I ran there once back in '73 and turned 10.7 in my '57 Ford Custom 2dr sedan E/G. Ford de-stroked 427 FE engine. I still have the car and now it does high 9's at Epping NH, New England Dragway.

@sergeantmasson3669

2 жыл бұрын

@@r.d.riddle2068 330 FE Ford truck crankshaft. I stated 10.7, not 10.3. I set three NHRA records back in '73. One in E/MP and two in E/G.

@sergeantmasson3669

2 жыл бұрын

@@r.d.riddle2068 I forgot to mention that I had to have the 330 FE truck crank cross-drilled for proper oil supply. Jorgensen Machine Company in South Windsor CT did all my engine machining work. They also ordered the TRW forged pistons and rods for de-stroking the 427 engine.

@JWRay-xh9wl

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you,man,so badass

This is the way racing should be, muscle cars and big engines. Love it

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@lisabethfrits3491

2 жыл бұрын

You hit the nail on the head with that statement!

The gassers were at the heart of early drag racing, and we owe a debt of thanks to the genius who conceived of the class. By 1959, gassers dominated at smaller drag strips across the country. The first time I saw an A/GS in action that year I was standing near the finish line at Midway drag strip near Dallas. When the car blew by me at 126 mph, I saw a small object bouncing down the track behind it. It passed by so close to me that I could almost have reached out and caught it. The cap had blown off the breather tube of the Olds engine during the run. Lord, what fun that was.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching👍

@BobbyTucker

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you were running a 394 Olds back in the day, am I correct in saying so?

Back in my day, I'm 71, the stands and pit area would have been packed with fans and hot babes!

Great camera work for showing the clocks after each run.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@notsofast5495

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Excellent

@free-energy-systems

2 жыл бұрын

Were all of the vehicles going sideways down the track? I know that happens in snow, crossed Mount Shasta that way. All of the vehicles have that same slide to them. Just a weird feeling. The lens of the camera must be severely distorting the cars on the track. Great vintage video but the distortion just kills it.

@Pwaak

2 жыл бұрын

Agree! Cameraman did a good job!

@frez777

2 жыл бұрын

YES!!

In 71 Had a 55 Chevrolet figure 8 stock car. Ran ARCA. Could only have 6 cylinders. 235-6 850 Holley, Hooker Header 3 speed. Ran 14 seconds at Detroit dragway.

Man does this bring back memories. I'm 70 now but in my teens we used to camp outside the tracks in Ok, Texas and I remember sleeping in the ditch outside Liberal Kansas drags. We didn't have any money for motels. I used to live 10 miles from Amarillo Dragway and the World Finals were the best..A shout out to Don Garlits. We'd see him at different tracks and always talked to him asking dumb questions but he was always a cool guy. He'd have a set of heads on the tailgate of his Dodge pickup working on them and you could talk to him. Thanks for the gasser memories guys. 👍

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍 More content with gassers coming soon!

@lindabergman3127

2 жыл бұрын

Yep I've watched big Daddy Don garlits n Shirley muldowney race in KC and Topeka KS years ago😍I loved it

@lindabergman3127

2 жыл бұрын

@@AutoMotoCha9L 😁👍👍👍

@rickdaystar477

2 жыл бұрын

@@lindabergman3127 It was so cool back in the day. These greats were all accessible.

@mikedee8876

2 жыл бұрын

saw Don Garlits in Atco Nj 1965.....he would talk to people....always respected him for that....

Oh wow back in the day.... original Drag racing 😎...Ahh such memories 😎

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

I'm a JOKER, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker.......................the boys/gals were gettin' it today! Wegner's Auto Body Alky, love that lope.....what a beauty. Good one AMC9L.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! 👍

@wyatthanson7709

2 жыл бұрын

What car is the joker ?

@mrshifter8220

2 жыл бұрын

@@wyatthanson7709 First race up....Pontiac racing Steel In Time.......wait a minute, is that a midnight toker question?????

The little color yellow. That's is how we raced when we had a big block versus a smaller one. In the sixties big blocks came alive about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way down the drag strip. That is when the best range of torque kicked in. I ran a 7-liter ford and got my butt kicked many times until I reached 60 mph and then the big block would kick in. hoo rah The only car that kicked our butts all the time (GTO's, Chevells, Vetts, Hemis's) was a Sunbeam Alpine tiger. He would pull away from us like we were standing still at any speed. That is what you get with a 2,700 pound car versus 4,000 lbs. I do miss building those cars.

God Bless America!!!!!!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

So ! That's where all the 2 door chevys went. Great work.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I went to Meltdown in 2011 with my grandfather and uncle. Was an amazing weekend!

My crowd was into muscle cars. I always loved it. 1/4 mile was marked off on a country road and we would go out there and watch them race. Oh those days.

Up until 1967, I was a regular at the Lebanon Valley Drag strip, in Lebanon, N.Y. These cars sure bring back memories!

Hell yeah .raised on racing and this takes me back to the great days ..I love to race and race anything. Love the vid bro

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@thelittletexan135

2 жыл бұрын

Mom and Pop racing a lot more interesting than funny cars!

Great video!... J & D 🎶 Drag City 🎶

Excellent video. I grow up around gaser and street comp. 60s and early 70s.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love the gassers…drag racing history on display…great video work showing the times, too many don’t.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@lindabergman3127

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm loving it! Third time I've watched it😁

I love seeing old school drag racing there's nothing better then watching these true man an machine drag racing I don't care for newer cars drag racing doesn't feel the same

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

Reminds me of American Graffiti when Harrison Ford was driving that big block 454 1955 Chev Bel-Air with the roll-cage.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@harrylaws2260

2 жыл бұрын

No 454 engines in 1962. Must have been a 409

@NEVER--MIND

2 жыл бұрын

@@harrylaws2260 The Movie was made in '72, so maybe...

Greg Stelse is an outstanding driver driving an outstanding car, his 57 Pontiac Star Chief 'The Joker'!

Enjoyed it very much Auto 👍 Thank you

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Just came across this video , I really enjoyed watching it , I love Gasser's and when HotRod's were Hotrod's . Great video thank you for sharing 👍. 😈☠👍✌✌

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great camera work and editing. Subscribing

@AutoMotoCha9L

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Really enjoyed this video, I grew up in Albuquerque NM, early 70`s, when Funny Cars were the big thing! Dunn & Reath, The Hawaiian, Shriley Muldowney... Then.. Back in the day in Northern California Sears Point, now Sonoma Raceway, used to have events like this.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it👍

Excellent video, excellent action, excellent everything!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!👍

Gassers were the coolest looking cars around. True drag racing.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt

Reminds me of the day's spent at SIR in Kent WA. Running my 65 Nova .

Really enjoy everything you post. Thanks.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks 👍

Remember going to the Drag Races at SIR in Washington back in the 70’s-80’s. They advertised 64 Funny cars but had fuelers, pro-stocks and these classic gassers. A jet dragster would show up every once in awhile. They let females in free so great place to meet girls. Never understood the popularity of NASCAR. The Drags are so much more exciting. Thanks for posting this vid

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I can watch this all day.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks👍

Kudo's to the video man, I could watch this all day long one of my favorite all time Gasser's Stone Woods and Cook.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Always enjoy the videos. Best racing ever.👍😎✌️

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Loved all those gassers.! As always, great drag racing action. ! Thanks Automoto!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

These are some serious old school hot rods! MAGNIFICENT!!!

Great video ❤️👍🏻 I appreciate you showing the clocks….🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Congratulations !!!! Great camera work, and the first drag vid that I seen that clearly shows the time & speed. Am in my 70's and fondly recall that era. Was a Chrysler "line mech" in late sixties. a great time!!! Tho then and for years was into Austin Healeys and not drags racing. (younger bro had a 426 wedge, A/FX) built by me. Early 70's had a 4600 lb 66 Chry 300 440, .60 overbore, cam , adj rockers, alum 2) 4 manifold, elect ign, headwork. Freeway killer!!! At speed you could watch the gas gauge move down!!! Honestly!!! The good old days!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

I've loved all gassers since I was a kid in the '60s, got to see many races at Englishtown Raceway. A model builder, I have many gassers in my collection. Love the yellow Henry J. But there will NEVER be a gasser like the Willys, '33 and '40/41...

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@daveneil3963

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I remember the day and "Big Daddy Don", that sound still gives me goose bumps! Remember "Willy's Pie Wagon"?

Thanks for that ! I really enjoy gassers , as I have one myself.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

I can't get enough from gassers. I am planning to visit souteastgassers in the near future.

@scottfox7642

2 жыл бұрын

What year and car make. I love gassers.

@ronniecox109

2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen Gasser Daves 55 RIFF RAFF. Its still alive was in a collection in Mcdonogh, Ga.

@dedwards877

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottfox7642 is on

Thanks for showing the times!!!!!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

I saw a lot of gassers on November 6th. at Irwindale Dragstrip, they were so awesome. ❤️ them.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Seen Shirley McDowny in 90s. CT race way in 82. I used to be a flagger back in early 70s at Riverhead.

Brings back memories of my '55 Chevy and misspent youth.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

I"m impressed at how quick many of these cars are! wow!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Loved that red blown altered🤟

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I remember seeing drag racing in Hawaii, I think it was 67 and the Hemi under Glass did an event at the Marine air station. That was way cool . It was free also , I was in 8th grade then.

Awesome. thanks for sharing. I love gassers

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

👍👍🙂 That Corvette was fast 8.97! Love those old full body cars you know just like the original funny cars just awesome you don’t have to have $1 million card have fun you get a full body like one of these put some Willy bars on it stick a big block in it and a blower and have a lot of fun awesome !!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@randycoursey7230

2 жыл бұрын

And yet the Ford still beat the Corvette even after getting beat off the line. 8.96-8.97

@arkhsm

2 жыл бұрын

Shaded by the Hiborn injected Cammer in the FORD next to it mate, with NO blower @ 8.96 !!

I gotta get me some more of that sound, love it!!

The best drag race video ever.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

Looking great John

Camera guy is killin it!! Lovin the variety of kick ass vehicles.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

I grew up in the late 50's and into the muscle cars of the 60's. I had a good job and made better than the average wage in those days. I bought a two-year-old 1964 corvette roadster in 1966 327 original 340 hp with added speed equipment. We raced on the country roads out of town for $5.00 or $10.00. Some of the best years of my life. Got drafted into the Vietnam war and three years later when I came home nobody was street racing anymore. I went on and discovered flying. Sold the corvette and learned to fly. Another best times of my life again. I am 78 years old now. Lost my medical card to fly due to high blood pressure after 15 years. Today I have a 63 Corvette roadster with a 2010 Corvette LS 1 engine and 4L60 auto trans. I think I may sell the car this summer and say goodbye to hotrods!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story 👍

Good Job on this, Im hoping to join these boys real soon in "Driving Miss Crazy" Blown 57 Chevy,

Wow does that bring back memories ,Todays cars go like hell ill give them that ,But to me its all a mixture of the loud exhaust with the carburetor sound , gas and exhaust smells and the whole car shaking and pulling you into the seat . In the mid to late 70s I had a 69 Road Runner with a 383 it wasnt the fastest thing out there ,but damn it felt good. It wasnt in bad shape and primer grey ,I only paid 800 bucks for it LOL . probably cost a bit more today .

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Beautiful cars and hot rod mastercraft.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

I'm 77 now; enjoyed running my D/G Fordrolet in Texas and California during the sixties. The sport was much more fun back then, IMHO, because there were few sponsors, making it mostly a contest of owner/driver ingenuity. I believe the sport became diluted when we lost the "run what you brung" practice of shadetree mechanics which was supplanted by professionals who had trick factory stuff we little guys couldn't get. At some tracks we had flagmen and very rudimentary timing equipment (speed only; no ET). Great fun.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks👍

Awesome cars(plus one pickup), great camera and camera operator!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!👍

Man, gassers are SO COOL!

THIS is what I call drag racing !! To much money in it now and to many rules !! These guys had to know how to shift, BUILD AND drive... I could watch this allll day !!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Right on👍

"WHEN CARS WERE COOL AND MEN WERE TOO"😎

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

@donalddavis2564

2 жыл бұрын

Ya Agree Neither are today .Old School 👍😎🇱🇷

@mikelongwith6922

2 жыл бұрын

Amen bro

@djscrew9988

8 ай бұрын

For real dude I hate my generation

💯👍TRUE HISTORY 🎄🍻😎💯

Brings back memories watching this

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Byron Dragway has an excellent starting line crew.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

The best👍

Just plain SWEET !

Thanks as always Auto

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Here's nothing like going to one of these,it's so awesome!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit more content coming soon

We used to pay $1.00 on Saturday to watch the drags at Lincoln speedway Levittown Pa back in the 60's.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

I pay 15 to 20 now to enter I think it's still cheaper then movies

Cars from when you could look at a car and knew what it was without having to look for the name on it like today's clones.

‘40 Fords. Willis’. Stone, Woods & Cook. Run what you brung.

This is the kind of cars we loved to see at U.S. smoking 40 drag strip Union Grove Wisconsin. SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY SEE BIG WHEELS BURN OUT!

Love it great video 👍💯

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

Very cool- thank you. Cars look very authentic. I wonder how strict the rules are for true vintage tech underneath the skin.

These cars just make me smile

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Nice camera job! Thanks!!!

This is drag racing....👍

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

It sure is!👍

Gasers are the old school drags. Good Stuff

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I lived it. My home track is still in operation. Island Dragway Great Meadows NJ. Garlits broke the 200 MPH barrier in 1964. Check out their FB page.

@lw216316

2 жыл бұрын

I remember watching drag racing on "wide world of sports" and seeing the dragsters smoke the tires the entire 1/4 mile.

Excellant !!!!👌👍

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!👍

2:39 woah! a 4 door drag racer! it’s the 56 chevy in the background

I love it! Drag racing as it should be....

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

Nice way to spend a Saturday.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

It sure is! 👍

It's been several years at least but I recall seeing the Skairlane showing up at SEGA meets. I believe it's running a Cammer.

@arkhsm

2 жыл бұрын

It's my favourite by far...Fear starts with FE !!

Super Bitchen spent every DIME i have ever made on Motor Yachts Motor Cars and Surfer Girls cheers from Padre Island TEXAS

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Great camera luv it

fabulous.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

that's when drag racing was fun and pure

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

GREAT CAMERA WORK... :-)

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

How fun.... Love it.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

Great job on the video! You shot it so we could see the times for both lanes which isn’t always the case and is very frustrating.

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Sweet !

This was when Drag Racing was fun !!

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Agree!

Loved the good old days

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

👍

That’s great 👍🏻🇺🇸

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching👍

Thanks.

I felt like I was there👍🏼

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Awesome

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome racing

@AutoMotoCha9L

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit

Dang that’s wild 😝