Strange Cars at the Drag Strip

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024

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  • @tomeighty
    @tomeighty  3 роки тому +38

    Thank you for watching, if you would like to see some more great Muscle Car videos click on this Playlist: ua-cam.com/video/DouakH_h7EU/v-deo.html

    • @jacobpugpoirier3350
      @jacobpugpoirier3350 3 роки тому +1

      6:56 from kidnapper, to kid-dragger

    • @ToasterBath247
      @ToasterBath247 2 роки тому +2

      Do you happen to know which drag strip they were racing at in wisconsin? I live in wisconsin, and would love to check out something like this. Top fuel is neat, but I wanna see real people racing real cars/ lawnmowers

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  2 роки тому +1

      @@ToasterBath247 Yeah my home track is Wisconsin International Raceway (WIR) which is in Kaukauna and the other track is Great Lakes Dragaway which is South of Milwaukee and close to Kenosha. Thanks for watching my fellow Wisconsin friend.

    • @koffinNAILS
      @koffinNAILS 2 роки тому +1

      Thank you what a great show

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  2 роки тому

      @John Thomas Thanks buddy I appreciate it and totally agree 👍

  • @garagebuilt4290
    @garagebuilt4290 3 роки тому +476

    dude.... can we all take minute to admire the fact that pt cruzer wheelied the whole track and did a 12 at 105 on the back wheel?!?!?!?!?!

    • @kramnull8962
      @kramnull8962 2 роки тому +45

      Can we take a minute to salute the men that brought the budget for their race machines before their wives and got their wishes granted...

    • @wildestcowboy2668
      @wildestcowboy2668 2 роки тому +11

      Ya da pt cruiser probably da coolest, but it's a Dodge and Mopars are always faster than Ford's and Chevy's.

    • @rustycann6887
      @rustycann6887 2 роки тому +16

      @@wildestcowboy2668 it was out run by the milk truck in next clip

    • @gamingwithcheese8296
      @gamingwithcheese8296 2 роки тому +6

      My moms car lol and it can do wheeles because the engine is in the back and no roll bars

    • @isaacpatten1538
      @isaacpatten1538 2 роки тому +5

      somethin cool about that car a few years back i saw it in person at the Ozark Drag Strip in Rodgersville MO

  • @NeophyteAnderson
    @NeophyteAnderson 2 роки тому +36

    This has got to be one of the most diverse and unique collection of vehicles seen at the same track even if this is multiple multiple days and I’m all for these rad rides!!!

  • @lapatriot9268
    @lapatriot9268 3 роки тому +60

    That PT Cruiser though! WOW! A wheelie the whole time! Amazing setup on that beast to accomplish that!

  • @wijibo6772
    @wijibo6772 3 роки тому +37

    A Fiero gasser. I've had enough internet for today.

  • @ViewThis.
    @ViewThis. 3 роки тому +47

    0:43 I like how he leans forward to make it go faster.
    And then makes 103 mph on a lawnmower.

  • @Trenton-om9qs
    @Trenton-om9qs 3 роки тому +127

    We have some interesting ones at the drag strip i go to. There are a few Fairmont Wagons, Ford Escort, and a Gremlin. I loved that old 77 F100. My dad races a 79 F150 and it runs 12s. People are shocked when it runs because it is all original in terms of body and no fiberglass and it still has the steal bumpers. Just a big 460, some street slicks, and ladder bars ad stuff like that. It is fun to ride around town in it

    • @Cynsham
      @Cynsham 2 роки тому +5

      Look up Old Smokey F1. Old F100 with a 1500 hp diesel in it that holds the diesel pikes peak record

    • @williamivy7117
      @williamivy7117 2 роки тому +4

      I knew a guy who ran a Suzuki Samurai, one of those little jeep type vehicles and that little bitty thing had a 383 Stroker under the hood.

    • @kwantoon
      @kwantoon 2 роки тому +2

      That 77 was a beast, it sounded absolutely magnificent.

    • @bentrod3405
      @bentrod3405 2 роки тому +2

      I mean you have stuff like farmtruck, an original steel 70’s chevy with a fiberglass camper shell that’ll run sun 8 in the 1/4. It looks like something you’d see parked in the back of a barn on an old farm but it’s faster in the 1/4 than most of the vehicles in this video. Never underestimate an old pickup with a bigblock.

    • @walterspringer8126
      @walterspringer8126 2 роки тому

      @@bentrod3405 that old farm truck got crazzy power lol you funny

  • @thomasotto4034
    @thomasotto4034 3 роки тому +452

    I race a 1980 ford pinto that goes 9s and everyone laughs at me

    • @gagefogle1395
      @gagefogle1395 3 роки тому +70

      It's really cool how you can pretty much drag race what ever you want from million dollar tip fuel dragsters to a gasser feiro or a lawn mower

    • @nickfay2359
      @nickfay2359 3 роки тому +46

      I sure as hell wouldn't laugh. I think pintos are a badass platform for a drag car. I helped a young man from Detroit out at Onondaga Dragway where I work and race get his pinto figured out and flying. Turns out he had a setup similar to what I have in my 65 Comet. 289/C4 no brake. His is all motor tho and I have a 150 shot and race hard tire no prep. Anyways..Pinto rock..screw the haters..

    • @wtbeecher
      @wtbeecher 3 роки тому +16

      Sir, I would love to see your car. I grew up on the strip, and those "lemon" cars are still may favorite. My dream car is a 73 AMC Pacer...so yea, you keep kickin dat a$$!

    • @sideshow45
      @sideshow45 3 роки тому +12

      Take a video and post it then. Or it's fake.

    • @howardwmoore
      @howardwmoore 3 роки тому +2

      I remember Vegas with aluminum block V8 and a opal cadet with a big block. The opal did an exhibition race against a 4 engine wagonmaster driven by TV Tommy I go

  • @bushwhacker4075
    @bushwhacker4075 3 роки тому +26

    Thank you for showing the times and MPH, so many drag race videos i watch cut off before that!

    • @original__gmebvy
      @original__gmebvy 3 роки тому +3

      That’s because a lot of people that drag race nowadays are grudge racing, so they don’t show the times. Races like that is a run what you brung type of deal

    • @lethargicmotorsport2025
      @lethargicmotorsport2025 3 роки тому +1

      I agree, most videos of “timed” events the camera people don’t bother to get the times

  • @brucetheshepard5.7x28
    @brucetheshepard5.7x28 3 роки тому +6

    0:52 mans doing 103mph on a fkn lawnmower. That's is definitely the kind of sketch that is probably outweighed by the fun factor

  • @jamescraig7097
    @jamescraig7097 3 роки тому +82

    Great video! I personally like seeing the weird and unusual drag cars. It keeps it real and lively. Not everyone has a unlimited amount of money to throw at one ,but they don't let that stop them. I got much respect for them. And have you seen how much a Gremlin goes for these days, and that's if you can even find one! The more unusual ,the more money it's fetching these days!

    • @wildestcowboy2668
      @wildestcowboy2668 2 роки тому

      @ James Earl Ray, I love the unusual drag cars also. Sleepy Joe Biden probably ban them next!

    • @blackholeentry3489
      @blackholeentry3489 2 роки тому +1

      I once dated a gal with a Gremlin. Actually, I remember the car more then I do the girl.

    • @LuckyCharms777
      @LuckyCharms777 2 роки тому

      @@blackholeentry3489
      Bet the gal was more of a gremlin than the car was. 😂

    • @blackholeentry3489
      @blackholeentry3489 2 роки тому

      @@LuckyCharms777 Did anyone ever tell you that you are smarter than you look?
      Actually, she was the wife of a younger brother, but was older than I....and came onto me strong from day one. In the end, it resulted in a divorce for me, but.....also in the end I met a very smart Aussie and together we have traveled the world to view total solar eclipses, and have now seen four together, the last one three years ago in Argentina, although I have seen a total of ten. Think I'll fire up my motorcycle and go for a ride to properly celebrate my 82nd.

  • @dustinsdiecastcars1593
    @dustinsdiecastcars1593 2 роки тому +29

    Wow! That PT Cruiser sounds like a massive Monster Truck! How did he pull that off? Also love the Milk Truck.

  • @RedfishCarolina
    @RedfishCarolina 2 роки тому +5

    Was that beautiful thing at 12:20 running a 2-stroke engine of some sort? Man that thing sounds badass.

    • @FrostyNut
      @FrostyNut Рік тому +1

      Looks like one of the original vehicles from the Aussie Racing Cars series. They run (i think) 1.2L 4cyl engines.

  • @ScottsSpeedShop
    @ScottsSpeedShop 2 роки тому +3

    14:37 is my buddy Dale Gebhart and his wicked Gremlin Gizmo, he is an awesome down to earth dude, thanks for sharing

  • @Keyvon707
    @Keyvon707 19 днів тому

    Honestly, I love this video, dude. Thank you for this video. I love cars with big blocks, but people have to watch because they'll give a car more weight. I love drag racing period. I think these strange cars look awesome. Once again, thank you for this video.

  • @Edwin777-z9x
    @Edwin777-z9x 2 роки тому +3

    That Old School dragster is badass!👍🥰😍🔥💥✨⚡

  • @jtmunn420
    @jtmunn420 3 роки тому +17

    That was the coolest thing I've ever seen that guy went a while ¼ mile on the back tires. At over 100mph. BADASS!!!

    • @eins2001
      @eins2001 2 роки тому +1

      In a damn PT Cruiser!!

  • @JReaLBiz86
    @JReaLBiz86 3 роки тому +81

    Tom, I've seen some pretty interesting vehicles at the track, but the 70 mph picnic table has to be the rarest lol

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому +9

      Yeah I couldn't believe that when I saw it, I had to film it. ha ha.

    • @kramnull8962
      @kramnull8962 2 роки тому +2

      Imagine the day he took the budget and plans for the build to his wife to talk about it all....
      Wife: Mom I married an Idiot....

    • @OrkishEngineering
      @OrkishEngineering 2 роки тому +2

      Now all we need is a 10 second couch.

    • @notsmii7y
      @notsmii7y Рік тому +1

      If you told I’d see the fastest drag snowmobile here, I’d laugh in your face and say “show me”

  • @bwilliams463
    @bwilliams463 3 роки тому +7

    Fantastic. I love classic dragsters and clever designs. Reminds me of my Dad's old hot rod magazines.

  • @DeGodOfTime
    @DeGodOfTime 8 місяців тому +1

    7:00 How did he manage no wheelspin? Idk, I am not into this stuff.

    • @tfs2348
      @tfs2348 3 місяці тому

      Really good weight distribution

  • @minnesotatomcat
    @minnesotatomcat 3 роки тому +8

    Can’t believe that red van getting out of the hole, she really digs!! That blue ford truck hauled the friggin mail too and sounded amazing 👍

    • @micahjohnson1855
      @micahjohnson1855 3 роки тому

      Them vans can pack the muscle in a REALLY unexpected box, lol. Had a 85 c20, 350 v8, 400 hd tranny. Only thing not stock was tbe added ton and a half leafs. Smoked most v6 and all stock 4 bangers all day long; whipped donuts lije krispy creme, laid a patch like ot worked for tbe DOT, d4ank like a twnk full of fish😂

  • @nunyabizness8937
    @nunyabizness8937 2 роки тому +1

    11:22 and Cleet got the idea for Leroy from the Roadkill (Finnegan and Freiburger) Vette Cart

  • @iluvdrywall
    @iluvdrywall 2 роки тому +5

    I wish I still had my Gremlin. It was just a 6 popper and 3 on the floor. When I drove it around 20 years ago, some folks said they never seen one before.

  • @mcgoo721
    @mcgoo721 2 місяці тому

    This reminds me of going to all the open nights and wild events at the strip with my dad. Thanks for the nostalgia!

  • @gearsandbeers9100
    @gearsandbeers9100 3 роки тому +6

    Amc Pacer? liking the odd ball drag racers. unique stands out. nice video thx!

  • @brutallyhonestmf5578
    @brutallyhonestmf5578 3 роки тому +2

    I just saw a Fiero gasser... I've officially seen ALL!

  • @drasticg
    @drasticg 3 роки тому +32

    Mate im loving the VW Pickup, id love one of them bad boys.

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому +3

      This is sad to say but I didn't even know they were a thing until I saw this one. Must be rare.

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk 3 роки тому +1

      VW pickup?
      Ok Im staying then.

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk 3 роки тому +1

      @@tomeighty
      They made em in a few different styles too, single and double cab.

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому

      @@MrTheHillfolk Wow that's pretty crazy. Are they mostly in Europe or does the US have them also?

    • @montynohtyp157
      @montynohtyp157 3 роки тому

      Us has them too. A guy I knew in high school built one and was on the show pass times. I think his name was chafferall

  • @JFlyer1973
    @JFlyer1973 2 роки тому +2

    I’m not a huge mopar fan but the Hate Tank is still one of my favorites! Always love to see him win!

  • @chriseischens3121
    @chriseischens3121 3 роки тому +3

    The dragster at 1:00 is owned by Peter hedden I worked for his dad's business magnum superchargers that car is a beauty

  • @steshar2975
    @steshar2975 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing!! Fun watch. Pennsylvania here 😺😁

  • @n01z3
    @n01z3 3 роки тому +5

    this your home track?? they always seem to have different class of hotrods that side... pretty cool

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому +1

      Yes most of this was shot at my home track of Wisconsin International Raceway. Thanks for watching 👍

    • @bj11558
      @bj11558 3 роки тому

      @@tomeighty was at wir when the picnic table ran

  • @chunkbrownstain5792
    @chunkbrownstain5792 3 місяці тому +2

    more respect to guys that can take a stock motor 50% past its limits instead of swapping in a 350+

  • @danmyers9372
    @danmyers9372 3 роки тому +8

    12 second 1/4 mile at over 100 MPH on a lawnmower? That dude is nuts!

    • @danmyers9372
      @danmyers9372 3 роки тому +3

      And later went 11’s a giver 113!

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому +2

      Yeah I agree that guy is nuts. I did actually see him pull a massive wheelie one time and rode it out on the bumper or back side of the mower. That is the one time I didn't have my camera on him. He must have been testing something new. ha ha

    • @danmyers9372
      @danmyers9372 3 роки тому +4

      @@tomeighty - To be honest I was a daredevil like that when I was young. After several mini bike crashes, two car rollovers and 50 years of wear and tear I now am disabled due to a jacked up back. Guess that’s why I now cringe when I see young guys take such chances. It usually doesn’t work out well in the long run…

    • @rustedratchetgarage6788
      @rustedratchetgarage6788 3 роки тому +1

      Sad thats faster than my ss Camaro

  • @justintime2277
    @justintime2277 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome vid!!!!! Love that you let the engines be the music... 👍 From Cadillac Michigan

  • @9alerix
    @9alerix 3 роки тому +9

    Great video, love those offbeat vehicles!! And unlike some other race videos, how do the racers here manage to get down a strip without 150 people standing at the starting line? lol

  • @julitosnijders3623
    @julitosnijders3623 3 місяці тому +2

    Nice video, exclusive content.

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you! You should check out the next video I put out after this one. ua-cam.com/video/IyYWw3pSTTs/v-deo.html and this one as well ua-cam.com/video/7vqmnB_W9Wg/v-deo.html

  • @Phil-RS
    @Phil-RS Рік тому +2

    That goofy but fun looking thing at 13:35 absolutely no chance against that Chevy Nova lol

    • @tfs2348
      @tfs2348 3 місяці тому

      Looks like an airplane cockpit 😂

  • @csj9619
    @csj9619 3 роки тому +9

    NOT a "gasser", it's a "Street Freak". (according to David Frieburger)

  • @peterbellwood5412
    @peterbellwood5412 3 роки тому +10

    Thank you for this cool vid , Tom . Like you , I love the sheer variety . I remember the first time I saw the 'Inch Pincher' VW Beetle . I thought 'no way . Then it 'simply' buzz down the quarter , while the Hemis and other Big Inchers were dancing about on the line making a very entertaining scene trying to find grip ! I think I've worked out the lack of 'steam' with the Fiero . I think the exhaust pipes are in the wrong place . Am I right ? It's all right , I'm just being silly .

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому +1

      I'm glad you liked the video. I've had this idea of a video in the back of my mind for awhile because for every drag race or drag strip I goto there is always that one stand out car that catches your eye. And to be honest I probably had enough video to make another one of these with the amount of races I've went to. I just put together a video with one's that came to my mind right away. ha ha. Have a great New Year buddy! Tom

    • @peterbellwood5412
      @peterbellwood5412 3 роки тому +2

      @@tomeighty That's cool , brother , Stay safe .

  • @dr.detroit1514
    @dr.detroit1514 3 роки тому +4

    Not a race, but one day about 20-25 years ago, I came up on a 60's Dodge panel van at the highway service drive light. Tubbed rear with huge drag tires, loud rumpeting engine. I gave a thumbs up and he nodded back. Light changed and he took off, exhaust blasting, WAAAAAA... No wheelie, no spinning of wheels. The sound of the engine disappeared as quick as the van down the street, it was really hauling tail. I wouldn't know the drag times or speed it would be capable of, but it was really moving away and getting smaller at a very rapid rate. Haven't seen it before that or since.

  • @bigbilltoady412
    @bigbilltoady412 2 роки тому +9

    My favorite so far is the Milk truck. I'm old enough to remember those bringing milk to the house in the glass 1 quart bottles with the paper cap and all that cream on top. Had to shake the bottle hard to mix the cream.

  • @SilentKnight43
    @SilentKnight43 2 роки тому +1

    Wife: "Honey, how'd you do at the track today?"
    Hubby: "I got beat by a lawnmower."

  • @jackmagnium6115
    @jackmagnium6115 3 роки тому +9

    the gonorail from what i know. the body was a fiberglass ride toy bolted onto a suburban chassis. just from the looks its pretty aerodynamic for such a massive bus. and the speed it carries is an example of that

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому

      I thought I had heard it was on a awd TrailBlazer SS chassis, but I could be wrong. Thanks for watching buddy 👍

    • @kharnthebetrayer1575
      @kharnthebetrayer1575 3 роки тому +2

      @@tomeighty it was a SS Trailblazer, I watched the shows on farm truck and Azn when building.

    • @jackmagnium6115
      @jackmagnium6115 2 роки тому

      @@kharnthebetrayer1575 ok cause it looked it was from a suburban which the gonorail has a very long body. a trailblazer is way too short

    • @jackmagnium6115
      @jackmagnium6115 2 роки тому

      @@kharnthebetrayer1575 besides the trailblazer is what, a foot shorter than the suburban? wheelbase wise

    • @kharnthebetrayer1575
      @kharnthebetrayer1575 2 роки тому

      @@jackmagnium6115 I watched the episodes when they built it. It was a SS Trailblazer.

  • @markholroyde9412
    @markholroyde9412 3 роки тому +2

    Way cool vid mate, The OK state fair bus is fkn awesome, I would have no probs rocking that, great vid mate, regards, UK

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much, and Happy New Year Mark!

  • @bossjerrybbvv5789
    @bossjerrybbvv5789 3 роки тому +4

    That wheelie was insane

  • @bartbullock9742
    @bartbullock9742 2 роки тому

    WOW... A drag channel that actually shows the board...... And a close up on it!!!!!!!!!!

  • @AndreS_-df2nw
    @AndreS_-df2nw 3 роки тому +11

    There are interesting rides all over the place. These are two notable ones I've seen locally....
    A car that was once a rear-engine funnycar(they existed) rebuilt into a short dragster with side pods like a formula car.
    A rear engine 80s VW rabbit pickup, using a turbo VR4, shorty glide & 9"; the driver was moved to the center and forward to make it work.
    It's always fun when your car turns heads because it's a freak show of engineering. 😆

    • @alfonsoalonzo
      @alfonsoalonzo 3 роки тому

      thats what drag racing boils down to a freakshow of engineering lol

    • @Undertaker93
      @Undertaker93 2 роки тому

      Vr4?
      As in like a Mitsubish VR4?

    • @omnesilere
      @omnesilere 3 місяці тому

      rear engine pickup..? from a rabbit!?! the hell...

  • @michaeltristan
    @michaeltristan 3 роки тому +2

    This was a fun video! Hats off to everyone getting greasy in their garage creating these unique race cars.

  • @richardalvis4695
    @richardalvis4695 3 роки тому +8

    I love stuff like this. Im currently making a trike out of an 03 park avenue 3.8 supercharged from the factory. Gonna be a hand full. Great vid. Thanxs.

  • @knightrider4545
    @knightrider4545 2 роки тому +1

    I was at Bowling Green in 2021 I didn't see those two but it may have been a different day or time. Thank you for the video, a lot of neat cars.

  • @idahoterritorymotorsportsv9374
    @idahoterritorymotorsportsv9374 2 роки тому +5

    That 12 second Dodge Van is easily the coolest chick magnet at the strip

  • @sforza209
    @sforza209 2 роки тому +2

    Those old school dragsters look just like clown shoes. Not a good look. But I think that’s what’s appealing about them. How damn ugly af they are.

  • @DFDuck55
    @DFDuck55 3 роки тому +15

    Pretty cool seeing the old Divco turned into a dragster. My dad had a few of those. He was a milkman. I was a milkman too but my truck was a 5 ton '58 Ford. The mail truck was pretty cool too, I always wanted one of those to turn into a camper van.

  • @richardgraham3658
    @richardgraham3658 2 роки тому +1

    I want to see more of the buick that crushed the maroon foxbody at 8:00

  • @atomcrusher1236
    @atomcrusher1236 2 роки тому +4

    Wow, the people who made these machines must be so talented. I'd love to go out to a drag strip some day to talk to some of these people.

  • @kodiakfamily8032
    @kodiakfamily8032 2 роки тому

    Hands down, the best drag racing video I have ever seen!

  • @danmoore6107
    @danmoore6107 3 роки тому +6

    I'm pretty sure the third one in (right after the lawnmower) was a Fiat Topolino ("little mouse") body. They were pretty big in the Altered classes back in the day.

    • @kevinsnyder4425
      @kevinsnyder4425 3 роки тому +1

      I agree - that's what I thought it was, too.! I used to see those quite a bit years ago !

    • @peterbellwood5412
      @peterbellwood5412 3 роки тому +1

      Yep . That's an old A series Fiat Topolino -bodied Competition Coupe . Very popular style from early '50s drag racing . Other popular , and radically-altered body styles were the American-Austin Bantam , tiny Crosleys , Ford A , B, model -40 '34s , and not-so-tall-now 2 door 'phone-booth' 'Ts . France made a licensed copy of the Fiat by Simca .

  • @Keyvon707
    @Keyvon707 19 днів тому

    I love that blue ford truck at 8:31. It's engine looks really cool, and blue is my favorite color.

  • @madcarew5168
    @madcarew5168 3 роки тому +3

    Once met a bloke who thought he was born to be wild and bought a PT cruiser......nuff sed...

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk 3 роки тому

      Haha I was thinking it's the first one I won't call a pt loser 😁

    • @funkworthrollin4959
      @funkworthrollin4959 3 роки тому

      It is wild. He bought a PT Cruiser.

  • @DavidStadelman82
    @DavidStadelman82 2 роки тому

    NOVA GINA…..HAHAHA that’s hilarious. Thanks for the great video!

  • @ashermorales8276
    @ashermorales8276 3 роки тому +3

    There’s this dude at my local track who used to race a ford festiva. I’m not exactly sure what motor he was running but I know it was a boosted 4 cylinder and he was able to run mid-high 11s with it

  • @johngibson1491
    @johngibson1491 2 роки тому

    Awesome 👍!!.Love the old school stretch Oyeahhhh

  • @cashuswayne5465
    @cashuswayne5465 3 роки тому +6

    that pt cruiser held a wheelie and still hit a 12 second qtr mile! wtf!

  • @Entity_BlackRed777
    @Entity_BlackRed777 2 роки тому +2

    12:11 Is best and funniest of all!!

  • @fredericleederman3824
    @fredericleederman3824 3 роки тому +4

    The pt doing a 100 mph wheelie had me dead

  • @Themw3noobkiller
    @Themw3noobkiller 2 роки тому +2

    I like how a Turbo LS foxbody shows up in a “strange cars at the drag strip” video 🤣

  • @mandarb23
    @mandarb23 3 роки тому +4

    Hey I remember when the pt came out everyone was interested in it. Until we realized it was gutless. They are cool just built wrong from factory.

  • @anastasiyaalekseyev3816
    @anastasiyaalekseyev3816 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video! It's like a trip down memory lane.

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  2 роки тому

      Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

  • @MoxieMike66
    @MoxieMike66 3 роки тому +3

    I've seen a few radical cars going down the track over the years at New England Dragway. And Omni hatchback w/a blown 440 on alcohol w/o wheelie bars is one. Ran low 8's like a bracket car.

    • @chvfd687
      @chvfd687 3 роки тому

      A freaking dodge omni?! I bet that was plumb obscene lol

  • @OGSerpa
    @OGSerpa 3 місяці тому

    That gasser fiero looks real aerodynamic

  • @uncletacosupreme7023
    @uncletacosupreme7023 2 роки тому +4

    Ahhhh yes. The common running a 12 on a lawnmower at 104 mph. 😂

  • @Zachbefast87
    @Zachbefast87 3 роки тому +1

    Glad to see some drag racing in kaukauna

  • @MartinMcMartin
    @MartinMcMartin 3 роки тому +4

    Very cool video, plenty of 1 of a kind cars you won't see anywhere else.

  • @bugme9085
    @bugme9085 2 роки тому

    You have some really great videos Tom ,they really are Strange drag cars. Thanks

  • @nzsaltflatsracer8054
    @nzsaltflatsracer8054 3 роки тому +4

    Cool on top of cool 3:45 T Bird gasser with a Y block engine & 17:06 Gremlin with an AMC engine.

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому +1

      Yeah that T Bird is pretty amazing, never seen anything like that before.

    • @honeyplug
      @honeyplug 3 роки тому

      Sheesh the "corn gobbler" pacer

  • @Brian-uc3mt
    @Brian-uc3mt 3 роки тому +1

    This is definitely 👍 1 of my favorite videos 📹 awesome job who ever made this video high props 👏 🙌 😀 👍 👌 😎 God bless 🙏 you all and stay safe ❤ 😀

  • @onementality9781
    @onementality9781 3 роки тому +6

    I have to wonder if these are the kids who were dropped on their heads as babys but its alwayse awesome to see big imaginations coming to life.

    • @shane_7even_ten569
      @shane_7even_ten569 3 роки тому

      These guys just got drinking in the garage, the “squat” folks are the one who got dropped on their heads 😂😂😂

  • @Blue_Bird_Vision_5
    @Blue_Bird_Vision_5 Місяць тому

    4:31 I saw that at Night of Fire in Eddyville, Iowa quite a few years ago

  • @jarripotero8535
    @jarripotero8535 2 роки тому +3

    15:55, I have the cap, I live in Madrid, Spain !!!!!!!!!

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  2 роки тому +2

      Ha ha... that's awesome. Thanks for watching!

  • @wilbur9416
    @wilbur9416 3 роки тому +2

    That is some cool drag race footage thank you! 👍

  • @vinblake3676
    @vinblake3676 2 роки тому +3

    Imagine being beat in a dragrace by a lawnmower of all things... that was hilarious

  • @michaeljoeallen9412
    @michaeljoeallen9412 Рік тому +1

    Best video I've seen lately.

  • @kinggrass689
    @kinggrass689 3 роки тому +4

    Are we gonna talk about how a lawn mower did the quarter mile in 12 secs?😂

    • @peterbellwood5412
      @peterbellwood5412 3 роки тому

      Please tell me it's an 1/8th mile .

    • @markholroyde9412
      @markholroyde9412 3 роки тому

      @@peterbellwood5412 1000ft, and ran 9.88

    • @kinggrass689
      @kinggrass689 3 роки тому

      @@peterbellwood5412 I really hope😂

    • @peterbellwood5412
      @peterbellwood5412 3 роки тому

      @@markholroyde9412Whaaaaa ? That's even more impressive .

    • @kylelaughinghouse1893
      @kylelaughinghouse1893 3 роки тому

      We have a lawn mower class at my local drag strip and they run low 9s in the unlimited class

  • @janicechambers5114
    @janicechambers5114 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the video Very Exciting

  • @c64116
    @c64116 Рік тому +1

    Just so everyone knows, 5:32 this is a totally different Jim Brewer..
    Still a psychopath, just a different kind. lol

  • @glyphs3
    @glyphs3 3 роки тому +3

    At first I thought the Gremlin was odd. Then the Pacer showed up. Damn. Too much traction for sure. Would be a lady killer if he could keep the nose in the ground.

  • @Familyfirst1971
    @Familyfirst1971 Рік тому

    Lots of really cool ole school stuff thanks for share we don’t see these much know days

  • @mqsndr
    @mqsndr 2 роки тому +1

    Great job, keep going! You got a new subscriber

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  2 роки тому

      Thanks buddy, I appreciate it!

  • @razzerraw1108
    @razzerraw1108 3 роки тому

    10:59 What engine is in this car ?

  • @davelowets
    @davelowets 2 роки тому +2

    6:28 I can understand why. It sounded like he made the pass in second gear, and overheated the converter. Ouch! Trans fluid burns GOOD when it gets hot enough.

  • @Jnco00412
    @Jnco00412 3 роки тому

    What's that silver thing on the bottom front of the Plymouth in the last drag?

  • @PCgonerogue820
    @PCgonerogue820 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks Tom for another cool video

  • @dalewad-wb8ib
    @dalewad-wb8ib Рік тому +1

    1:41 the pt cruiser 😂😂

  • @Goated-FutureHendrxx
    @Goated-FutureHendrxx 3 роки тому +1

    Great Video, You Earned Yourself A Subscriber!

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому

      Thank you Car Guy! I appreciate it and hope you have a great New Year! Tom

  • @Lotek117
    @Lotek117 3 роки тому +2

    Can you get more info on that gasser fiero? Or maybe find out if him or his grandkids have a UA-cam channel? I'd love to watch him and id bet he'd do really well on youtube with a car and fabrication skills like that! Maybe you can convince him to start one if not haha.

  • @MrBlackbutang
    @MrBlackbutang 3 роки тому +2

    Cool stuff man!

  • @briantomcollins
    @briantomcollins 3 роки тому

    Yessir, those old slingshot drgsters are amazing to see in person.

  • @-MacCat-
    @-MacCat- 2 роки тому

    Every one of those cars delivered bags of fun to both racers and spectators.
    I loved them all but the standout pair, IMHO, were Picnic Table Guy vs. Lawnmower Guy.
    Those guys are the have nailed "fun"! 👍
    Thanks for compiling this very eclectic mix of vehicles and now I'm off to watch Part 2.

  • @ant9622
    @ant9622 2 роки тому +2

    7:35 just fades out

  • @michaeltilley9109
    @michaeltilley9109 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video. Thanks for posting. I'm now going to go check out your other videos. 👍🏼

    • @tomeighty
      @tomeighty  3 роки тому

      Thank you! I appreciate it. Tom