"BLASTRO" 1985 Chevy Astro Van with a Radical Attitude
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Tom Richey explains what he did to his 1985 Chevy Astro Van with a Radical Attitude. 2,000 Horsepower! Filmed at the 2017, 45th Van Nationals in Mansfield, Ohio by John Koterba, Lightning Videos. MyVanOnVideo.com
Tom Richey. Sir. You are a genius. You are in a class of your own. Beyond incredible. I love everything about your creations. I wish you good health and happiness to carry-on creating dream machines. God blessed you.
It's a work of art! Something you never see. Great job!
I saw these guys with Blastro at Norwalk's night under fire a few months ago,,cool show they put on and the burnouts are EPIC! The crew dresses up with wiggs and costumes,,just really cool!!
I saw it on the track and warming up ,,. It's NOT fake .. This thing will ripp you right out of your bed , I'll take that bondo with pride and tears that would be my baby ! Thank you for showing some of your AWSOME life ,,
14 years WOW !
What dedication man !
Headstone woke me up a few times! Back in the day at the National Trail Speedway I had the honor of bracket racing Headstone! I was in a 4x4 Ford E 350 and they were calling me Swamp Thing!!! Had so good times with these guys!
...........My favourite part is "it's definitely not comfortable"......... Outstanding!
Cool van, I'd have loved to have heard it running.
Did you ever get to see it run. There's 2 vidoes in the vidoes below this before the comments I'm fixen to watch. If you want I can add a link so you can see it.
Hands down the most greatest Van I’ve ever seen 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽... Thank you very much for sharing the video with all of us.... 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Seriously incredible build. Would have liked to have seen it with all the doors/hood shut. Where’s the link to show it running?. We demand more! 😃
Craftsmanship stands out. Beautiful details.
This is that Oldman swag right here!
We had a guy that used to come out for KCIR fastest street car nationals called bad attitude, that was back in the 90's. Love seeing these being made into pro mods.
Awesome BUILD brother,incredible job.Well done Sir
That blastro is freaking awesome!
I saw these cars a couple years back at Beacon Dragway (locates in Paducah, Kentucky). That was my first drag race that I went to. Seeing them in person was cool! Shit, seeing that Astro van race was cool! I had a lot of fun that night.
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
WOW! An amazing project, well done sir.
That dude is one hell of an engineer mechanic fabricator.
What a awesome creation once again your attention to details are almost beyond beleif ! Along with your Craftsmanship and Creativeness your commentary always makes. Things more interesting i I love both creations Thanks for posting
It’s not my style but props on allll that work. You are an artist for sure.
I've been to your house a couple times with my father. You were building an old army pick up the last time I was there.
This thing is just insane...love it!
Absolutely awesome - build and set up.
Great to see you, Tom! It has been a long time! I hope everything is going well!
You Sir are a genius
i like what you do , good luck for the next
Dam looks like some special hot wheels collection.
How much smoke and mirrors?
Blastro: A lot
Seen this Van years ago at night of thunder national trail
I came to check out the van but now what I really want to check out that RV
Love it!... Good job, nobody does vans anymore.
This should be made into a hotwheels
it is
@@marlotaisgone not like this thing
Hot Wheels already has an Astro van drag model.
hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/%2785_Chevy_Astro_Van
Love this guy! Great build!
I still didn't get to see the
"Smokin mirrors" he was talkin about. 😂
I would have have heard it start and run, outstanding look.
He says “smoke a mirrors” to much we understand my guy.
This is just amazing
Old guys rock
That bus is a masterpiece. I give it 10out 10 👍.😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
saw this guy run at pittsburgh keystone raceway real nice guy!
I love the camper custom toy hauler, GREAT use of a P30 truck
Dragway 42! I got Don Garlits autograph there back in the 80s. Great memories! Great van! ( I'd pay to be a passenger for 1/4 mile sub 8 second run!)
Wade Guidry ...if I heard correctly, he stated that he's running 1/8 mile....that's getting on down.
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls
Awesome build here. Why did he not start it up ?
Super cool race van but the van pulling it definitely looks a lil beat up. All in all a super cool build and trailer to put it in
I still have your signature and photo of the blastro in my room
When a professional struggles for fourteen years to get something done, I don't really think the result is so amazing. But impressive it is, no doubt.
I think everyone else wants to see it in action
my respect u do beautyful creations
Steve that's so cool!!
That’s one baaaad ride. Good job 👍🏿
What an amazing machine...
This van is bad ass! 👍🤘
AWSUM van!!!!!!......great vid Tom!!!!!!!!!
This reminds me of the old Zinger models they used to make.
That thing is insane!!!...would love 2 hear the thumpity thump of that bad ass v8..
Serious project
Totally. Insanely. BadASS.
This thing is beautiful!!
nice, looking van / Random vanners of virginia
im from gahanna ohio. i remember this van, along with one called "no doors". we use to go to van slams years ago! good times.😄
Very talented!
Should have named it "Smoke and Mirrors". Very Unique.
beautiful
BADASS!
That's one fast stealth camper no body would ever know you were sleeping in it🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
beautiful van
Badass build
Crazy bastard. Love it.
The owner is one of those people that is funny without even knowing it
I would absolutely love to have this van... holy shit it's sick...
I worked in the Baltimore GM plant, from 93-2000, where these were built. Funny, they didn't look like this. LOL!!!
Let's see it go!👍
Always wanted on of these rigth back too the late fifies, ans would still love to own one! Its a nice dream but i doubt at 74 I will every get thT chance.
Therevwasvsomeyhing about them that just took my fancy, they lookedva cool way to travel.
I doubt that there are many left in the world, but it would be great to get hold of a set of the plans and build it from scratch, maybe put a motorcycle enging and gearbox in.
Shame when you have the time and know how but a lack of funds, good to see one on the road a you dont see them in Australia.
keep up the great work
DAMN!!! That is no kind of chop top, but it's Chopped OFF!!
You have to be insane!! Very cool!! Soooooooo much money!! Getter done!!
very nice , congrats , shoulda called it smok n mirriors tho , lol !
Bad ass rig.
That's badass.👍👍
This is righteous!
Representing 614 👍🏼
That thing is sick!!!
My mom drives a mini van , mom shows up with the kid riding the BLASTRO
With those skills, you could have changed the world.. But these vehicles are a very good second best.
That is bad ass I love it .
Amazing👍😁
That's so awesome I love vans cause there roomy but there to slow this is freaking awesome I would love this
What did the big hauler get with the 454 for gas milage..?
I am in my street legal astro just under $300, had too move boxes today
Lol
That’s freakin cool y’all
I love it but I've lived in columbus for 35 years and I've never seen your van anywhere. Columbus is not that big. Would love to see in person.
Michael Tavares it used to be at national trails all the time. I remember when it was all primer and the motor was inside the van
you never went to van slam at national trail raceway then. your to late its not going on anymore.
Sweet!
You mentioned Claude I'm guessing you mean Claude from Running wild?
is this run right?
Love it great job!!
Is there video of the new van out there?
Wouldnt astroglide be a better name?
That's insane!