Dear Tom I used to live in Racine Wisconsin . I used to go the great lakes dragstrip in union Grove Wisconsin. Watching your vids brings back memories. I used to have a 1969 olds 442 w30 convertible with a 455 ci . It was dynoed out at 530hp. I drove it to 12s on the strip but it was capable of Doing 9s. In 1995 I sold it for 30 grand. The same car now is worth $250k
I'm glad my videos can bring back good memories for you! I love being out at the track and catching some cool cars running. They sure are not in short supply of some awesome cars at Great Lakes.
You, sir, are an honorable TH-camr. Not many guys would go back and redeem an unintended clickbait scenario. You have my respect. Oh, and loved both videos.
@@tomeighty I'm going to assume that the Vega at one time had drag tires that where wide enough to fill the fenders . PS just saw the part of the video confirming my assumption . It might have been a better idea to run duals on the snow or some larger truck snow tires with the studs added .
Thanks for watching Dan. And yes I really liked it when they came to the ice races, it was the biggest crowd I have ever seen there when the word got out they were coming. Good times... gives you something to look forward to in the Winters around here.
@@tomeighty - I am in Central CA but I have a nephew from here who married a girl and moved back to HER hometown in the Cloquet MN area. I honestly don’t know how he did it! We out here simply are not mentally equipped to handle cold like you get back there.
No matter what car or style you guys run out there inWiconsin it does look like you all are having fun and that’s the best part i do personally really love the old Nostalgia like Dragsters
Thanks buddy, and yes I have noticed that the spectators and racers really enjoy the 4 races they put on in January each year. It gives you something to get excited about in the long Winter time here. And it does get really interesting when there is a snow storm going on during the races, you have to fight to keep the snow off the cars and windshields before lining up. ha ha
Thanks buddy, I appreciate it. I'm out on the Bonneville Salt Flats right now for Speed Week and I'm keeping my eye open for some more Strange Cars to make another video 👍
Retuning the engine for the cold winter air must be quite the eye opener! Running alcohol and nitro with gas in the summer was fun, but I don't know if I have a set of jets to run WOT in the winter!
Love old school like mr 4 speed and grumpy style cars and history and when starting there like nothing until switch and horse power comes alive in those blower motors. Nice job 👍 with video
Was not expecting that mid 9 from the '32-'33 Chevy at 10:30, they have that suspension DIALED! Darn thing'd probably hook up in a sandbox if you kept the revs lower, lol.
Cool. I moved to Arizona from Michigan and like the sun and warmer weather, while still being able to go snowboarding. In fact, we boarded at snowbowl (Flagstaff) one day and the next rode mountain bikes in Sedona. Btw I sold my 1963 Nova ss before moving. 11.60@115 quarter mile.
Hahaha! I see you stumbled and faltered at something really strange bouncing along the track @ 12:44 partner. That would probably keep somebody warm during the cold winter nights...lol. You gotta keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the camera you lil rascal! Overall, nice video though. Keep up the good work. RS, Maj Ret, Canada...
Awesome, thank you for subscribing and I'm glad you enjoyed the strange cars. Lots more to come! Tomorrow I'm headed out on a 21 hour drive to the Bonneville Salt Flats (in Utah) to films some land speed racing out there. Can't wait, it's one of my favorite races/events to goto each year. Have a good one! Tom
@@tomeighty Cool Tom. I’ve heard of Bonneville Salt Flats since I was a kid. I associated it with the triumph motorbike of my Dads era. But once you have seen the photo of the guy lay on his front on a motorbike you don’t forget. I used to buy Hot Rod magazine as a schoolboy. It’s not until getting online 10 years back that I have been able to watch them. I love the design of the old American cars . But seeing them race is something else. I like the Gassers and find the top fuel fascinating. Thanks for the reply and I look forward to your video of the Salt Flats. Roadkill left a void that your filling. Big respect from Northern England.
Talk about right place right time a friend that was always racing had a set of heads for me to pick up after work. When I got there he said "you got a couple of hours"? " A friend passed awhile (another racer) & his son only wanted 2 novas & 3 build engines. We could have what was left". It had been 6 yrs or so and we loaded 3 trucks & 2 trailers with everything u can think of the last thing we got & handled so delicately was one of the dragster like from More American Grafitti that was hanging from the ceiling. The parts that we gave away are to much to think of,this is 20+ years ago. He worked on that car and got it going with a 327 that was built from parts from that shop. He made 1 pass in it & never ran it again he said sitting with the rearend right between uour legs was to much because he seen a rearend fly apart b4. I dont know what happened to the car I lost contact them about 2 yrs ago seen were he had died he wasn't even 50. I would bet anything that car & his other are still in his garage his parents live next door.
The Dragster with the Gold paint Jacked up in the rear as you said is a Fiat 500 topolino 1940 , in the 50s and the 60s they were very popular in the day for Drag cars
Thanks buddy, hope your knee is doing better soon. Right now I'm on my way to Utah to shoot video at the Bonneville Salt Flats for Speed Week. It is my 2nd favorite event to goto (#1 is Byron Wheelstand). So I am really excited!
@@dragindart Thanks buddy. I've never traveled and had an event not work out for me but this might be my first one, it got rained out today and they also canceled tomorrows racing as well because too much standing water yet. I might have to stay longer than expected, but that's ok. Also when they do run you can watch it on a live stream if you want. lsrlive.com/ Take care buddy.
0:25 it appears as though somebody needs to clean out the passages in the carburetor, and then retune it so that it’s not in the transfer slot at idle.
That Warbird was reminiscent of the cars like the Fiat Topolino bodied rail that ran after it, so cool! Definitely subbed, I'd rather watch this than today's professional level drag racing any day of the week, they're nothing but commercial crap.
Just some trivia on the Ford Econoline trucks, they were so front heavy, the factory added 165 lb of weight behind the rear bumper to stop the back end from bouncing around.
Thank you for watching! If you did not catch my first "Strange Cars" video you can check out the link here: th-cam.com/video/9RmHNr1zuf0/w-d-xo.html
That Vega it like a snowmobile. A narrow trac in the back and wide turning like skis.
You’re welcome lol. I seen that
That one rail you didn't know what it was, is a fiat topolino. Love your vids brother
Dear Tom
I used to live in Racine Wisconsin . I used to go the great lakes dragstrip in union Grove Wisconsin.
Watching your vids brings back memories.
I used to have a 1969 olds 442 w30 convertible with a 455 ci . It was dynoed out at 530hp.
I drove it to 12s on the strip but it was capable of Doing 9s. In 1995 I sold it for 30 grand. The same car now is worth $250k
I'm glad my videos can bring back good memories for you! I love being out at the track and catching some cool cars running. They sure are not in short supply of some awesome cars at Great Lakes.
You, sir, are an honorable TH-camr. Not many guys would go back and redeem an unintended clickbait scenario. You have my respect. Oh, and loved both videos.
Thank you for the "You're Welcome " moment 😂
Loved that little "Drag-Girl" interlude. Nice touch!!
Props to the womanin the red heel boots. Running on a drag strip better than most guys in shoes
Slow motion is a beautiful thing, and those red boots Holy hand grenade
Have subscribed, the last one i think is a Fiat Topolini body. Not sure on correct spelling, were quite common in that era of drag racing
Thanks for a great video and especially the “you’re welcome” part! Lol. Very very nice! Lol. Bouncy bounce! Lol
Your editing is spot on. Your videos are setting the example of how it should be done. Greatly enjoyed this. Shared with many.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate it!
@@tomeighty I'm going to assume that the Vega at one time had drag tires that where wide enough to fill the fenders .
PS just saw the part of the video confirming my assumption . It might have been a better idea to run duals on the snow or some larger truck snow tires with the studs added .
So cool to see a pull from that Fiero. I appreciate you finding a pull and posting it here. Good work dude
Personally I'd like to see more Fieros as cheap rally cars.
12:44 dang look at that motor and those huge tires awesome car
Love the illusion of that Econo pickup going sideways in the far lane.
I noticed that as well. I thought it started breaking in the left rear, but it was just an illusion.
My gosh, drag racing in the snow must be the wildest thing I've ever seen people do in cars! Thanks for the great videos.
Thanks Tom. I loved the Roadkill episode where the guys took the El Camino up to Merrill and won a trophy.
Thanks for watching Dan. And yes I really liked it when they came to the ice races, it was the biggest crowd I have ever seen there when the word got out they were coming. Good times... gives you something to look forward to in the Winters around here.
@@tomeighty - I am in Central CA but I have a nephew from here who married a girl and moved back to HER hometown in the Cloquet MN area. I honestly don’t know how he did it! We out here simply are not mentally equipped to handle cold like you get back there.
Thanks for the slo-mo !!!!
Thankyou for posting. Love watching from New Zealand.
Thanks for watching Troy!
Ice drags are awesome! 👍
Another Wisconsin boy? Cool! Haven't been to great lakes since I raced there back in the 90's...
No matter what car or style you guys run out there inWiconsin it does look like you all are having fun and that’s the best part i do personally really love the old Nostalgia like Dragsters
Thanks buddy, and yes I have noticed that the spectators and racers really enjoy the 4 races they put on in January each year. It gives you something to get excited about in the long Winter time here. And it does get really interesting when there is a snow storm going on during the races, you have to fight to keep the snow off the cars and windshields before lining up. ha ha
Your slow motion camera work is iconic
those econolines are really cool, thats good mpg too. and that jeepster is awesome, i never heard of them or seen one until now
You get a gold star just for having the thumbnail as part of your video... a new subscription... a thumbs up.. and great video..
Thanks for sharing..
Thanks buddy, I appreciate it. I'm out on the Bonneville Salt Flats right now for Speed Week and I'm keeping my eye open for some more Strange Cars to make another video 👍
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you! I appreciate that.
Great video dude i used to run a a rail job bracket racing man that was the best job ever !
great video I sure do miss great Lakes dragstrip
Haha that Vega looks like one of our Aussie Burnout Cars!!! Awesome vid mate!
Retuning the engine for the cold winter air must be quite the eye opener!
Running alcohol and nitro with gas in the summer was fun, but I don't know if I have a set of jets to run WOT in the winter!
Remarkable! No need for a burnout!
4:01 gotta love it when they loap and gurgle
Looks Ilike the union Grove Wisconsin race track!!!! Great content
Yes it is. Glad you liked it!
Raced that track in early 90s dad n mom raced there in 60s years of fun. At that track !!!
Great video. Thanks!
Paused at 5 secs. Bet its merrill wisconsin ice drags. You should see it in person. Film does it NO justice
12:40 salute, well done sir.
That's what it looked like in real life when I saw it. ha ha...
10:32 Looks like they forgot to tighten the wheelie bar up...things bouncing all the way down the track..
Love old school like mr 4 speed and grumpy style cars and history and when starting there like nothing until switch and horse power comes alive in those blower motors. Nice job 👍 with video
Enjoyed!!!! 👍👍👍👍
Thanks you!
@@tomeighty 👍👍
That Vega has enough space to run duals with those tubs. 🤣
Was not expecting that mid 9 from the '32-'33 Chevy at 10:30, they have that suspension DIALED! Darn thing'd probably hook up in a sandbox if you kept the revs lower, lol.
Hey Tom thanks for your strange cars video😀I really like to see your videos,👍🏽
That top fuel definitely makes quite the difference in these engines. Gotta love that slight stutter they get
Great video, the body on the dragster at about 12:20 is a Fiat Topolino.
You almost expect to hear the late great Dave McClellan calling these races
Thanks for the great content!
Great video!!
Thank you! I'm working on another one right now that should be out this weekend.
Here in the UK in the 60s there was a Mini pickup up with a huge Hemi V8 in the back, it was called Hemini.
Ide like a nice video all about. That fiero. But I wanna bring g back the gasser lol. Ice racing looks like so much fun
Love the video, man! Can't wait to see more and can't wait to see you hit 1 mil 👍🤙
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Nice variety man thanks sir
Thanks for watching buddy 👍 Glad you liked it.
You gotta love nostalgia drags at The Grove.....
That Jeepster is slick
Fantastic way to clean your chassis ice blast the hell out of it and go racing I love it
Cool. I moved to Arizona from Michigan and like the sun and warmer weather, while still being able to go snowboarding. In fact, we boarded at snowbowl (Flagstaff) one day and the next rode mountain bikes in Sedona. Btw I sold my 1963 Nova ss before moving. 11.60@115 quarter mile.
Great video as usual. loved the sol-mo.
Ha ha... did it just for you!
Why is it that the cars appear to be driving slightly sideways?
OK, @12:43, awesome job! She was dressed like that to be noticed!
For sure, she really caught my eye as you could see I hardly kept the camera focused on the car. ha ha
Hahaha! I see you stumbled and faltered at something really strange bouncing along the track @ 12:44 partner. That would probably keep somebody warm during the cold winter nights...lol. You gotta keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the camera you lil rascal!
Overall, nice video though. Keep up the good work. RS, Maj Ret, Canada...
Thanks buddy!
You’ve got a new subscriber. You certainly do have some unique vehicles over the pond. Cheers for the entertainment from the UK.
Awesome, thank you for subscribing and I'm glad you enjoyed the strange cars. Lots more to come! Tomorrow I'm headed out on a 21 hour drive to the Bonneville Salt Flats (in Utah) to films some land speed racing out there. Can't wait, it's one of my favorite races/events to goto each year. Have a good one! Tom
@@tomeighty Cool Tom. I’ve heard of Bonneville Salt Flats since I was a kid. I associated it with the triumph motorbike of my Dads era. But once you have seen the photo of the guy lay on his front on a motorbike you don’t forget. I used to buy Hot Rod magazine as a schoolboy. It’s not until getting online 10 years back that I have been able to watch them. I love the design of the old American cars . But seeing them race is something else. I like the Gassers and find the top fuel fascinating. Thanks for the reply and I look forward to your video of the Salt Flats. Roadkill left a void that your filling.
Big respect from Northern England.
@@tomeighty Jesus, just read your comment again. 21 hours drive wow. That’s dedicated.
I have a Vega like that but all stock it might not be fast, but it would always catch people's attention when I took it out.
Talk about right place right time a friend that was always racing had a set of heads for me to pick up after work. When I got there he said "you got a couple of hours"? " A friend passed awhile (another racer) & his son only wanted 2 novas & 3 build engines. We could have what was left". It had been 6 yrs or so and we loaded 3 trucks & 2 trailers with everything u can think of the last thing we got & handled so delicately was one of the dragster like from More American Grafitti that was hanging from the ceiling. The parts that we gave away are to much to think of,this is 20+ years ago. He worked on that car and got it going with a 327 that was built from parts from that shop. He made 1 pass in it & never ran it again he said sitting with the rearend right between uour legs was to much because he seen a rearend fly apart b4. I dont know what happened to the car I lost contact them about 2 yrs ago seen were he had died he wasn't even 50. I would bet anything that car & his other are still in his garage his parents live next door.
Thank you for posting this great video
Thank you so much for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
When that nitro hits 👋👋💨💨
The Dragster with the Gold paint Jacked up in the rear as you said is a Fiat 500 topolino 1940 , in the 50s and the 60s they were very popular in the day for Drag cars
I like your videos
Thank you Noah!
awesome video and i think the white one on the 9:50 it might be Shelby Cobra :) [if wrong, correct me please ^^]
That was fun
Forget the speedracer.....That blue big block tudor! Goregous!!!!
I grew up in Milwaukee in the 60's and went to Great Lakes Dragway.
Glad I clicked on this!! You must know that other guy from Wisconsin 😁😁!!
Thanks for watching buddy? Who is the other guy from WI? Is it you?
The belly tank racer!!
Man, can you imagine that vega with a dually set up of those same rear tires on the ice
now this is America! the America we all love 👍
That late 60's Vette thing....takes it easy, 11 Second pass at over 120 mph .....easy😂🤣😂
Great job as always Tom.
Thanks buddy, hope your knee is doing better soon. Right now I'm on my way to Utah to shoot video at the Bonneville Salt Flats for Speed Week. It is my 2nd favorite event to goto (#1 is Byron Wheelstand). So I am really excited!
@@tomeighty That's great. Your channel is great. I'd love to go out there sometime myself. Take care my friend.
@@dragindart Thanks buddy. I've never traveled and had an event not work out for me but this might be my first one, it got rained out today and they also canceled tomorrows racing as well because too much standing water yet. I might have to stay longer than expected, but that's ok. Also when they do run you can watch it on a live stream if you want. lsrlive.com/ Take care buddy.
This is why your great with video covering.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Very cool
You are getting a thumbs up for no other reason than the slo mo on the ta tas.
Ha ha... thanks! Glad you liked it 👍
@@tomeighty Who was the woman that was at all the races staging a car. Pam? She had her own following.
Is this partially filmed at Great Lakes speedway?
Yes for sure. I live in Wisconsin so that is one of my local tracks.
Real Nice
Theoretically, that shortened rear end in the Vega should transfer more horsepower to the tires than a full sized rear end.
This is a cool video TOM
Thanks Phillip, glad you liked it! And you were the fist to comment. Thanks buddy 👍
100k subs awesome!! U have great content.
Thank you buddy!
0:25 it appears as though somebody needs to clean out the passages in the carburetor, and then retune it so that it’s not in the transfer slot at idle.
thx for sharing
That Warbird was reminiscent of the cars like the Fiat Topolino bodied rail that ran after it, so cool! Definitely subbed, I'd rather watch this than today's professional level drag racing any day of the week, they're nothing but commercial crap.
*weird winter wonderland appears on the screen of a drag racing video
"Let me explain. I live in Wisconsin..." Honestly enough said lol
So, if someone breaks an engine or transmission do you get a Zamboni out to clean the track?
This video is crushing it
The silver car at 9:50 looks like a Crosley-based Almquist Sabre
Man with that super cold air I bet each car is make 40hp more than in standard temperatures
If you put big tires on that Vega the friction would bring it to a stop.
Just some trivia on the Ford Econoline trucks, they were so front heavy, the factory added 165 lb of weight behind the rear bumper to stop the back end from bouncing around.
I read about that, the rear wheels would lose contact with the pavement under hard braking so the added weight to "Fix" the problem. Ha ha.
The coupe is a Fiat Topolino. Real popular back in the day.
Yeah, I always liked the look of the Topolino drag cars. I also liked the ‘41 Willys cars.
Thank you, I will have to look that up.
Keep your heaters boys. It gets cold
Cool 😎
That Vega reminds me of my old 71.
KOOL !
11:59... The coupe or something like that body on the dragster is a Fiat Topolino
Glasser fiero lmao, that wasn't anywhere near my radar. 🤣
Glasser rather not glasser.
Is an actual points race? Like you gotta run your time and foot braking?
Good 1 dude😂