The 09 was the best of them all..l loved em when l was a young one .the 62 409 took em all on and kicked ass .my first one l put in a 58 Impala l had cooked the 348 in and it rocked . But the fastest one l had was the 62 Impala and it turned 13 flats all day with the 409 with duel fours .man l loved that car.
I always loved the 409 as a good racing mill. The 409 was originally a heavy truck engine, and became a favorite among racers and hot rodders because of it’s short stroke and quick rev. The Beach Boys had it right; “She’s real fine, my 409”
What an incredible design. That thing looks beautiful AND mean AND sleek AND aggressive all at the same time. It also looks like it's going 150 MPH while sitting still. I'm a lifelong "Chevelle guy" and have never really paid all that much attention to the pre-1964 GM muscle cars. I mean I know what they all are and what they all look like and I'm familiar with their engines, but I guess I've just never really looked at a bubble top Bel Air long enough to truly appreciate the design. Actually I feel like I need to leave this vid ASAP because now I'm Googling 1962 Bel Air bubble tops and wondering if maybe I should sell a Chevelle or two and replace it/them with one of these things. I ESPECIALLY love the "day two" look of this car. Maybe I wouldn't go with quite so many stickers, but I LOVE the vintage drag racer look...and those fat rear tires look so sinister. Must...RESIST!
Very kind words, Johnny... and you're right, Chevelle guys and early 60's Chevy guys.... ARE two different enthusiasts ! I've owned this car since 1993. Canadian car ( was a 6 cyl / glide ), out of a prairie field, still has all original paint. However, this is not an old school build. Modern, current NHRA Stock Eliminator.
Brought back memories! We had a 62 Chevy too. Except it was a 4 door Impala hardtop, painted cream over biegh with little hub caps and ribbon whites, powered by a small block 283 and automatic transmission. Otherwise,it was exactly like this car!
Aunt ordered one of these, drove it for the next 44 years. Had less than 50K miles on it when she died. 1 time she got tired of my cuz and I harping about wanting to drive it so she told us we had an hour to have fun with it. They lived 1/4 mile off the hiway, 1/2 mile from where everyone raced on our 1/4 mile strip. At 17 and 16 we drove the piss out of that thing, and she sat outside hearing it all. Never been a chevy fan but I was thoroughly impressed with that 409 4-speed.
Thank you thank you thank you. This vid just helped erase the ridiculous buzz noises stuck in my head from these foreign jobs of today invading the roads. American muscle, please come out! May God Bless.
Well carguy daddyo ,I still have one of those two piece driveshafts, but mine is out of a 1963 bel air. Like a lot of guys, wish I had that car back. They looked good and were badass
This engine was so B A in it’s day, that The Beach Boys even wrote a song about it. The 348 and the 409 were on the same block, but that is where the similarities ended. Both engines had a short stroke crank, as they were originally designed for large trucks, and needed a quick reving high torque engine. The 409 produced in spades. The first of Chevy’s performance big blocks. I have great memories about these engines.
one of the most awesome engines produced the beach boys made a song after this engine she's real fine my 409 sweet this engine is as legendary as the Chrysler Hemi with its Hemispherical combustion can't beat these beasts, I love the sound
I grew up with those motors. I worked as a grease monkey at a local shop when I was 13-15, one of the mechanics there had a 65 Malibu (I think) with a 409/twin 4's, it was the fastest car around there. One guy had a 426 hemi that kept tearing his car up racing the 409, blowing diffy's, drive shafts, pulling shackles loose etc. It was hilarious, everybody said the hemi would be faster but he just wasn't a good enough wrench to get the power to the ground without breaking something LoL. That job rates as one of the most fun jobs I've ever had.
Nice car you know it's funny I had a 71 Chevelle that sounded just like that car I was so proud of it because I put a 3/4 camshaft in it I was in my early twenties 65 now retired mechanic as I'm backing out of the driveway my neighbor was about 70 years old at the time looks at my car and said Richard that car sounds terrible you better get a tune-up
Damn that sounds good. Brings goose bumps to this old guy.
That sound.....so goood!
That sound right there is a thing of beauty...!!!
Tesla just committed suicide! Indy 500 going electric wouldn't surprise me!!
The 09 was the best of them all..l loved em when l was a young one .the 62 409 took em all on and kicked ass .my first one l put in a 58 Impala l had cooked the 348 in and it rocked . But the fastest one l had was the 62 Impala and it turned 13 flats all day with the 409 with duel fours .man l loved that car.
I had a friend way back that had a 1965 impala ss with a 409.
She's real fine my 409.....
I always loved the 409 as a good racing mill.
The 409 was originally a heavy truck engine, and became a favorite among racers and hot rodders because of it’s
short stroke and quick rev.
The Beach Boys had it right;
“She’s real fine, my 409”
Man yes I know what you mean, where's Wally Parks when we need him! hopefully in a better place
What happened to it??
Snap,crackle and pop the clutch. Love it!!!
Great stuff right there.
What an incredible design. That thing looks beautiful AND mean AND sleek AND aggressive all at the same time. It also looks like it's going 150 MPH while sitting still. I'm a lifelong "Chevelle guy" and have never really paid all that much attention to the pre-1964 GM muscle cars. I mean I know what they all are and what they all look like and I'm familiar with their engines, but I guess I've just never really looked at a bubble top Bel Air long enough to truly appreciate the design. Actually I feel like I need to leave this vid ASAP because now I'm Googling 1962 Bel Air bubble tops and wondering if maybe I should sell a Chevelle or two and replace it/them with one of these things. I ESPECIALLY love the "day two" look of this car. Maybe I wouldn't go with quite so many stickers, but I LOVE the vintage drag racer look...and those fat rear tires look so sinister. Must...RESIST!
Very kind words, Johnny... and you're right, Chevelle guys and early 60's Chevy guys.... ARE two different enthusiasts ! I've owned this car since 1993. Canadian car ( was a 6 cyl / glide ), out of a prairie field, still has all original paint. However, this is not an old school build. Modern, current NHRA Stock Eliminator.
Do it!!!
It looks like an old Nascar to me in a way like it races an oval track like that old car on the movie cars
*DO NOT RESIST.*
*YOU WILL SUCCUMB TO THE URGE, NO MATTER HOW YOU FIGHT IT.*
Resistance is futile
This is the most beautiful get up and go I've seen in a long time.
I love those 62 Bubbletops. Nice!
Nothing sounds better than the mix of dead dinosaur, cast iron, and O2. The best sound anywhere, anytime, any track!
GIDDY UP 409 ❤️
This guy can actually drive a 4speed ! Awesome video!
Good to see you still have that car
ALWAYS, Brian ! Hoping to get a new G Force in the spring, and finally get back out there.
Cool ride....I wish I was right next to him in my 65 427 Galaxie....
of course you do..no video of it (why?),1 sub..........
You'de lose.
That's just about to make an old drag-fiend like myself of 67, cry when I hear that. I'm not kidding.
Yup, me too bro.
Brought back memories! We had a 62 Chevy too. Except it was a 4 door Impala hardtop, painted cream over biegh with little hub caps and ribbon whites, powered by a small block 283 and automatic transmission. Otherwise,it was exactly like this car!
Driver is no stranger to shifting a 4 speed. Quick, smooth shifts. The whole thing is something to behold and nasty at the same time.
thank YOU !
That guy can row that boat!!!
That's what my father street raced with back in early 70s. I was a toddler so I dont remember much about it.
Them cows were thinking " damn look at that 409 go"
Oh that is THE sound.
What a sweet ride!
A friend had one with dual quads, you could actually see the needle move on the gas gauge.
I got to drive one of those but it was not a bubble top. It was an Impala S/S. Loved it.
Reminds me of the 60's, my Dad would take us to the drags on Sunday. Miss those days, and my Dad.
She's so fine my 409 ! That's badass even for a old MOPAR guy like me . SWEET
Aunt ordered one of these, drove it for the next 44 years. Had less than 50K miles on it when she died. 1 time she got tired of my cuz and I harping about wanting to drive it so she told us we had an hour to have fun with it. They lived 1/4 mile off the hiway, 1/2 mile from where everyone raced on our 1/4 mile strip. At 17 and 16 we drove the piss out of that thing, and she sat outside hearing it all. Never been a chevy fan but I was thoroughly impressed with that 409 4-speed.
Oh God this takes me back!
As Old as me, , nice to Hear 👂
Seen only a few, never heard in Anger.🏁👍🏻
What an absolutely gorgeous video. Thank you
Thank you thank you thank you. This vid just helped erase the ridiculous buzz noises stuck in my head from these foreign jobs of today invading the roads. American muscle, please come out! May God Bless.
Wow!... Great Car Great Sounds... Thanks for Sharing
That's what I'm talking about. That puppy really hauls the mail!
Me: Dayum, car sounds nice!!
Tesla: I can sound like mice..lol
Rode in a stock 409 425 horse 4 speed belair with a guy I met at a hotel on a business trip. What a frikin bad ass torque monster.
Music to my ears 👍🏻
My dream car sounds beautiful
God dang I wish I could have experienced hot rodding and car culture in the 60s and 70s!
Fuck yeah!!! What a beast!! Love those old Chevys!!!
And that’s how you bang gears! Very nice!
R.I.P. Dave Strickler driver of THE “Old Reliable” York, Pa.
That sound is beautiful.
even the cow on the side were admiring this!
Music to every Muscle head on the planet 😎👍🏻
Old school muscle - the best.
Wow! Now that is cool! A sweet looking Chevy Bel-Air!
Top of the line the sound smooth and ready to run
Look at the landscape! You could watch your dog run away for three days. Car was sweet too!
Oh my God!!! That's some beautiful music!!!
Holy shit that sound music to my ears
Remind me of when I was a kid when I used to go to the races with my dad in the seventies, demolition derby, Figure 8 ,oval, dirt track.😥
Well carguy daddyo ,I still have one of those two piece driveshafts, but mine is out of a 1963 bel air. Like a lot of guys, wish I had that car back. They looked good and were badass
I love the 62 Belair and impala that 409 sounds awesome
Damn nothing like a W engine!
Those were the days my friend,
We thought they would never end!
Too Cool...
That is one beautiful car
Absolute beauty
Love that cam.
Stock .510” lift, flat tapper….. NHRA legal Stock , so duration is another matter !
Bad ass sound from the 60s love it ❤
That boy knows how to row a stick
The car looks as if it transfers weight nicely, and "bites in" during launch. Very cool old buggy!
Got that two lane blacktop vibe from the audio😍😍😎
Driving like it was on the drag strip
That sounds pretty fucking awesome
Damn! That’s badass!
The eight cylinder symphony. No1 concerto in F major - ‘Haulin Ass’ 🎶 😎
Beautiful..
I'm in love 😍
Damn that sounds badass!!!
That’s awesome!!
Truly bad ass, being 1962 makes it even mo' bad ass.
Sounded great....took him two days to get back.
She's real Fine... My 409!! 🎶
That's a badass machine, nothing like a mean Chevy!
That's running nice
Mighty fine 409 ! Looks like western Kansas.
Alberta, Canada
One bad Bubble Top!!!
This engine was so B A in it’s day, that The Beach Boys even wrote a song about it.
The 348 and the 409 were on the same block, but that is where the similarities ended.
Both engines had a short stroke crank, as they were originally designed for large trucks, and needed a quick reving high torque engine.
The 409 produced in spades.
The first of Chevy’s performance big blocks.
I have great memories about these engines.
Very nice 👍
one of the most awesome engines produced the beach boys made a song after this engine she's real fine my 409 sweet this engine is as legendary as the Chrysler Hemi with its Hemispherical combustion can't beat these beasts, I love the sound
Look at the beautiful horizon. Not the slightest hint of a curve left to right.
Wow someone who actually knows how to shift gears 😮👍
A real car from the good old days!
It may be classified as c/ stock but when these were new they ran in the super stock class which was top of the heap for production cars!
Now that was freakin cool
She's so fine my 4 speed, dual quad, positraction 409!😎
You know its the stickers that make it sound like that.😉😆
She's real fine, my 409!
I grew up with those motors. I worked as a grease monkey at a local shop when I was 13-15, one of the mechanics there had a 65 Malibu (I think) with a 409/twin 4's, it was the fastest car around there. One guy had a 426 hemi that kept tearing his car up racing the 409, blowing diffy's, drive shafts, pulling shackles loose etc. It was hilarious, everybody said the hemi would be faster but he just wasn't a good enough wrench to get the power to the ground without breaking something LoL. That job rates as one of the most fun jobs I've ever had.
Why did it take 5 years for this beautiful video to show up on my recommendations?
I dunno…. but this definitely is not the good one. you can check my other videos.
Oh Yeah that is a great engine, what a car!!!!!!!!
Nice car you know it's funny I had a 71 Chevelle that sounded just like that car I was so proud of it because I put a 3/4 camshaft in it I was in my early twenties 65 now retired mechanic as I'm backing out of the driveway my neighbor was about 70 years old at the time looks at my car and said Richard that car sounds terrible you better get a tune-up
Sounds good 👍
Perfect 💞
Oooooh yeah love that 409
Love it!
Loved that...
She's real fine my 409!
Giddy up, 409!