HISTORIC 1950's Front Engine Dragster ABANDONED in a Tennessee Scrap Pile

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This abandoned dragster has MAJOR history, dating back to 1957 in California! We got our hands on this front engine dragster a couple years ago, and I was able to determine that it was once the Lincoln-powered H&H Garage Special, owned and driven by Tets Ishimaru. This historic drag car was in a scrap pile about 20 years ago in a nearby town.
Luckily, a local hot rodder saved it and we ended up buying it many years later. I went on the hunt for information regarding this car's history. To my surprise, it was not raced here in Tennessee! This dragster raced for three years in NHRA competition, racing in Southern California, as well as two consecutive years at the NHRA Nationals (1958 in Oklahoma City and 1959 in Detroit). This car has TONS of history, great old photos and, yes, historic video footage from Junji Nakamura!
This was a high end car for its day, built with aircraft PBY tubing (chassis by Joe Itow Automotive). It had a BRAND NEW Lincoln engine in it, and some experimental supercharger and fuel injection setups through the years. What an absolute treasure!
#hotrodhoarders #dragster #abandoned

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@stevelindsay3643 3 жыл бұрын

It's really great to see a young lad carrying the torch hanging onto the history of the fantastic drag cars and hot rod cars and trucks of the past. Shinning a light on them after they were forgotten and lost bringing them back to be seen again. THANK YOU, FOR YOUR DETERMINATION AND PASSION.

@0lddragracer426 3 жыл бұрын

I ran a 40' Willys coupe with blown and injected 430 Lincoln engine in it, back in the middle to late sixties. I ran it mostly at Fremont Drag Strip. I ran AAGas/Supercharged, and BB/Altered. I held the NHRA speed record for a year in BB/Altered with it. The best times for the car were 153 mph, and 9.41. I sold the car to some guys, and kept the engine. It sat around in my shop for several years, and finally one of my friends bought it, thinking he would run it in something. He never did. The engine finally was purchased by another friend of mine, about a year ago. He's looking for a 40' Willys, so he can put the motor in it, repaint the car and letter it exactly like my original, "Lemon Twist." I'm 82, and he asked me to drive it. I said I would!

@HotRodHoarder 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, that's really cool! Thanks for sharing the memories!

@BLAKEDILLONRACINGDEVELOPMENT 3 жыл бұрын

"With a 4-barrel carb and a dual exhaust With 4.11 gears you can really get lost It's got safety tubes, but I ain't scared The brakes are good, tires fair" Hot Rod Lincoln by Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen.

@tommccallan8802 4 ай бұрын

BUUUTTT... MY PAPIE SAID SON YOU'RE GONNA DRIVE TO DRINKIN IF DON'T STOP DRIVING THAT HOTROD LINCOLN..❤

@kattywampass 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing story on this, I can't even imagine how that chain blower set up sounds like making a pass. Too cool!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that chain drive blower is crazy!

@Wooley689 4 жыл бұрын

The sound...menacing.

@billjohnson6168 4 жыл бұрын

I still remember about 2001/2002 a few guys went to chain drives on their procharger drag cars in NMRA/NMCA. It wasn't just a couple races before it was outlawed. Needless to say it was a disaster waiting to happen. It was a crazy sound.

@whatyoumakeofit6635 4 жыл бұрын

Ya man !!! What a wicked set up that would be.

@robertbihn3005 3 жыл бұрын

@@whatyoumakeofit6635 HEY man , that's my chain ! OH YOU ! ..... that's my wifes head and her body's over there !

@NitroModelsAndComics 2 ай бұрын

Great channel and great stories. My 71 Vega was found a little while back. The new owner and I sat down with a few beers and I laid it all out for him. He was very happy to get the cars history as he restores it . He plans on putting it back into the car I had since when I got it it had never run. The guy I bought it from was a chassis/ body guy who knew nothing about engines. So really that is when the car was born. I even remembered the Chevy dark blue paint code for it and tracked down a set of Supertrapp mufflers for him He is doing it right.

@HotRodHoarder 2 ай бұрын

That's awesome, glad it ended up in good hands!

@larryarcher4502 4 жыл бұрын

Somebody gave me a pile of hot rodders when I was about 10 years old I remember seeing these things actually what inspired me to become a mechanic made the hair stand up on my arms thanks for the tour and the ride ever get a chance to see Peterson's do it it'll blow your mind

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry, I'd love to visit the Petersen someday. I have seen the NHRA Museum in Pomona and it's pretty awesome.

@larryarcher4502 4 жыл бұрын

I was one of the lucky ones I got to see Harrah's collection before it was dismantled that was awe-inspiring and mind-boggling

@htweelz 4 жыл бұрын

That's amazing! I love hearing the history of how cars change hands and make it to their owners.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@SoutheastGassersAssociation 4 жыл бұрын

So glad you take the time to share these cool stories with us. ~Quain Stott~

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I have my eye on a few cars in the SEGA to feature on the channel. Lots of history within your group and those stories need to be told!

@proracer382d 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome..... I’m glad you not only find them but research the history and tell the story that they deserve to have told.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

This one totally shocked me. I never would've imagined a history like this...maybe someday I'll figure out how it made it to Tennessee.

@stevehilliard1495 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating story. You make Sherlock Holmes look like a Boy Scout with your detective work 😎

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! It was a glorious feeling when all the pieces started coming together. Definitely one of my favorite detective jobs so far!

@terryharding7476 3 жыл бұрын

The wheels were made arround 1965 they were called spiders.

@HotRodHoarder 3 жыл бұрын

@@terryharding7476 we happened to have those wheels sitting around the shop, so we bolted them onto the car since they were the correct bolt pattern. Motor Wheel Spyders came out in 1968 and were popular on muscle cars...definitely not a typical dragster wheel, but it helped us get the chassis up off of the ground.

@billgagnon4670 3 жыл бұрын

I was so touched by this story I didn't know Jim and Jim didn't know me but now I think we finally met thank you we all want to be remembered for some thing we loved

@josephharfman6358 4 жыл бұрын

Cool find! Glad to see that you are saving this car and took the time to research it!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph, the research is definitely rewarding when things start falling together like this one did.

@bryceh5115 4 жыл бұрын

Not really saving it if it ends up just sitting another 20+ years then ultimately getting lost to a scrap pile yet again. Didn't seem to motivated to restore this one

@josephharfman6358 4 жыл бұрын

@@bryceh5115 At least get it inside and hang it up in your rafters if you have to! Will take a while just to find the parts to build it.

@lynrevelle9777 10 ай бұрын

You're Very fortunate to find a piece of Drag Racing History. Keep on it and if you get close to Don Garlits talk to him about it. All the best to you on.this Priject.

@Eastlakehouseofspeed 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool story. I almost bought this from BB myself. Great job tracking it down. I always felt those rails would be the key to identifying this chassis. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I hope to start gathering some parts for it soon.

@addicted2fuel245 4 жыл бұрын

The Lincoln engine with the Holborn front mount super charger is in the Don Garlits museum.

@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS 3 жыл бұрын

With the chain drives?

@threynolds2 3 жыл бұрын

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS not on a front-mounted supercharger.

@jasonsteele6926 3 жыл бұрын

The Mooneyes car? Has a front mounted blower but Chevy powered.

@brianfrazier5215 3 жыл бұрын

Found you from UTG Uncle Tony's Garage... Thanks for this content and saving old timers of racing.. Drivers and sponsors may be gone but the cars still live forever thanks to you..

@HotRodHoarder 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming to check out the channel! UTG is awesome!

@brianfrazier5215 3 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder I'm going to share as much as possible to help you save as many as possible...

@KEIFabrication 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! This is legendary! That still shot of Tets sitting in the car is as powerful as the famous James Dean photo of him standing next to his Porsche! Anyone know if Tets is still around? It seems he was as capable and competitive as some of the more popular drivers from that era. He kind of reminds me of Roland Leong. He had to be smart, talented, innovative, and hard working to get as far as he did. What stories he must have.

@toddr3093 4 жыл бұрын

He looks cool as hell sitting in that car!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, Tets has passed. I did speak to his son Dale and he said that his father didn't have a lot to say about his drag racing days. After 1960, Tets took up drag boat racing, which gained him some notoriety. He had a drag boat with twin blown and injected Hemis on it. Definitely a legend!

@klausvonschmit4722 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t believe so... However, his Son Dale is still around and can be found at most Long Beach swap meet selling mostly drag boat parts.. Just think, a lot of missing parts are probably hanging in some SoCal garage with zero clue who, or what they came off especially, once Grandpa passes! The Mooneyes front engine dragster still runs the blower in that configuration on the engine Clay Smith Cams (George Striegal) built thirty plus years ago only receiving the heads being freshen up awhile running nitro!

@davidtaylor9506 4 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder That might be something you could try to find . That would be one heck of a video story too . That boat would be awesome .

@whatyoumakeofit6635 4 жыл бұрын

@@klausvonschmit4722 thats amazing

@davekulman8195 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Man I love seeing the pictures and the background of the old hot rods just an amazing piece of history

@bobnokes9692 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Love hearing these stories. Great that you have even more resources to hunt through on your finds.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Bob!

@carlreed234 4 жыл бұрын

Just fix the thing up like the one in the pic were the driver smoking a cig,,you would be crazy not to,,,

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

That's my favorite picture ever! Classic '50s awesomeness.

@_Peremalfait 4 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder He's like the Japanese James Dean.

@DedhedWaldo 4 жыл бұрын

@@_Peremalfait Dude, you nailed it! I didn't even realize it when I was watching but you are so right.

@ls6-ss413 4 жыл бұрын

That shot at 3:57 should be framed and hung up on the wall! Awesome 👍 I'd love to know where the original 430 went.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Such a cool shot of him in the drivers seat....slicked back hair, cigarette and all.

@faerieSAALE 4 жыл бұрын

MORE THAN LIKELY - BLEW THE ENGINE, OR IT WAS SO REWORKED OVER TIME - IT WAS NO LONGER A VIABLE RELIABLE ENGINE. ENDED UP SCRAPPED.

@Miatacrosser 3 жыл бұрын

@@faerieSAALE ya just like you

@paintslinger16 4 жыл бұрын

What an amazing little find, first time I watched one of your videos and I am hooked!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert!

@tommyeugene 4 жыл бұрын

What an incredible history of this ol dragster! My hats off to YOU, for all your hard exhaustive research. My Dad ran this stuff when I was a kid, out of Minnesota....Tommy

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tommy! I think I enjoy documenting these old drag cars more than actually working on them.

@tommyeugene 4 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder Your Welcome Buddy! My dad was the proverbial 'Motor-Head' in the 50's, white T-shirt, pack of lucky's rolled up in one sleeve, dark hair slicked back with 'brylcreem' and dirty hands, and of course, a lot of cars. racing was in his blood, and now lives on in his 7 sons, who all have street rods. We still have his very FIRST car! a '47 ford deluxe coupe He bought in 1948 brand new, that had so many motor changes over the years we had to replace the frame. It still looks great in it's original 'Tucson Tan' paint. Thanks again, for letting me relive some of my childhood thru your channel.

@erikherrera9527 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo standing ovation👏..... Excellent video

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Erik!

@boofmcgee1 3 жыл бұрын

Man the stuff they used to make was just amazing. I’d like to see some of these photos in color.

@andya857 4 жыл бұрын

Man oh Man , you certainly are full of treats and surprises Brother!! , I mean really , Your updates make my night less stressful , cause i think nostalgia and just the raw beauty of muscle , racing, whatever is Primal. I think of back in the day, am 63, i could have bought so many killer cars for so cheap i still get shivers on thinking of what i could have purchased and did did not buy.I have a couple of decent Ford Cobra Jets, and will take my 70 429 Falcon for its monthly run tonight on a quiet northern Canadian highway.Got to fill the tank with our awesome high octane no ethanol gas though expensive gas! ...Hit the Buttons Folks ...Keep em coming my man...

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Andy!

@andya857 4 жыл бұрын

Just came back from my run, the Cobra bites , 140 mph for a while , had Highway Star Cranked, man do i feel stoked, will take me awhile to come down .Wow i still smell the fuel and it is parked, Nothing better ...Peace and keep the faith...

@alanwood5857 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool, noticed a bit of chrome on the front axle at the first, thought it must be a special car, as chrome doesn't make you go any faster! 430 Lincoln with looks like a 9", pretty awesome. Really appreciate all the research you do to put these videos together, very enjoyable!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan, I'm pretty passionate about the research side of things...and it's especially rewarding when I finally start getting some traction. This one was an exceptional example!

@tomp1612 4 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder That 9" is a later one though, the third member looks like a late 70's Lincoln one. Are those motor mounts still the 430 ones? It isn't expensive to find a 430 engine, the blower stuff is near impossible but that could be fabricated.

@reeferdogbassin7909 3 жыл бұрын

coolest find ive seen this year! The b&w shot with the cigarette is epic! Id love to hang that on the wall

@FavioredValkyrie 3 жыл бұрын

"Boy, you'll push me to drinking if you don't stop racing that hot rod Lincon." ^_^

@sprngrdave 3 жыл бұрын

I am Extremely Happy I found your videos. Awesome Stories & research. Keep these Historical Dragsters alive.

@toddr3093 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent story man. You’re quickly becoming one of my favorite youtubers. Wish you posted more but I know these videos take a loooong time to make. I think I speak for everyone when I say we appreciate the effort you put into them

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Todd! This one definitely took a while. I also wish I could post more often...and I could if this was my full time job. Maybe someday it will be. But I appreciate your support and kind words either way!

@lobmin 4 жыл бұрын

I'm happy with the quality-quantity ratio you got going on right now, gets me real exited when you post :)

@marktoombs6276 3 жыл бұрын

O hell yeah brother

@genedavis7238 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta say,,love the old dragsters,,makes me damn happy to see you collecting even the old frames!!m so much work on your part digging into so much history

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gene, every piece has a story...it's just a matter of figuring it out.

@genedavis7238 4 жыл бұрын

At times i wonder about cars like jim greens dragster ,,green elephant and others,hope they wound up in museums

@MrMadkaw400 4 жыл бұрын

Love what your doing for the community

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, it's definitely a passion of mine, and very rewarding when I can put the puzzle pieces together.

@aerocam2 3 жыл бұрын

Great story and I pray you’re gradually able to fill in the gaps to further bring this old dragster’s full history back to life. 👍🏻😁

@Trollemharder 4 жыл бұрын

There is nothing better then preserving a piece of American drag Racing History. I envy you for being able to do this.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@stevenbongiorno9277 2 жыл бұрын

You’re doing some awesome work! I’m basically an old school stock car guy, who’s always had an internet in drag racing . When I was a kid in the early 70s, my dad would take us to the races. We had a local oval track that ran modifieds. They’ve always been my favorite,but he had a friend that ran an old funny car. We used to drive a distance to go see him run. Both tracks have, since been long gone. But, I remember the modifieds a bunch more. Not taking away from the drag strip days, cause I’ve always had a huge respect for it. Damn! Some of those cars are so beautiful! I mean from a mechanical standpoint! I just stumbled onto your site, and it’s been some great history. And to see how it evolved, is even better

@bwtv147 3 жыл бұрын

The 430 was also the Thunderbird NASCAR engine in 1958 and 1959.

@mick_1949 4 жыл бұрын

Its a really cool old dragster mate. I think its history is even cooler, and it would be a really cool show piece/history piece. I love these old dragsters. This cars unbelievably cool. Thanks for updating this cool car. 👍

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@simpleg7559 4 жыл бұрын

DUDE, I have been waiting so long for this. Seriously, thank you for showing us more about this car 😁

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@coachieshort5413 3 жыл бұрын

i love the history, and that you r in love with the history of drag racing.KEEP UP the great work.

@smokeymcbongwater3561 3 жыл бұрын

Wow wild. Powerplants. Very impressive craftsmanship

@jeffreyhickey4856 3 жыл бұрын

Great story! Such awesome research! Hope you get to complete it one day! I’ll be watching!

@erwinrommel7008 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. You stuck with it and now can make it what it was.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Erwin, this one was definitely a rewarding research project!

@garetkonigsfeld2 4 жыл бұрын

The linkage on the sided is really cool looking. If you do restore it hopefully you can reproduce it. The history of a vehicle is fun to know. I have an International step side that is 1 of 1 and I was able to learn its history it was very cool to learn. Awesome video thanks for sharing.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Garet!

@chuckmiller83 4 жыл бұрын

That’s really cool!! Great job on the research. I love how you find out every bit of history you can. Great video!!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Andrew!

@diycatcraft 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great history of drag racing.

@SeaMonkey137 Жыл бұрын

Very well done. Thanks for preserving this chunk of drag racing history. My dad drove gassers in the 60s/70s and I grew up on stories like this. Seeing the "Chet Herbert Cams" also took me back to the Potato Bug from the Bikini Beach Party movie.

@HotRodHoarder Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@chrisconley8105 4 жыл бұрын

Great job running down the history of this chassis. Terrific story, and I'm sure, an exciting adventure tracking it all down. Thank you, Chris

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, it was definitely exciting as all the pieces finally started coming together.

@MoxieMike66 2 жыл бұрын

My dad and his buddies built FED's for almost 20yrs from the 50's to the early 70's. I've got pics of a couple of them and can still remember riding in the push truck push starting one of them at New England Dragway. A few of their chassis were still being raced at least up to the late 90's. They had over 220 wins w/their BB/GD's, I remember trying to count the trophies in their garage when I was about 5yrs old. They built chassis during the offseason for a local chassis builder to pay for their chassis. They built one of the Jade Grenade chassis there. They went to Indy a few times. They did all their own engine work, even built their own trailers to tow it on. They raced Shirley a bunch of times, even as a Match Race once at NEDway. My dad also has home movies. Bernier, Bacon & Hoyt. Roger Bacon was the driver, Ed Bernier and my dad (Russ Hoyt) built them. Miss those days. My dad's the only one still alive. He still tells stories I'd never heard before. I'm still trying to get the movies he transferred to DVD.

@jasonhansen4202 3 жыл бұрын

This episode is as good if not better than I can find on motor trend. I love your research.

@prostock4433 2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see a younger person than me 63 years old coveting the real hotrod and racing heritage.

@undergroundmafiaterryjames6281 4 жыл бұрын

Love the history on these old cars man. Keep it up.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support!

@robertjohnson4784 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Brother absolutely love the story of this car I also love that you are documenting the history and trying to keep the stories alive of these older vehicles and restoring them for many generations to come God bless you keep the videos going in the stories alive

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words Robert!

@clydec.barrow242 4 жыл бұрын

2 me its a sad day when an old car goes to scrap and doesn't get the chance to tell it's story. Good guys like you classic cars get to appreciate. I enjoy seeing a classic car restored or in a salvage yard they have a story to tell. Thanks 4 the videos 👍

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Clyde!

@glennpeacock3939 3 жыл бұрын

I used to watch Tets Ishimaru race Blown Fuel Hydro drag boats back in the 70’s. He was known for some of the wildest out of control quarter mile passes ever to come out of Long Beach Marine Stadium. It was so cool watching this video and seeing Tets in his early years of drag racing.

@cresenthammergarage 2 жыл бұрын

I dont understand why you dont have 2M subscribers, I love the stories and the history, keep it up

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Randy, maybe someday!

@mondogranado4752 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed hearing about the history of this dragster, especially the Riverside raceway track. Thanks for the work you put into this!

@HotRodHoarder 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@leonardengelhart1965 4 жыл бұрын

Great work putting this all together had to take alot of time Thanks

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Leonard!

@frankengel963 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding really like what your doing,please keep it up,can't for the next car to turn up good luck.

@stephenhenion8304 4 жыл бұрын

Like, Wow. You found the needle in the Haystack! Wonderful story ! One of the Best!! Can't wait for more.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stephen!

@CrFouquet 4 жыл бұрын

Frickin beautiful, thank you. I'm 40 and that reminds me of Big Daddy, and my father and I going to some big IHRA, and NHRA, shows from the late 80's to late 90's.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Carl!

@bryancohn9406 4 жыл бұрын

What a great story Tim! I got lucky in the last 30 days and went from inquiring about a Formula Vee to owning a long lost car last seen in 1986! Your cars, searches and research partly inspired me to head down a new path as I go through my 36th year of road racing. One day an old front engine rail or altered will reside in my shop, those are my favorite drag racing cars. Keep up the great work!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Bryan! Thank you for the continued support!

@timcooper7083 3 жыл бұрын

So cool. Thanks for the research. Awesome vid

@ACDesignsGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Man I love your videos ,your such a great story teller, keep em commin !!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@johndodd8160 4 жыл бұрын

Great work!!! That’s the best story ever!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you John!

4 жыл бұрын

Great story. I just found your channel and subbed. I've been doing this stuff for 5 decades, and it's really nice to see a young guy who's in to this old iron. Keep saving them.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and subscribing! We have a lot more projects in the works so stay tuned!

@thomasmeade4490 4 жыл бұрын

your an inspiration to me and many other people in the hobby its so important that things like this are saved and documented before we lose the people who where there who built theas

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words Thomas! It's always great motivation to keep digging and doing these videos.

@bobsharleygarage4057 4 жыл бұрын

Subbed because of the respect you have for your father, history, and old cars.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob, I appreciate it!

@Charles_S. 4 жыл бұрын

Great find and research. Those times will never be back so all we can do now is cherish what we find and hold on to the memories. I would say leave it as it is, it's only original once.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Charles!

@jonkeeney780 2 жыл бұрын

Kool content thank you for all your hard work

@steveclark4291 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for an awesome history on that car ! Take care , stay safe and healthy there ! Doing okay here in Kansas !

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve!

@steveclark4291 4 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder you're welcome

@timothyhauret9619 2 жыл бұрын

Good job son, like what your doin and respecting what we started years ago, your the new generation of auto historians and keepers of all that. Good damn job son,please keep passing it along and find the next guys to bring in. As always ,lots of respect man.

@HotRodHoarder 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Timothy, and thank you for the kind words!

@randybaca6132 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic I'm 70 now from Albuquerque New Mexico and as a young man I watched the drag races I remember a couple of Harley drag guys Dave Campos and Jerry Cox they both had world records at the time but anyway I am in the process of looking for a Yamaha that was built by Bob Braverman in cycle guide back in '68-69 somewhere around there he ended up with a two engine 100cc Yamaha fully get kitted set a world's record in the quarter mile it was a drag bike 9 something about 130 anyway disappeared never heard from him again maybe one of these days I'll find out more anyway thanks for the videos enjoy them

@willf5768 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear of a history chaser and the preservation of it. In a time of hearing so much of the destroyers of the history of our great nation.

@deloycepaulk3169 3 жыл бұрын

Love the show, cool that you can find all this stuff and its history.

@HotRodHoarder 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@AtZero138 4 жыл бұрын

Sling Shot Dragsters are just the coolest... too Cool..

@davidmancuso2334 4 жыл бұрын

Great story. I like seeing what find and the history behind them. Keep it up.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching David!

@Moparmaga-1 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome find, obviously the chassis is cool but the work it takes to find the information you found that's what makes it awesome

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@michaelphillips7617 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video. This is the first time that I have seen another dragster with oval frame rails. I have a “32” Bantam Altered with the same type of oval rails. My altered was a California car which I believed to be built in the early 60’s. Willing to share photos and information.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! That could very well be a Joe Itow built car...he built a few very successful altereds back then. If you have a chance, send me some pictures to byrdrods@yahoo.com and I'll take a look. Thanks!

@theycamein 3 жыл бұрын

Waaaaaay cool history, guy and car, im hooked.

@PhilAVega 4 жыл бұрын

Really cool 😎 find. I really dig this story n footage of early So Cal drags.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil, the old footage absolutely thrilled me. So awesome to see this thing moving.

@jasonbrown71 9 ай бұрын

very cool documentation and presentation. And thanks for telling us about the Peterson archives. I didn’t know about it. Look forward to more vids.

@HotRodHoarder 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@af4od02 4 жыл бұрын

Great car. Thanks for sharing.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Bill!

@maverickranger3810 3 жыл бұрын

Well done, great documentary!

@jamesr.epstein 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, Thanks for the memories.

@harleyrdr1 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, and quite a story! Now a new sub cuz I’m excited to see what you do with it! 👍🏻

@timothynewkirk2654 8 ай бұрын

I Dig your enthusiasm! Love the car! ...Newk from Kentucky

@HotRodHoarder 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@tim7131 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!! What an awesome story. Great research,well put together video. Keep up the good work. Much respect from Australia 👍

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim! Hope things are going well down under. We're struggling a bit here in the States.

@tim7131 4 жыл бұрын

It's much the same here in Australia... Fortunately I have a secure job and live in a low risk area...well for now anyway. I wish you all the best and stay safe

@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS 3 жыл бұрын

That sucker is BadA$$! I was gonna say something about the rollbar not even past his head without a helmet but then you showed that sick new blower motor and rollbar. Man, thanks for showing those cool old pics and having the video footage is unreal!

@HotRodHoarder 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@stmcutube 4 жыл бұрын

Great documentary and as well, you're a pretty darn good story teller, Sir!!!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Stephen!

@jamesswain1586 3 жыл бұрын

Tets went on to drive the first twin propeller Blown Fuel Hydro called Perpetual Motion. Crashed it at Long Beach Marine Stadium.

@davida.p.9911 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating history! Awesome how he got the weight distribution on this car. It looks like it would be very heavy in the rear. That took some science right there! 😎 Thanks for sharing!

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Between Joe Itow (chassis builder) and Tets, they had this thing figured out. Pretty talented guys!

@robwoodke6592 2 жыл бұрын

Wow As always, the most fascinating videos I’ve seen.

@herbiederby3394 4 жыл бұрын

Alot of homework done man...enjoy every minute and congratulations ......be well.....🤙👍

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Herbie, it was quite a process, but very rewarding!

@deathproof4325 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there. Just recently became curious to know more about Joe Itow and some of the work he created. My father works at the shop he owned in South Central Los Angeles called Itow Automotive. He was a World War 2 veteran and passed away in his late 80s from what I can remember. As a kid I got to work and be around him. He still had a dragster in the shop that he refused to let go. His daughter who now owns the shop recently removed it and it made me want to find out more about him. Great video history.

@kevinkirk4285 4 жыл бұрын

Right on! What an interesting piece of early drag racing history.

@HotRodHoarder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Kevin!

@kevinkirk4285 4 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHoarder My Dad was racing slingshot dragsters in OKC in the early 60s. He ran 409 Chevies. It is possible he might have seen or run against that car.