Ingenuity in Action 1950s. Full Film | NHRA Drag Racing and Hot Rod Movie. Vintage race cars.

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Жыл бұрын

Classic film starts a little slow then gets packed full of drag racing action.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is the largest auto racing organization in the world and was founded in the 1950s.
"Alcohol is for drinking, gas is for cleaning parts, and nitro is for racing!" ~Don Garlits
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." ~Mario Andretti
"Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports... all the others are games." ~Ernest Hemingway
Don Garlits Sets Track Record in his dragster. Vintage Drag Racing 1965 • Shorts
Hot Rods Racing in Southern California, 1940s. • Hot Rods Racing in Sou...
During the 1950s, drag racing was popular among young people and was often seen as a rebellious activity. Many drag strips were located in rural areas, and races were often held at night to avoid attracting the attention of law enforcement.
Drag racing cars in the 1950s were typically modified production vehicles with large engines and custom paint jobs. The most popular vehicles for drag racing were hot rods, which were modified versions of production cars with large engines, custom paint jobs, and other modifications.
In the 1950s, drag racing was still in its infancy and there were no formal rules or regulations. As a result, races were often chaotic and unsafe, with many participants and spectators getting injured or killed.
Despite the dangers, drag racing remained popular throughout the 1950s and continues to be popular today. It is now a professional sport with a variety of classes and rules that are designed to ensure the safety of participants and spectators.

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@currentbatches6205 Жыл бұрын

5:25 - Pre-Interstate. 8:07 - Art Arfons; saw him and the car at several mid-west tracks. Never convinced anyone that aero-engined cars were where you wanted to go. Presume he was paid appearance money. No gripes from me, good show. 11:18 - Robin's-egg blue '33 Willys. If that ain't George Montgomery, it's what inspired him. 13:12 - Would have been nice to see what powered an A Gasser at the time. Was helping on an A gasser around that time; 409 powered. Drafted before I heard any result. 13:37 - Looks like the D-A Speedsport Special Competition Coupe; it ran at tracks around the mid west when I was a kid. 14:40 - And quite a few had clocks you might believe! Of the three local tacks, two were pretty consistent. Got close to the 12's on my 750-modded Triumph at one of them. Probably would have been in the 11s at that other one. 15:34 - Moon blower drive; no thrown belts, but it took some time before the pressure up front hit the chambers when the throttle opened and hundredths of seconds counted. 16:58 - Chrondek showed up and clocks tended to agree a *LOT* more. 17:01 - Managed to go to the first Nat's at Indy, '61. Pretty sure it was Pete Robinson who took top eliminator at just under 8.5 seconds. Pete used water injection, and I believe he got busted for that later. NHRA deemed it "fuel" at the time. VERY good engineer. 18:04 - Pretty relaxed compared to a current Top Fuel car rebop. 18:40 - Pretty dramatic delivery from that actor! 19:16 - Henry J on the far side; woulda' been just fine if there were an aftermarket for 'glass parts. 20:11 - Nope, not the D-A Speedsport Special. 21:57 - 5-car hole shot. 26:32 - TV Tommy may have later won with a nail-head, but betting this guy ended up with a mouse or a hemi in that var or his next. Wonderful! Many thanks for posting this!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

This is so cool. Thanks for doing it. Going to pin it.

@currentbatches6205 Жыл бұрын

@@RacingCrashesFunAndMoreTHX. Tried to clean up a bit, but seems you can't edit a pinned post.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

@@currentbatches6205 I unpinned it so you can edit it however you want. It is really cool to use your time stamps

@currentbatches6205 Жыл бұрын

@@RacingCrashesFunAndMore THX, hope the edits made it better. Also wonder why others do not do so.

@thethirdman225 Жыл бұрын

Thought I’d see Big Daddy in there (Don Garlits).

@davesanford4798 Жыл бұрын

From a time when people had to think about how to go faster than someone else. Sad that now generally its who ever has the most money wins. Not who was the smartest

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Tons of ingenuity went into making a car faster without spending much money.

@jcfireman2215 Жыл бұрын

Speed cost money…how fast ya wanna go ?

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

@@jcfireman2215 So true.

@20alphabet Жыл бұрын

@@jcfireman2215 Slow costs just as much, if not more. The OP is correct.

@robcrissinger776 Жыл бұрын

You're racing on the wrong class Ingenuity isn't dead

@landtuna3469 Жыл бұрын

Dig the 50's haircuts, the 25 cent gas and the dorky background music. But this was old school drag racing and was a ton of fun.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video and you comment.

@culturedredneckgarage3784 Жыл бұрын

What a cool time to be involved in motorsports! I love the homemade ingenuity and experimentation that this era had for the home builder...every dragster was a unique individual work of art.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

I think that is what is super cool as well. All the experimentation that went on to figure out ways to go faster.

@KillroyWasHere86 Жыл бұрын

Check out the Drag week style competitions. They have revived this older style.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

@@KillroyWasHere86 Going to check those out.

@lonnyjaw 6 ай бұрын

Ahhhh... the GOOD days when there was FUN, FREEDOM, and LIBERTY!! Let's bring it back ASAP!! I especially liked the gas prices on the gas station sign, 27 cents and 29 cents a GALLON!.

@outintheboondocks1466 Жыл бұрын

That was awesome! Did anyone else notice how the guys all swaggered? There was a time when being men was a good thing. And the kiss at the end. The poor girl looked flustered, like she should... I sure hope there's racing in Heaven!

@danmyers9372 Жыл бұрын

And today that call that behavior toxic masculinity. 😢

@baby-sharkgto4902 Жыл бұрын

Oh that is definitely a sex crime, today.

@Thinginator Жыл бұрын

I think there will not only be racing in heaven, but new materials and technologies to experiment with, plus no need for roll cages and whatnot for obvious reasons ;)

@Steve-iw8yz 5 ай бұрын

I watch this for the cars I'm not into dudes I watch other videos for women

@danmyers9372 Жыл бұрын

Love how those guys turned an old school bus into a car hauler!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

That is super cool.

@higgs923 Жыл бұрын

Was in High School in the mid-Sixties and lived ten minutes from Irwindale Drag Raceway, half an hour from Pomona, same for Fontana, an hour from Lions Drag Strip in Long Beach, and an hour-and-a half from Riverside International Raceway. Ran a MiniCooper in C Sports Modified. Good times.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

You were in the middle of it all.

@outdoorfreedom9778 Жыл бұрын

I was in Huntington Beach and started going to the Winter Nationals at Pomona in 63 and started bracket racing Lions in 65 and 66. My first drag race was in 60 at the San Fernando strip and they still had a flag man. I got into sand drags from 80 to 85 until I moved to the Yosemite area.

@rickeyferguson6904 Жыл бұрын

That's when drag racing was fun to watch. All the different classes.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

It's cool to see how everyone is involved. Finding ways to make cars go faster without a ton of money.

@Thinginator Жыл бұрын

Watching this I find it interesting how many full size cars there are! Nowadays you see plenty of midsize and compact cars in drag racing, but full size cars are rare to see. Looking at the used market I also see plenty of full size 50s and 60s cars with powerful big block V8s for not much money… it seems like full size cars would be a good way to enter into drag racing, but if there’s still a class for full size cars then it sure seems like few people race in it anymore.

@erniemathews5085 Жыл бұрын

I grew up with this. Thanks for letting me see it again. Los Angeles always had a street racing scene too.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment. It is awesome seeing how this has brought back so many memories for people.

@screenflot Жыл бұрын

Me too. Hung around San Fernando when I was a kid in the 60's. I still hit Woodburn nowadays when I need those sights sounds and smells!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

@@screenflot So cool hearing different people's stories.

@20alphabet Жыл бұрын

Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Riverside... all the best.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

@@20alphabet Love reading everyone's comments.

@wesley123p13 Жыл бұрын

So many small blocks in raw form it's so beautiful! 😍

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

@danmyers9372 Жыл бұрын

No mistaking those SBC Siamesed exhaust ports!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

@@danmyers9372 True.

@bryanfranks1378 Жыл бұрын

What really sucks is today their are no pretty trophy Girls too get a kiss from when you win !

@rickhibdon11 Жыл бұрын

This really was the Golden Era of racing. One could build stuff cheaply, in a backyard or garage and compete with the best. Today? The only rule is Money Wins..

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

So true.

@cmsracing Жыл бұрын

My dragster was bult in 1961, so I can really relate to this!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

That is super cool. Guessing this brings back lots of memories.

@serget2168 Жыл бұрын

I have a front engine dragster hanging from the rafters in my garage I keep saying I'm going to get it running and never do

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Have a couple of projects like that. Still fun to just look at though :-)

@bruceprice8882 Жыл бұрын

All those two car garages in the back of the burnt down and destroyed houses in Detroit's suburbs, through the 50's and 60's that's where these hot rods came from.

@russhoffman6301 Жыл бұрын

The "golden age" of drag racing. Fantastic film.

@bradleymadison2683 Жыл бұрын

Back when my Papa was around he told me about his younger days when he ran a pit crew for a drag car that had a Lincoln V12 shoved into it. All I ever saw were old grainy photos which are long gone, so it was really cool to be able to see what these cars looked like in action!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that story. Super cool.

@Chris_Love Жыл бұрын

This is amazing, seeing how young everything is. Certainly a different time and I surely enjoyed this!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out. I was like you, loved seeing how new and young everything was.

@auralepiphanies4055 3 ай бұрын

My mom surprisingly used to drag race in southern Oklahoma near sulphur in the mid 50s. Cool to see where her friends got the inspiration! Even had that bit of Turner turnpike. Very very close to us.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore 3 ай бұрын

Such a cool story.

@michaellovell9625 Жыл бұрын

I still have the Hot Rod magazine that featured the 1959 nationals. Many of these cars are featured in my collection of CarCraft and Hot Rod magazines. I Loved the video, brings back a lot of memories. Thank you.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

That is so cool to hear.

@Lucky_Red_Fish Жыл бұрын

What an amazing slice of history was amazing to see how the nationals were back in the day, unrecognisable today. Thank you so much!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out and thanks for the comment.

@garyhouston8063 10 ай бұрын

I just want to see this again please

@garyhouston8063 10 ай бұрын

I can't get enough the early thirties awards

@garyhouston8063 10 ай бұрын

1932 Ford not awards

@garyhouston8063 10 ай бұрын

My understanding is that Edsel Ford designed the 1932 Ford is that correct

@mrc4912 Жыл бұрын

The era I grew up in. What a blast to see this video!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. Always great to hear people are enjoying the video.

@nevermind2534 Жыл бұрын

That Allison though... so cool

@20alphabet Жыл бұрын

That's what I thought.

@russhall1097 Жыл бұрын

He went on to claim the land world speed record

@stanleydomalewski8497 Жыл бұрын

Ah Yes When DRAG Racing was Cheaper and Fun !

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Well put.

@bobg3034 Жыл бұрын

Stamp steel rockers!

@notsofresh8563 Жыл бұрын

Its funny that the announcer at 18:44 says they have competitors from as far north as the Canadian area.....Detroit is right across the river and is weirdly located north of Canada...There is a little finger of Canada that extends south kind of under Detroit because of the shape of the great lakes..

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Did not know that. Thanks for sharing.

@maltlickymalitia4809 Жыл бұрын

I wish I lived in these times,they where lucky.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Looks like a ton of fun.

@briansharp4388 Жыл бұрын

I did, my parents met at Fremont drag strip, went too the Oakland Airport estuary boat drags too. Used to be hotrod at any high school, not anymore. Our garage was set up with a chain fall, and had all tools and welders to do all automotive and boat matinance. Days are long gone.

@paulp5775 7 ай бұрын

Me too

@danmyers9372 Жыл бұрын

Wow, going through the lights at 170 mph next to a water filled ditch. And no guardrail! Different time for sure. I bracket raced a little back in the mid 70’s at Famoso near Bakersfield, CA and didn’t return to the track until the mid 2000’s (life!). First thing I noticed was the concrete guardrails lining both sides of the track. It looked so different!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. A different time for sure.

@bruceprice8882 Жыл бұрын

The casualty the music makes it, says nothing for the raw power, and the extreme danger these guys lived for.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

You are so totally right. Had a close relative die while racing. Experimenting with things and didn't go as planned.

@paulross9287 Жыл бұрын

It's really bitter sweet to watch these videos. A time in America that is gone forever I'm afraid. Thanks so much for posting it.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Guessing we all have tons of memories to share from back in the day. I wasn't sure what people would think of the video but seems they really like it. When I was watching it kept rewinding to see certain cars :-)

@UberLummox Жыл бұрын

@@RacingCrashesFunAndMore What's not to like?

@leebatt7964 Жыл бұрын

Wow! 500 horsepower! Can you imagine that much power in a passenger car? That would be crazy! That will never happen, like getting a man on the moon, impossible.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

LOLOL

@annrhoads6808 Жыл бұрын

I am a NHRA NATIONAL WINNER MY SELF 👍

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Glad you are here. Thanks for commenting.

@robertkeefer1552 Жыл бұрын

Cool to see Art Arfons before he got his hands on a J47 jet engine to put in his Green Monster land speed record car!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Now I have something else to go check out. Thanks for sharing this.

@russhall1097 Жыл бұрын

Be sure to read the book about him and Craig Breedlove.

@stephenhenderson9871 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, time travel at its best!!

@danmartin50 Жыл бұрын

That was just awesome that really turn back the clock for this 64-year-old guy I even used to collect the racing cards that used to come out in the bubble gum packs man how I love those hot rods back in late 50s early 60s awesome Thank you for such a great great video

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment. Much appreciated.

@BotsWeekendCovers Жыл бұрын

We have come such a long long way :) I was right after this era, parts were available and nitrous was just appearing in street cars....mine included lol. Thanks for sharing!!!!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment. Love hearing what people have to say and the memories this video brings to light.

@patrickmcgrath5411 Жыл бұрын

"LIFE IS A DRAG"❣️

@rs48635 Жыл бұрын

california to Michigan! some road trip

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Long road trip today much less back then.

@harbordavidson5262 Жыл бұрын

Things were so much different. I actually enjoyed older days more.

@nickfrechette19 Жыл бұрын

There's always a "Nick" hahaha 🙋‍♂️😅 Last one in last one out and always eating is me by a mile 🤣 Awesome Film, thanks for sharing.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Nice one on the "Nick"

@stephenmiller5023 Жыл бұрын

Truly the “ Golden Age of Drag Racing “. I grew up in the 60’s & 70’s watching races and attending all the ones here in Southern California at the time . Our Next Door Neighbor Jim Wellock had built a Chrysler Hemi powered rail and my Dad & Jim’s two boys Kurt & Jeff & Myself ( we were all very young ) would Ride up in the old Ford T-Bird Powered Willy’s Wagon with the Rail on a “ T” trailer just like in this video . Went to Irwindale , L.A.C.R. , Pomona , LION’S , and Carlsbad Drag Strips, plus many others . Thanks for posting this one for all of us who were there back in those days. Great times & Great memories. 👍👍

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment. Love reading all the comments how this video brings back memories for people.

@geniusmcwhatnot9869 Жыл бұрын

the title "Ingenuity in Action" is APT. the sheer amount of experimentation and variety shown here is fantastic... everyone and their dog was trying their hardest to come up with a winner... what a great era!... a free-for-all where anyone could do anything great fun...today its very strictly controlled.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Definitely agree.

@barryo9065 Ай бұрын

Rod Singer's car was powered by a blown Lincoln 430 MEL engine

@annrhoads6808 Жыл бұрын

I Love a Sling Shot Dragster 👍

@minibikemadman Жыл бұрын

those panio wire in the blocks are still being used today..pretty wild.

@curbmassa Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it was copper wire they used. It was soft and would crush and conform to the head.

@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, great vid really enjoyed!!! 👍👍

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out and thanks for the comment

@nrth-ng9sm Жыл бұрын

Detroit dragway Vreeland road went there back in the 80s it was fun

@nrth-ng9sm Жыл бұрын

Or Sibley road

@esidedude2869 8 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you so much! Loved the old-time, upbeat music throughout as well. Reminds me of the films we watched on the old projectors in elementary school! 🧡🤍🤘🏁

@AfterHoursAthlete Жыл бұрын

I bet my dad has watched this a thousand times.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

I posted this because I saw stuff like this with my dad.

@AfterHoursAthlete Жыл бұрын

@@RacingCrashesFunAndMore that’s awesome. My dad runs a little metal shop in NC. He’s recently accepted technology and now he spends all his lunch breaks watching these old videos on KZfaq. Thanks man keep it up!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

@@AfterHoursAthlete Love hearing stories like this.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Very cool

@richsackett3423 Жыл бұрын

"Count on me, I'm gonna win the race!"

@Mike_Collins392 Жыл бұрын

1959 was all gasoline ( no nitro ) for NHRA I believe. I wonder how Tex Colbert felt watching his " DISCONTINUED '" FirePower engines stomping all over his new 413 that year ? And when nitro was brought back the old obsolete hemi went right to the top. Chrysler FirePower !!!

@Goomer Жыл бұрын

That was great.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching as well.

@colestowing8695 Жыл бұрын

cool stuff! was that a crank driven blower? different times for sure

@riverraisin1 Жыл бұрын

SUNDAY...sunday...sunday....DETROIT DRAGWAY. SIBLEY AT DIX. Heard that countless times on the radio in the Detroit listening area back in the day.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

That's very cool. Interesting to hear from those that were local.

@rochellestanley9532 Жыл бұрын

Great footage..

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and checking it out.

@MAsWorld1 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for posting this great content!

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Always great to hear people like the film.

@patrickmcgrath5411 Жыл бұрын

AS FRIENDS OF MINE ONCE SANG, "BURN UP THAT QUARTER MILE"👍😎

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Love the sound as they race down the track.

@mr.k6136 Жыл бұрын

man what a time to be alive even got to kiss the trophy girl

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Definitely looks like plenty of fun.

@charlesmdasilva Жыл бұрын

I have to say that was not any simple peck on the cheek

@donaldjordan8989 Жыл бұрын

Video was great but turn that MUSIC down.

@zeldadiecastracing Жыл бұрын

Awesome video bro

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out.

@shootfirst2097 Жыл бұрын

3:45 The shots of the California utopia of '50s alone makes it worth watching

@daryllect6659 Жыл бұрын

1:35 - "We checked with Champion and decided we'd use Lodge."

@richglenn3729 Жыл бұрын

Gas sign, 27.9 cents per gallon.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

That would definitely be nice.

@FirstnameLastname-xq4rp Жыл бұрын

That's $2.87 per gallon adjusted for inflation. Not an unusual price before the war in Ukraine.

@danielmoose1273 Жыл бұрын

Super-fun video 🙂 ...

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out and thanks for the comment.

@rikkatheconure2395 Жыл бұрын

Y'all do some mushrooms and watch this.. that's some crazy stuff right there

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

LOL

@riverraisin1 Жыл бұрын

I went straight to walmart, bought a package, cooked them up and ate them. Nothing happened! 🤪

@rikkatheconure2395 Жыл бұрын

@@riverraisin1 LMAO X'D nice

@RedneckSwede Жыл бұрын

From the time when most still didn't understand or believe the benefits of aerodynamics. Those who did got mocked and called dreamers or lunatics. Even if they saw other people drop their elapsed time by at least 0.2 seconds.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Never thought about that but definitely agree.

@buckeyduck Жыл бұрын

Good thing it was only a "twisted" lifter. I'm trying to visualize how a solid lifter can get twisted and not harm the cam. 🤔

@lilmike2710 Жыл бұрын

Catch it early by having an ear for it. As soon as you hear that "expensive noise" you do like they did and snatch it out. And if you wanna get right down to it, the camshaft is ground out of much harder steel than the lifters. So the lifter will go bad first and will only damage the cam if it's allowed to continue.

@stebstebanesier6205 Жыл бұрын

Maybe a bent push rod and not a twisted lifter. Don't you have to apply torque to an object to twist it.

@randomguy9088 Жыл бұрын

Probably hollow and drilled for oil they kinda curl up starting at the leading edge

@ronnelson7828 Жыл бұрын

This is long before roller lifters, and flat tappets have to spin to work properly. I don't know what "twisted lifter" is referring to.

@IronheadGarage Жыл бұрын

Great video enjoyed it a lot. You have a great channel you got my sub for sure. Take it easy 👍

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video and leaving a comment.

@danonoveh8114 Жыл бұрын

The one that won the meet was Ford Powered👍🏻💪🏻🏁🏁🏁

@UberLummox Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was gonna ask. Was it a 312 I assume? Or maybe a 410.

@WhatWhoandY Жыл бұрын

The Allison powered rail was definitely the best show of power, so sad the tires were years behind the horsepower for all the cars, albeit the smoke was the best part of the show...

@chassisresearchkid 5 ай бұрын

Hollish Bros Coupe is for sale.

@P_RO_ Жыл бұрын

If like me you love the old iron, you gotta check out the "Southeast Gassers Association" where these times are relived and once again the average Joe can build and race a competitive car on an average Joe's budget.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

@monkeybarmonkeyman Жыл бұрын

Ever notice how many of these early racers were Ohioans?

@Youralwayswhining4367 Жыл бұрын

Better days

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Oh yes

@jeffschwartz5199 8 ай бұрын

No doubt , this is awesome as someone said already . But , yeah this is as cool 😎 as we can get 😎 .🤺🐕🤦

@Banannalands Жыл бұрын

12:12 “VALVE LASH, VALVE LASH, VALVE LASH” 😂

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

LOL

@stevenikitas8170 Жыл бұрын

It's great to see the guy at 2:53 smoking a cig while working on the car. Wonder if there's any flammable fuel around?

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

LOLOL now that you say that wonder how many cars caught fire because of that. I can remember my dad working on cars smoking away.

@alexandermathar7780 4 ай бұрын

NHRA could have included the French brand SIMCA. They also had the Ford Flathead.

@curbmassa Жыл бұрын

21:44 Watching frame-by-frame it looks like the rim spun inside the tire, maybe costing him the race.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

I don't know how you caught that. I think you are right. Love posts like yours on the details people see.

@curbmassa Жыл бұрын

@@RacingCrashesFunAndMore I like to watch launches frame-by-frame sometimes especially when both cars are in the picture to see who leaves first. It seems like a lot of races are won or lost in the first few inches.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

@@curbmassa I am going to start doing the same. Thanks for this tip.

@SmokyPondFarm Жыл бұрын

I believe you are right! BTW, I started racing at Detroit and Motor City less than 12 years after this film was made. Hard to believe they're both gone.

@1tulip Жыл бұрын

Man, I would LOVE to own that truck at the 9:20 mark.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

That is a sweet truck.

@UberLummox Жыл бұрын

I think it's an International with a special factory shortened nose.

@stevedriver1476 Жыл бұрын

it didnt take long to spread world wide , the American car culture spread like wild fire. steve in Australia. So did surfing,rock and roll and American culture in general

@kevinbrislawn5918 Жыл бұрын

13:57 that car was a real Gasser!!

@daryllect6659 Жыл бұрын

2:06 Nice "welding"...

@rq83 9 ай бұрын

❤

@logicn.reasoning9744 Жыл бұрын

..that music...

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

A few folks have mentioned Don Garlits. Posted this video of Garlits setting a track record of 206 MPH in 1965 kzfaq.infoSiExpswxWs8

@whitealpaca4791 Жыл бұрын

wow

@stevemaclean4919 Жыл бұрын

Awesome buddy..🍻🍻from Australia 👍

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and checking out the video. Much appreciated.

@veteran687 Жыл бұрын

At 6:53 at right side bottom I see a Volkswagen to truck conversion.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

You have a some detailed eyes. Never would have caught that. Very cool.

@bryanfranks1378 Жыл бұрын

They had kits for that conversion , the coolest kit I have ever seen ,is the camper , although that may have been a Company that built them .

@finscreenname Жыл бұрын

A simple burn out would've changed everything.

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

I was wondering when they started the burn out.

@cptrikester2671 Жыл бұрын

Nice time trip. 😀 Could a version of this simpler time be done as a nostalgia type race?

@RacingCrashesFunAndMore Жыл бұрын

That is a great idea.

@ct5465 19 күн бұрын

I wonder what drag strip that was in Oklahoma? We still have a few operating today but I’ve heard stories of them being all over the place and having closed down over the decades