1968 Cobra Jet | Al Joniec Talks About His NHRA Winternationals Victory in CJ Mustang Debut!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Ford racing legend Al Joniec, who won at the NHRA Winternationals in the Cobra Jet debut, takes us on a trip back in time. Joniec tells us what it was like in 1968 when he raced the original Cobra Jet Mustang. This is an incredible account of events that any Ford or drag racing fan will love. And stick around to the end as it gets better as he goes on.
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What a great story. I turned 12 in August of 1968, and I was just beginning my love for cars. I read about the Cobra Jet cars in magazines, and to this day have great respect and love for the cars and the drivers of that time. It was real racing back then, no computers, etc., just the man and machine. Thank you Al, for sharing your story with us!
F'n outstanding! These are the cars I grew up with. AL is a legend. Great video Evan. Thank you.
Thanks for watching.
Great job preserving the history for the next generation!!
Very cool , Evan. That was Dave Wren in the SS finals. He passed away just a year ago but was still racing Mopars regularly at Mission Raceway in his last years. I have the utmost respect for Dave, like you and I are Ford guys through and through, Dave was like that for Mopars, daily drivers, tow vehicles, all Mopars, raced his first time in 1955 in a Mopar.
Evan Smith is the best in the business! Always a pleasure to talk to at the tracks and is always very gracious to take time out to talk to the fans!
What a character......84 years young! Fantastic video Evan, thank you! Oh, and the book, yes I have that and it comes highly recommended!
The best Ford performance related channel.👍👍
Much appreciated, that means a lot!
Yes!
Great interview of a legend
Thank you.
Great video Evan. I agree. You’re so important to the community. Thank you for what you do. This was some special. What an interesting career. Winning with the first ever CobraJets.
Much thanks Mike.
Another great history story! I have owned a bunch of cobra jet cars through the years.
Back in the 80's, I pulled up next to an LAPD squad at a stop light. They looked over at the "CJ428" on my hood, jumped out with their shotguns pointed at me, and arrested me on the spot. I did 3 years in lockup for Conspiracy to Commit Horsepower. Judge told me to switch to Chevy or I'd go right back in.
I like those 68 Wimbledon White Cobra Jets a very quick street and strip machine and looked so cool doing so. And the new CJ is no slouch either. Thanks for uploading this.👍
One of my best buddies had a white one. I was in that car a lot and drove it many times. Good times back then.
👍👍 Awesome! Thanks to Big Al for doing the interview! Thank You Evan for making these spectacular shows, I never miss a show!
Thanks Michael, we appreciate it.
Would've loved to go out on that tour back in '68!
But I was too young.
Being a Ford guy for over 50 years now, I'm so grateful for everything you do for us,Evan! I was 17 in 1970,& thanks to my dad,i became a Ford guy when he bought me a one owner, '64 Galaxy 500 XL! I always wanted a '67/'68 Mustang, unfortunately i never had one. I came close! A guy had a '68 fastback w/a 428,4 speed for sale. Green w/ black interior. Beautiful condition, no dents or anything! He wanted $1200 for it,this was mid 70's by the way. Before I got an answer from the bank,he sold it! Keep up the great work,it's so appreciated!❤
Beautiful Cars! Love hearing all the great racing history!!!
Wow Evan you keep the greatest Ford content coming for us blue oval guys. Thank you!
I have and read Al's book.
Would be great to meet him and have my book signed. 👍
Thank You
Amazing History that is still as current and exciting as it was back in 1968.
Got to thank Uncle Tony for turning me on to this channel.. love my Fords. & Orphans.
Uncle Tony is the man!
I love the loud speaker in the background
Yeah no kidding
Lovethe slideshow of pics at the end. Please keep that going.
Thanks for the feedback.
Great stuff! A true drag racing legend. Pity whoever setup this booth under a speaker wasn't thinking at all.
I saw all these cars run back when I was in Dover, USAF. There were some fast CJ's on the East Coast. I did not like Fords back then. We used to have huge street races on those beach roads and I don't remember any one bothering us! I remember one night there were 50 cars present. Cool stuff back in that era.
What a wonderful man. Thank you for sharing this interview. I am buying his book just b/c of this video.
I used to read about these guys when I was a kid . Great stuff Evan , bring back the memories 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Evan for having Al. Al is a LEGEND. I'd love for him to take a rip
Great vid!!!! 🏁🏁👍
Al's shop was right up the street from me at Rte 130 and Maple Ave in Pennsauken and Rice and Holman Ford was a bout 5 miles away on Maple Ave one of my greatest memories as a kid spent many evenings looking through the window at his cars and shop
Just awesome video Evan, Abe, just a awesome story about Al and what he did in the Cobra Jet back then
just incredible accounts on what happened on that awesome Mustangs he raced.
Exactly what i wanted to see: a video about the old glorious days of Ford drag racing. Plenty of stuff to choose from considering not only the Cobra Jets but also High Risers, Cammers, etc. This car is amazing and so are the new tribute versions. And that Batcar, awesome as well.
I got Al to sign my Mach 1 hat at the All Ford Nats in Carlisle PA in 2007 as i had entered my 03 TT MACH 1.
Great video I’ve wanted to know about the fabled winter nationals cobra jet preview for 20 years this video is exactly what I’ve wanted to see thank you
Great history lesson Evan & Al, thank you!
Great stuff really ! Appreciated !
Thanks, it was fun to do.
The "Bat Car" , I remember well! Thanks Evan, nice interview with Al !
What a cool guy and GREAT story.
I loved it !!
Thanks so much Evan.
Mike Fifer
What a cool guy. What a great video!
Really appreciate you bringing him, his car and his achievements to our attention.
Al is one cool guy 😎 I could definitely see myself sitting down and having a couple of beers with Al just imagine the stories! 😁
Great video,cool story about the Cobra Jets I remember hearing about this team when I was a kid.Looking spry Mr. Joniec!😎😎😎
At 12 years old in '68, living in the boonies of Missouri, I thirsted for all the info I could find about Fords and current motorsports. We didn't subscribe to a national newspaper, but a neighbor did. Most Mondays and Tuesdays I read the sports section sitting on his porch before he even had the paper in his hands.
Al is such a legend, cool to see the Dyno Don Nicholson CJ in this video also.
Great interview
Great video.... very informative on the debut of the Cobra Jet.
Thanks again, Evan.
Great video and interview. Super Stock eliminator was great at the very beginning and the CJ's were some of the best cars.
WOW! Evan great video! You really knocked it out-a-da park with this one!
What and honor for us through you Evan to listen and admire what they did for the Ford race program. From what AL was saying that Cobra Jet could of gone faster ET. Thanks Evan again great to be alive and racing Ford Mustang.👍💪🍺🇨🇦😎
Thank you.
I loved it it brought back so many memories
Great video Evan! Remember also Super Stock was a really big deal to the Detroit auto companies. Chrysler introduced the infamous 426 hemi darts/barracudas in 68 also. We know what a force those cars became so the win by Joniac is even more impressive.
Amazing history!
I met Brent Hajek at the muscle car ranch in Chickasha Oklahoma. He had the Tasca super boss with him. I had the magazine that featured the story of the Tasca car and Brent signed it. Unfortunately I lost the magazine when I moved.
fantastic, thank you Evan!
Thanks for the history lesson!!!!! good stuff.............................
So awesome!!!
Living L E G E N D !!
Awesome video, thank you 👍
A lot of knowledge between you two!
I enjoy the video and the history of the Cobra Jet
The late Dave Wren was my old neighbor that Al beat. Both Dave and Al were good racers and both nice guys.👍
love the Holman/moody days great vid thanks scooter d😁
I probably listened to the race from my elementary school Chaparral or Sumner, miles away.
Great interview Evan!
Awesome!!! 🇺🇸💪🏼
Good video . Could you do a technical breakdown on the old cobra jet .
I'll put it on the list, you talking the 428 CJ specifically or all the Cobra Jets in general?
@revanevan the individual drag cars mainly. There's probably a million videos on cobra jet vs super cobra jet cars.
I thought Hubert Platt's car had a sohc 427
@@adamhoffman3687 Those guys ran a variety of cars over the years, but at Pomona in 1968, Ford had them driving Super Stock Cobra Jets.
@@revanevan maybe just Al's car would be interesting. We're they the closest to a production car?
All CJ 's Rock!!!
I can go back pretty far but was wondering I believe they had 427s in 68 but they had hydraulic lifters I don't know how many were built but I know they came out with the 428 later in 68 do I have my info right????
Your info is basically correct. There was a 427 in 68 known as the 7 Litre, that was installed in the Mercury Cougar ...the 7Litre GTE, If I remember correctly.
That 427 was a de tuned hydraulic lifter
version of the Side Oiler block.
It used the same heads and cam as the 428 CJ , and was rated at 390 HP. ...which is very similar to the actual HP of the 428 CJ... though the CJ was rated by Ford at 335.
Lazy for a 427, but lots of potential for increased power.
They didn't make a lot.
428 was introduced in the 66 Galaxie, but was souped up and installed in the Mustang as the CJ in 68. CJ's had an improved version of the 427 Low Riser head and the same cam as the 390 GT engine.
Love these cars a lot but i always wanted the oil pan in the back not the front.
Great interview but the announcer in the background was very distracting during the interview
Thanks. Many of our videos are done on the fly and it’s tough at the race track.
@@revanevan understood Evan, really enjoy the style of your vids. Comment wasn't meant to be criticism. Looking forward to the next one
Now theres one for the archives.....Without a doubt one of the most signifigant moments in Ford history and perhaps THE most signifigant in Mustang history... Sit the millenials down and force them to watch these.... NO GPS !?!?!?!?!? Imagine that.....
Was the Engine a 6 cyl. or 8cyl. Sir?
What was the winning time 11 something?
Great video Ford power forever baby keep on pulling the knot out of them boties and the horns off them mopars love the history of the Ford power and Ford automobiles
Havivg the gentleman try to speak over a load speaker system does not work well. He had a lot to say, unfortunately, I was unable to discern a lot of it.
How can the book be purchased?
Al said he would chime in with a response on where to purchase.
Message me on Face Book.
Annoying people talking in the background. Al is a champ.
@ 9:35 l had enough of the back ground noise. Im out.
Ford has a habit of usuning hand selected fits upon the introductin of a new engine.
Great job Evan! Al is a great guy!