Failure: Five Of The Worst Flops In Drag Racing History

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  • @SteveMagnante
    @SteveMagnante 11 місяців тому +364

    Another significant release from The Mighty Brian Lohnes! I am still in the hospital recovering from encephalitis and Brian's video essays add interest to my hours. The Ford Super Mustang's transparent nose cone - complete with chrome Mistsng grill emblem....kills me every time I see it. Great videos Brian! Oh, and my pal Mike Mauro tells me you plug my Junkyard Crawl series on your channel. I'm in "re run mode" until I can get back in full circulation. Encephalitis is no joke. Who knew? The Truck Week videos were well received and for March I've got nearly 30 Station wagon videos tee'd up next to keep the ball rollin. Thanks again for your superlative work! -Steve Magnante

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +66

      If there is anyone mighty around here it is you! Keep up the good fight and yes, we are keeping people up on your videos on BangShift. Top shelf stuff and we’re all thankful you are recovering.
      When you are squared up, beers on me.

    • @aliassmithandjones9453
      @aliassmithandjones9453 11 місяців тому +13

      super cool that a youtuber I like is following another youtuber I like lol

    • @samholdsworth420
      @samholdsworth420 11 місяців тому +17

      Holy shit, hi steve lol.
      Looking forward to you getting back out in the junkyard
      Cool video

    • @Airsally
      @Airsally 11 місяців тому +16

      Get well Steve, your vids are very informative.

    • @kevinnobody3052
      @kevinnobody3052 11 місяців тому +12

      Get well Steve.
      We miss you educating us about our great American cars

  • @stevejones6647
    @stevejones6647 11 місяців тому +124

    Failure or not, that 4wd Vega wagon is so awesome to look at

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +20

      It really is the most amazing thing, isn’t it?

    • @JeffKopis
      @JeffKopis 11 місяців тому +1

      No. It is not.

    • @miroslavdockal9468
      @miroslavdockal9468 11 місяців тому +2

      That 20% loss of engine power because AWD wasnt awesome at all. You want to be Fast, you know. This discipline Is very specific.

    • @Emppu_T.
      @Emppu_T. 11 місяців тому +8

      The definition of a funny car.

    • @michaelf.2449
      @michaelf.2449 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@miroslavdockal9468well I mean it's not a bad idea but at this level I imagine it's just not feasible

  • @mikeflippin5568
    @mikeflippin5568 4 дні тому +1

    Man oh man. I've been in and around racing for 50+ years and I'm amazed at the amount of new "old" content you bring to the table. The sheer quantity of information that is rattling around in your head boggles my mind. I've turned on several die hard old speed junkies to your channel and they're like "who is this guy?"
    You keep making videos and we'll keep watching and enjoying them, all the while learning stuff we didn't know beforehand.
    Thank you!

  • @alxf66
    @alxf66 11 місяців тому +77

    Seems to me that this channel should have at least a couple million subscribers. Everything is neat, concise, well researched, and presented professionally. Love every single episode. Thanks for putting these together.

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +8

      Tbank you for watching them!

    • @alxf66
      @alxf66 11 місяців тому

      @@brianlohnes3079 The pleasure is mine.

    • @kennydemartini2169
      @kennydemartini2169 11 місяців тому +4

      I agree. No nonsense, short and sweet and very informative.

    • @KimiWallrus
      @KimiWallrus 11 місяців тому +4

      You should check out his "Dork-a-motive podcast." The stories about Connie Kalitta can be as good as stories about crashing steam locomotives into each other, exploding acetylene lantern factories, Ken Warby and 24 other subjects that are related to a young persons appreciation for horsepower, destruction or speed and history as a whole can be sought within his catalogue.

  • @TurboDog73TX
    @TurboDog73TX 11 місяців тому +72

    Your's is truly an art man. NOBODY has made such a rich, fact based effort at covering the history of drag racing, and committed it not on print, where only few can see it, but in an excellently narrated media for generations future to see / hear and appreciate.

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +4

      Sincere thank you!!!

    • @ceciltrane5418
      @ceciltrane5418 10 місяців тому +1

      Yep, this is impressive content, well presented.

  • @bobbybishop5662
    @bobbybishop5662 11 місяців тому +26

    Another history lesson from the man. Excellent

  • @jasondilts510
    @jasondilts510 11 місяців тому +35

    Brian, your narration of these videos, combined with the knowledge and research you do,is second to none. Keep up the good work!

  • @travisfoster4089
    @travisfoster4089 11 місяців тому +2

    Your research, writing, and delivery sets the bar for automotive content for me now. In a world full of regurgitated, thin, and machine-generated content, your work is more important than ever. So much of our history has been forgotten. People like you keep these stories alive and it will be a large part of your legacy. Thank you.

  • @DavePelissier-w1q
    @DavePelissier-w1q 11 місяців тому +7

    I love these stories, Thank you Brian.
    When it comes to the Gabelich Vega the best line I have heard has been : The greatest collection of bad ideas ever tried. If it had also been a chain driven sidewinder then the pinnacle of epic fail would have been reached

  • @Evaunit98
    @Evaunit98 11 місяців тому +4

    Gotta love these videos, so much drag racing knowledge in 14 minutes, bravo sir

  • @joshjones3408
    @joshjones3408 11 місяців тому +7

    Awesome stuff..... simply a nother great one to ad to the collection...great video thank you👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @Rigel_Chiokis
    @Rigel_Chiokis 11 місяців тому +14

    I remember how Don Garlits had a front engine dragster blow up in a race, causing severe injury to his feet. That lead to him wanting the engine behind the driver's compartment. You showed vehicles here that I had never heard of before; well done!

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +5

      Thank you for taking the time to watch

    • @arthuralford
      @arthuralford 11 місяців тому +8

      Garlits had the clutch explode, severing half his foot and breaking the car apart. In the hospital, he came up with the idea to put the driver before the engine-something that had been tried before, but the cars were incredibly unstable. Garlits decided that the problem was weight distribution, and moved the engine forward in the chassis, putting more weight on the front wheels. After a few test runs, he added a rear wing for downforce and stability, and the car was so successful it was the blueprint for the future of Top Fuel.
      PS: Garlits hedged his bets by building a front engine chassis, in case the rear engine car was a failure. The chassis is in his museum, never raced

  • @htdtr
    @htdtr 11 місяців тому +3

    This is a brilliant channel, I'm loving your videos. The research and production is incredible. Thanks for making them

  • @TobyJoker-w3z
    @TobyJoker-w3z 11 місяців тому +11

    BRIAN...you just keep coming up with the " 3:47 goods"..
    Your narration cadence is absolutely THE BEST

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +2

      Thank you and thank you for watching!!!

  • @bottomlands
    @bottomlands 11 місяців тому +7

    Really enjoying these drag racing history videos! Can't figure out why you don't get more subs.

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +1

      Doesn’t bother me! Glad you like them!

  • @higgs923
    @higgs923 11 місяців тому +3

    Subbed. Your documentation and the way you present it is authentic to the bone. My High School years were spent in a little town that was just a few miles from Irwindale Drag Raceway. That mean that I could also easily drive to races at Lions in Long Beach, Pomona, Fontana, and Riverside. Good times.

  • @halseyknox
    @halseyknox 11 місяців тому +4

    Another great documentary Brian. I remember all those cars but did not know the stories behind them except the rear engine funny car McEwen drove....

  • @sheldoncoffey9710
    @sheldoncoffey9710 11 місяців тому +7

    Great episode as always! Fearless Fred’s Plymouth is currently being rebuilt/restored up here in Spokane Washington!

  • @strykerentllc
    @strykerentllc 11 місяців тому +7

    This one was downright chocked full of weird, Brian. Weird in a sense that racers were willing to try anything no matter how bizarre. The one that I thought would be included was Swamp Rat XXX that infamously mimicked a missile at Englishtown in '86 only to outdo itself a second or two later in the same run with a blowover and driving back towards the starting line. Those tiny front tires were something else! Seeing those epic events on Diamond P Sports will forever be indelibly etched in the minds of many a nitromethane loving aficionado. Cheers!

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +1

      Garlits had a second lesser known blow over in 1987 at Spokane as well! Wild stuff. Thank you for watching.

  • @JonGray-v9v
    @JonGray-v9v 11 місяців тому +2

    Well done Sir, thank you. Edutainment at its finest.

  • @kurtisstutzman7056
    @kurtisstutzman7056 11 місяців тому +6

    I always liked those Vega's with the early second Gen Camaro front end/ grille design...!! They look just like a 70-73 'split-bumper', which, in my opinion is the best looking Camaro of them all... Thanks for sharing... Keep up your awesomeness...

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +3

      The mini-Camaro Vegas are the best

    • @stevemc5919
      @stevemc5919 11 місяців тому

      @@brianlohnes3079 Someone in my neighborhood had a 454 Vega, tubbed with the biggest slicks I'd ever seen. As a kid, it was a dream machine. Brian - love the videos. They get me all nostalgic.........

  • @alanquintus2069
    @alanquintus2069 11 місяців тому +3

    A really good video like usual. If you do another video like this please include Jim Dunn"s rear engine funny car.

  • @leesherman100
    @leesherman100 11 місяців тому +7

    Having been involved in drag racing for 60 years helps me remember these race cars. Very well presented, researched, and shown. Great vids Brian. Thanks. Five star*****

  • @4406bbldb
    @4406bbldb 11 місяців тому +4

    Thanks for this video. I worked at Chrysler performance central engineering starting in 69 and was all over this stuff, I drove and developed machines. I got hired and really had the most amazing job a Detroit Greaser could have.

  • @davidtimms3201
    @davidtimms3201 11 місяців тому +11

    This really brings back memories Brian! My dad and I saw Connie Kallita's horrific wreck in his wedge Top Fuel car at the 1971 US Nationals. I will never forget looking at the mangled Marathon win sign at the finish line as we were leaving that day. The history of these eccentric cars was beautifully researched. Well done!

  • @oaktadopbok665
    @oaktadopbok665 11 місяців тому +9

    Hurst Hemi Under Glass 'Cuda was very successful as a wheelstander - what a show that car put on!!

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +4

      Yeah that one was built to wheelie and it ran far slower speeds! A legendary car. Also debuted in 1965!

  • @mototoad1242
    @mototoad1242 11 місяців тому +2

    I live practically next door to Don Garlits drag racing museum. There's some cool stuff there.. just found your channel, incredible video! I've got catching up to do!

  • @ziptiejedi5658
    @ziptiejedi5658 11 місяців тому +10

    I love these videos. I can't think of another place to get drag racing history like this. It's even better knowing it's been researched and narrated by the voice of drag racing.

  • @twiggss4344
    @twiggss4344 11 місяців тому +14

    Brian hearing your stories and tales of motorsports reminds me of another iconic name in the industry, Bret Kepner. I've had the pleasure of meeting him in the early 2000's when I spent some time drag racing at GIR in Madison IL. It was always a sit down and shut up when Bret started talking because you knew you were going to hear a great one.

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +7

      Bret is a great friend and has been a mentor through my career. Cream of the crop dude!

  • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
    @TheKurtsPlaceChannel 11 місяців тому +2

    Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

  • @richardlincoln8438
    @richardlincoln8438 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for bringing back the memories Brian. Best Wishes to You and Your Family.

  • @vehdynam
    @vehdynam 11 місяців тому +1

    Very informative and interesting ! Professor Lohnes , well done. Thank you.

  • @glenjones6980
    @glenjones6980 10 місяців тому

    I tip my hat to you for the narration. Lots of detail but not a wasted word anywhere.

  • @timwallacemotorsports
    @timwallacemotorsports 11 місяців тому +1

    Can't wait for you to do a video on Gary Gabelich! Dude was probably the most fearless guy to ever walk the earth! #legend

  • @danielsquillace5291
    @danielsquillace5291 11 місяців тому +3

    This is such a quality channel. Thanks for another video.

  • @charlesrives9092
    @charlesrives9092 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video- hope to see some more of the failures that made the sport what it is. Keep up the good work.

  • @rayleehylton8427
    @rayleehylton8427 11 місяців тому +2

    Those were some interesting cars, thanks for sharing these awesome videos.

  • @joshuagibson2520
    @joshuagibson2520 11 місяців тому +69

    The imagery and newsclippings on these videos are only topped by the narration. These are videos I don't turn on until I have the time to give my full attention and take it all in.

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +6

      Thanks for taking them in like that!

    • @Terrestrial..1
      @Terrestrial..1 11 місяців тому

      You're missing out

    • @jimmycline4778
      @jimmycline4778 11 місяців тому

      2:06 How do you even climb in and out of that thing?

    • @joshuagibson2520
      @joshuagibson2520 11 місяців тому

      ​@@jimmycline4778Very carefully I would say. lol.

  • @theknifedude1881
    @theknifedude1881 11 місяців тому +1

    So many Drag Racing Names from my youth. Thank you.

  • @ronw59
    @ronw59 11 місяців тому +2

    Another fact filled video from Mr. Lohnes and as interesting & entertaining as always. Once again, thank you Brian.

  • @buckodonnghaile4309
    @buckodonnghaile4309 9 місяців тому +1

    1:51 dinosaur or not, that is a beautiful dragster. Great videos, thanks.

  • @glennjones5349
    @glennjones5349 11 місяців тому +1

    Glad i found your vids. Great education content, Thanks Brian

  • @MrOlgrumpy
    @MrOlgrumpy 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this,you are so right,racing drives engineering,from materials,design,tyres,welding techniques,it goes on.Many of the lessons learned are adopted by aviation and marine as well as auto makers.

  • @kh40yr
    @kh40yr 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Brian. Very cool stuff. Good to see Steve M on here. I need some more Junkyard crawl, for the very unique. Buy him a beer for me.

  • @alanwood5857
    @alanwood5857 11 місяців тому +8

    Enjoyed that video! Man, I can't imagine what that Vega wagon would be like on 4 HOT slicks!

  • @damnyankeefl
    @damnyankeefl 10 місяців тому +1

    I remember that gary gabelich car. but not what happened to it. thanks for this Brian

  • @willtay3016
    @willtay3016 3 місяці тому +1

    I really like all of your 15 min and shorter vids. The long ones are great too

  • @williamwagaman9538
    @williamwagaman9538 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for doing this brian it is very much needed

  • @Bob-mm9sm
    @Bob-mm9sm 11 місяців тому +1

    Great story, Brian, thanks for your work.

  • @nvrhme15
    @nvrhme15 10 місяців тому

    Brian. Such a great video!
    In a weird turn of events. Myself and my friend met the driver of the Syndicate and chatted with him for hrs. What stories he has! Such a wild car,

  • @gafrers
    @gafrers 11 місяців тому +1

    Another great and interesting video.
    Love the 4wd wagon.

  • @mikebaker9574
    @mikebaker9574 11 місяців тому +2

    Always enjoy your great videos!

  • @mikepaul3959
    @mikepaul3959 11 місяців тому +1

    Another great video from Brian. Thanks!!

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!! And thank you for watching

  • @johnnoipswich7239
    @johnnoipswich7239 11 місяців тому +2

    This is great stuff. Long may it continue.

  • @jsmith034086
    @jsmith034086 11 місяців тому +2

    Excellent as always!!!

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers 11 місяців тому +1

    Another great video Brian.. keep ‘em up

  • @beecj0
    @beecj0 10 місяців тому +1

    Great show. Thanks.

  • @keithcargill8428
    @keithcargill8428 11 місяців тому +2

    "The wild west nature." I love that sentiment. You said it best uncle Brian.

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and being into this stuff!

  • @billynomates920
    @billynomates920 11 місяців тому

    new subscriber! what a perfectly pitched video. thanks, brian.

  • @billdundon5473
    @billdundon5473 4 місяці тому

    Thanks Brian as always great drag racing history

  • @Airsally
    @Airsally 11 місяців тому

    Saw a few weird cars at Irwindale back in the late 60's and early 70's.
    Chain drive with a sideways engine. One sucked air from under the car that was sealed to the track to hold it down for traction. Jeep funny car, bronco buster,terrifying toranado ,wheelie side by side races, and a hydrogen peroxide rocket powered car to name a few. Love your history lessons.

  • @jamesswain1586
    @jamesswain1586 10 місяців тому +2

    I was friends with Gary Gabelich. One of the nicest and very cool. We rode motor cycles all around Long Beach and PaloVerde. He had a cast on his leg and a inspection plate he called it. That leg looked like a great white shark took a bite out of it. Wish the best to his son Michael and his widow Rae. We all loved the fearless racer and showman in those BLOWN FUEL Hydros. His helmet with the feather plums.

  • @finnmcginn9931
    @finnmcginn9931 11 місяців тому

    This channel is brilliant. Cheers

  • @ckryses3962
    @ckryses3962 11 місяців тому

    I just found your channel, your videos told me that you love ""Frankenstein machines""machines which are totally rad and mad...i subbed for more awesomeness...🤘🏻

  • @mypl510
    @mypl510 11 місяців тому +6

    How about something on Sneaky Pete Robinson and his crazy aero tricks. That guy was a mad genius.

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +2

      Pete was a true genius. From his air Jack launching system to using the blower to create mechanical downforce and more, he was an all timer. A tribute is due.

  • @MrSzero13
    @MrSzero13 11 місяців тому

    sooo i love this stuff, and your voice AMAZING !!!... your tone has that casey casem voice i dont know if i spelled it right but he does the casey casem top 100 dj guy.. u have his voice forsure lol

  • @extramile150
    @extramile150 11 місяців тому

    excellent...thank you for these great videos.

  • @barneypierce6811
    @barneypierce6811 11 місяців тому

    Brian, another great video. Thanks

  • @haroldowen6001
    @haroldowen6001 11 місяців тому

    Steve, God bless you. I’m a retired medical professional and it IS a lucky break for you.I had a stroke two years ago and am getting better slowly too! Hang in there bro!

  • @mgbchuck6527
    @mgbchuck6527 11 місяців тому

    another trip down memory lane, thanks Brian

  • @tedmich
    @tedmich 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice vid! The designs remind me of the Jade Warrior drag bike that ran in the 80s!

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +1

      That one was a massive success though! Thank you!

  • @the4x4pig
    @the4x4pig 10 місяців тому

    Another awesome video. Thank you.

  • @pallav8725
    @pallav8725 11 місяців тому +3

    As a person who hasn"t ever been interested in drag racing as a whole, this channel is pretty incredible to get me hooked like this.

  • @bearmarsh6579
    @bearmarsh6579 11 місяців тому +2

    It doesn't hurt to be a little crazy even if it fails...Great video.

  • @craigengelman1369
    @craigengelman1369 11 місяців тому

    you do such a excellent jobs on these videos !

  • @Deviation4360
    @Deviation4360 11 місяців тому +3

    So the AWD Vega crossed the track owing to engine torque and chassis twist giving one side more traction? The wedge spoiler idea didn't disappear on merit, probably more due to obstruction of pitt crew mechanics. Great selection of cars, I haven't heard of any of them before TBO.

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it and got something from it!

  • @patrickshaw8595
    @patrickshaw8595 7 місяців тому

    GREAT video ! Thank you thank you thank you !

  • @timrayburn2461
    @timrayburn2461 11 місяців тому +1

    Another great one.....thank you

  • @Hookah268
    @Hookah268 11 місяців тому

    Loved it! I miss the creativity from back in the day. Even though, I still enjoy drag racing, it's mostly the same cars and body styles over and over. Got a question, at the 11:50 mark, the narrator uses the term "ignamus endings", what does that mean?

  • @AquaTeenHungerForce_4_Life
    @AquaTeenHungerForce_4_Life 11 місяців тому +1

    Awesome video! Gonna have to check out some of your other stuff.
    I don’t understand why they didn’t have wheelie bars. I know rear engine was met common till 71ish I would have thought it would be added just because of weight and torque shift rearward.
    That Cuda with the engine in the back with wheelie bars could work. Ya just need to make sure if/when it hooks up the frame, suspension, and brakes can handle it. 😂

  • @joshuagibson2520
    @joshuagibson2520 11 місяців тому +6

    Heeeellllll yeah! Another Lohne's video!

  • @debgreg3717
    @debgreg3717 11 місяців тому +1

    I thank you for these awesome videos..........

  • @nomuff2tuff87
    @nomuff2tuff87 11 місяців тому

    How is Brian not more popular? I’m so damn addicted to his videos. I pray it gets more uploads over time. So much unknown info

  • @Lardfast_Racing
    @Lardfast_Racing 11 місяців тому

    Another great trip back in history. Was wondering if you might do a video on the more modern "aero" dragsters that have come out. Like Gary Ormsby's car with the covered engine, Jim Head's rear body work that used something like a pro stock spoiler and the spoon nose cars run by Don Garlits and Butch Blairs "Fugowie."

  • @LANDSEAAIRCANADA
    @LANDSEAAIRCANADA 11 місяців тому +1

    Well that was Excellent many Thanks !

  • @JStrike42
    @JStrike42 11 місяців тому

    Great video Brian. Bravo.

  • @josephheffernan5838
    @josephheffernan5838 11 місяців тому

    This is an AWESOME story, some of the real off the wall attempted innovations!

  • @mattmclafferty6265
    @mattmclafferty6265 10 місяців тому

    Very good.
    Thanks.
    Gauranga

  • @ghostdawg247
    @ghostdawg247 11 місяців тому +1

    Great vid! Thank you, sir.

  • @mikecurtis2585
    @mikecurtis2585 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow those are some crazy cars. Love these stories.

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому +1

      Appreciate you taking the time to check it out

  • @robbyblackwell7247
    @robbyblackwell7247 11 місяців тому

    Awesome video Sir thank you so much

  • @kevinhuber8723
    @kevinhuber8723 9 місяців тому

    Growing up on the Westside of Indianapolis I feel very fortunate to have attended the US Nationals from 1970 thru 1978. Some of these odd ball cars I saw in person and the day Connie crashed I figured he was a goner. Love these videos. I speak fluent Indycar as well.

  • @charleswaynewright2042
    @charleswaynewright2042 11 місяців тому

    Very interesting My Friend keepem coming

  • @maxironpaw
    @maxironpaw 2 місяці тому +2

    Props for documenting and saving this interesting information for future generations.

  • @sizzlehalt
    @sizzlehalt 10 місяців тому

    When you started talking about the four-wheel-drive Vega, I am immediately thought of Tommy Ivo‘s four Engine four-wheel-drive car. I know that he did a lot of exhibition racing with it.

  • @rdefabri
    @rdefabri 11 місяців тому

    Fearless Fred Goeske! As a kid, I used to buy all of the small photographs they'd sell at Englishtown, and the Fearless Fred Goeske / LA Plymouth Dealer photo was one of my favorites. Still have it. That's a name I haven't heard in a long time!

  • @edminas3159
    @edminas3159 11 місяців тому

    Once again an excellent video. Didn't the Freight Train twin engine dragster raced through the 1980's. Not really sure how successful it was but I remember seeing it racing at Firebird the weekend Tom Hoover set a record

  • @KrazyMitchAdventures
    @KrazyMitchAdventures 11 місяців тому +1

    Mission Speedway, in Mission BC, Canada. My pop had the fastest 1961 VW bug on the track, dropping high 10s and low 11's in the 1/4 mile

  • @lelandlewis7207
    @lelandlewis7207 11 місяців тому +1

    There was also TV Tommy Ivo's attempt at a 4-wheel drive, 4-engine (Buick nailheads) dragster, the Showboat. It gave a great smoke show. Apparently, on the first run, the driver thought the car was on fire and bailed out; the car rolled off into a cornfield and it took a while to find it. lol

    • @brianlohnes3079
      @brianlohnes3079  11 місяців тому

      You have confused this story with one involving the Hurst Hairy Olds. The olds went into a corn field. The Ivo car was never crashed.

    • @lelandlewis7207
      @lelandlewis7207 11 місяців тому

      @@brianlohnes3079 Yes, it has been 40 years since reading the story and Tommy's car was the first to come to mind with a 4-wheel drive smoke show, the Olds slipped my mind. Tommy's was meant to be a top racer, but failed.
      Tommy had a bad crash in the renamed Wagon Master.

  • @MikeConner.akaRadio
    @MikeConner.akaRadio 10 місяців тому

    Wow wow wow mind blowing was the water cold, warm, or Hot? Looks like you found a big open area before you started to repel down the water fall? Woukd love to see more of this😊