saw this moving at the theaters as kid great movie of the day!!

Saw this at the drive-in when it was released.....very cool! My mom took me.

Big Jim is so legendary in every right. Lived and breathed nitro floppers his whole life, Chrysler Motor Co. should have sponsor him like they did for Big Daddy Don Garlit and Roland Leong.

Saw this at the ABC Drive-in (Oxon Hill, MD) with my Dad in July '75. It was co-feature to "The Outer Space Connection." The only time I ever attended a G-rated documentary double-feature.

I love these memories with my dad and uncle.

Witnessed several Funny Car shows, plus a couple 'Super Stock Nationals' at York US30 Dragway in the late 60's/early 70's, great times.

Big Jim is still one of my heroes in drag racing. For me the 70's were a truly outstanding era for the sport. As much as I love the awesome spectacle of modern day racing . You just can't beat the old days when a regular guy and gal with a job could compete on the Big Stage. jm2c your mileage may vary 👍. P.S. If you never got to see Jungle Pam live and up close... well you missed out 😮. Just Saying

@ericblom9568

7 ай бұрын

Re: your PS: Yeah, she always looked to be smuggling jelly beans or Jungle Jim had just finished "Tuning in Tokyo", lol! RIP to them both...

@joec-hd6dc

7 ай бұрын

@@ericblom9568 Jungle Pam is still above the grass friend 👍🙏.

🏁Really enjoyed!!!!!! 🏁

Great movie!

I make it out to Pomona every year to catch the first race weekend fun i was at the hot rod museum and heard a familiar voice behind me it was John Force giving an interview with his daughters - i love racing.

Racing is like any addiction ,, drugs, gambling, skydiving , gives you the adrenaline rush.

Seen this in the drive-ln around 1980

As a teenager and adult this is the only Drive In movie I ever seen… By myself! Haha Changed my life!

This looks like American Graffiti era racing. John Milner might pop into frame.

@davidkilts1670

3 ай бұрын

bit later...

saw my first funny car as a teenager when they were fairly new - it was at a small town track - back then not much safey in place - we stood right at the track along side the car - never will forget the sound - like nothing I ever heard at small tracks - and ran like a rocket

Mike Dunn said in an interview the makers of this film didn't pay them a dime for this movie.

@bradleyjones7391

5 ай бұрын

Why would they blood sweat and tears is good for the bottom line. Sad but true. When will the billions come in aka football

Nelson Carter's beautiful Super Chief Dodge Charger bodied funny car, driven by Stephen Bernd, going into the wall........heart breaking. I don't know the outcome of that crash except that was the end of Carter's line of Super Chief drag cars of the 60s/early 70s era. I did read Nelson's February 2023 obit, and will submit that he was an outstanding person IMO. Thanks for sharing Funny Car Summer CompPlus.

@jeffcarter8709

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words

I still remember as a kid , back then they didn't have water boxes , they would pour bleach on the slicks , these car's would do some super smokey burnouts , which really cool , but there were lots and lots of burning stinging eye's. To many complaints, that's when starting using water 😢😢

Awesome video Man!😎

Watched Big Jim at Sacramento for quite a few years running the 'Fireman's Quickie'

22:40 I’m just like that kid….I always dreamed of being an………..accountant……….

Jim always used the older style engines ( 392 - 417 ).