Holman Moody's Junior Johnson Ford Galaxie NASCAR Race Car & Lee Holman's History Lesson!
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- Lee Holman has this real deal Ford Galaxie built by Holman Moody and raced by Junior Johnson and others! The Fireball Roberts scheme and 1963 sheet metal was done to put into the Darlington museum. This car was originally the car Junior Johnson was driving in Fireball’s fatal accident later restored as a replica for the museum. This car has been run hard at Goodwood in England and served time in numerous museums over the years. Lee brought us into his conference room where they have many insane artifacts from the company's rich racing history...along with one specifically eerie artifact from another Fireball Roberts race car.
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This is gold 💯
24K pure Gold!!!
Correctamundo..!
Those of you who watched this, I hope you all realize how fortunate we are to see and hear the story of some of the most significant events in motorsports history directly from one of the very few remaining survivors, providing actual first hand accounts. There is no way I would have ever had the opportunity to hear Lee Holman himself tell his story. Thank you both so much for taking the time to document all this history.
you are welcome sir! we appreciate you being here with us for it
You took the words out of my mouth. I've been a fan of Holman and Moody for a while as they build the original GT40 to this day unlike SPF and others. Seeing this video series was incredible...never thought I'd ever get so much insight into behind the scenes. Seeing the letter from Ford about the 1966 race and them having to hold back was heartbreaking as a petrolhead, but glad he shared that. Thank you team stapleton42 for putting this together and sharing with the rest of us. It was a very well done video series and it's very much appreciated!
I Love their 427 Mustang .gold color .that thing rips 🔥
Mr. Holman is a walking encyclopedia. 20 plus years ago I bought a 65 Mustang coupe that had a dry sump 289 with a HM tag on it.
I called to ask if this tag was legit or if someone had just got a tag and stuck it on the engine for the cool factor. Well a few minutes into the call I discovered I was speaking to Mr. Holman himself and he gave me the scoop on the engine and that yes indeed it appeared to be one they had built and if I could hold the line for a few minutes he would look it up for me. He dug up the paper work which included their dyno sheet and all the other info including engine block number, cam numbers, parts list, machining work done and specs etc. then he asked me if I’d like him to make a copy and send it to me. Which he did with a nice little note attached to it.
Oh and his comment on the small blocks making power at 8500 rpm was accurate. The car had been sold many years before but I kept the copy with the letter from Mr. Holman.
Unfortunately I lost those records when my house burnt down 6 years ago.
Man that’s insane
SO SAD that your house went up in smoke, as a lot of family history would be gone forever !! Somewhere in my house is a reply to a letter I sent to Dearborn, from little ole New Zealand here. It was signed by John Coletti, head man of FORD SVO at the time !!
OH MY...FIRE IS LIKE A THIEF...IT DESTROYS WITH NO CONSCIENCE...
@@arkhsm LITTLE OLD NEW ZEALAND...I MET TWO BROTHERS THAT CAME FROM THERE...FANTASTIC PEOPLE...THEY HAD A TRANSMISSION REBUILDING SHOP CLOSE TO CORONA, CALIF...ONE BROTHER HAD A 69 Z28 CAMERO...OH ME...I DID THE GLASS ON IT.. FULL RESTO ON SUCH A GORGOUS MACHINE...AND THAT MAN THAT SET 7 LAND SPEED RECORDS...I HAVE A COPY IF THAT MOVIE...I HAVE LOVED SPEED AND GOING FAST SINCE I RODE MY FIRST BICYCLE IN 1953...BURT MONRO...THE ACTOR SAID IT WAS THE MOST FUN HE HAD MAKING THAT MOVIE.. YUP...NEW ZEALAND IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE ...FANTASTIC...GOD BLESS...
@@bigsparky8888 How, weird, I've just finished a comment to another American who loved that movie so much, that it made him take up motorcycling. Best of all, it was based on the real Deal... Burt Munro !!
I wish Lee Holman would write a book. These stories are fantastic.
Another awesome one! Not enough people know the impact that Holman Moody had on the vehicle industry as a whole. Thanks again! Looking forward to the next one already
Thanks Gary 💪🏻
Holman Moody was THE team back then if not one of the best truly much respect for you bringing this up to the forefront
It is absolutely amazing how many small business self employed people built NASCAR.
I bought a Halman and Moody 65 390 spc galaxy ford.
H&M had the Falcon & then the Cougar dominating it's class in Europe until Ford pulled the plug saying it was Mustang's turn.
The sad part is these men and their stories are being lost because there aren’t enough guys like you that want to document them. Keep recording as much as you can before they are gone! You are doing a good thing👍👍
Thank you! thats our goal.
I could listen to Lee all day. He reminds me of listening to Smokey . Those guys aren't awestruck and sugar coat the big names.they tell it as it was. Very eye opening because as a fan you forget they are just people like you and me.
That is so cool to interview a legend like Holman. That is true automotive race history right there folks. When a man like that speaks, you listen.
Concerning the Fireball Roberts crash: as soon as you put on the Fire-proof outfit, your a Fireman. He failed to do the job he was disguising himself to do. He could have saved that mans life. If your not willing to risk getting burned, don’t take the job! The stories are Golden, keep em coming. Loved the Grand Tour.
Being a "Cut Above The Rest" is right where I want to be. Thanks for the compliment. Great video today.
Guys like Lee, when they pass, real history goes with them. He’s at the stage in his life we’re there’s no BS, what an awesome post Paul🇬🇧
"What did you find most fascinating?" Mr Holman's memory. That man is a sharp as a tack! I could listen to him for hours. Thanks for great videos
Same man!!
"I could listen to him for hours."
Yup. Me too. This interview was WAY too short.
A man like him makes me want to know more. Just keep talking, I'm listening to every word. Tell me everything.
That man needs to do a video biography. His memories need to be saved for the future. What a treasure trove of racing knowledge.
I stopped caring about current NASCAR a few years ago but I could watch and listen to stories about its history all day long. Awesome video
My father was a big Ford racing fan so as kid I also was a Ford fan. My favorite driver was Fireball Roberts, when he died from burn injuries, I was just a kid and totally deviated by it. The sight of that belt buckle was a shock and worthy of that moment of silence.
You guys are lucky to be able to interview and tour such a historic shop. This is fantastic content.
Thanks man!! We are glad you’re here
I wish we could go back to this era of racing.
Drivers were there to win, didn't blame their race car when they didn't, and didn't run to twitter to complain when something didn't go their way.
What a legend that dude is, so fortunate to be able to hear these stories.
Hearing Lee tell some of these stories is absolutely fascinating. The Fireball Roberts seatbelt....man, I'd have been speechless too. That's some piece of history to see for sure. I love that you're capturing this history in video form.
Smokey Yunick tried the get the Nascar to adopt fire-safe fuel cell bladders, like aircraft, well before Fireball died. Thanks again France family values........
The Nascar tuned Holman Moody 427 one of the best sounding engines of any kind, anywhere. The Fireball car is fantastic.
I could listen to Lee talk all day.
I loved listening to Lee Holman-Legend in the industry
What a masterclass. I accidentally come across this just to see some bad azz old cars. I was floored and couldn’t get enough. Thank y’all very much.
Thanks man! If you like this you’d love our other racing history videos too!
I love cars that look like cars ! Sometimes less is more. That's a beauty
Mannn...ole Lee laid it down and speaks his mind and i love it. I would love to see how the cams are ground on the same machines they were in the 50s and 60s when others are all CNC stuff, i hope that man grinding trains somebody to continue that legacy too
Same man
Loved Lee's commentary about modern drivers and agree wholeheartedly. Reminds me of the C&D article Brock Yates wrote when Dale passed away. "The last of the neanderthal wheelman"
That is awesome if your a Ford guy Holman Moody is the place to be those guys did some awesome stuff back in the day. I'm not a Ford guy but I'm a automobile racing and Holman Moody is one of the greats
Young man you have a very unique talent. Half the battle of a quality interview is knowing when to just listen; the other half is knowing your subject. I am truly amazed and envious of the people and places you have documented. Keep up the great work!
Also, I had the same reaction as you for the Fireball Roberts seat belt. Knowing what happened to him just hit home for some reason - perhaps it was the way it was just sitting there without fanfare or as a trophy. This was perhaps your best video (or maybe my favorite) yet.
Thanks Timmy that means a lot
What he said....
Me too.😞
Great interview, you know the secret:
"You can't hear with your mouth open!"
You could listen to lee tell stories for weeks
He would have forgotten more than most know
What an incredible man and organisation 👍👍👍
Logan has that driver's wife vibe going on with the hair.....Totally matches Mitch's early 90's cup series driver appearance. You guy's are the cool kids!
Knocking them out of the park with these race shop tours! Stories and basically racing history that may have never been known or told had y’all not taking on these endeavors. Awesome Stuff!
That truely was the golden era of racing. I'm a Ford nut in Australia at home with Rona and this was such a great video because of the interview .
Growing up in northwest Indiana there was a shop in Highland called Nickels Engineering and they were a Mopar shop that did similar work on a smaller scale. My cousin used to have the shop on his paper route and I would sleep over on weekends.
I remember going into the shop on a Saturday morning in 1970 and seeing a couple NASCAR Daytona Chargers, one on a lift and one near the door.
Seeing the H M factory brought back some long buried childhood memories and as a Ford guy myself it's great to hear all that history straight from the horses mouth...
Thanks y'all, I hit the subscribe button on this one 👍
Thanks man!
That feller there.. I could sit and listen to his story's fer hours! You should do a full documentary on his stories
The best historical video on UA-cam I was so interested in the talk and history that Mr Lee was explaining, such an honor to hear about that time in racing
If you keep getting these people to give these interviews, your going to become a Legend!!!
Thanks dude we’re gonna keep going that’s for sure
I could listen to you taking to Lee all day, all the history is just so interesting. I want that Galaxie, and the red Mustang and Dodge Caliber in the background lol. Happy birthday Ruger, nice to see you're still doing well.
The interview with Lee was extremely interesting to me...
I could definitely hear him speak on how they engineered and built and/or build different parts and pieces...
What a tour, thanks Logan & Mitchell
Great video as always. His opinions about Shelby is the way he remembers it and of course like most things other people remember it differently. Times a funny thing I guess. Racers and builders are proud folks.
This history is incredible! Im a car guy and also love history and to hear Lee talk about Leo Beebe converting the ford factory at willow run is just amazing. This is the history that will be lost over time and I'm glad you're keeping the story going. Love the content.
As the son of a huge Holman Moody fan and being a huge Holman Moody fan myself,thank you for sharing,got goose bumps seeing the actual seat belt latch that held fireball in the car and just hearing Lee tell all the stories, just a great history lesson for a Ford fan like me! Thanks 👍👍
Thanks Chris 💪🏻
Just think about what all he and his group did! Drag racing, NASCAR, LeMans, race car factory for Ford, one of 3 factories in the world that would make you a race car and then fix it when you did something stupid. Probably never happen again
Interesting that they kept the buckle from Fireball's crash. Listening to Lee was really interesting, especially the Shelby/Duntov Story. Interesting that Holmans were involved with Duntov, since he was the Corvette guy.
Arkus Duntov had Ford experience. Hence the Ardun heads used on some hot rod Ford flatheads.
you got to remember that Duntov's first big project was the Ardun head for the Flat-head Ford . That was way back in the 40's long before he hooked up with GM.
I used to play in those wrecked cars out at the airport. I distinctly remember Roberts and Jerrett's cars. Hard to forget a purple racecar. Joe Weatherly was my favorite driver. I attended only one NASCAR race, it being at a dirt track in Lincolnton, NC. Joe won it in a rain-shortened event.
Very Nice Job as usual. These guys were all my heroes my whole life as a ford nut. Really nice that you guys take the time and do this all the more knowing you are GM folks at heart. Thanks so much for all the great interviews with Ed Pink, and the Holman and Moody guys that I always thought were Ford Racing geniuses. Glad to see I was right even as a teenager. Those crossbolt main, deep skirted side oiler 427s were amazing in 1962 -1968 they could run Le Mans 24 hrs at full speed hitting 220 mph and at 7500+ Rpm All Day and All Night! Back in 1962 ,63,64, when No other big block could do that. Look at that 1962 technology, GM has finally done this 427 type bottom end with crossbolt mains and deep skirted block, and many other old school Ford engine things on the LS engines today. This is why the tiny Ford 3.5 liter v-6 twin turbo bottom end holds up just fine. Even with 660hp today. It still has crossbolt mains and deep skirt blocks that Ford invented on the 427's in 1962! They had some incredible inventors and engineering guys, way ahead of their time back then. Much like Smokey was to GM. Thanks again for documenting all this history for everyone.
Great video hearing Lee tell the stories about Shelby was awesome and the Fireball Roberts seatbelt gave me chills
Same man
I was at the race when Fireball wrecked and died later. We were in the infield about 50 yards from the wreck and I still remember the smell of the smoke and the sound of the wreck. The seat belt and the story of the fire fighter was something I haven't heard before. Great video. Thanks for taking me down memory lane.
Wow man that’s insane
HANDS DOWN, THE BEST VIDEO I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. RIP Fireball...
Thank you Brian!
Sometime in 1964, NASCAR outlawed the exhaust-through-the-frame deal. Bill Stroppe also built Mercurys through 1964 along these lines, as did Bud Moore. Beautiful cars, with real bumpers 👍
Interesting
Fireball Roberts remain as my favorite race driver, learned of him after his tragic death. He always drove like he was running from hell. If the car and the tires held up he finished in the money, a crowd favorite and after his passing no other driver drove with Fireball's enthusiasm . Wish I was born before '63 but I was and an old country song from the late Roger Miller first brought Fireball Roberts to my attention. Yes even we Alaskans loved the old drivers from the golden age of NASCAR. Sadly today it is nothing like it was.
I didn't know any part of that car was left... I would've been dumbfounded and speechless as well... Very cool...! Thanks, keep up y'alls awesomeness and go enjoy some nature today...!
GOD BLESS John Holman and Ralph Moody. And Lee too!!!
I read the book on Ford vs Ferrari, but I learned more in this video than anything else. Period. This was one of the best uses of my time in a long time. Thank You so Much for bringing this to me.
Thank you Larry!
I agree! The book and the movie don’t compare to hearing it from Lee
Wow I love how the real story comes out about ken and shelby. I watched that movie just a few days ago and really loved it but to hear the truth from the man who was there is priceless. Mitchell, Logan you both are amazing with these trips to iconic places and bringing back the history for us to relive. Thank you both for this.
Thanks dude we appreciate you!
It was really cool to hear things from Lee’s perspective, I had always been a big fan of Carrol Shelby and had heard some things about him being a crook but not like concrete proof lol
so good to hear the truth about Gt40's at Le man's. As a New Zealander always proud of Kiwis Bruce Mclaren, Danny Hulme and Chis Amon who like Holman Moody have been cast aside in history (especially by Hollywood and the media) in favour of Shelby and Mills. Your dives back in history have been awesome and bring back many memories.
Thanks andrew
Awesome video. Lee is so genuine. More true information than anything else out there. The seat belt really got me .
The channel has always been good, but it has gotten absolutely amazing over the last few months.
The people, the stories, the HISTORY, the cars equipment and places you guys are sharing with the world.
Truly amazing my friends. Thank you for all you have done recently.
God Bless
Thank you so much!
DUDEZILLA!!! I just spent two hours with Mr. Holman! He is a great man and the stories he told me were OUTSTANDING! He and the guys at the shop let me walk around the shop and explore the history! I don't think I have EVER been that close to a GT40! What a great day!!!!!!! Thanks for this video! Without it, I would have NEVER thought of going to the shop!
I could listen to Lee stories all day
same man
That info was off the scale ! Shows not everyone idolized ole Uncle Shelby. He certainly didn't get his wins all by himself !!
Dude this is wild! These are stories and lore that would never been widely heard with out interviews like this! Ya killin it!
I am speechless with all this. I did not even know Hollman was even involved with the GT40 race program. To talk with Lee himself and tour his shop where they are making GTs with original chassis, amazing! More than history, pretty emotional seeing the buckle from Roberts tragic crash.
The content here and other that your bringing is like no other.
Thank you for sharing your videos
Thanks Ronald. It’s just as crazy for us too 😂
Man, that was so awesome hearing those stories from Lee. I'd love to be able for him to talk to myself and my son. So glad to know he is still around, I had just begun speaking with Ronnie Sox, not knowing his cancer battle, and he passed before I could meet him in person. His old family gas station building is still on church street although not a working station, but it is still there.
Listening to Lee Holman's stories are the most amazing thing I've every seen on UA-cam. Incredible. Thank you and well done!!!
You’re welcome Bob!
That's some PURE GOLD! from Lee Holman! Thanks for giving us the straight talk from a Piece of American EXCELLENCE!
Great, great video! Nice to see Mr Holman get some much deserved appreciation and to hear those stories from someone who was there. Keep up the good work!
Thank you again Mitchell and Logan for doing this, but a BIG Thank You to Lee Holman for this history lesson. I could sit and listen for hours to these stories. Keep them coming! Rick
Love hearing the old stories
Saw Fireball race at AIR Atlanta International Raceway in 1963 and because my birthday is on the 22nd, he was the driver I followed that day. I actually may have seen him race this car (?). My cousin met Fred Lorenzen around this same period in Daytona and they became instant friends What a great time this was...
So much racing history. So cool. Holman-Moody are one of the best innovative people in the planet!
Dude this is the best I mean the best video you have done in this historic shop series. If not one of the best interviews I've ever seen. You guys are the luckiest to be able to do this stuff. Keep it going.
Thanks Morgan!!
Thank you for this episode! Holman Moody is an iconic team. It was great to hear Lee share some of the history that many of us would probably not hear had it not been for you. You do a great job and and I look forward to each episode. I love the history of NASCAR and enjoy these. I’ve been following the sport since the mid 70’s as a kid. Right up through the 80’s are my favorite time in NASCAR
Like you, when you showed the buckle from Fireball’s car, I was speechless.
I could sit and listen to someone like Lee Holman all day. These old guy's are living archives filled with awesome stories and engineering knowledge.
Wow when you see fireballs seatbelt latch, just amazing.
I absolutely love this video. I remember talking to my grandpa Fred about stuff related to sports or stuff he did and he did a lot, he was in the navy, he raced car's I don't know if it was dirt track or street, I wish I did. I wish I spent more time with him before he passed several years ago. My mom tells me all the time "My dad did that" or " you're just like your grandpa" as a kid I loved hearing his stories. So whenever an older person tells me stories like this of stuff that actually happened and even things that I cant tell if they are true or not I just enjoy them it's like going into the past, it's really fun.
I worked with the Diesel Instructor from the community college Robert Yates attended at Ford, his name was jim Mercer and was a District Service Engineer at the Ford office in Charlotte when I first met him. Jim and I worked together for many years.
Watched this is twice because listening to Lee was so amazing. Please go and do a complete interview.
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺.
Ps when is Logan going to get her shirt.
Thanks man. When people start buying shirts again lol this economy has really put a damper on sales. Disposable income is going towards gas these days.
As an old Ford guy and a retired Aerospace Engineer, this is the best youtube video I have ever watched. the stuff Lee knows should be in a Movie.
Thank you sir! Have you seen our other two videos at Holman moody yet?
@@Stapleton42 I just watched one of them.
Mitch, you are the 60 Minutes of racing history. Keep it up bro!
Playing catch up going back n forth to your videos. If you appreciate history, automotive and racing history, and hearing it straight from one of the legends of Motorsports this is for you. Still using the machines used 50 or 60 years ago is mind boggling.
Thanks David we appreciate you!!
Sure glad I got to see these famous drivers race in the late 50's & 60's.....still a race fan today. Maybe that was my reason for becoming a Master Mechanic.
All of these shop tours are really interesting. They really shed some light on the history of Nascar. Thanks for doing something different and being unique.
Lees memories need to get recorded as when he is gone it will be lost forever for his and everyones children
This man leaks race history. His memory is gold. Every word should be documented. What a great interview. Can't thank you enough for this.
The Holman-Moody vids have been some of my favorites! Their place in motor sports history in huge! Thanks for digging into these things and a shout out to them for allowing y’all the access. 👍🏻 “How they 🐬 are ya..”
It's awesome how much you both care about the history and how your finding it and letting other people hear it ...awesome!!
Fantastic interview of Lee Holman
Thanks For Posting This Great Video I love hearing old racing Stories Hopefully you can find some more of these gentleman and ladies And Sit down and tell you more stories of the Good Old Days
I just commented on a Goodwood video, asking why I haven't seen Lee Holman and the Holman and Moody boys out there, that it would be a damn shame if they haven't been invited. Happy to hear Lee was invited and ripped the Fireball car up the hill. Lee and Holman and Moody should have lifetime invites to Goodwood
Great old race car! Wish they would throw half the rule book away and let them build racecars again. Really enjoyed this--Thx!!!
Love hearing the all the history, especially about Shelby. The fact that they are still in business after all these years is simply amazing!! Keep the great content coming 👍👍
My family moved to Charlotte in 1964 the year Fireball Roberts died at the World 600. Unknown to me at the time, but my parents somehow became friends with the Holman's and they played bridge with them. As such we were invited to the 1965 World 600. That jump started my love with NASCAR. As I became more invested In NASCAR I learned more of it's history I realized what history I had just missed just the year before. However I got to see all the drivers who became famous in that era.
Wow that’s crazy
Thank you for sharing a national treasure.
Wow. I don't know how I found your channel, but I am happy. I met Lee Holman at Amelia Island in 2013 for the 50th Anniversary of the GT40. Got his autograph and Dan Gurney's that day on the official poster. What a great day that was. Got to spend a few hours with my racing heros. I loved the movie Ford vs Ferrari, but UA-cam has lots of videos about what really happened back then. This is another. Thank you.
welcome to the team man!
Great interview with Lee Holman! I to could listen to him forever...
Same man
@@Stapleton42 What a great interview! You hit solid gold there!!
Seriously bro one of the best videos I have watched on UA-cam in long long long time. Keep them coming we will keep loving them!!
Thanks Michael!
This is the history that has to be saved at all cost.. The golden era of motorsports, where the greats came to fame..
The Fireball was my hero and even with his loss 58 years ago it still is an emotional trauma for me. Hearing the story and seeing his harness buckles created excessive humidity at eye level that has not stopped yet. I appreciate the history lesson. Thank you for the video of car, shop and personal stories with Mr. Holman.
I grew up in the 60s with a Dad who listened to the races on the radio because they weren't televised. When Wide World of Sports did air one I tried to watch it. Even so I would say I was just a casual back then until I became an Earnhardt fan later on. That wasn't casual and I really wanted to be as big a fan of JRs but it wasn't the same. Having said all that....this video is excellent. You've given me more interesting content here than I've seen in years concerning the racing I watched as a kid. This is my 1st from you but won't be my last.
thank you Chet!
You guys are great together, Logan seems just as interested in absorbing all the history and car knowledge as you do, keep up the great work 👌
you need to make a plan invite this man to dinner a few times! We definitely need sequels to this oh my! The character of the people you are meeting is incredible...you should organize a round table of them just to visit and talk. I absolutely love answers to who actually did what! With you crawling under the car saying ford 9 inch...got me to thinking who did come up with that...especially with the DW chat about 5.50 gears and who made those for him!