FUNNY CAR SUMMER: THE MOVIE

On this Christmas Day, if you have an hour or so to spare, tune into an American drag racing icon -- Funny Car Summer. This drag racing movie follows Jim Dunn, his family and their unique rear-engine Funny Car into the legendary California tracks and beyond.

[@mr.stonerUDX714]

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

[@johnhall2719]

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

[@TuyenPham-bt6yx]

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.

[@bradleyjones7391]

I love these memories with my dad and uncle.

[@peghead]

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.

[@StephenMartinez-ve1ey]

Here in michigan we had detroit dragway. Sunday sunday. Shibley and Dixie highway.The commercial Announcer on am radio. The a.m. Radio channel we listen to CKLW. With rock and Is Robin sheymore

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

🏁Really enjoyed!!!!!! 🏁

[@moparnut6286]

Great movie!

[@joec-hd6dc]

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]

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]

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

[@metalmagicrestoration3823]

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

[@eldorado1830]

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.

[@321ssteeeeeve]

I remember the trailer at the theater back in the 70’s for the movie:
“Funny-Car Summer,unmer,ummer,ummer”

[@habovay3]

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.

[@samdunston6296]

Seen this in the drive-ln around 1980

[@lw216316]

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

[@MrPFFlyer]

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]

Appreciate the kind words

[@tedzehnder961]

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

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

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

[@davidkilts1670]

bit later...

[@robertmileyjr442]

Awesome video Man!😎

[@williambarry8015]

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

[@bradleyjones7391]

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

[@JDMc2.0]

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

[@devarskinnee8760]

Dats a del tar hemit

[@mariopacheco3734]

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 😢😢

[@Chris-i3p]

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

[@StephenMartinez-ve1ey]

Me and my little brother seen this when at first came out At the macomb In mall in roseville michigan. I don't know exactly the month.The day and year this movie came out in the theaters here in michigan. But I know it was an event going to it And watching it in theater. Does anyone know Out there the month the date and year this movie was completed?

[@scottmiller3025]

Before all of the electronics…!

[@Mike_Collins392]

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

[@johncox7116]

Driving for your life was a big deal...

[@speed6725]

The movie is good, but the music is depressing.

[@grzlbr]

So cringe