I'm left speechless. I thought I knew a bit about AHRA/NHRA history, but you guys put on a show tonight. Please have Steve back soon, his knowledge and recall is beyond reproach.
I saw Lew Arrington race the Brutus Firebird in 1972 at Connecticut Dragway. I talked to his son alot at the drag races in the early 2000's. He was working on John Forces Funny car. So was Eric Medlen. The day I saw Brutus Firebird, Jimmy King crashed a brand new Barracuda Funny car on it's first run. The car got destroyed. Everybody figured he was dead, but he walked away and threw f bombs all the way back to the pits. He was not a happy camper. That was the first time I ever went to the drag races. I was hooked instantly.
Tony - please listen to this video...Steve's audio, and then yours...notice anything? please invest the $50 and get a wireless mic to sound professional
The early Chrysler was a simple engine and amazingly strong for a production passenger car design. It was also the engine that most modern performance parts were first developed on . Many 60's and 70's funnies were powered by 354's and 392's.
Great stuff! I've got all the respect in the world for all three of you, well, maybe a little bit less for Tony, lol, but you definitely left out a very important piece of this puzzle. Dick Landy's 64 Dodge, probably the first altered wheelbase drag car which I believe was on the track in spring of 64, thoughts?
I worked at B and N fiberglass where the first 1966 all fiberglass Dodge dart was built including the body for Garlits car....The first bocy went to a guy named Len Silvers and the car was named Quicksilver...
Interesting.. I remember Bob's white barracuda Pandemonium was altered (front wheels moved forward 4 inches) They worked on that many a late night.. It sat in the back of the shop after the flat camaro. The engine broke the camaro frame and body almost in half when it went.
The gasser and funny car stuff is cool but we need some coverage of the sportsman racers which are the backbone of the sport. Appreciate what your doing.
Can you guys do a video about Pocono drag Lodge it was before my time and it was located at Bear Creek in Pennsylvania. That's where Joe Amato got his start
1966 NHRA Winternationals had Ronnie Sox's Hilborn injected "Baccuruda" in C fuel dragster class vs. The Melrose Missle. Great Plymouth film showing off the '66 Belvedere Street Hemi.
I have enjoyed a lifetime of my mother in law, Ruth Tice, telling the amazing stories of the inside nitty gritty of the track to track and behind the scenes glory of the AHRA days. Would you have her on your show?
Maybe the California guys wanting to have a altered wheelbase car for street use was called Nutty. Maybe it could have been known as the nutty funny car. California based only. Originally
straight to the point thiswas the first ever Melrose missile funny car thiswas owned by Cecil Yother thiswas the funny cart he first raced when these Chryslers was first built as funny cars as thiswas the AWB Chryslers these was the first ever true funny cars evoled afther these was the case that raced back them this was the car that started it all for the funny cars thiswas the Melrose missile car owned by Cecil Yother he was the first of these AWB chryslers tobe raced at the 65 winters as far i knew thiswas the case in those days the funny cars are not like the ones raced today as the flip top funny cars was a later versions of the early cars all the later cars had the flip top bodies tubic frames and these was gotten faster thiswas the case in my view as i read up on funny cars as they evoled over time to where the funny cars are as they was in the old days todays funny cars ar really gotten way too fast these days as we needed to slow the cars down by banning the dual mags and dual plug heads and go back to having a single mags and single plug heads and 21GPM injection pumps or smaller than that to get the cars slowed down and 2spd trans as well too and older styl versions of todays funny car bodies restricted nitro percentages and rev limits say at 8500rpm or lower and as well too the injector hats willbe mandated as the standard Enderle bug catcher hats willbe the only injection hats willbe allowed in my future funny car in future thiswas my views on funny crs in my views on drag racing early years now
Great video guys love it very much love old school drag racing cars.
I'm left speechless. I thought I knew a bit about AHRA/NHRA history, but you guys put on a show tonight. Please have Steve back soon, his knowledge and recall is beyond reproach.
Uncle Tony needs a good separate mic right next to him to kill the horrible room acoustics.
dallas great program....i had to watch it this morning
steve knows his shit.....he is a great historian
With out a Doubt.👍
You can invite Steve anytime! The three of you together is great chemistry!
I saw Lew Arrington race the Brutus Firebird in 1972 at Connecticut Dragway. I talked to his son alot at the drag races in the early 2000's. He was working on John Forces Funny car. So was Eric Medlen. The day I saw Brutus Firebird, Jimmy King crashed a brand new Barracuda Funny car on it's first run. The car got destroyed. Everybody figured he was dead, but he walked away and threw f bombs all the way back to the pits. He was not a happy camper. That was the first time I ever went to the drag races. I was hooked instantly.
Wow Steve Mags is an encyclopedia man, I love listening to him.
Man I could listen to Steve and his knowledge and stories all day long 😮
Magnante is a drag racing treasure!
He's a drag encylopedia
Love your covering John Lundberg. Was definitely the voice of drag racing.
I love how the evolution of the funny cars got started this is one of my favorite drag racing classes great video 👌
Lots of great information. Great video. And love seeing Steve on here. Guy has a ton of knowledge.
At first thought this was a live chat. Great video 😎🏁. Steve must own stock in Red Bull by now 😂
Steve is awesome. Tony is stuck in 1985. And always will be.
Junk Yard hack!
Steve frkin know EVERYTHING! geesh hes an encyclopedia of All thing Automotive!
We need to start a go fund me for UTG so he can have a microphone….sounds like he’s talk through a pipe
His black lungs don't ring out anymore
@@NubsWithGuns it does have to be decent
Lots of great info in a short amount of time!
Most excellent subject, dudes!
Guys, this is TH-cam at its very best, keep up the great work.
Watching MR STEVE ON HIS JUNKYARD CRAWLS AWESOME THANX 👌
Tony - please listen to this video...Steve's audio, and then yours...notice anything? please invest the $50 and get a wireless mic to sound professional
i can hear tony just fine every thing dosn't have to be a fashon show
Topless cars like the Flying Dutchman and Dart 2 will always be my favorite early 'funny cars'.
The early Chrysler was a simple engine and amazingly strong for a production passenger car design. It was also the engine that most modern performance parts were first developed on . Many 60's and 70's funnies were powered by 354's and 392's.
Great stuff! I've got all the respect in the world for all three of you, well, maybe a little bit less for Tony, lol, but you definitely left out a very important piece of this puzzle. Dick Landy's 64 Dodge, probably the first altered wheelbase drag car which I believe was on the track in spring of 64, thoughts?
I worked at B and N fiberglass where the first 1966 all fiberglass Dodge dart was built including the body for Garlits car....The first bocy went to a guy named Len Silvers and the car was named Quicksilver...
Interesting.. I remember Bob's white barracuda Pandemonium was altered (front wheels moved forward 4 inches) They worked on that many a late night.. It sat in the back of the shop after the flat camaro. The engine broke the camaro frame and body almost in half when it went.
The gasser and funny car stuff is cool but we need some coverage of the sportsman racers which are the backbone of the sport. Appreciate what your doing.
We currently have 4 altered wheelbase A/FX Funny cars running with the Southeast Gassers Association with several cars being built.
Good show guys
Can you guys do a video about Pocono drag Lodge it was before my time and it was located at Bear Creek in Pennsylvania. That's where Joe Amato got his start
Hot Rod Hoarder started a series on documenting old drag strips, maybe he could do it.
Thanks for showing my friend Lewis Arrington's BRUTUS GTO .
Got anything on his Captain America rocket Mustang funny (RF/C #1) ?
1966 NHRA Winternationals had Ronnie Sox's Hilborn injected "Baccuruda" in C fuel dragster class vs. The Melrose Missle. Great Plymouth film showing off the '66 Belvedere Street Hemi.
COOL , gotta be a great video !
Wow , the Intel and pics did not disappoint !
I love run what ya brung match racing !
knew steve when he was selling magazines at the long beach ca. swap meet
the altered wheelbase cars "funny cars" were the first cars to be called funny cars because they looked really funny.
This is some good history for a guy that's not acclimated to the sport
I have enjoyed a lifetime of my mother in law, Ruth Tice, telling the amazing stories of the inside nitty gritty of the track to track and behind the scenes glory of the AHRA days.
Would you have her on your show?
Hell Yeah I'd have her on the show! I actually have her number and will ask if she was willing to do the show.
Steve is the best
How is Steve?
🏁🏆
Maybe the California guys wanting to have a altered wheelbase car for street use was called Nutty. Maybe it could have been known as the nutty funny car. California based only. Originally
Tonys black lungs are the audio problem.
the one's that "looked funny" (altered wheelbase)
Another steve?
This is the first one we have done with Steve.
straight to the point thiswas the first ever Melrose missile funny car thiswas owned by Cecil Yother thiswas the funny cart he first raced when these Chryslers was first built as funny cars as thiswas the AWB Chryslers these was the first ever true funny cars evoled afther these was the case that raced back them this was the car that started it all for the funny cars thiswas the Melrose missile car owned by Cecil Yother he was the first of these AWB chryslers tobe raced at the 65 winters as far i knew thiswas the case in those days the funny cars are not like the ones raced today as the flip top funny cars was a later versions of the early cars all the later cars had the flip top bodies tubic frames and these was gotten faster thiswas the case in my view as i read up on funny cars as they evoled over time to where the funny cars are as they was in the old days todays funny cars ar really gotten way too fast these days as we needed to slow the cars down by banning the dual mags and dual plug heads and go back to having a single mags and single plug heads and 21GPM injection pumps or smaller than that to get the cars slowed down and 2spd trans as well too and older styl versions of todays funny car bodies restricted nitro percentages and rev limits say at 8500rpm or lower and as well too the injector hats willbe mandated as the standard Enderle bug catcher hats willbe the only injection hats willbe allowed in my future funny car in future thiswas my views on funny crs in my views on drag racing early years now