NASCAR Legend Donnie Allison | The Garage Shop
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- Witness the unveiling of our Ford Talladega painted in tribute to Alabama Gang and NASCAR winning driver Donnie Allison.
A lot of work, planning and keeping it a secret from him went into this. Hear and see his reaction, plus hear from others who were part of this special project. Next stop, 2021 Bonneville Salt Flats Speedweeks.
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I was very fortunate to meet Donnie, Bobby and Neil at Huntsville Speedway in the 1980s when they were reaching out to young wannabe racers like me to pour their experience into us. While I never made a living racing, those memories remain some of my most cherished to this day.
RIP Neil. 😔
Those are some great memories to have, glad you got to spend time with them
It was cool to see Dony Allison that existed. My father and Bobby Allison where business partners in Bobby Allison wireless but I never got to meet Dony. I know Bobby and Davie before he passed away. Its nice to see Dony and his stuff getting saved and him getting to see it. Thanks for sharing
Next time, let's see it out on the track! beautifully done car. Great to see Donnie one last time.
Trust us, we want to seat on the track, as well 😁
Would be awesome to see a nascar classic series
We totally agree with you
I would like to say , Thank You to
The Garage Shop
I showed this to my uncle and I think it brought a tear to his eyes , and mine.
You guys are awesome for sharing this. Thanks to your whole team as well.
Wow, thanks for sharing that with us. A lot of people have shared stories like yours of memories being recalled.
Thank you guys! I love you Donnie Allison
You are welcome, glad you enjoyed the video
WOULD HAVE BEEN ABSOFREEKINGLUTELY AWESOME TO SEE DONNIE JUMP IN AND TAKE A FEW LAPS IN IT
We totally agree
@@TheGarageShop200 scared to fire it up i know its a ford but not fragile .. and Donnie not driving it ... lame Asf
Donnie Allison is awesome! I love watching the Nascar Legends Reunion videos. I've watched them a hundred times atleast. ,You can tell all the guys genuinely respect Donnie.
Yes, there is a high regard for him
Old Donnie, at the moment of the unveiling, probably felt like he did 50 years ago. For the briefest of moments. Then reality slowly crept back in...the definition of bittersweet!
It was a pretty special moment. We talked with him about during and interview last week,which we will post soon.
My goodness what a gorgeous car. Thank you gentlemen.
Glad you enjoyed the video and the results
I think it so good to share these moments with these "legends" while they are with us, so they can feel the genuine appreciation now before it's too late. Moments like this bring a tear of happiness to my eyes knowing Donnie got to see and feel that love and appreciation one more time from a generation of racers that have prospered from there sacrifices... GREAT JOB GUYS!!!
Thank you Bill, we appreciate you checking out out channel and for your kind words. Yes, Donnie is a treasure
Very well done. Kinda reminds me of years ago when I used to go watch the Riverside 500
Love seeing you guy’s Honor & Pay Tribute to History ! Good Job Guy’s...
Awesome. Loved how they kept Sunny King on the car just like when Donnie won with it.
Thanks, the artist who hand lettered the car hit it to a tee.
That would be Sleeveless Bob in Mooresville. He did both cars.
Sunny King Ford is in my hometown & still open. They kept the #71 K&K Dodge in their showroom for years & years. I think they sold it after Mr. King passed away.
I think I remember Elmo Langley and Tommy Gale running Sunny King sponsored Fords too at Talladega
@@reginaldhall6871 It was cool to tell all my friends at Sunny King Toyota about it. They thought it was awesome
The Allison family did so much more than any other family for Nascar. Well deserved, for their sacrifice and legacy.
We agree with everything you said, that’s why we did what we did
I can watch this stuff for HOURs & HOURs, reliving the (imo) best days of nascar. This is awesome!!
After being a fan since '74, I have been removed from their audience for not being "woken" and anything I had since Feb 2001 was trashed, which was easier than I thought.
I do have a nice collection of vintage memorabilia including this hotrod.
So glad to see "history " being remembered and cherished.
Hello David, thank you very much for your kind words. We understand how things change in peoples views, but NASCAR is still NASCAR and we respect what the history for sure.
@@TheGarageShop200 Sorry but NASCAR ain't NASCAR anymore. Hasn't been since the early to mid-'80's. The last era of the cars actually looking like what was on the Showroom Floors. Instead of a bunch of stickers to tell you what the cars are supposed to be. Now, it might as well be IROC. When was the last IROC Race again? NASCAR abandoned it's Core fans long ago and those that drove Us out have mostly abandoned it as well.
@@SGTJDerek Well, we hope you enjoy what we are doing and we appreciate you checking out our channel
@@TheGarageShop200 anything to do with a build, I'm all in.
The original Alabama Gang were all three Miami boys😊. I got to see Donnie when he would come back down to Miami in the winter to run Super Modifieds at Hollywood Speedway before he broke into NASCAR. Bobby and Donnie were two of my favorites. Beautiful work on the car.
Yep. The Allison's started out living & racing in south Florida. They used to get a little help once in a while from Smokey Yunick back then. Smokey used to say: "I really liked those Allison boys, they were true racers, long before they moved to Alabama & became famous in nascar".
Now that’s a stock car! Love it!
Yes indeed, glad you love it
Wow that car is absolutely stunning
Thank you JC glad you liked it
Donnie wishing Banjo Matthews was there is what did it for me. You professionals create some beautiful, authentic masterpieces. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you for being part of it Elmer
Just a tidbit; in 1969-1970 the Superbirds and Daytona Chargers won 16 races. The Talladega Fords and Mercury Cyclone spoilers won 24 races.
I got send here by one of your subscribers "NoEZRider ". Amazing channel and I don't know how I haven't been here sooner.
Subscribed.
What a beautiful car. Amazing work. I have some binge watching to do. Somehow I feel a part that's been missing is now found.
Thank you guys for doing what you do and thank you for letting us in the door and see this history come back alive.
Hello Ed we are glad you found us and we look forward to you enjoying all the content we have. Take your time, enjoy it all all
Wow this is cool you just got a new subscriber I will definitely go back and watch the older videos thanks for keeping old nascar alive
Appreciate you joining us Chief, hope you enjoy the other interviews
Such a great tribute!! Did he mention banjo, one of the greatest builders in Nascar history? Whatever, this is pure gold, I love what you gentlemen are doing...
If you look at Donnie’s reaction, One of the first things he said he wishes banjo Mathews was standing right next to him to see this
@@TheGarageShop200 I thought I might be hearing things when he said that!! I went to the auction in Asheville years ago and have some really nice Banjo memorabilia. Junie Donalevey was another hero of mine. Appreciate what you guys are doing
I know right, that small little mention is a huge node.
"Fruitrition" , The sweet nectar of speed and beauty.
Zactly!
BEAUTIFUL Restoration job, Guys. I've seen several pictures of this car at Sunny King Ford. I work at their Toyota dealership in Anniston, AL. BEAUTIFUL job. Thank you for sharing this and doing this for Donny.
Restoration? This is a new car with skin reminiscent of an old car. It's neat, but there's nothing here about a restoration.
Cool. Great job to the fabricators and everyone who worked on this project.
Thanks, James. Glad you liked the end result.
Man that car is gorgeous
We will not debate you on that comment. 😁
sweet ride! Very cool to see Donnie!
Thanks, he’s a great person - and driver
Beautiful tribute to a legendary time that will probably never be seen again....I say let's start a new series with these types of cars to show the younger generation what it was really like....maybe many- like myself, would take an interest in racing again...
we agree !
Beautiful car. Would have been nice to see it longer than a few seconds at a time.
If you look at some other videos, there are much longer moments of both cars being shown
Awesome deal...got few tears watching
You are not alone
That Ford looks better than anything else on the track today.
Wow. Thats awesome. Back when men were men and nascar was real!
Yup!
Beautiful restore of a beautiful car!!
Hi, we actually built that from the frame up using modern technology and the original look. Glad you like it, Doc.
@@TheGarageShop200 Oh very kool! Thought the aero on it looked a bit new school!! Kool
This car is badass!
It’s great seeing someone honoring him. He turns down a lot of interviews and appearances because people always want to talk about his sons. Those stories have already told. I don’t blame him not wanting to live them again. The Allison family has given far more than any family in racing.
Thank you, the family is huge in the world of motorsports on many levels
this car and others like it are a national treasure and should be identified and protected as such. and all the moneys used to keep this national treasure will be paid for in full by the federal gov.
The black hood. Talk about a brilliant color scheme. Simple. That car stood out like a sore thumb. It was beautiful
Thank you, glad you liked it
That was pretty darn awesome; seeing the expression on Donnie's face! I just wish he could have gotten in & fired it up.
Of course, if he'd done that, you might not have ever gotten him out of it till he had a couple of hot laps ;-) Good job! It's freakin' beautiful & just how I remember it.
Thanks, Cindy. We were tempted, but the track let us know that was NOT a good idea. ;)
@@TheGarageShop200 LOL, I DO understand that ;-)
I went to school with his grandkids and have been friends with that family for year's.
That is one beautiful car!
donnie allison also won the firecracker 400 in 1970 setting the FASTEST race average in a car with an engine borrowed from Junior Johnson that somebody had dropped a lock washer down the carb.
Donnie certainly had some amazing wins
I grew up just up the road from Donnie’s shop in Hueytown Alabama.
Great video!!!
Wow sweet car ! Wish i could turn back the clock and go back to when NASCAR didn't suck i have not watched a race except highlights since 2010.
Thank you William, I’m glad you enjoyed our cars. Be sure to check out some of our other videos on this channel. Thank you
I wonder if there was helmet and race suit nearby if Donnie would have done some hot laps in the car? My guess is he would have in a second :)
First thing he said was he wanted to jump in and drive it
Not if he was smart enough to know the effects of age.........
@Master chief Master chief We wanted to, but we did not have enough time as the track had a driving school starting as soon as we were done
@@mikedurhan9941 Stay bubble-wrapped and stay safe.
@@jimpackman6997 Thank you, sir. You can be absolutely sure I will do whatever you say.
I wish they would bring these cars back and develop a NASCAR vintage series. Using 60s cup cars . NASCAR needs some improvement. I think this would be just a thing a lot of fans would love to see it.
We agree !
I've always been a Mopar guy but that Torino Talladega looks like a bad ass ride in race trim. Plus Sunny King Ford is near my hometown
That's great you know where that place is and like the Dega car
Just saw you @ Stapleton . You guys just got a new sub!🇺🇸💪🏻
Hey there, great to hear… Welcome aboard, hope you enjoy our episodes.
Same... love this car
Really beautiful car! You guys did a great job! I know I'm nitpicking here, but I wish you would have used vintage contingencies, like it would have had back then. It would have made it look more authentic vintage.
Yes, vintage contingencies would’ve been nice… But we felt it was better to put our current sponsors on there, instead. Appreciate your attention to detail
Awesome!
Thanks, we kind of agree with you
This is awesome!
Thank you, let your friends and frenemies know about us, too
That was awesome!.
Glad you enjoyed, Steve.
Beautiful race car
Thank you, a lot of effort and love went into its creation
Would've been a lot better if you guys would've at least shown us a close up of the engine bay, plus the interior of the car, then start the darn thing up.
We only had a limited amount of time we were allowed in victory Lane there, by the time we would’ve warmed up the oil and all that it would’ve been too late
I agree it would have been great to see and hear didn't have to be in victory lane
@@matthewsmith177 Yep!
A piece of History.
Yes indeed
I sure hope that some of these old school stock cars will make a visit to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn or the Gilmore Museum North of Kalamazoo! Both of those places have the facilities that could properly display these vehicles for enthusiasts in the Great lakes area.
my Favorite Ford. Talladega is my Graceland.
Wow, that’s a great comparison. Glad you like ours so much, thanks for tuning is in
Very cool
Thank you, hope you enjoy more of our contact on our channel
Lovable guy in person but a terror on the race track.
His own brother Bobby says to this day Donnie was his toughest competitor.
@@TheGarageShop200 Bobby was also a loveable guy but a terror on the track as well. They raced each other harder than they did anybody else.
It’s crazy how good the cars used to look back then , todays cars are boing to look at other than the Southern 500 throwback schemes. They just all look the same any other time.
It would be great to see that car with a 7 liter engine but with the short FR9 deck, there's no room to put much stroke into it. A 3.85" stroke would get you close but a 6" rod would leave you with a thin piston crown and a really tight ring package. I'm guessing there would also be cam clearance issues. But it's a cool thought. What a fantastic car!
Thanks, appreciate your thought and yes, we agree, it’s a fantastic car.
Yep. That explains the 10.17 deck height on the FE engines, and the 10.30 on the "big-boys".
Should’ve let Donnie make a couple laps !!
It would have looked so much cooler if it had a longer wheelbase with wheels farther towards the front
Definite priceless ride even if it isn't the original.
We took old school look and put modern technology underneath
Donnie should be able to take it for a spin and then take it home with him
She's a beautiful and look's badass.
We agree
Donnie is a badass , didn't take any shit from no one !
And still doesn’t.
And he doesn't talk crudely, either.
@@mikedurhan9941 Right…😁😉
So Awesome! I did not see what engine is in it?
A 358 hp Roush Yates FR 9 is our power plant
@@TheGarageShop200 way cool! Can you say the power numbers?
@@randysrestoration Not yet 😁
Be better if it was revealed at Talladega Raceway with people from Sunny King Ford which still exists here in Alabama!
We tried to do that, but couldn't get logistics to line up
I wish he was able to do a few laps. Who is slicing Onions?
Some of us had dust in our eyes, too 😁😉
What model motor is that? Is it a 385 series? Or a late model Yates Cleveland?
Roush Yates FR9 NASCAR Cup engine.
It's amazing on how many race cars, trucks and boats that are out there that could be had pretty cheap. It also really shocks me that many with the means (and not a lot $$) don't want a garage trophy or something they can take to a local car or boat show and instantly be at another level then most there. One of the biggest You Tuber's channel took off when he picked up a Dale Earnhardt #3 race truck (I think Skinner raced) that someone put some lights on and made it street legal. The truck was a dog and it was not a show truck by a long shot. On the low end he picked up 100,000 Subs because of it. Being he now has millions the number could be a lot higher then that. And to prove you don't need Dale's Daytona 500 winning Chevy to make it something, I don't think their truck ever won anything. Trust me, I have a race boat that raced in the 1968 Bahama's 500. Going to the gas station can turn into an event. You show up to any local/regional event with a real Nascar car (no matter who drove it) you are in and should win. Just having it will also open a lot of doors to shows and such that the "mid life crisis" Vet or Camaro will not.
You are pretty correct about all you describe in regards to what happens when a cool race car turns up. We’ve experienced exactly what you do with your boat when we check our trailers during fuel stops. Thanks for tuning us in
That is one Awesome race car. Just sayin'
Thanks you, we agree…not just saying. 😁
Finally is been done and it’s about the car not the people doing it
You are absolutely correct, that is our motto and how we operate
That car should of been shown a Talladega! But awesome job
It is a Ford Talladega
@@TheGarageShop200 I was just thinking about the "Alabama gang" that's all.... I love old race cars... Thank you guys for keeping history alive! ☺️
The right rear wheel is a left rear wheel. The directional stickers are opposite......am I right? Gorgeous is an understatement.
The stickers are the logo of the wheel company and don’t reflect actual wheel travel directions. Good eye for detail on your part, Bill 😉👍
@@TheGarageShop200 Thanks for your reply.........!!
@@TheGarageShop200
That’s attention to detail, well done.
I absolutely love this car roche Ford and everything to go with it why does he have a Dodge pulling the trailer come on guy's Ford power
We already had all the Dodge ram trucks before we started building these cars… LOL
No BOSS
429?
Well damn you mean we didn't get to see him drive it ??? What the hell !!!!
Nope, we wanted to but we ran out of time at the track
Don't want to be critical but … I'm looking at a picture of an actual Talladega and that nose is way too droopy (it starts to slope down from the centre of the wheel arch but on the actual car it didn't start sloping down till well in front of the wheel arch). Awesome build just the same.
We took some artistic liberties to make it more Land Speed Racing friendly when building the car. ;)
"To see it come to FRUITITION"........LOL!!! He meant to say FRUITION. Bad ass car though. Check out how low the nose sits off the ground.
Banjo Matthews for Nascar HOF.
Others feel the same as you
Edwin Keith "Banjo" Matthews was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Hall of Fame in 1996, followed by induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1998. Absolutely he should be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, as well.
@@johnjohnsn7633 He's not in the HOF that matters and where he needs to be however, he's a nascar HOF'er and needs to be recognized for his dedication and advancement of the sport by Nascar IMO.
Beautiful car but what a smoke job !! this is nascar now I'm suprised nobody cried
Oh, there was tears here in there
I'd come back to watch nascar if they would do this with modern Mustang, Camaro and Challengers.
Nascar sucks.
Could you imagine if they did?!
@@TheGarageShop200 As mentioned I would watch it.
The cars would be bodies in white to start with but use factory based power but all cars would have the same trans, 9 inch rearends, suspension etc.
Aerodynamic applications would be within certain %'s of one another since the 3 cars would ACTUALLY BE UNIQUE to each other, eliminating those gay templates.
Let em race!!
Nice video but it could have been a great video if the car was shown while under acceleration, that's the only reason why I watched the video.
We ran out of time to actually get on the track because there was a driving school right after our announcement.
They didn't fire it up.
We didn't have time to warm the oil and such because the track had a driving school coming out right after we were done
My dad and I watched Nascar back then. He passed in 1978. My advice to Nascar, get the politics out of the sport, and let the folks race.
They should have put some gas in it and let Donnie go for that ride.
If we could’ve had track time… Trust us.
Can they go back to racing with stock cars and real drivers and the old format? I used to love NASCAR but now it totally sucks, cars and most drivers!
dodge ?
I want to see a video with a bunch of people talking instead of showing the car.
a ram towing a ford
We wanted to drive it, but…
I'm glad this was done, but please don't blow too much smoke.......... There's nothing here that is "vintage" except paint color and lettering. Thanks for honoring the past, though.
As we said, this car was built as a tribute not a restore
Nice older race car. Looks like it never hit anything .👍
It ain't old. It's brand new.
You are correct, Mike.
It's not the original car,it's a "tribute" copy.
You are correct
Donnie was notoriously grumpy and not well liked in the NASCAR garage area. To have had the quality of cars and pit crews that he had during his career and only win 10 cup races, is pretty shocking. His rumble with Cale is what put him on the map but happy to see him still alive and kickin'.
This is Tim Packman, I have personally heard him say a few times he was not out on the race track to make friends. 😁.
@@TheGarageShop200 This is Frank Castle, and he certainly didn't.
He was one of those guys whose win record was misleading compared to his talent. He was an extremely good driver with extremely bad luck.
@@mikedurhan9941 Luck as in the final lap of the 79 Daytona 500? That right there was vintage Donnie. Couldn't make an attempt at a clean pass to possibly win the biggest race of his career. Had to body slam Cale, take them both out, and score yet another DNF. Luck in many cases is what you make it.
@@frankcastle5294 No, not luck as in the '79 Daytona 500. Luck in general.
Too much talking. Never heard it run. Im not convinced there is a powertrain in it.
That episode was just about unveiling the car. If you check out the other videos on our channel, you’ll see plenty of the Talladega in action
Good God just show the car and shut up lol
sorry not factor panels sorry bs