I actually bought parts from Herb about 30 years ago...VERY HELPFUL... had no idea who he was really...years later it turns out a legend was helping me out all those years ago...

Words cannot Express how great this video series has been. Takes me back to the 70s and those wonderful memories of drag racing, the street driven cars also. It all went too fast. That 62 Lebaron is gorgeous. Rare find these days . Great video series of amazing Americans .

Great story, great life, great wife, nicely told. Can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this. What a blessed man.

This should be on history when they do their car weeks instead of garbage like kit vs the A-team van !! This is truly inspiring and people should use this man and his wife as an example to live up to and look up to !!

Herb is an excellent story teller! One of the best interviews I have ever watched!

It is an honor to say I met and talked with herb here and there when I worked at Napa. Great man. God bless

Best job I ever had was working for Herb and Marie. I ran their machine shop and cylinder head shop from 1993 until they closed. Herb always treated his customers and employees like they were the best friends he had.

Thanks Mr. McCandless for sharing. I think about all the soldiers in 'nam reading about your wins while stationed in the jungle, keeping them sane. Great to see Mr. Buddy Martin contribute to this. The right combination of personality and attitude make for a winner.

What a wonderful man and a great story. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺

People like Herb r drag racing.... Great story well put together Mopar and the hemi was the baddest around still dominate today

What an amazing journey this man has had

My lord this is awesome !……with all the crap out there that’s suppose to be entertaining now days this is just a blessing .

This was a great story . And I'm grateful to hear it . There's so many things that I thought I knew and didn't .. In the 70s we had a pro stock Camaro . We raced him at capital Raceway . Needless to say he was in another league . But now I know why ...

Just missed out on having my engine built by Herb's shop 20 plus years ago. Have seen and met Herb several times at local events here in NC and he even came up to my Plymouth and made very enthusiastic comments about it which I appreciate very much to this day!

Greetings from NH Herb! Had the pleasure of dealing with Herb during my tenure at NAPA Auto Parts in Burlington, NC. Stay safe.

Much love to the MCcandless family I met Herb buying parts from him in the early 90s He helped me embarress many fords and Chevy's Never forgotten how he run his business great person

Wow,, what a wonderful story of a husband and Wife living life large and enjoying every minute. We're sure there were a few upsets BUT they were a team and pushed on through it. We feel so sorry for losing his best friend Marie. GOD Bless and Thank YOU for sharing this amazing story.

Such an amazing story! Loved every second of it. What a great story teller Herb is. Wishing him and his family all the best! Thanks

Back in the 90s I called Hughes Performance about a set of big block heads. I told him about my 71 low compression 440 with the old 509 can and he tried to sell me a new motor. I called McCandless and he listened to what I had and sent me a excellent set of 452 heads. I think I talked to Herb himself.

Herb McCandless is a wonderful Man, I just hope I'm 1/2 the man he is. I agree with every word of the below comment from 70s Tunes. Words cannot Express how great this video series has been. Takes me back to the 70s and those wonderful memories of drag racing, the street driven cars also. It all went too fast. That 62 Lebaron is gorgeous. Rare find these days . Great video series of amazing Americans .

Fascinating story. Well told, well lived.

An amazing story of an amazing career always bummed me out I was born 10 years too late to participate with competitors like this.

This was wonderful, tastefully done. What a guy!

This is one of the best things I have ever watched on KZfaq. Now do a film about those 3 hot blond trophy girls... That's how I remember the girls of the 70's, what a great time to be a young man.

Thanks Herb...you don't know me, but back in the '70s I actually knew of you, and loved to watch you race on TV.....In my opinion, you were the best of them....I really appreciate getting to know more about you and your career thru these videos ....I'm almost 74 now, so I was there too.....OnWard....

I stumbled across this video looking up Dodge Demon drag cars, bounced around a few other videos, landed on this video, and loved every minute of it. What a great guy. And a wonderful family.

Thank you Herb, for sharing your story. You're an amazing man, living a fabulous life. Well done.

That's incredibly well done and complete. Herb McCandless is Mopar royalty. The white '62 Chrysler is stunning!

13:50 "I quit, this is not fun anymore." I too, quit drag racing when the fun stopped. I had been asked to join a Pro Stock team, but walked away instead.

What a Great documentary , Thanks to every one involved .

A true American hero and icon. A genuine stand up guy!!

What a beautiful life Herb and his family has had. I can’t think of a more humble and real individual. Thanks for all the positive memories you have provided your fans. Mr. 4 Speed !

I was kid who loved drag racing in the 60s (born in '58) Our family moved overseas in '68 so I could only follow drag racing in magazines and comics. Never realized at the time that this was the golden age of drag racing. This America is gone and gentlemen like Herb are becoming more rare today. I watch a lot of nostalgia on KZfaq to recall the good old days. I really appreciate the quality of this documentary series and wish Herb and his family all the best.

Great story. I never knew about Strange Engineering's relationship with Herb. They're good people too.

One of one off the great gear jammer thanks for sharing this story a true piece of Drag racing history... Hammer that load pedal.....

This guy could win with 2 plug wires pulled. Sheeez

Herb u the man!

I raced a Super Stock 340 Duster back in the 70's! Those were great times in my life!😀😀😀 Glad to see you've had a great life too!❤

Really great video wish those days were here again

This was great

Herb is one of a kind. We need more Herb's in the world.

God bless Marie

I just love the down to earth editing. You have done a wonderful job bringing this great man to life in camera.

I will never forget that exact same time he went through the tunnel in the February of 1999 trip to Mexico, I was recovering from a Wreck from a fox body Mustang 2 months earlier. Bed ridden and recovering from the plastic aeorta and face reconstruction. I was crushed from the waist up, broken all three of the bones in my right leg. God bless you Mr. 4 speed.

R.I.P Marie McCandless. Great Story and Documentary here about a Real Champion of a Man Mr.Herb McCandless. Herb You are One Righteous Dude,Sir. You made me Cry and I ain't done that since I lost me Mither in 2019. God Bless You and your family and Thank You for Sharing Your Story. This is an Awesome Series. Mopar or No Car,

Herb Jr footage at Farmington dragway is so cool. I've run there several times myself

What a genuine good guy,great documentary..I miss all the muscle cars and street racing.

I’m 4 years Herb’s junior and I have always bled ‘Ford Blue’ but he is awesome, what great guy. ❤️👍

Beautiful story!! I really enjoyed this series!! Very well done!!

"WOW" My sincere Thank you, for educating an old man. Wonderful story, and a life we'll remembered.

My Dad was a Chrysler master mechanic from just after WW2 to 1964, and you sure remind me of him, he's 95 now, we were Mopar all the way, my 1st car was a 37 DeSoto, with a Chrysler spitfire engine, I sure enjoyed all the shows about you, so talented thank you for sharing, !!!!

Wonderful Series .... God Bless You Herb !!!!

What a life! What a ride, Thanks for doing this.

As far as I can tell, and I’m a huge drag racing fan of 50 years, the racing and performance community as it relates to MOPAR would not be what it turned into with the genus of this man!!! Someone please download all the information stuck in his brain onto a computer for all gear heads to have access to. Men like him are national treasures.

Great story. God bless you Herb.

A remarkable man. I was fortunate to have seen him race when I lived in Memphis. One of his cars was sponsored by Thomas Chrysler across the river in West Memphis Arkansas. I bought my 70 AAR cuda from them new in 70. Another sponsor he had was Hutton Dodge. I worked in their body shop in the day. I met Dick Landy there when he was in town to hold a Dodge performance clinic one night at the dealership. We all respected Herb. He was a great showman and always fast. I remember when he moved to Carolina and worked with Direct Connection. Great presentation. It certainly brings back great memories.

Best documentary I have ever seen. It provided a lot of history for me to help understand how my 1964 Sport Fury, 426 wedge, Dana 60, A833 4-speed car came to be.

This is so much fun to watch! Thank you for putting this all together, now on to part 4!

Ah Direct Connection. I was a young dealership mechanic with a 72 Challenger back then and MANY Direct Connection parts found their way on my street car!!!!! Herb is such a class act!

Man what a story. Thank you so much for making this!

I’m glad I watched that‼️👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Herb, as a Mopar enthusiast thank you for your stories and the memories.

Great Story. Great Man.

What a life Herb had sounds like one I would love to have racing Mopars and getting paid to do it with direct connection to Chrysler and the parts man that would of been awesome. What a great documentary

God Bless Herb and my beloved Chrysler Corporation.

Herb your the reason i love Mopars is because of the people who drive and know what they are. Thank you for doing this interview. I enjoyed all 3 sessions in one sitting and its 2 hours past my bed time. Thanks again

What a great story I loved it ...a real feel good story ...

Wow these are some great stories, thank you Herb for sharing this with us. Very well done documentary.

What an excellent thirty minutes I just spent watching this program.

Another great video. I was a young kid back when the pro stock wars were red hot and Herb McCandless was one of the best known drivers in the class. Some guys just have the Midas touch and Herb McCandless is one of them.

My god what a legend thank you for being such a great american

Thanks for sharing Sir. People like you are what makes America great. Sincerest and deepest respect.

Love the history of racing. Great old days. Enjoyed it very much.

I am happy to say that I am old enough to remember the days since 1968 or so. Those drivers and mechanics and race cars were my heroes since jr high. Thanks for the memories. Great times!

This one as well going on my Facebook page thank you for the video.

Not just the man, but the era... You put your head down and kept swinging - and you made something of yourself. That's how we lived - we moved forward, and I mean WE. Success came from being surrounded by good people as well as hard work - and we were grateful for each other as much as for the success. Thank you Herb for the trip back to a better time, a better life.

What a cool life & story , this documentary is so interesting… thank you for uploading such cool content !!

what a class act...

Awesome story. I retired from Chrysler Engineering in 2007 and knew Dick Maxwell, Al Adam and Al Nichols. Very smart engineers and also a cast of characters. It was a fun place to work!

What a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing this with me (us) you really made my day!🐸🍀🇺🇸

These type of videos make me have a little bit of a tear, just because of the camaraderie and the love they had for the Spore and just amazing people that's all you can't find people like that very often anymore definitely a Dying Breed

I'm a Chevy guy, but dahm, this was great. Thank you Mr 4Speed!

Enjoyed very much thanks for sharing

I loved it, my Mopar heroe

Excellent documentary, I used to go with my brother in-law to Herb's shop all the time. Great times,I remember going up there when he was building that Cuda small block. Great guy.

Hard to beat the class the originals have.

One of the best documentaries I've seen 'what a great guy ' and a great life doing just what he wanted to do most.

Great interview!

Really interesting ,even to an Aussie with not much appreciation for Mopar stuff.

This whole series gave me goosebumps and I even had to shed a tear at the end. Thank you all for doing this and sharing the incredible story of Mr. 4 speed. It takes me back to a time where I wasn‘t even born but I‘d wish I could‘ve experienced this. Mr. McCandless is a living legend and he‘s one tough son of a gun. You just don‘t have this type of men around anymore. Motivates me to continue building my 68 Plymouth! God bless you and god bless the USA. Greetings from germany!

I think that was the best blog I’ve ever seen on KZfaq

You made me cry too, thanks!

Wow. What a life.! Im so glad i found this 💎 gem of a video. Again , what a life.

What an awesome story growing up in America how much better could it get God bless you sir and your input on life amen

It's an honor to hear tour story.

Thank You for Sharing your Extraordinary life with us. How fortunate you’ve been to do what you Enjoyed for a living.

Such a nice video! Much respect to you herb!

God bless you Mr. 4 Speed. You've lived the life me and most of my friends over the years spent most of our time dreaming about. Being a manual transmission man myself, I can completely relate to your reluctance to change with the times. While most of my friends were changing over to the AOD's over the years, to this day, I still say that there's nothing like getting in to a 60's 70's car or pickup with a big block V8/manual trans and spend my trip to wherever rowing through the gears. I built my T-Bucket hot rod from a kit. The manufacturer of said kit told me repeatedly that there was absolutely no way I could use a manual transmission as there was no room for clutch linkage of any kind between the frame rails. It took a bit of time but my love of welding/fabrication combined with not liking being told that I can't do something won out. I now have a 23 T with a 302 and an SROD 4 speed overdrive "manual" transmission. You're a hell of a man Mr. McCandless. The racing world is a better place because you were in it. Have fun my friend!

What a great man a legend in drag racing one of the best videos I’ve whatched on you tube about drag racing

Legend !!!!