The Black Ghost: Street Racing Legend - 1970 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi Documentary

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  • @silvermediastudio
    @silvermediastudio 4 роки тому +3950

    What a stud... street racer, Soldier, motorcycle cop, Green Beret... and a stellar Dad.
    We need more men like GQ.

    • @TheUnnamedAssailant
      @TheUnnamedAssailant 4 роки тому +124

      The literal model father right there, dude is a inspiration or should be to any young man

    • @bunk-bn9eo
      @bunk-bn9eo 4 роки тому +57

      @Edward L Gross
      I agree. Sure it's a very rare and desirable car - but man, the story of the guy who ordered it.

    • @NLJosh83
      @NLJosh83 4 роки тому +48

      Show this video to the next 'toxic masculinity' or 'cops are racist' parade.

    • @donquixote2072
      @donquixote2072 4 роки тому +19

      They don't make em' like they used too...

    • @thechonkersking2647
      @thechonkersking2647 4 роки тому +9

      We do. His son and grandson.

  • @tonya9973
    @tonya9973 4 роки тому +1346

    I like how how his dads friend, touches and pets the car. Its as if he is greeting an old friend.

    • @robertelmo7736
      @robertelmo7736 4 роки тому +50

      My friends do that to my car too...prob thanking it for keeping them alive with that loose nut behind the wheel..LOL.

    • @peskyamphibianmrroyalbro3408
      @peskyamphibianmrroyalbro3408 4 роки тому +31

      🥺it’s sad. Glad the car is living on still in tribute to him👏🏼

    • @jaredfun3861
      @jaredfun3861 4 роки тому +32

      Its his friend personified in that car

    • @ghostryder6071
      @ghostryder6071 4 роки тому

      P⁹

    • @BloodRaven1969
      @BloodRaven1969 4 роки тому +31

      As an old street racer myself he IS greeting an old friend, as well as his old friend personified in steel and spirit.
      Made this mans eyes misty seeing his look and his reaction and greeting to that car.

  • @Bricketts
    @Bricketts 4 роки тому +719

    "He wanted to show that he was the baddest cat around, okay? And I was his sidekick!"
    I love this dude.

    • @kaocavenchibana4191
      @kaocavenchibana4191 4 роки тому +20

      The sidekick made the video even better 😭😭😭

    • @43STEELERS43
      @43STEELERS43 3 роки тому +7

      Right lol I hope my friends and I have that kind of relationship ship years down the road.

    • @benitofranklyn4237
      @benitofranklyn4237 3 роки тому

      Really? I had to turn it off when dude said that

    • @JohnProph
      @JohnProph 3 роки тому +3

      @@benitofranklyn4237 I had to turn it off when he said he was telling GQ when to shift lol

    • @JesusSavesSouls
      @JesusSavesSouls 3 роки тому +2

      @@benitofranklyn4237 Your loss

  • @robertstembridgejr7532
    @robertstembridgejr7532 Рік тому +468

    Stock 14 second car dominating the streets...I don't know the story sounds good but the fact that it's stock tells a much different story!

    • @venutiraines2413
      @venutiraines2413 Рік тому +36

      Problem is this a street hemi makes it's power at 5000 rpm n higher for oval track racing which it's designed for so a 4spd is not making power light to light so the story as nice as it is isn't actually true but it will make a nice movie

    • @venutiraines2413
      @venutiraines2413 Рік тому +17

      Even if the car was an automatic the stall converter in the transmission would not make enough power bone stock

    • @ateam6543
      @ateam6543 Рік тому +5

      ​@@venutiraines2413compared to the other stock cars from 1970?

    • @venutiraines2413
      @venutiraines2413 Рік тому +41

      The son is a screen writer movie producer who created a nice story but it's not a true story n many ppl know it's not true but it fooled dodge into a last call series and no stock challenger being driven by a guy who couldn't drive a 4 spd car was winning any street races against the cars of that time who were all modified and upgraded the movie will be out soon bc the auto auction was the last scene they filmed to end the movie. Godfrey Qualls never raced anything

    • @anthonylaudano9435
      @anthonylaudano9435 Рік тому +4

      I WOULD NEVER EVER SELL THE CAR.

  • @oldsteve4291
    @oldsteve4291 4 роки тому +558

    As an Englishman I see Godfrey Qualls as what I grew up thinking it was to be American. 82nd Airborne, Decorated Hero, Motorcycle Cop, Green Beret, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Good friend and Street Racer. In this story they talk about the Black Ghost being a legend, in my opinion it is GQ that is the legend.

    • @ramonmcgee2240
      @ramonmcgee2240 4 роки тому +16

      Well said.

    • @bladeaddison3189
      @bladeaddison3189 4 роки тому +14

      💯 agree ... and imo this needs to be a movie. Just awesome

    • @davidwesley1256
      @davidwesley1256 4 роки тому +8

      Well said

    • @Tigerchevelle77
      @Tigerchevelle77 4 роки тому +18

      Mr. Godfrey Qualls LIVED The American Dream.
      RIP GQ.

    • @aaronkellerctr
      @aaronkellerctr 4 роки тому +10

      Nice reply. As I posted above, I didn't quite expect what I got out of this video. Not your normal UA-cam.

  • @tangoindiamike9189
    @tangoindiamike9189 4 роки тому +1554

    I haven't been to a movie theater in years, but if they make "The Black Ghost", I'll buy a ticket...AND a large popcorn!

  • @LucefieD
    @LucefieD 4 роки тому +2345

    The fact that he was a cop and was street racing on his off time is legendary in itself lol. You imagine getting smoked by him and then the next day he pulls you over.

    • @fredshipp3809
      @fredshipp3809 4 роки тому +87

      Lucefied only if you're going over 20 over.

    • @Brancovtn65
      @Brancovtn65 4 роки тому +232

      Lol some off duty cop in a challenger raced me on my Yamaha super late at night. As we were nearing town, he got in front of me and flashed his lights real quick, as a way to tell me to slow down and ride safe. It got me shook at first, then I realized how awesome of an experience that was.

    • @TheBb6prelude
      @TheBb6prelude 4 роки тому +9

      @@Brancovtn65 imagine that. Crazy.

    • @jeffreywhite7657
      @jeffreywhite7657 4 роки тому +10

      It was an honor getting smoked by him I'm sure lol

    • @starbattles1
      @starbattles1 4 роки тому +59

      cops were very different back then. He probably handed out a lot of warnings

  • @russo432
    @russo432 Рік тому +47

    The quickest published 1/4 mile time for a stock 1970 Challenger R/T SE with a 426 Hemi, 4-speed, and 4.10:1 gears was 13.10 sec. at 107.12 mph. RIP G.Q.

    • @oveidasinclair982
      @oveidasinclair982 10 місяців тому +21

      This BG Challenger was a 15 second car, it came with EVERY factory bell & whistle Dodge put on that car in 197. It was a nice car, a collectors car, but no more then a 15 second car, it was too heavy. The guy telling the story is full of $#!t

    • @frontline205
      @frontline205 7 місяців тому +1

      @@oveidasinclair982he never said anything other then he raced cars down the street. 15 seconds against other stock amateur drivers back then was still pretty fast. He only claims to have beaten a stock corvette, and that was an upset.

    • @jizwinkle9822
      @jizwinkle9822 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@@frontline205they said it was legendary and beat everything at the time and then disappeared.

    • @frontline205
      @frontline205 5 місяців тому

      @@jizwinkle9822 I mean a hellcat stands out today and there are more of those cars then there was this car. My well optioned 392 gets a few looks. I think it was sensational in the intro but the actual people who were there to tell the story aren’t saying anything really outrageous

    • @billybillizinski
      @billybillizinski 4 місяці тому

      @@frontline205 you must have missed half of their story.

  • @christopherd2100
    @christopherd2100 4 роки тому +1848

    The world needs a movie about this guy and his car.

    • @Spunky786
      @Spunky786 4 роки тому +67

      Lets hope Netflix reads this comment 👍👍👍

    • @fondren001
      @fondren001 4 роки тому +18

      Seriously

    • @Squarehead666
      @Squarehead666 4 роки тому +18

      Yeah, I reckon you are right.

    • @Spunky786
      @Spunky786 4 роки тому +34

      You know what, I'm gona email them this video, no harm in asking right? 😄

    • @Squarehead666
      @Squarehead666 4 роки тому +28

      @@Spunky786 Absolutely! It's a great story at a time when America (& the whole world) needs a great story! Why not? I'm British BTW and it even teared me up!

  • @JunkyardDigs
    @JunkyardDigs 4 роки тому +4135

    Not gonna lie, I teared up a bit on this one. This car is an absolute masterpiece and I am so glad to see it in good hands and so glad to see its story preserved! Very well done guys, this is what it's all about 🤘🇺🇲

    • @chaisiangco9727
      @chaisiangco9727 4 роки тому +32

      YEAH mee too

    • @robertn2813
      @robertn2813 4 роки тому +57

      Kevin , i cried like a baby bro , such an amazing story , omg . And now , G.Q. AND the car are part of national history . So cool

    • @jeroenschuuring6060
      @jeroenschuuring6060 4 роки тому +21

      ❤️ You hit the nail on the head.

    • @Gixie-R
      @Gixie-R 4 роки тому +26

      Me to, A Great story of a Cool car and a even cooler Gentleman.

    • @MrVR401
      @MrVR401 4 роки тому +13

      Hit it on the head man

  • @jpoynton5339
    @jpoynton5339 4 роки тому +193

    His best friend says of him "He was a good guy". Perhaps the greatest understatement I've heard in a long, long time. Strafed by a P-38? Drew his weapon only once as a Detroit P.O.? Blown up by a grenade? Paratrooper? Went back in middle age to get his Green Beret?! Secret racing club? And this car... how did he know? Nobody knew, except him! Obviously a great family man too. I am just so grateful to the creators of this documentary for introducing me to Mr. Qualls. I really wish I'd have had an opportunity to meet him. This is like Batman, Fast and Furious, Apocalypse Now, and a few others rolled into one.

    • @keithgrayson8510
      @keithgrayson8510 4 роки тому +6

      My girlfriends dad was a Green Beret for 22 yrs , he did 3 tours in Viet Nam, the last two he volunteered to go back, they were a different breed those guys, 3 of 100 who tried to make it didn't fail according to the song.

    • @jet6619
      @jet6619 4 роки тому +2

      Well said! This is an amazing story I never heard about.

    • @heavystarch100
      @heavystarch100 4 роки тому +1

      A hearty HELL YEAH!!

    • @ScoutPL
      @ScoutPL 4 роки тому +2

      I'm with you. With all the crap and BS swirling around us, here is pure Americana. Awesome story.

    • @chrisanderson1-66
      @chrisanderson1-66 9 місяців тому

      ITS ALL A FARCE.

  • @marymcmanus1877
    @marymcmanus1877 Рік тому +243

    My father was an actual street racer in the late 60's early 70's. He ran a stripped down black primer 1956 chevy 210.. L88 2x4, Muncie 4 speed, with a high gear Oldsmobile rear end. He could run 10.6. on a good day, low 11's most of the time. Lots of real street race cars were similar in performance. In reality,The Black ghost would have gotten its ass blown right off the road competing with such competition

    • @wildestcowboy2668
      @wildestcowboy2668 Рік тому +14

      GM was junk and a heavy Chevy 210 couldn't stand up to a 392 hemi much less a MIGHTY MOPAR BIG BLOCK 426 pal....

    • @LUCKIPUP
      @LUCKIPUP Рік тому +64

      @@wildestcowboy2668this whole video is a sham the car is stock as shit it never did any of the things the son of the owner claimed

    • @drwgalabuschagne3287
      @drwgalabuschagne3287 Рік тому +5

      @@LUCKIPUP I'm sure it is...

    • @scottysgarage4393
      @scottysgarage4393 Рік тому

      @@wildestcowboy2668 Wipe the drool off your chin and have your mom bring you another Hot Pocket.

    • @Flying_Blind
      @Flying_Blind Рік тому +8

      @@wildestcowboy2668 Ha, I had a '55 Chevy 2-door Post Belair with a 301 motor, high top pistons, pp heads, 3 duces, alum flywheel, cr 4-speed with a 4:11 rearend (most of the time.). Other stuff also like a corvette distributor, traction bars, you know stuff like that.
      You would be surprised the cars I outrun on back highways in the late 60's with that car. Example, at Christmas a guy shows up at the local drive-in with a new red 428 mustang w 2 4's. Not sure of the year as I'm not a ford person. Sent him home after 1 race, he was so pizzed.
      Fun Fact: The crank broke at a stop light right in a rod joint. I pulled the crank out to replace and took to my local parts store. He goes this is not a 283 crank, so he went and got a 327 crank. It also wasn't a 327 crank if I remember right. So I took the 283 crank and installed. The piston liked about 1/8 or so coming to the top now, but the high top pistons helped a little. But it was never the same and never found out what crank was in the car. I knew the guy who built the engine, but he just smiled when I asked him.

  • @donbedwell2322
    @donbedwell2322 4 роки тому +332

    I started watching this video for the car. But now, Godfrey Qualls is my hero.

    • @tedschuurmans
      @tedschuurmans 4 роки тому +7

      Amen to that.

    • @canuckgarage
      @canuckgarage 4 роки тому +9

      In so many ways he's a hero.

    • @tommitchell4570
      @tommitchell4570 4 роки тому +7

      He seemed to grab life by the balls --- gotta respect that

    • @tommitchell4570
      @tommitchell4570 4 роки тому +9

      @Maxim Ghost --- so in other words --- Godfrey was more of a bad ass than we ever imagined

    • @jamalabdul2009
      @jamalabdul2009 4 роки тому +2

      A true American hero

  • @fredniess2807
    @fredniess2807 4 роки тому +186

    "Two little boys from the Eastside of Detroit beat the rich guy!"
    My Favorite line in the documentary.

    • @thomasmartin5319
      @thomasmartin5319 4 роки тому +31

      That and "Don't give my fucking car away".

    • @roadfatigue
      @roadfatigue 4 роки тому +11

      Both he and the car were one of a kind. The store of how Challengers came to have shakers was great. He took on Chrysler and beat them, too.

    • @TremereTT
      @TremereTT 4 роки тому

      @@roadfatigue Why exactly was it needed to suit to get a shaker hood?

    • @sczarnecki5887
      @sczarnecki5887 4 роки тому

      I liked that one too.

  • @rtking1969
    @rtking1969 4 роки тому +591

    Who is cutting the onions?As a mopar car guy I give this two thumbs up!!!

    • @jasonweills8932
      @jasonweills8932 4 роки тому +7

      I thought I was the only one

    • @robertgrant4501
      @robertgrant4501 4 роки тому +15

      I'm a Chevy guy and this brought a tear to my eye. Great story.

    • @irmaobarbado
      @irmaobarbado 4 роки тому +3

      Buddy, you're not the only one... Is an amazing story

    • @hankholzman3586
      @hankholzman3586 4 роки тому +7

      Can I give it 10? Must of got some break cleaner in the eyes or something...

    • @earlpatrick1301
      @earlpatrick1301 4 роки тому +3

      Same here brother.

  • @overcastfriday81
    @overcastfriday81 9 місяців тому +21

    The hero car that no one witnessed.

  • @nathangreer8219
    @nathangreer8219 4 роки тому +331

    This documentary deserves millions of views.

    • @mongolikechewchew2475
      @mongolikechewchew2475 4 роки тому +6

      Yep, and I'm sure it'll go way past 1 million! This man was a man's man,badass,who owned a badass car!

    • @steaming.noodles
      @steaming.noodles 4 роки тому +4

      Oh it will

    • @uglyst
      @uglyst 4 роки тому +1

      300k in two days.... "you'll never make it" HA

    • @imsellingtoday
      @imsellingtoday 4 роки тому

      Its been out for 3 days give it a few weeks its gonna go viral.

    • @johngrupp8850
      @johngrupp8850 4 роки тому +2

      It'll hit a million tomorrow

  • @Syrpens
    @Syrpens 4 роки тому +550

    “American Muscle - Legend of the Black Ghost”
    Make this a movie

    • @thugdoctor8461
      @thugdoctor8461 4 роки тому +16

      The black ghost is the real life Dominic torreto

    • @sladeb6036
      @sladeb6036 3 роки тому +8

      @@thugdoctor8461 way better but I understand what you mean

    • @cnuauk
      @cnuauk 3 роки тому +8

      This is it mate, sweeter cause its practically good old story telling family level intimacy deserves a cannes festival recognition award [or something]

    • @jjx180
      @jjx180 3 роки тому +2

      Amen

    • @chuasmare22
      @chuasmare22 3 роки тому +2

      That would be nice 👍

  • @fuzzyrat123
    @fuzzyrat123 3 роки тому +660

    This story has all the trimmings for a movie. This story was so heart felt and it made me feel every minute of it. Thank you!

    • @mikewiley1007
      @mikewiley1007 3 роки тому +6

      I said the same thing.

    • @WAJK2030
      @WAJK2030 3 роки тому +6

      Make it in 4K. I’d buy it in a heart beat. My dad owns a garage so there was a lot going on for me when I watched that story.

    • @WSNO
      @WSNO 3 роки тому +6

      I wanna see a movie in the style of vintage (1960s-1970s) car guy films, where the car herself was a character in the movie! Gotta do it right, i hope they do some heavy research on the genre first!

    • @dotell3359
      @dotell3359 3 роки тому +4

      Me too ☺️

    • @jacobaldecoa8263
      @jacobaldecoa8263 3 роки тому

      Frrrrrr make a movie on this, def would go stupidddddffff , switching timelines ughhhh

  • @jamessharp9790
    @jamessharp9790 Рік тому +207

    Possibly the biggest case of muscle car hype ever

    • @joetownsend5904
      @joetownsend5904 Рік тому +5

      I agree....

    • @jamessharp9790
      @jamessharp9790 Рік тому

      @@joetownsend5904 thanks. Do you know if a restoration is planned or underway possibly

    • @Vmaxfodder
      @Vmaxfodder Рік тому +2

      I concur

    • @MintyFreshTurds
      @MintyFreshTurds Рік тому

      That is one HEAVY fat Challenger right there.

    • @SimpleThoughts-kc6gh
      @SimpleThoughts-kc6gh Рік тому +11

      Created by the current owner and 2 other random fellas.
      This car just sold for $1,000,000 and it’s BONE stock as ordered from the factory. Street racers mod their cars…

  • @freedomfighter69
    @freedomfighter69 4 роки тому +345

    Best car story I've ever heard. Every bit of it. Wiping a tear.... R.I.P. Godfrey

    • @BloodRaven1969
      @BloodRaven1969 4 роки тому +5

      The same for me. And also a rest well Sir, you have earned it.

    • @taytayippo2599
      @taytayippo2599 4 роки тому

      FREE PENNY YO! Born a Knight of Malta!ua-cam.com/video/bvBu2Cd0bj0/v-deo.html Return Penny Lane Ippolito!Who is being held in FortCollinsCo against her will by D.H.S. Return the child! THIS IS THE WAY!

    • @elbravojr872
      @elbravojr872 4 роки тому +3

      I’m speechless, and same, best story I heard, rip Godfrey 🕊

    • @megaeverything101
      @megaeverything101 Рік тому +4

      Story is FAKE crybaby

    • @joshholden8561
      @joshholden8561 Рік тому +2

      Biggest scam I've seen

  • @spooler7828
    @spooler7828 4 роки тому +99

    This is one of the best car stories I have ever heard.

    • @Rgh71fish
      @Rgh71fish 4 роки тому +1

      @James Damron that could only be "El Hemi" 😃👍

  • @Deetroiter
    @Deetroiter 3 роки тому +357

    If a city looked like a car, this would be the one. A bad ass car from a bad ass city. What an absolute legendary vehicle running the streets of Detroit. It really hit hard when the son talked about the dad signing the car over to him because anyone from Michigan can tell you a car isn't just a car. It's a family member and has very deep meaning and connection.

    • @brym4467
      @brym4467 2 роки тому

      never seen anyone be so passionate over a dodge LOL must have been a different time. shame these cars are slower than a v6 Camry now

    • @AirLanMan
      @AirLanMan 2 роки тому +12

      @@brym4467 You cannot stop the merciless advance of technology. That 426 hemi, and the car it was attached to, did everything it could with all the technology of a wooden stick. Today's modern cars are more computer than car and that exacting control gives them the edge over the beasts of old. In anything except the straightest of lines a 4 cylinder MX-5 would run circles around the Ghost but as an example of a place and time that 1970 Cuda is a now 52 year old time capsule and I am very glad it survived and is in the right hands.

    • @charlesmurray9608
      @charlesmurray9608 2 роки тому +9

      @@brym4467 more soul than a Camry

    • @charlesmurray9608
      @charlesmurray9608 2 роки тому +5

      Nice analogy👍👍👍nice analogy Deetroiter

    • @bongodave13
      @bongodave13 2 роки тому +5

      @@brym4467 Sell a clean, stock Camry for more than $1 million at an auction, bro.

  • @borismcfinnigan3430
    @borismcfinnigan3430 Рік тому +49

    Uncle Tony just did a very enlightening expose on this scam.

  • @oniemployee3437
    @oniemployee3437 4 роки тому +309

    Seeing that older gentleman mentally reliving his older days fills me with such joy. I'm super happy that that man has such great memories from those times, and gets to explain it in his own way.

    • @gilberda
      @gilberda 4 роки тому +3

      Gotta love the exceptional "joie de vivre" that transpires when GQ's sidekick tells all his stories. You are so lucky to have a friend of your dad that loved him so much and shows it! Blessings!

  • @erwinmonti5066
    @erwinmonti5066 4 роки тому +84

    THIS IS THE GREATEST VIDEO IVE EVER SEEN ON UTUBE. WE LIVED RACING IN THE 60s. WE HAD 442s ANG GTOs BUT THE HEMI WAS BY FAR THE GREATEST MOTOR EVER BUILT... I JUST WANT TO SAY, WHAT A INCREDIBLY WONDERFULL FAMILY YOU FOLKS ARE. I WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD TO KNOW YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER, AND YOU..YOUR DAD WAS A GREAT MAN, AND YOU HAVE A GREAT LEGACY. IM 74 AND STILL RACING A 1000 HP GTR ON THE STREET... YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN ME, IN CLEVELAND OH.....GOD BLESS YOU ALL....

    • @CallMeMrX
      @CallMeMrX 4 роки тому +3

      Why are you yelling at us

    • @marshallcollins8634
      @marshallcollins8634 4 роки тому +9

      Like my Grandmother used to say when my Mom would get onto her about doing something goofy . I'm OLD I can do what I want ( then grin ) Give the guy a break. HE IS 73 AND STILL RACING, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. You may know that all caps is yelling/ screaming but I'll,bet he would whip your young ass ( or as you younger kids say ,Take you to school. And even if he is yelling , that is probably how he is not in the Rinkle Ranch he is a hard charging dude that gets after it in everything he does. I say keep yelling and keep racing.👍🏻👍🏻

    • @erwinmonti5066
      @erwinmonti5066 4 роки тому +1

      @@CallMeMrX DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN, YELLING ???

    • @CallMeMrX
      @CallMeMrX 4 роки тому +1

      @@erwinmonti5066 Why the uppercase?

    • @erwinmonti5066
      @erwinmonti5066 4 роки тому +12

      @@CallMeMrX THANKS FOR ASKING. FIRST IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR OLD FOLKS TO READ IT. SECOND, THEIR IS NO LAW AGAINST IT. SERIOUSLY I CHECKED WITH OUR GOVERNOR IN OHIO, OUR SENATORS, THE MAYOR OF OUR CITY, A FEW CONGRESSMEN, THE POPE, PRESIDENT TRUMP, AND EVEN A OLD WINEO UNDER A BRIDGE IN CLEVELAND AND THEY ALL SAID ITS OK..THANKS...

  • @NicksGarage
    @NicksGarage 4 роки тому +3272

    Thanks to all involved for this. Tremendous story, beautifully told.

    • @robertcampbell9946
      @robertcampbell9946 4 роки тому +18

      I recently saw one of these in a junkyard in Jamaica & I can confidently say it has less than 50,000 movies on it because back then, most people who had cars mostly drove them home to work.Jamaica didn't have those highways like now . Check out Jamaican classic cars junkyard to see it .

    • @guyski666
      @guyski666 4 роки тому +12

      I told ya it was a great story Nick :)

    • @lessharratt8719
      @lessharratt8719 4 роки тому +8

      Good on ya Nick.

    • @McBuggs.
      @McBuggs. 4 роки тому +11

      Yes indeed Nick, a great story... and now you have a true built legend in your hands as well. (cheers)

    • @nickpanaritis4122
      @nickpanaritis4122 4 роки тому +4

      @Darcy MacDonald . 400 ?????

  • @clevejason
    @clevejason Рік тому +215

    The guy at 1:50 should get an academy award for acting, he tells a lie better than anyone I've ever heard!

    • @maldo72
      @maldo72 Рік тому +8

      Well said

    • @jimmybarham7520
      @jimmybarham7520 Рік тому +6

      Lmao

    • @edgardaniels1402
      @edgardaniels1402 Рік тому +26

      Man, Whatchu talkin bout, my man used to tell Godfrey when to shiff!!

    • @dukesofhomestead114
      @dukesofhomestead114 Рік тому +1

      I saw that guy teach him to drive the car in 67,he special ordered it and got it early

    • @clevejason
      @clevejason Рік тому +7

      And I saw a unicorn flying today

  • @simonc2532
    @simonc2532 4 роки тому +163

    This was the best 40 Mins I have spent on UA-cam in a long, long time. What a great story

  • @sterlingwilkey2124
    @sterlingwilkey2124 4 роки тому +229

    This has got to be one of the best documentaries I've seen in along time

  • @kurtheggelke8352
    @kurtheggelke8352 4 роки тому +523

    This is what real men are made of. Great guy. Great story.

    • @84koolkid
      @84koolkid 4 роки тому +4

      Great story great guys thank you for your service

    • @chicagolineproductions2001
      @chicagolineproductions2001 4 роки тому +17

      Accept real men can’t afford these cars anymore they just get bought by some millionaire to sit silently in a collection

    • @brodyhanna7443
      @brodyhanna7443 4 роки тому +5

      @@chicagolineproductions2001 Yeah just for them to sit for another 10 years. You can tell this car was rode hard, just what it was built for.

    • @victorwperry7738
      @victorwperry7738 4 роки тому +2

      @@chicagolineproductions2001 I agree! I do motorcycles and I redesign them from complete breakdown. Everyone always asking why don't you buy you a 2020 something and I tell them it is more about the love for the bike. It is the difference from wooing a wife and paying for a hooker.

    • @unknowndesconocido8325
      @unknowndesconocido8325 4 роки тому

      Yessir cars, guns and family 🤟🏼

  • @1991tommygun
    @1991tommygun Рік тому +78

    Theres no way a stock 14 second hemi challenger was beating everything on the street. The hotrod scene in detroit had much faster cars in that era

    • @trump-totalwar6509
      @trump-totalwar6509 Рік тому +2

      wrong!

    • @davidstepeck2644
      @davidstepeck2644 Рік тому +10

      You’re wrong. I know this car and it was bone stock. Sure, it’s a beautiful car but no way in heaven or hell that car could beat any decent muscle car with an upgraded cam, decent heads and intake manifold. The son embellished the story to add value to the car. Fact!

    • @trump-totalwar6509
      @trump-totalwar6509 Рік тому

      I have seen it happen too many times. @@davidstepeck2644

    • @frontline205
      @frontline205 7 місяців тому

      @@davidstepeck2644they actually never claim to have raced hot rods

  • @bradfordsnyder6444
    @bradfordsnyder6444 3 роки тому +401

    I didn't watch a car docu expecting to cry, but here we are.

  • @dohcsmr1175
    @dohcsmr1175 4 роки тому +397

    You do not need to have an issue with showing emotion about your Father. A man, Father, Soldier and a police officer of the finest quality. Rest in pease Sir. Good luck young man with your life.

    • @realgsdontdie5095
      @realgsdontdie5095 4 роки тому +7

      This is what a "Father" is. Unfortunately in this day and age it is somewhat of a rarity. I am extremely lucky to say I also have a Father that is my Hero!

    • @dohcsmr1175
      @dohcsmr1175 4 роки тому +5

      @@realgsdontdie5095 Copy that. This car, the Black Challenger or the Black Ghost was a street racing Legend we heard about in Pennsylvania!!!!!! Heard rumor the car was a Chrysler experimental with mystery heads etc. It was good to see the car and human side to the car. All the best Sir.

    • @stevejames9510
      @stevejames9510 4 роки тому +5

      We need more like him today.

    • @guyski666
      @guyski666 4 роки тому +4

      Amen to that

  • @diversify210
    @diversify210 4 роки тому +269

    Such a dope story
    "Dont give my fucking car away"
    Best line ever. Im so glad to see that his son held on to and has allowed enthusiast and collectors to see it at shows. That car is no doubt worth millions, but his son holds on to his dads legacy and that's worth more than any dollar amount. To many people these days are lured by money. They end up dispensing with something that they can never get back. I will never understand that. You can make dollars by other means, but if you get rid of this. You will never get it back.
    I have 2 guns of my grandfather. This is the man that started teaching me to shoot when I was about 6 years old. After he passed my grandmother got rid of all of his guns. She always hated guns and didnt want them around after he passed away. Well she thought she got rid of them all. Maybe a year later my grandmother decided she was going to sell the house and move into a retirement home. Parked in the backyard of the house was an old semi-trailer that my grandfather owned and used sort of like a shed for storing things he didnt want in the house but didnt want to get rid of. So I began clearing out the trailer so it could be gotten rid of. At the very front of the trailer was an old dresser. I opened the drawers of the dresser to make sure nothing was inside before I moved it and there wrapped in multiple cloths were 2 guns. I showed the guns to my grandfather and I still remember her face when she said saw them. She said "my god that man and these damn guns". She told me to just get rid of them. I told her I was just going to keep them. She said go right ahead as long as they arent around me. That woman married a rancher from Texas and didn't like guns lol. Can you believe it. So I brought the guns home and begin to do a bit of research on them. Found that one of the guns was a 74 Colt Python. The other was a Singer 1911a1. Now the Colt Python looked pristine to my eye, even though at the time I knew nothing about guns. But the singer was all pitted and what looked like some rust on it. So I took it down to a gun shop not to far from my home to basically have them look it over, and clean it up. A few days later I got a call telling me I could pick up the gun. When I got there to pick it up the guy told me it was going to be about 10 minutes while they waited for the owner. I thought nothing of it really, and just waited. When the owner got there he brought me back to his office. He put the gun on his desk and asked me if I knew what it was. I told him yeah its a Singer 1911a1. At this point I got a bit nervous, because the mood was kind of somber. Started thinking maybe the gun was illegal or something. The guy asked me "yeah its a singer 1911a1, but do you really know what the gun is. He told me a story about the sewing company and pre world war II and Im just thinking yeah that cool. He then reaches into his pocket and pulled out a check and handed it to me. He told me Ill take the gun off your hands for what's on that check. it was a check for $165,000. I asked him if he was serious. Then I told him nope I cant do it. I explained to him my grandfather passed away and my grandmother got rid of all of his guns. I happened to stumble across 2 that she didn't know about and it was all I had left of him. So I thanked him for the offer and handed him back his check. Of course he told me if I changed my mind to give a call. Well my mind wasn't going to change but ok.
    Apparently this guy didn't just own multiple outdoor stores. He was a huge firearms collector and he wanted that gun bad. To this day both of those guns sit in my safe and I will never sell them in my life time. No matter how much anyone offers for them. I dont know the true value of the colt python. Ive seen them online for anywhere from 2k-9k. I wont have it appraised because Ill never get rid of it anyway. So there's no point. It kind of baffles me why my grandfather had those 2 guns tucked away in a drawer in that trailer. He wasn't a gun collector. He was just a guy that liked guns and had plenty of them. I dont even know where he got the guns. He wasn't in the military so they didnt come from that. How he got them and why he kept those 2 tucked away will always be a mystery. A mystery that I enjoy thinking about in memory of him.

    • @scottricklaroque7428
      @scottricklaroque7428 4 роки тому +2

      I'm sure you've researched it by now but if you haven't those Singers are the rarest 1911's there are and worth a lot more than that offer. Of course it's priceless to you and I can really respect that.

    • @If-I-Knew-better
      @If-I-Knew-better 4 роки тому +4

      My father had his colt Python stolen from his home about 20 years ago. He does still have his 1971 Plymouth GTX 440+6 black on black. Nearly every weekend in the summers of my childhood we went to car shows and washed and waxed that car. One day it will be mine and hopefully it will be passed on to my son. Watching this really reminded me of my childhood! Great story by the way.

    • @cognitivedissonance7539
      @cognitivedissonance7539 4 роки тому +4

      Cool story, bro.

    • @deathpunches
      @deathpunches 4 роки тому +1

      I’ve only heard of those singers never seen one. I’m in the same boat as your grandfather my wife hates guns and when I’m gone I’m sure they will go shortly to.

    • @scotts3574
      @scotts3574 4 роки тому +2

      Thats a great story and probably no one will be able to preproduce such a rare and valuable firearm in this day and age. I have a WW1 German Mauser that was given to me and I nor my sons will never, ever sell it. I love firearms and carry one every day for work and protection and really like reading these kinds of stories about cars and guns. thank you

  • @dw8840
    @dw8840 Рік тому +416

    As soon as Godfrey Qualls took his last breath, Gregory Qualls quickly saw dollar signs.

    • @motodevo
      @motodevo Рік тому +76

      100%, why until now has no one questioned how a bog stock Challenger was able to beat everyone on the streets. Uncle Tony's video on this is spot on. Amazing story, but it's just that, a story.

    • @WhozaCardoza
      @WhozaCardoza Рік тому

      @@Yip-Man BONE stock piece of dog ass lol It's crazy what people believe

    • @J.R.in_WV
      @J.R.in_WV Рік тому +33

      Lmao he was probably doing the “stanky leg” singing “dolla dolla bills” as he walked out of the hospice wing and headed straight home to start writing a script that took elements of truth and added a TON of lies to embellish and make the story marketable. It’s literally what he does for a living.

    • @rob99rst
      @rob99rst Рік тому +16

      13 sec car no way.--> 14 sec car yes

    • @jensgronning4436
      @jensgronning4436 Рік тому

      @@J.R.in_WV you need serious help bro, get a life.

  • @ShiroiShinjuDC5
    @ShiroiShinjuDC5 3 роки тому +123

    I love how enthusiastic his “sidekick” is

    • @scottex.
      @scottex. 2 роки тому +7

      bro is amazing. He literally was so enthusiastic when talking about the race against the corvette, it mattered so much to him!

    • @chevychevelle8685
      @chevychevelle8685 2 роки тому +1

      😆😆😆😆Yeah that enthusiasm reminds me of myself whenever I’m with my brother in the dream cruise riding in his 2017 Dodge Charger scat pack🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @miseryparty3726
      @miseryparty3726 2 роки тому

      @@chevychevelle8685 a garbage ass scat pack will never compare to old school hemi. lmao.

  • @steveorules3972
    @steveorules3972 4 роки тому +219

    Sounds like an amazing man who lived his life with value, morals and respect..

  • @unexpected8166
    @unexpected8166 4 роки тому +249

    "The Black Ghost"
    Someone HAS to make a film about this!

    • @couldntbemebro022
      @couldntbemebro022 4 роки тому +6

      This is the film

    • @reudamo
      @reudamo 3 роки тому

      i will. -reu sworn

    • @sladeb6036
      @sladeb6036 3 роки тому

      @@couldntbemebro022 the script is already well written.

  • @surethatsok
    @surethatsok Рік тому +27

    UTG just reviewed this story......interesting

  • @therealsyxx
    @therealsyxx 3 роки тому +401

    Man listening to OG tell how they was In the car and he yelling shift shift. It gave me chills. I wish I was born in those days. Things not the same. Friends really were friends. And Black Folk loved each other. Salute to the OGs and the Black Ghost. Rip to the old man. This story broke me to tears.

    • @isaacjackson9228
      @isaacjackson9228 3 роки тому +7

      This right here bro...✊🏾 We will make it through the storm one day I feel it love you bro 🖤

    • @therealsyxx
      @therealsyxx 3 роки тому +1

      @@isaacjackson9228 I love you to family ✊🏾🖤💯

    • @Hoonozit
      @Hoonozit 3 роки тому +13

      This is a story for everyone. A man, a car and a family. Tell everyone to watch this video.

    • @VidarrKerr
      @VidarrKerr 3 роки тому +7

      The 70s and 80s were the last decades of Freedom in the USA (I am from Detroit too, so the car thing played a huge part; it was part of Freedom and Independence). It is so sad that kids and young adults today don't know what that Freedom was like. When you see it and realize it, that will bring even more tears to your eyes. If you talk to anyone that experienced that time, they will say the same thing I am ---probably, the Exact same thing.

    • @VidarrKerr
      @VidarrKerr 3 роки тому +3

      I should also mention, it wasn't all flowers and big block engines. Y.B.I. was a thing in Detroit and it was bad. Luckily, OG was too young, and his dad too old, they probably were not affected by it. A lot of us that strayed in the wrong direction were though. Yet, still, I would rather be back in the 70s and 80s, than any other time I ever experienced. If you told a person back then that the entire state (the entire world) must go into House Arrest, they would laugh their Aces Off and tell the gov to F Off. It would Never happen.

  • @motorpaintcraft3808
    @motorpaintcraft3808 4 роки тому +335

    This man´s life would be a badass movie, fantastic life and person.

    • @bobbysgirls1
      @bobbysgirls1 4 роки тому +13

      Denzel Washington lead for sure!

    • @ripneighborhoodniprip8303
      @ripneighborhoodniprip8303 4 роки тому +8

      Reminds me of Clint Eastwood’s movie grand Torino.

    • @MRSZ5440
      @MRSZ5440 4 роки тому +2

      I agree somebody write a movie score base off a true story.

    • @jamoflys
      @jamoflys 4 роки тому +1

      I'd love to cast that movie!!

    • @societyofamusementparkhistory
      @societyofamusementparkhistory 4 роки тому

      I'm a writer trying to be a director I'll keep this in mind!

  • @harmorehorń
    @harmorehorń 4 роки тому +751

    “Because 60s and 70’s cars are the closest things we have to actual time machines...”
    -Regular Car Reviews

    • @SerenitynPeace
      @SerenitynPeace 4 роки тому +36

      Cars back then had soul... like the owners!
      Cars of today... just cars, no soul. They took away the bonding of working on cars, with family, friends.... Sad.

    • @arkangel2351
      @arkangel2351 4 роки тому +13

      @@SerenitynPeace that’s why me a my 6 brothers are United to have one of the biggest custom shops in the states to keep bring back this tradition and have our new generation continue with it .💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @hairychesticles1
      @hairychesticles1 4 роки тому +8

      @@SerenitynPeace thats partially true. i think cars like the hellcat have plenty of soul along with the mustang and a few other sports cars. ppl need to remember that back then many ppl thought the same way we do. back then ppl used to look at older cars the same way we do. i do think that with electrification cars will def loose there soul. i own a scatpack and i thnk its got plenty of soul especially being the last true muscle car being made and both the camaro and mustang being closer to track/pony cars.
      i love these old cars and i would love to own an old cuda but we all need to remember how bad these things were at everything other then speed. loose steering bad breaks wonky suspension but tons and tons of power and like you said soul. i wouldnt doubt tho we will think the same way about some cars today 40 or 50 years from now. i know my dad said when he was younger he didnt think to much about some of these older muscle cars other then that they were cool but they were not lusted after like they are today and now he is kicking himself for not picking up one of these cars for 3k at the time

    • @Bowshow
      @Bowshow 4 роки тому +5

      My father had a 1970 R/T special limited-edition 4 speed 440 lime green with a white roof and small back window he sold it in 1974 and to this day he still talks about it and he only saw one like it and it had a Hemi

    • @Bartonovich52
      @Bartonovich52 4 роки тому +2

      They’re inanimate objects. They are what anyone will make of them... and there’s plenty of people who gather and tinker on modern cars...... .......while there were plenty of people back in the 60s and 70s who couldn’t have cared less about the appliance they were driving (eg... the 1972 Plymouth Valiant four door with a Slant Six and push button auto that typified MOPAR in the 60s and 70s by sheer fucking volume).

  • @jamesmeehan2673
    @jamesmeehan2673 Рік тому +4

    I teared up too..im an ex paratrooper, with the 101st tho..had the 70 challenger r/t s/e, 4 spd, 410 rear, but the 5th digit was a N, which is a 383. I bought it without an engine, i put a 440 6 pack in there, painted it F5 (sublime). I had the rear window louvers too. Got sick and had to sell it..I never should have sold it..I should have lived in it..

  • @eherrmann70
    @eherrmann70 4 роки тому +240

    I watched this because of the car, I just wasn’t expecting to cry. Touching video.

    • @clydesnow5047
      @clydesnow5047 4 роки тому +10

      Haha. You too huh? Glad I'm not the only one.

    • @sudonymh
      @sudonymh 4 роки тому +1

      Exactly my sentiments. Bravo.

    • @yanni2112
      @yanni2112 4 роки тому +7

      lost my Dad Christmas Eve also. Another Hemi car owner! 70 Cuda and numerous Shelbys

    • @bubbay.1610
      @bubbay.1610 4 роки тому +4

      Brudda no shame for those were Tears ,Of a man who truly understands The unbreakable aloha Loving ' Family ''ohana'' Bond that the Father and Son shared.

    • @sudonymh
      @sudonymh 4 роки тому +3

      @@yanni2112 I'm sorry. You have my sympathy. Losing a loved one on a holiday forever links the two.

  • @ofcrw3619
    @ofcrw3619 4 роки тому +96

    I pray he never sells this beast and his children and grand children will show the same love and respect his father had for it. A truly special vehicle from a truly special man.

    • @imsellingtoday
      @imsellingtoday 4 роки тому +2

      Those grand kids smiling really got my tears flowing

    • @torvamessor3059
      @torvamessor3059 4 роки тому +4

      after seein the reaction of the grandson i think he'll make sure the car is still in the family's possession

  • @SymbolicSplenetic
    @SymbolicSplenetic 3 роки тому +95

    "...and I was his sidekick!" hahaha that old timer rocks. Sounds like he was a true friend to Godfrey. Both Godfrey and his family seem like amazing people.

    • @chriscoker7794
      @chriscoker7794 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah.. no doubt. It really shows the good ole days and how people were chillen and just hanging out and having fun.
      I want to see a movie out on it. That could be the blockbuster of the last 1/4 century. Hell yeah

    • @SymbolicSplenetic
      @SymbolicSplenetic 3 роки тому

      @@chriscoker7794 I'd 100% watch that!

    • @chriscoker7794
      @chriscoker7794 3 роки тому +1

      @@SymbolicSplenetic yeah me too, probably a few times. They need to get whoever all the masters are to get it right tho, I mean hell nah you better not mess this legend up or I'd be pissed off with the rest of America. We just got hope and get it into the right ear.

    • @jbarnhart2653
      @jbarnhart2653 8 місяців тому

      Except he's lying...never raced because it wasn't a racer...the story is made up...

  • @ronniewilkerson2027
    @ronniewilkerson2027 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for keeping his legacy alive. He would be so proud of you. Brought back a lot of memories for me. Those were awesome times, and a lot different than now. He knew he could trust you with it. And you've proven him right.

  • @RA-lk1vz
    @RA-lk1vz 4 роки тому +472

    “THE BEST CAR STORY EVER TOLD!”
    “BROTHER - YOUR DAD IS SMILING!”

  • @tomodell2447
    @tomodell2447 4 роки тому +180

    Why doesn’t this get more than 1 million. Just beautiful

    • @fullsend7201
      @fullsend7201 4 роки тому +13

      Because it just came out give it time.

    • @HalJalikakik
      @HalJalikakik 4 роки тому +4

      It will

    • @marior.provencher2511
      @marior.provencher2511 4 роки тому

      yep people's, give it time 👏👏👏👍👇🥂🙋‍♂️

    • @rodneychapman1506
      @rodneychapman1506 4 роки тому +5

      That’s a story that any gear head loves to see don’t matter if your a Ford or a Chevy guy or what type of Hotrod you own nice video !!!

    • @carlosanti7726
      @carlosanti7726 4 роки тому

      It's been 1 day 🤣

  • @kristopherkoehler8980
    @kristopherkoehler8980 4 роки тому +201

    My father also died of cancer on the same day... 12/24/15... he’s the one to blame for my deep love of cars. With that said... This is a beautiful story. “Don’t give my f*cking car away.” I’m not crying. You’re crying.

    • @elvisdawson7404
      @elvisdawson7404 4 роки тому +1

      They also had cregger tires and Hollywood It had leaf Springs to Jack it up and the pipes on left and right of the Hollywood What D Dodge super bee 303 Internet the hood aid also had a nice Large fINon the back of the tale so large it was too much for the vehicle

  • @gregusmc2868
    @gregusmc2868 Рік тому +6

    Friggin’ awesome. I’m a generation behind these guys but I had an all original, 17k actual miles, 68 Chevelle SS, 396 four speed. I loved that car but I dreamed about one like that. I remember my parents thinking I was insane for paying 3500.00 for the Chevelle in 1984. Wish I still had it! Great storytelling! 👍🏼❤️🫡 Semper Fi.

    • @oveidasinclair982
      @oveidasinclair982 10 місяців тому

      Hopefully you do realize that was all it was; story telling. This story was all made up .

    • @rockyj2008
      @rockyj2008 10 місяців тому

      I raced Woodward avenue, 8 mile, Telegraph back in the day. Mid 60’s early 70’s. Actually had a double A fueler light up on Woodward! Took the dude directly to jail. There were a lot of REALLY fast back then. Knew of a turbo charged 383 back then that would give that charger a go. The stock Hemi sure as hell wasn’t that quick

  • @ixT0PSH0TZxi
    @ixT0PSH0TZxi 4 роки тому +493

    You know a mans love for his car when he’s in the hospital bed and said “Don’t give my fucking car away”, got nothing but all the respect in the world for this guy, what a man he truly was

    • @trevorherbertson7281
      @trevorherbertson7281 2 роки тому +3

      He is putting it up for auction in May this year..

    • @gmain1977
      @gmain1977 2 роки тому

      @@trevorherbertson7281 yeah heard about that

    • @thomasgentry6201
      @thomasgentry6201 Рік тому

      Yea that part of video is what movies are made of TRUTH and his feelings spoken to son . DONT blame now IM CHEVELLE guy but that 70 Callenger is straight AWESOME.

    • @johnnyamaro6643
      @johnnyamaro6643 Рік тому +2

      I hope it has a reserve on it. If not the son and the buyer will be forever haunted by G. Q.🤞

    • @stevewalker2028
      @stevewalker2028 10 місяців тому +1

      He'd be so proud to know his son promptly sold it.

  • @Dreez76
    @Dreez76 4 роки тому +156

    Having a car like that, a million bucks.
    Having a dad like that, priceless.

    • @billymanilli
      @billymanilli 7 місяців тому

      it's a made up story. lmao

  • @walterwhitaker1395
    @walterwhitaker1395 4 роки тому +122

    This story about a man who served his country not once but twice and a man who loved cars and motorcycles brought tears of both joy and sorry to my eyes! This really hit me in the feels! What a man! Airborne..... HOW FAR, ALL THE WAY!

  • @Camaroguy69
    @Camaroguy69 6 місяців тому

    I watched this documentary about your dad this morning. and I just watched again because I kept thinking about it all day. They HAVE to make a movie about him it would be great! All the things he's done for the people he cared about and serving his country. Then ordering one of the coolest cars back then. Treating that hot car like a ghost car, ready to take on all comers and win. Then tucking it away again till "next time". WOW what a cool way to be, very humble about it. Knowing what you have but not bragging about it. Taking it out when you get the urge to beat anybody. Great story.

  • @TLricks
    @TLricks 4 роки тому +106

    Wow this bring tears to my eyes i remember him he pulled me over back in 2002 on 8 mile i was flying in my 2002 camaro Z28 and he let me go but before he let me go he was telling me about this car and make a short story he knew my dad, my dad had a 1969 Hemi Roadrunner back in the day. This is a wonderful story thanks for sharing 👍🏽

    • @imsellingtoday
      @imsellingtoday 4 роки тому +3

      Awesome. My dad said when i was little hey its a roadrunner n thinking i was going to see a cartoon all i saw was a car. Lol he just smiled.

    • @james_gemma
      @james_gemma 4 роки тому

      @@endeavourniche9001 My dad a 67 Cutlas 442 - he bought me a 70 Firebird...I dumped it for a 65 Mustang sometimes it just doesn't add up :)

    • @james_gemma
      @james_gemma 4 роки тому +1

      My Uncle had the same car, I always knew when he was coming down the street until one sleepy night around 75 he totaled it

  • @alancrash
    @alancrash 4 роки тому +258

    Your father wasn't just a war hero, he's a hero to all us gear heads for keeping that beautiful car in your family. May your father RIP.

  • @aldayzaldayz8373
    @aldayzaldayz8373 4 роки тому +532

    There should be a movie made from this story.

    • @keithmyers6121
      @keithmyers6121 4 роки тому +20

      AMEN TO THAT

    • @KBCC_Garage
      @KBCC_Garage 4 роки тому +17

      I agree. I’d definitely watch it!

    • @rubeclayton8233
      @rubeclayton8233 4 роки тому +13

      ABSOLUTELY.!!

    • @grahamkay384
      @grahamkay384 4 роки тому +29

      The Black Ghost!!!!!! I wanna see the movie! Sounds like a movie that will help everyone reunite!

    • @ole-mariusbergesen7818
      @ole-mariusbergesen7818 4 роки тому +29

      But you know Hollywood would ruin IT.

  • @finnmcginn9931
    @finnmcginn9931 7 місяців тому +3

    My dad's 1951 McCormick Deering tractor was running low 8s smoked everyone who challenged within 1000 miles of our place. The Red Rocket is a legend on the street, drag strip, field,and meadow. For sale, 1.75 billion dollars. Serious offers only.

  • @IOMMIFAN6565
    @IOMMIFAN6565 4 роки тому +214

    One of the greatest stories I've ever seen. The car is absolutely legendary, but the man is a true American hero in every sense of the word. I had no idea when I started watching this how rare and special the car was, then I see that the owner of the car was much more special than the car itself. I'll never forget this story as long as I live, thank you for sharing it with everyone.

    • @LineagePremier
      @LineagePremier 4 роки тому +3

      Agreed. The man truly lived the American experience

    • @FarmerFpv
      @FarmerFpv 4 роки тому +2

      He's a bad ass! Love his story, he needs a doc all for himself!

    • @thesuncollective1475
      @thesuncollective1475 4 роки тому +2

      I wish I could go back to the 70s..I would have bought every muscle car.insight.all beautiful...and man are they worth bucks now or what?

  • @jyro_447
    @jyro_447 3 роки тому +305

    As I started watching this video I expected a normal documentary about a nice car, but instead I ended up witnessing one of the most amazing and touching stories I´ve ever heard. R.I.P. Mr. Qualls may your legacy live on forever ❤

    • @clarkstone-bear7742
      @clarkstone-bear7742 2 роки тому +6

      I was going to say the same thing. I started this video for the car. But it was so much more!!! Beautiful, and touching story. GQ sounds like he was a great man!

    • @mikeleo5990
      @mikeleo5990 2 роки тому +2

      Agree boys 👏👏👏👏👏🖖

    • @stevesauck7001
      @stevesauck7001 2 роки тому

      Well said !!

    • @thomasgentry6201
      @thomasgentry6201 Рік тому

      Concur when he told his son dont sell my blank car. UNDERSTOOD.

  • @juanbalderaz3361
    @juanbalderaz3361 4 роки тому +143

    This story has all the makings of a great, family movie.

    • @bradford_shaun_murray
      @bradford_shaun_murray 4 роки тому

      17:55 lol

    • @mastertek383
      @mastertek383 4 роки тому

      Hollywood would inject politics and racist nonsense into the story and completely ruin it.

    • @bradford_shaun_murray
      @bradford_shaun_murray 4 роки тому +4

      @@mastertek383 well there'd have to be a BLM and LGBT riot that the Challenger has to outrun, we know that at least. And then there's Greta Thunberg and the climate change protesters throwing rocks at the car.

    • @mastertek383
      @mastertek383 4 роки тому +2

      @@bradford_shaun_murray LOL!!!

  • @BadWolf762
    @BadWolf762 Рік тому +105

    Uncle Tony brought me here.
    I know the real story.

  • @Freeknickers24
    @Freeknickers24 4 роки тому +290

    One of the best videos I've seen on UA-cam in years.

  • @jmccracken491
    @jmccracken491 4 роки тому +70

    I have seen this car in person. And when it starts up the ground beneath your feet actually shakes.

    • @tomodell2447
      @tomodell2447 4 роки тому +7

      I have emotion. And nearly teared up knowing that his father passed away. The river start flowing

    • @abirmawi2808
      @abirmawi2808 4 роки тому +2

      That's the beuty in muscle cars modern ones dont have what the old ones did old ones really had feeling like they were alive just like the midnight club cars they all had names and were racing legends

  • @hal900x
    @hal900x 4 роки тому +155

    Gotta love his excitable buddy, who is absolutely thrilled to be in this documentary. Watching old guys come alive like this gives me joy.

    • @Savineyard3
      @Savineyard3 4 роки тому

      Me to.

    • @JefeCarlitos
      @JefeCarlitos 4 роки тому +2

      Made him feel like a kid again, you can tell 🤣

    • @justinjackson5075
      @justinjackson5075 4 роки тому

      I swear it does its like a quick step back for em to keep that blood flowing

  • @itsgottabechef
    @itsgottabechef Рік тому +5

    This was a great episode and I love how dodge made a special edition black ghost for the last call series for the 2023 Challenger

  • @HamRadioCrashCourse
    @HamRadioCrashCourse 4 роки тому +967

    Who’s crying. I’m not crying. But I was indeed crying. Damn. I didn’t expect that. Great video. Thanks for sharing your story.

    • @dexterbernard2701
      @dexterbernard2701 4 роки тому +4

      I did.

    • @Rex69Rutherford
      @Rex69Rutherford 4 роки тому +7

      I was wondering what you were talking about.... then I got to the 34 min mark and now I got you.... thanks.

    • @Kingrobledojr
      @Kingrobledojr 4 роки тому +5

      i will buy this car NO this legend when i can on froza horizon 4 so i can flying with godfrey and my......grandfather :')

    • @glennferguson2526
      @glennferguson2526 4 роки тому +4

      I'm with you on that, so i plagiarized your words to the letter

    • @reginaldbowls7180
      @reginaldbowls7180 4 роки тому +11

      When Gq's grandson is so pumped up, I broke down because Im sure that's exactly what GQ would have wanted.

  • @victorwilburn3498
    @victorwilburn3498 3 роки тому +540

    This car "story" is WHY us car people do what we do. Tremendous history and legacy for the Qualls family to still have that car.👍👍

    • @chrisbee9643
      @chrisbee9643 3 роки тому +2

      worldwide family :)

    • @victorwilburn3498
      @victorwilburn3498 3 роки тому +1

      @@chrisbee9643 Chris: Especially personal for me because I just had to..sell my mopar for family medical expense reasons.

    • @chrisbee9643
      @chrisbee9643 3 роки тому +1

      @@victorwilburn3498 bah this sucks... the right thing to do, dont get me wrong, but its just sucks...

    • @victorwilburn3498
      @victorwilburn3498 3 роки тому +2

      @@chrisbee9643 Only for my mom bro.

    • @chrisbee9643
      @chrisbee9643 3 роки тому

      @@victorwilburn3498 sure but it still aint you have to pay it, after your mom payed insurance for life and now getting shit, when need the most... in every country the same shit...

  • @jamiecampbell3068
    @jamiecampbell3068 4 роки тому +113

    WOW. Didn't make it. Watched the whole thing. Didn't make it to the end, without crying my eyes out. I too love cars. Love being a dad .. and more than anything .. I too, LOVE MY DAD.

  • @YipperX5
    @YipperX5 4 місяці тому

    I have to come back and watch this every few months because GQ was a Hero in more ways than most. His family and friends are so inspired by him and loved him so much! I pray to be one tenth of the man he was.

  • @nicolasgorrens2084
    @nicolasgorrens2084 4 роки тому +240

    "THE BLACK GHOST" is the perfect title and story for a film that we car enthusiasts have been waiting for a long time. Please make it happen ! 👏🙌🙏🙏

    • @alanh5348
      @alanh5348 4 роки тому +3

      I was thinking the same thing, what a truly interesting life he had and was a true hero who served his country as well as the citizens of Detroit.

    • @Marc-zi4vg
      @Marc-zi4vg 4 роки тому +1

      Sounds like a Cartoon Competitor for Initial D but hey it has American Muscle in it!

    • @donaldwhitten2438
      @donaldwhitten2438 4 роки тому

      ⁹ hhbbubbubu

    • @FIREMANDAN586
      @FIREMANDAN586 4 роки тому +1

      i was thinking the same.

    • @lilray1003
      @lilray1003 4 роки тому +1

      sounds like a netflix film

  • @joshthemediocre7824
    @joshthemediocre7824 4 роки тому +78

    If every kid had a dad like Godfrey the world be a better place.

    • @43STEELERS43
      @43STEELERS43 3 роки тому +3

      Dam straight! They don’t make em like that anymore.

    • @mr.h.8363
      @mr.h.8363 3 роки тому +1

      Enough said!

    • @jbarnhart2653
      @jbarnhart2653 8 місяців тому

      Really?
      The son is a POS. He made up the "street-racer" nonsense, NOBODY ever heard of the "black-ghost" in the Detroit racing scene. When the father was dying he made him promise not to "give away" the car...Qualls himself wanted 4 times as much as it was worth and tried to sell it for $80k during the 90's...no "racing" story.

  • @DeeSham7
    @DeeSham7 4 роки тому +97

    I've watched this twice, and cried each time, this must be made into a full length family movie. "The Black Ghost"

    • @knuffelbeer93
      @knuffelbeer93 4 роки тому +8

      You're not the only one who shed a tear dude. Me too

    • @69skobie43
      @69skobie43 4 роки тому +4

      Beautiful car, great story.

    • @bradford_shaun_murray
      @bradford_shaun_murray 4 роки тому +4

      37:34 the army scene.

    • @DeeSham7
      @DeeSham7 4 роки тому +4

      @@knuffelbeer93 Thanks, how can we as a community make this a movie?

    • @knuffelbeer93
      @knuffelbeer93 4 роки тому +3

      @@DeeSham7 with alot of money and actors

  • @SmokeBurp
    @SmokeBurp 4 роки тому +657

    A commie fighting, Green Beret wearing, Mopar drag racing, Detroit police officer? Yes please. What a legend this guy is.

    • @imsellingtoday
      @imsellingtoday 4 роки тому +49

      Plus purple heart

    • @Rockinruffhouser
      @Rockinruffhouser 4 роки тому +12

      Not a green beret. He was a us army paratrooper. (Airborne infantryman). Still a freaking badass.

    • @jeffreyhooper7806
      @jeffreyhooper7806 4 роки тому +46

      @@Rockinruffhouser Yes he was a green beret. It said he was in special forces when he rejoined the army

    • @SmokeBurp
      @SmokeBurp 4 роки тому +13

      sal alvarez but he said he went back in to be a green Beret in 77

    • @AtomicHog
      @AtomicHog 4 роки тому +4

      LOL so well said!

  • @jimharvard
    @jimharvard 4 роки тому +24

    i'm 67 and used to street race mopars 50 years ago. i have a collection of mopars now. my dad was a WW2 Marine, my brother was a Vietnam Marine, i did 23 years in the Marines with a combat tour in Iraq. watching this video was very emotional for me. i love this story. i wish this family nothing but the very best memories of their dad and granddad and hope this Hemi Challenger can go on to form more memories for the latest generation of owners in this family.

  • @guylombardo5647
    @guylombardo5647 4 роки тому +27

    How anyone could not like this story is beyond me. A true legend and an absolutely fantastic story!

    • @1991toyrolla
      @1991toyrolla 4 роки тому +1

      You took the words right out of my mouth! This is an amazing car, family father and son story

  • @rajm.5819
    @rajm.5819 5 місяців тому

    This my favorite hemi documentary. I come back all the time to reminisce. This is the American dream. God bless Detroit.

  • @igordewit7357
    @igordewit7357 4 роки тому +165

    Watching this made a whole lot of men getting tears in their eyes,thinking about their dad,i bet. Know i did. 😢Miss u,pops...Thanks💫

    • @hypnoticoiuiiuiocitonpyh5759
      @hypnoticoiuiiuiocitonpyh5759 4 роки тому +1

      yeah it did to me too

    • @francoisleroux2663
      @francoisleroux2663 4 роки тому +2

      I'm crying.. Great video..

    • @daveooooo
      @daveooooo 4 роки тому +1

      You're absolutely right I have tears in my eyes right now this is a great young man who is truly proud of his father. And what an awesome car God Bless America.

  • @Jeff_Faust
    @Jeff_Faust 4 роки тому +208

    There's no car like a family legacy car.

    • @kitoyobeni1
      @kitoyobeni1 4 роки тому +2

      My Dad had so many cool cars in his past (all Mopar) and raced NHRA/IHRA on the weekends, but unfortunately all are long sold. Would love to be able to bring one back, but I just don't have close to the funds to do so (or the info to actually chase one down). If I could, probably his black 70 Cuda, but that one he did keep track of for a while and it was in really rough shape at last report. He has his Avenger now for a little taste (basically an RT without the badges), and I have my 2017 Challenger that he drives from time to time. Got to keep that spark alive...

    • @stevethomas760
      @stevethomas760 4 роки тому +5

      Jeff Faust. Worked with a guy in the 90's. His dad "I'm going to give you the GTX" , Hemi , low miles & garaged. "You can drive it , sell it it's yours". Son sold it I think for 25K . It was in the paper a month later for 42K. He told me " I couldn't tell you where the money really went and now the car is gone". A crying ass shame

  • @curtisboswell2619
    @curtisboswell2619 4 роки тому +175

    R.I.P. Godfrey Qualls... your legend will live on. Soldier, Police officer, very involved, and caring father and husband. A hero in all but name. An American original, who did it his way.

    • @davidhollenshead4892
      @davidhollenshead4892 3 роки тому +8

      Exactly !!!
      Godfrey Qualls Served Our Nation, Protected & Served his Community, before Serving Our Nation a second time...
      Given all the BS that comes with being in the Military, he was a Man Most Worthy of Our Respect...
      His cool car isn't the best part of the story or even second-best, as his dedication to his family, his service to his community make his very rare classic car seem like just a material object...

    • @TheJTcreate
      @TheJTcreate 3 роки тому +3

      @@davidhollenshead4892 What an amazing man.

    • @m-ademanche8865
      @m-ademanche8865 3 роки тому +4

      most importantly , a hero for his son

  • @yooooo6296
    @yooooo6296 Рік тому +4

    Beautiful story, legendary car! R.I.P. GQ

  • @AlmashyD
    @AlmashyD 4 роки тому +44

    THis was probably one of the best stories I have ever seen about a car. And must say I got a little misty at one point. Well done son, you made your dad proud as we are of him.!

  • @benjaminejemalm3045
    @benjaminejemalm3045 4 роки тому +41

    "Everytime i get in the car and drive it i can feel my dads presence and the spirit there"
    I can relate to this. My father sadly passed away in Dec 2019 and i get this feeling everytime i drive his 426 hemi coronet super bee with the manual 4 speed.

    • @mikel2558
      @mikel2558 4 роки тому +5

      I'm right there with you. My Dad passed away from cancer on Dec. 19, 2019. He give me his 66 Chevelle SS not long before he passed away. It did not have a matching numbers engine so he built a monster. 540 big block, 5 speed tremec, with a few more things here and there. It's rough driving it knowing he never got to enjoy it much before the cancer got bad.

    • @mikel2558
      @mikel2558 4 роки тому +1

      @Lurker M What do you mean?

    • @xennethsixx2838
      @xennethsixx2838 4 роки тому

      @Lurker M Bruh what?

  • @DougGoodwin
    @DougGoodwin 4 роки тому +62

    Godfrey Qualls was an amazing American, and I’m so thankful to have learned this small bit of his story. He clearly put his best into everything, serving his family, country, and community.

    • @sudonymh
      @sudonymh 4 роки тому

      You know it. Beautiful story.

  • @mikeregner4719
    @mikeregner4719 Рік тому +14

    Almost too good to be true. My Spidey-Senses are tingling.

  • @idontlikecops1
    @idontlikecops1 4 роки тому +59

    Mannn when his dad gave him the car I lost it. 😢 rip sir. Your car is in great hands.

  • @alfazedz1791
    @alfazedz1791 4 роки тому +271

    He's like a retired superhero whose family eventually uncovers his mysterious past.

    • @dirtywhiteboyxxx69
      @dirtywhiteboyxxx69 4 роки тому +9

      This needs to be a Movie.

    • @jhansen6180
      @jhansen6180 4 роки тому +5

      The good old days, before victim status was the race to win.

  • @justinzumwalt1214
    @justinzumwalt1214 4 роки тому +117

    Your not a real car guy if this doesn't leave you in tears at the end. What a beautiful story.

    • @andycollakascamp9772
      @andycollakascamp9772 4 роки тому +3

      Yes, yes, you are sooo correct Justin...... real tears flowing from both my eyes before the end, and even after. I’m 63yrs old.
      I’m bout to watch it again 🥲🤷🏽‍♂️☺️😂

    • @mongolikechewchew2475
      @mongolikechewchew2475 4 роки тому +1

      Not just car guy,but just a man who can appreciate another man who lived his life serving our country and then his home city! He sounded like a great guy,with great taste in cars!

  • @Harmonica.Mike.64
    @Harmonica.Mike.64 Рік тому +1

    This has to be the baddest car story I've ever heard. Awesome!

    • @lanel.1615
      @lanel.1615 10 місяців тому +1

      Its all baloney. Nobody in Destroyt ever heard of the guy. A stock mopar like that ran about a 14 flat in the quarter mile. Hook line and sinker. You guys all bought a total line of bull.

  • @videodudeX
    @videodudeX 4 роки тому +71

    What a fantastic movie this would make! The story has all kinds of angles!

    • @SerenitynPeace
      @SerenitynPeace 4 роки тому +5

      Movie, nah. Not today anyway. Movies are about $$. This video is about "heart"! 👍❤️🌹

  • @alphamaledriveshard
    @alphamaledriveshard 4 роки тому +54

    That was emotional man. Really touched my heart. That car never lost it dignity to the highest bidder. It transcend from an object that can be bought and sold to something almost human. Don't you sell that fucking car.

    • @quickdeuce
      @quickdeuce 4 роки тому +1

      Indeed it did. We cried with Gregory when he shared the story of his Dad handing over the title with a warning, "Don't you ever sell that f**king car Son,," Gregory, he's watching you Son. All who watched this video wish you the very best Gregory, share your car and it's story with the public as often as you can, he'll appreciate that. RIP Godfrey Qualls, you done good Sir.

    • @R9cket
      @R9cket 4 роки тому +1

      To never loose your dignity to the highest bidder. - good one

  • @baker6928
    @baker6928 4 роки тому +127

    *They don't make 'em like they used to, be it man or machine.*
    _RIP_

    • @skies6647
      @skies6647 4 роки тому +2

      That is the single most; 50 year old, tall boy drinking, lower lip full of snub, “there still some meat on the bones”, pausing the in the middle of a story to flex that you know street names, and smoking cigs; sentence I’ve every heard.

    • @baker6928
      @baker6928 4 роки тому +2

      @@skies6647 what can I say, I'm a 25 year old boomer. 💁‍♂️

    • @skies6647
      @skies6647 4 роки тому +1

      @@baker6928 og

  • @petergomez9919
    @petergomez9919 2 місяці тому +1

    We need this on a Movie!! In memory of Godfrey Qualls!!!!

  • @leadcounsel4869
    @leadcounsel4869 3 роки тому +226

    As an Army combat vet and paratrooper and owner of a 2012 Challenger 392, this really hits me in the feels. Great story!

    • @Earthinet
      @Earthinet 3 роки тому +2

      Why do you US Military guys always be like "I am a Vet thank me for my service!"? This information is completely irrelevant, still jealous on your Challenger tough.

    • @chriscoker7794
      @chriscoker7794 3 роки тому +4

      @@Earthinet why shouldn't he be proud of serving his country. Our government has made huge mistakes. That shouldn't be a reflection on every citizen. I hear people complaining all the time about how sorry the USA is but they sure continue to live here and reap it's rewards. All thanks to people who serve in it's military and the hardworking taxpayers that have put in 50,60, and 70 plus hours a week in a lot of cases. It sure makes for a rewarding life.

    • @chriscoker7794
      @chriscoker7794 3 роки тому +2

      Lead Counsel thanks for your service. I also served but thankfully not on the battlefield. I would have done so greatfully though. I love my country but wish that our government had not made such bad decisions in a lot of it's endeavors and political wranglings.

    • @toppe2116
      @toppe2116 3 роки тому +2

      @@Earthinet your comment is completely irrelevant

    • @ericvoltairedeleon1505
      @ericvoltairedeleon1505 3 роки тому +3

      Report Earthi Cooperations for comments uncalled for

  • @kramerrichardson6008
    @kramerrichardson6008 3 роки тому +102

    What a great man, father. I'm so happy I watched this in my room alone where no one can see me ugly cry.

  • @waynekaminski5438
    @waynekaminski5438 3 роки тому +62

    Much respect. RIP Godfrey Qualls. That guy packed in three lifetimes into one. Imagine serving in the 82nd Airborne (300 jumps!), wounded and Decorated Hero, then a Detroit patrol and a motorcycle cop (he must have had a love of motorcycles to put a hitch on the back of the Black Ghost to haul), plus still went back and became a Green Beret after all that. And, he loved his family and family came first (car parked for 37 years because there were more important priorities).

    • @Deetroiter
      @Deetroiter 2 роки тому +2

      I don’t think many people understand the magnitude of how hardcore it is to accomplish that much. It’s difficult enough to do one of those, let alone ALL of them.

  • @ferdis7
    @ferdis7 Рік тому +24

    Damn everyone took this story hook line & sinker xD

  • @brendanfrink1
    @brendanfrink1 4 роки тому +60

    I definitely just cried like a 10 year old girl. Man I truly love this story. So powerful. The fact I'm seeing this on the day he passed 5 years to the day ......