Mate, your passion and respect for these cars and their owners is amazing. Your storytelling is always detailed and interesting. Thank you sincerely for taking your time to do this. If you're ever in the UK, the beers are on me.

I bought a 1957 Chevy two door post that had a 327 with the fuelie heads with big intake valves a solid lift cam and eight Stromsburg 97 single throat carbs. I happened to find the car by chance while I was in North Hollywood , California in the early 70's visiting a Army buddy from Vietnam. He told me this guy wanted to sell this car quick. Someone stole the Muncie four speed and radiator. I paid $250 bucks for the car and rented a tow bar and towed more that thousand miles back home. Fixed it up and it ran great. The carbs were hard to keep tuned and I switched them for a dual quads. Sold it twenty-two years later. This car is a great example of drag racing in the 60's. Street race for $50 bucks was a big time showdown between two guys that usually didn't like each other. A great time to have lived through.

RIP Weasel & Meatball. That car has the perfect stance. I'm glad they all got to enjoy it.

A beautiful machine! My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Its devastating to lose one child, but two...I can't even imagine. Thank you for sharing their story about them and this beautiful car☺

Love how you do a story on a cool car and tie the human element into. Look forward to your videos every week!

I love these stories about these old drag cars and you do a great job telling them. Condolences to the families of Weasel and Meatball, I hope their family keeps the car alive.

Thanks for sharing...Have a 56 chevy with a 327 that I have owned for over 30 years (I,m 48) Have and built some street big block chevelles,which I still own....but my little .040 balanced 327,steel crank,291 headed engine has been hard to beat with a 4-speed through the years..and still running strong and has seen Hell through the first 10 years.Thanks for sharing the story of this ol Warrior.

great to see these stories .. i wish i could find a couple of my pro street and drag race pinto`s i built in the early 80`s .. i keep hearing they are still around but have not located them ...

I l absolutely enjoyed this story and thanks for sharing.....think I got something in my eye . My condolences to the Portman family and thanks for reviving this cool hotrod.

Another great video. Thanks for all your research and foot work. Prayers go out to the Portland family.

Met them at the Tri5 nats one year , I believe in the staging lanes, great guys. May they both be in 57 heaven .

I love how you tell these stories of the cars an the families thank you

Awesome car and story RIP 🙏 to them both.

I'm 66 as of late 2020. I grew up going to the old Tucson Dragway back in the late 60's and thru mid 1970's seeing tons of cars just like this one. Southern Arizona cars don't rust....so we had gobs of these avail to turn into drag racers or street machines. Oh heck yeah....a "built" 283 or 327 with those fenderwell headers....maybe a couple of Holleys on top of a tunnel ram....and 8,000 plus clutch dumps at the starting line. THAT....was my life growing up. My generation was so lucky in so many respects. God Bless us all and God Bless America! jbeinarizona

Gorgeous car! Accel super coil, gold Moroso valve covers, Cragars, screams early 80s!

I knew meatball and seen this car many times. Never was able to meet him in person but knew him through Facebook. Like you said he never meet a stranger. Thanks for all you amazing finds and stories.

Your stories depict the truth about the way a large family of true Americans that have a have a love for family and vehicles of all makes. I've been lucky to have been involved with straight line and round track racing. These are people some of best if not the best people I have ever associated with. Willing to share, willing to help. I have took up hand lettering and to me that makes a big part of the whole vintage campaign you represent. Carry on and thanks. 🇺🇸

Thank you so much !!! I love your channel !!!! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the Hot Rod family. The hot rod torch is light and burning bright in 2021. Great video and thanks for sharing!!!!

Awesome car ,,,thanks for the back story ,,,

Godspeed Meatball and Weasel. It's good they were able to get the car back up and have that time with it. My heart goes out to the Portman family with prayers

What a great story. With all the crap going on in this country and world wide these are the stories that are needed more.

Love these videos. It’s great to see these old cars brought back to life.

You can tell a great story! Thank you for all the episodes.

So glad they were able to do this together, we all say a pray for them and their families thank you for the story and God bless.

Apologies for being late to the channel comments... Thanks for sharing this car and story. The pictures hooked me as I am building a similar 57, but the story got me good. Its the cars that are vehicles for these awesome relationships we have and share.... people are the real paradise. Aloha.

It's a great story and sad at the same time I enjoy how you tell the story's of the drag cars and the family's the guys are smiling down every time they hear it fire up sorry for the family's loss keep up the great videos

The people, the car, and the details. This is what hot rodding is all about. We all enjoyed this.

This channel is honestly epic!!

I am a 68 year old NHRA boy. Retired from racing a LONG time ago. Thank you for this heart warming video !

Love all the old hot rods especially the tri-fives, I'm 70 and my brother is 73, I have a 57 with a Doug Herbert big block and he's working on a 55 with a chopped top and an LS motor, we call each other and talk hot rods about every other day, we enjoy cars and I know these two brothers did the same as we do, good story/video.

Great but sad story. Well told by you with respect. Cheers.

Were all living on borrowed time folks. Get busy living, or get busy dying. It took me a long time to learn that lesson.

Mint .... excellent story telling. Love 57’s specifically period correct ones that get beat on.

I love how you tell these stories about these cars and the people I could listen to you all day long I love this channel

Beast of a car!

Thank you for another awesome story man.

RIP Meatball and Weasel May the sun shine on you and the perfect Night for a cruise❤️❤️❤️

Love the story. Reminds us of how short or time is. Condolences to the Portman family. R I P WEAZEL and MEATBALL. 👍👍.

Oh wow! I can vaguely remember that car from when I was just a child. It's sad how things have a way of fading away as a person grows older and this rat race called life drowns out the days of old. Awesome job with coverage of the family and car. My heart felt condolences go out to the families. Thank you

Thanks for sharing an awesome family story. You did a great job presenting it and great editing with vids and pics. Seasoned pro bub. Love it!

What an amazing story man so very sorry for there family I very much enjoy that every car you post you tell the story behind. Growing up my dad had a 1976 type LT camaro that he drag raced here in Alaska I remember spending days watching him re build the 350 in that car or adding parts to make it faster. I wish we still had that car of course when I turned 16 I went Ford instead of Chevy and started street racing a Mustang but I do miss the day's of working on dads car.

Love your channel. Can't wait for new episodes to come out. That's one mean '57

Very sad story about the boys passing away. That is such a cool car! I love everything about that car.

Thanks for sharing sad but great story.

Awesome to see another one saved, love the car! Looked awesome with the super tricks and chrome steelies. 👍🏻

Thank you for bringing us history one video at a time amazing! Cheers

Great story and video on this classic 57 Chevy! Thanks for sharing. 😎

Another great story man, that 57 is just plain cool 👍👍👍👍👍

Absolutely beautiful story mate. Cheers to all the family involved and I'm hoping their watching from above with a stopwatch. Love these beautiful stories. 👍

Awesome!! Love the story. R.I.P. Weasel and Meatball!! Love HRH and Carolina Custom Classics!!💯💕

Great video! Nice to see another project back on the road!

Thanks, great story of an amazing car and the family behind it. Congrats again.

Awesome story! Thank you for sharing...

Amazing story,,,, it got better before it got bad just like all things... glad they could have the love shared w this car .... bless the family✌🏼

I remember that car from u.s 60 dragstrip they drove it in just like we did ours. , even ran against it a few times. Glad to see someone who kept theirs like I did. Need to get mine out and fire it up. It's been sitting since 86

Weasel and Meatball are greatly missed. They were two of the most giving guys I have ever known. They loved their family, and friends so much. They are greatly missed. I hope (Pop) Ray is doing good.

when i was a kid i lived 2mi. down the road from national trails raceway...it was cool seeing the cars there...also to hear them run from 2 mi away was awsome....i used to ride my bike down and hang out in the corn field to watch them run.....

Not a big tri 5 Chevy fan, but I respect it. Just love hearing the history of these cars.

Thanks for this real life post. Pink Rods brought a lot of memories Danny

Had mine in the late sixties. 327 with 365hp motor reworked with ported heads, fully balanced, lots of compression, and two fours. Would blow by a muscle car just for fun. Met my wife with that car, we are still together today.

We come for the cars, we stay for the people. Doesn’t matter if we are racing cars, motorcycles, on road courses or drag strips, dirt ovals or dry lake beds. It’s always the people. Great video honoring great people Tim.

Another great car and story. Thank you

Muck appreciation to your connection between the people and the cars. Very well done and presented. 😍😎

Great job with the video. Always look forward to seeing you post one, best wishes, may God bless you and your family

Great memories and legacy. Rest In Peace ,,True Mecanics!!

That awesome brought it back to life.i love 57 Chevrolet 😎great job y'all

We are losing many older drag racers and many old drag cars. Happy to see this car is a survivor. Good ole days!

Great Car! And an even GREATER story!

You hit it just right it is not the car it's the life and memories we shared thanks thumps up for your stories catch you next time !!!!

It's hard to believe your still running the stock rear end assembly in your car those were know as the weak link in the 55-64 chevy passenger cars back in the day, cool 57 Chevy by they way 👍🔥 !

They are my friends. WILL BE FOREVER. Jeremy and all involved took great pride in doing this for Ray and the boys! RIP my friends..... .

Gday mate very nice story of a great car sad the boys aren’t around to enjoy it but they are still racing in heaven 👍🇦🇺

I am from Bowling Green, KY, home of Beech Bend Raceway. I have spent all of my life hanging around and racing at this track. In the early to mid-1960's there was a NHRA National Champion 1956 Chevrolet Belair Station Wagon. Unfortunately, I don't remember any of the names associated with the car, but it was a multiple NHRA Champion. This car is a survivor in the truest sense of the word with all of the hand lettering, etc. still intact. The Owner attends the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green and always has the car there for display.

57 chev my brother first car Lights up his eyes 50 years latter Thanks guys

I love those old gold moroso valve covers

Great stuff man!! Your such a great story teller for these old race cars too!

Another great video! Always great content that’s interesting to watch. Thanks for what you do.

This car is perfect. Condolences to the family.

Really great video, Thank you for the fun memories.

Thanks for sharing brother. Always great!!!

Love love love this channel ...nothing like a great story

Another excellent video! Thanks

Great video. Brought tears to my eyes.

Good stuff man, as usual. Love a crispy little small block, boy that sounds good.

A great and a sad sad story glad you made this story and video , thanks so much ,, and condolences to the family 😢😢😢😢

This car holds many memories for me. I am 57 years old now but when I was 12 /13 or so I was friends with Bobby Jones nephew , Kevin Jones . I got to go with them racing at Ohio Valley Raceway a few times ! Kevin & I rode in the bed of the pick up truck and the front end of this car is etched in my mind ! I went on to build my own drag car and raced at the valley with my two brother in laws who also were racers . I never knew what happened to this old car i just thought it had probably been scrapped but i am SO happy to know it's still around. My condolences to the Portman Family on their loss .

Modified Production was one of the most popular classes for normal budget type people. Separated by HP to Weight ratios there were several classes. Designated with a single letter. B/MP, C/MP and on. Had to stick to a mostly stock body. No fender well cuts, needed an interior but could make any internal modification to engine. Dick Landy used to switch his 68 Hemi Charger back and forth between Modified Production and Super Stock. Front fiberglass bumper was not allowed in MP but was legal in SS. Pretty popular and pretty cool class.

Another great car and story keep up the good work. Can't wait for the next one your story telling is spot on.

Great story I would have thought it would have fit into Modified Production or Jr stock (which you do mention) in the 60s. I have to say also that not all gassers ran leaf spring front ends.

Great history, great explanation

Touching story..............Thx for Sharing.

Three great guys! I have had the pleasure of knowing all of them.

Best 2 nicknames I ever heard together. Great story and presentation and another awesome car!

With all the things that happened in my family, many people in my family past close to one another i kinda feel thier pai. Sad about the boys and i pray for them, I have an open heart for them. God bless them I love the story here very much.

Those gears are insane!!!!

Great video. Me and my high school buddies watched it run at the old East Bend drag strip beside the old drive in theatre.

What a beautiful car. Great video.

I would have that beast street legal and on the streets in a week! I've owned 55 /57 several of them but I would love to get a 56 and make it streetable!!

Man this is a really sad story about a really cool car God bless this family and God rest of souls the Lost souls wow

What a story!!! Thanks for sharing!!