History of Mickey Thompson (Narrated by Danny Thompson)
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@jaycoller64316 жыл бұрын
Hi Danny, my name is Jay, my dad left his job as shop foreman for jahns pistons to make the pistons for the Challenger 1 and went to Bonneville when he broke the record he had nothing but respect for both your dad, and fritz.
@paulmicks70973 ай бұрын
My mother was Judy Thompson best friend from elementary school through all those years until mom passed away, many visits to their home saw many of Micky's cars and the Challenger l ... just remember both of them as very nice and enjoyable people. Glad to see this program after so many years just as I remembered them. Its also nice to see Danny again, last time early 90s at Candlestick Park doing his offroad racing... Thompsons have racing in their blood.
@DavidLee-no9uc2 жыл бұрын
Hey Danny I think you and I played together in the pits back in the 60's! ..Your pop and my Pop ( General Jerry Lee ) were friends, my pop bought a couple FORD 427 SOHC motors from your dad...Those motors had to many runs on them for your pops funny cars, But they worked Great in my pop's Wheelstander!..My pop added a bigger fuel tank and went to Bonniville and rode a 20 mile wheelie and that record stands to this day as far as I know!.. Those were the days Bro!
@jennifersman79903 жыл бұрын
I remember in the 70’s when the major funny car teams were sponsored by the military branches. Don “the Snake” Prudhomne had the Army, Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen had the Navy, Mickey Thompson had the Marines
@jjmmcc013 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, what a fantastic history lesson. Bless you Mikey Thompson.
@duncanx995 жыл бұрын
If this had been a twelve hour video, it would still have only touched the surface of Mickey's genius...
@karma4553 Жыл бұрын
Right
@WickedGravityVideo12 жыл бұрын
excellent! Long Live the spirit of Mickey Thompson
@NicCase10 жыл бұрын
Mickey Thompson,The greatest innovator in racing history.You will always be The Man !
@tsf5-productions3 ай бұрын
There is more "innovated racing designs" that the late, great Mickey Thompson developed than the average car racing fan probably knows. I remember well his few attempts at Indianapolis Car racing in the 60's with '63 and the infamous '64 "500". I liked the 1964 design model...And yes...had it been with better design tires and the Firestone name on that year...the car may have done well enough for a Top Ten finish with sports car driver, Dave Macdonald at the helm. The drag racing years, let alone Mickey's attempts at Bonneville will always be among the good memories of a man who was an innovator in the field of auto racing greats. Good documentary to watch. Thanks!
@pheatong12 жыл бұрын
DT... that was so freaking cool... it was really one of the honors of my life to get to know your dad (and tour his garage with you!) what a great tribute!!
@Frank2891008 жыл бұрын
A INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING MAN. SHEAR GENIUS.
@seijoscha8 жыл бұрын
He will always be a legend.R.I.P.
@fincadelpacuareCR4 жыл бұрын
Before the MTEG Series they also did the yearly SCORE Off Road World Championship, first at Riverside Raceway and later at PIR. Great races and Mickey was always hands on, even working to push water off a particular turn at Riverside one of the later years. I know the Off Road world misses Mickey. I was a new driving teen ager when he made the 406+mph one way at Bonneville and we all (at the time) were heavily into automobile sports. It was a real honor to meet him later in life when Sal Fish introduced me to him at Riverside.
@faustinasmith78418 жыл бұрын
I just saw "The Man in The Iron Cage" here in Savannah at a film festival. What a great documentary about Mickey Thompson! Amazing!
@kurtiswa-k-83465 жыл бұрын
Great vid! Thanx for taking the time to make it... Congratulations on Bonneville this year, Your Dad was with You! Cheer's..
@JoelRodriguez-ey9zt5 жыл бұрын
Mickey Thompson The Best of the Best
@paulz82755 жыл бұрын
A TRUE LEGEND!
@kurtvoigt5006 Жыл бұрын
My father, Fritz Voigt was Mickey's Chief Mechanic. 1959 until 1968.
@larrygcrews7971 Жыл бұрын
Man just come across this video im a gear head myself and I didn't know anything about M/T just they made tires and some other automotive parts..Super kewl video!!!
@fanghicheck7 жыл бұрын
mom pulls out the motors ? WOW
@montourpg11 жыл бұрын
He is my engineering icon~
@nathsvo2 жыл бұрын
A genius, just a genius...
@crowescru12 жыл бұрын
very cool! thank you sharing:)
@a.k.a.A.E.2 жыл бұрын
the poster behind him , from the 57 chevy bel air funny car from tom ,, the goose,, mcewan from the hotrod magazine is cool ! kinda cool to see that even the big legends read the same newspapers as the little crazy ones !
@jamesbell568412 жыл бұрын
God rest the soul of the man and long live tge brand he started :) Love Mickey tires......
@fredkruse94444 жыл бұрын
I had a model of Challenger I when I was a kid in the mid-sixties.
@gregorytimmons47773 жыл бұрын
I had no idea that he was anywhere near the innovator that he was and i knew that Mickey was a tremendous innovator. That's kind of how It and him was. The guys in that era refined the core ideas when drag racing and then off -road. I just had no idea that he is credited with so many inventive ideas and business savvy, drag racing prowess, Indy Car fame,and the way he had a variety of cars. Some with sawed off cylinder banks and run as slant 4 which he had in a dragster. Obviously a "true hot rodder" defines Mickey Thompson. Prominent in a massive way to the advancements in auto racing in so many ways from tires, safety, data gathering accuracy. I have to stop trying to credit him with so much and just be damn glad Mickey was there to show us not only how it's done but how to do it...and do it better.
@javamanV34 жыл бұрын
As one who went to Lions Drag strip when Mickey Thompson was running it, I was really hoping to get some info and maybe even see a clip of the 4 pontiac 4 wheel drive dragster Mickey built. I saw that car run a few times and Wow! I can find nothing on it now. I am 77 and grew up in Long Beach, and would love to see a bit of video on that car!
@brucefulper2433 Жыл бұрын
RIP M/T and wife
@69Applekrate10 жыл бұрын
Surprised to not see anything on all his manufacturing products and marine accomplishments.
@davidkerr43745 жыл бұрын
2 words... Just Wow.
@DennyWizard3 жыл бұрын
Danny forgot one Mickeys greatest accomplishments, I think, was setting almost every FIA standing start record, in almost every class - that is a real part of the Mickey Thompson Story kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z96Xn7WSmr2yook.html
@vppnbrent8 жыл бұрын
Note to Danny: I went to Anne Legore Elementary School with you!
@theKOchannel12 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the speed record
@pauldavis7310Ай бұрын
Yes Indy always said they were all for innovation..... until someone innovated!!!
@chevydyall76194 жыл бұрын
Why does this video have dislikes?
@karma4553 Жыл бұрын
How about the guy that ran Micks Service Center, El Monte, Ca.Mickey Thompsons partner that built Mickeys drag engines? Mid to late 50s? Not fritz
@mindurown88763 жыл бұрын
RIP 🌬💋💜💜💜😪
@cedricpidde26333 жыл бұрын
Should’ve said “Mickey these cars have cancer” boom he’d have a cure
@donnajones16034 жыл бұрын
All Mickey's accomplishments, innovations crammed in to half a lifetime then murdered!!! If his & Danny's life story don't have Hollywood major movie written all over......
@mamroberts16393 жыл бұрын
Well I don't know that but I do now it was great
@tommccallan8802 Жыл бұрын
M/T built-up a Indy race car with 12 in wheels for weight.. nothing in the rule book that said you couldn't.. car was so good ..they outlawed it..
@V8Deuce3 жыл бұрын
I'll never understand why Danny always says "got four Pontiac engines out of a junkyard" . M/T was sponsored by Pontiac starting in 1959, and that contract continued through to around 1963 or 1964.
@wilfriedvandecruys4195 Жыл бұрын
❤👍
@debifox57807 ай бұрын
💔💔💔
@rockyv75068 жыл бұрын
That guy was a geniest
@karma4553 Жыл бұрын
Alright Mick did all these things danny . Without no help ?
@chalinp48867 жыл бұрын
pioneer hot rodder
@Missladyy918 жыл бұрын
So terrible I don't know why people would kill these people .. Now his son has no mom and dad
@jimmyhamm97373 жыл бұрын
I GREW UP WITH THESE CARS RACING BACK IN THE 60's -70's INDY CARS THEY WERE BETTER TO WATCH THEN NASCAR. SORRY IT'S TRUE.
@kenwinston22455 жыл бұрын
When will the producers of these shows get it, that the music we want to hear is the machinery running.
@slit46594 жыл бұрын
Ken Winston.....They won't get the music Right.
@jimmyhamm97373 жыл бұрын
THESE CARS WOULD STOMP ALL OVER A NASCAR. IN SECONDS.
@badad01665 жыл бұрын
It is unfortunate that this man must be defined by his end. It is unconscionable that his killers go free. At least their employer is incarcerated. Stupid.
@karma4553 Жыл бұрын
Mickey had some big balls ! As a driver, a showoff but again great p.r.man. engine builder , not !