maintain. Living in Minnesota it finally rusted out. It was a good basic car.

Sweet ride Freiburger! Thanks for the new video. I enjoy every one you put out.

It’s hilarious to me that things have progressed so far that you have to explain the “three on the tree”. My son has a 72 Chevy truck with the same setup and was constantly getting befuddled stares from passengers when going through the gears.

My grandfather had a '66 Malibu that was the same color. He had bought it new. It had a 283 with a Powerglide. That color brings back memories of childhood. IIRC the color was called 'sand' (edit: sandalwood). My grandfather sold the car in 1981 for the whopping sum of $100 - I was 12 at the time and I was crushed. He was going to give the car to me!

Here supporting the 2024 Freiburger! Good luck bud! Get that $ that Motortrend was robbing you of! Not to mention your intentions are pure and theirs are super not car guy oriented. Keep it up man, you are THE guy we all want to see have their dreams come true because we benefit too!. Good guy and I will support you to the end.

So what I learned from this is. The hard top is the one you want if you’re into 4 doos and this pilar version is the one that should be used as parts car. Got it

Great helping algorithm. Watch at least 2 back to back

Beautiful car. Perfect patina

Awesome video bro! Killer car! My first car was 66 Impala 4 door hardtop with a 396. Loved it and would kill to have it back.

David , I have owned a 67 Chevelle 300 deluxe, 27 years 2 door post 468 671 blower 12 bolt 373 ,strange axles raced in Florida back in the 80 , 10 seconds flat back then, not to shabby , they are very rare car only 2100 of mine, removed roll cage , bucket seats console car has 710 hp 695 ft pounds stump puller , Most people don’t know how light these cars are 2800 with 327 now 3300 with me in it, haven’t raced since blower was installed, she likes to stand up to much, A lot of money went into this car floors trunk/ cowl/ rear quarters Inner and Outer, but now like new , well thought I would share god bless

Groovy 4dr sedan! Reminds me some of my '63 Dodge 330 4dr sedan, it has a Slant 6 with the Push button 904TF.

I like it a 4dr crew cab. And why not i got one myself its a 69. Any time me and my buddys do a swap meet we always take my 4 door becauce every one gets a door. And it still looks new and it draws people at every gas stop. Crew cab i like that

Love your content in videos i hope it never ends. You have taught me alot through your videos. I got an 86 gmc short bed that I had since high school and hope someday ill get it back on the road again. Your shows are a big inspiration. Thanks!!

So Jellie, but I love that you do your best to "rescue" what you can. Keep it up.

Thanks for leaving it alone, I really like survivor cars.

In 2014 I bought a 1967 Pontiac Catalina after watching a number of Road Kill episodes. It has a mint interior but like a dummy I let it sit outside without a cover. I started replacing things last year. The front and rear suspension. Converted front brakes to disc. Have a aluminum radiator and silicone hoses to install. Replaced some interior pieces. Have so much fun driving it. Plan to get it painted and drive it across the country.

My grandmother had a 67 4dr sedan with a 283 and powerglide, I miss that car

Chevelle's, for my taste, are ine if the best cars ever made. Still love my '72 Chevelle Malibu Sedan. Runs so great & love the "smoker" windows.

Love this car. You and Finn actually drove right by my house going south from I-90 when you drove it back from Spokane. I had the '73 454 Caprice and '72 Cutlass under the car cover you could see from I-95. I wish I could get that Chevelle. I love it.

Such a cool car and very cool to see the run-down on it. I like the fact that you, David, present it as what it is (a cool car) and not overemphesizing that it's got 4 doors. In a V8-powered world it's very refreshing to see a six-banger. Sounded pretty good too! 4-door models are much more attainable and gives you the same overall feel for a fraction of the price. I have a '70 Ford Torino Brougham 4 door hardtop (pillarless) with hideaway headlights, 351 Cleveland /C4 and a 9" with 3.00 gears. I personally prefere the hardtops over the pillared ones, despite the leaky, more noisy and flimsy nature of them :P "Crew cabs" are getting more and more attention, which is great. They've been the black sheep or red headed stepchild of the "collector car world" for far too long. You're doing us a great favor! Keep it up! :)

This is the car you should keep for your kid.

When chevelles get so expensive that you get thrilled with a 4 door.

Great to see you are doing well David!, Loving the Chevelle it's always nice to see a survivor. Will you ever add a Dirty Mary Crazy Larry 66 Impala Sport Sedan to the collection? Jack - UK

My grandmother had one of these! Hers was the light colored green,283 2 barrel,air cooled power glide & ac. I tuned it up for her several times and rebuilt the carb back in the late 70’s & early 80’s for her. I think hers was a Malibu. I had a 67 Firebird back then!

Very nice car, looks great and hope you drive it often. I also own and drive several late 60s Mopar 4 door sedans and they are 4 door sedans, no need to re-market the model into crew cab.

You always give great details and descriptions of what something is and why… just the hardtop and sedan explanation was great.. watching you for years… ALways great to see you Buddy.

i was also the 2 door type of guy but since 4 years im running a 1965 skylark 4 door whit a 300 v8 and 2 speed tranny and i love this car so much same for your chevelle is so basic that what make it special

With the exception of some Chryslers I have hardly ever seen American cars in in the metal, Where I grew up British Ford and the Japanese and German brands were prevalent. I enjoy this type of video, more please.

I've been following his builds for almost 40yrs , his knowledge in car crafting is legendary

Nice Chevelle...I had a 1967 Malibu 2 door gold on gold 283 powerglide ..was a very nice older lady owned car...should have kept that one for sure ...thanks for sharing 👍

I could listen to Freiburger talk about cars and his cars all day

I've got a 250 L6 in my 67 crew cab Nova. Thing runs like a top. Even better with a 2004R behind it. Got better gas mileage than L6 Grand Cherokee I used to daily.

Beautiful. That's just the kind of wear and crust that looks great on a survivor, base model hero such as this.

I think it would be entertaining to see it get professionally detailed without any paintwork just to see how well it would polish up inside and out.

Nice content. It's good to see a complete stock Chevelle. Nice Tshirt, Gasoline forever. Can I get one

My first car, in 1974, was a '68 Valiant, 318, 3 on the tree. It had air but no radio, ordered that way new by an 80 year-old man. I got it when he lost his license at 86, when it had 24,000 miles on it. I wish I still had that car.

What a pleasant surprise from Mr. Smoky Burnout! That is one sweet old Uncle Daniel and I couldn't be happier to hear that you aren't going to mess with it. Don't get me wrong. I think the Crusher Impala is a complete hoot but the six cylinder '66-7 Chevelles are the purest expressions of Chevrolet tradition in that era: conservative, reliable cars that were sensibly sized (the wheelbase is the same as the 1949 model) and economical to run. The only thing that would have made this better is if it was a '66-7 Plymouth Belvedere or Dodge Coronet moredoor with a Slant Six in similar condition. Thanx for the walk around.

Very Cool Chevelle!! I own 2 Chevelle Crew Cabs myself up here in Minnesota. 1964 Chevelle 300 with a 454 Turbo 350 Set up. 44K Mile Original Condition Body. And a 1969 Chevelle 300 Deluxe with a 250 Powerglide Set up. I Dig them Both and your 66 Would Look Good Parked Next to them. Keep up the Great Work!!

I always wondered what happened to this car. Has to be my all time favorite vehicle from any of the Roadkill episode. I'd make you an offer but I couldn't stand being a homewrecker!

Nice Clean 300 4 door revived from way up north!! Great Driver that Everyone 👍!! Thanks for Sharing Your Find, Dave looking for the Next !!!

Reminds me a lot of my 1977 Holden HX Kingswood sedan… similar body and paint condition, I’ve got the 202ci inline six (also painted red) but with a Turbo-Hydramatic 180 (known in Australia as the Trimatic) automatic. Thanks for sharing, David!

Can’t wait to see you in August

Hey Freiburger, mint car! The 250 is a great engine, over here in Brazil people get insane power (and ETs) out of those, I wonder if you ever saw them. Really cool stuff, I recommend you check it out if you never have, I know you're a drag racing guy and you're going to love it.