Big Daddy Don Garlits talks about Lee and Richard Petty and the HEMI-Big Daddy Stories # 9

Here is one of my heroes talking about his hero. Big Daddy has accumulated friends and cars for a long time. The fact that a legend helps another legend solve a mechanical enigma with the HEMI is fabulous.

[@vppnbrent]

I could spend years listening to Don. Love this guy!

[@Viva-la-Maquina]

Yep. And I just thought he was a great racer. Thanks for watching!

[@phillpearson7531]

There is simply no one like Don Garlits. He is the greatest car guy ever, pure and simple.

[@romeoalphafoxtrot9517]

Big Daddy is an absolute National Treasure!
What a fantastic Man! Love that guy!

[@michaelhalsall5684]

So great to see Don is still alive and well! He was born in 1932 and still looks and sounds amazing!

[@danaglass5394]

Big Daddy. The Greatest!

[@Viva-la-Maquina]

As you can tell by the sound microphone in the screen, I still have plenty to learn about cameras. But If you are a Big Daddy fan, you will look past the boom. Thanks

[@jimweed7269]

I didn't notice due to listening to every word from Big Daddy. Thanks for doing this!

[@jsharp1776]

This is quite the interview with Don. I would love to meet him sometime.

[@da_blade5040]

AMAZING VIDEO!! Thank You for posting this....I'm a Huge MOPAR Fan and Big Daddy was one of my Favorites in Drag Racing!! 👍💯♥️♥️♥️🇺🇲

[@timmckenna210]

Don is a genuine legend!

[@nealdaleyjr7625]

Thanks again for this wonderful tour of Don and his museum!
I need to go see this before he's gone.

[@user-wh8ek7fu4n]

There is a Guardian Angel for everyone you Know!!! Don has had a GOOD ONE through the years !!!!

[@Viva-la-Maquina]

Considering his story, probably a whole team of guardians angels.

[@user-gg5me2sj1b]

Thank you Don. You remember everyone, that's fed you. You have fed,more than any in the sport.
Appreciation of the fan,is the greatest class act. Richard Petty signed autographs, till a normal mans hand would have fallen off,with that pearlly smile.
You tour the museum, and tell dirt on,each car,and piece.
You are a Class act. Tell John Force, follow that killer.

[@Viva-la-Maquina]

To your point. During the Gatornationals 92 year old Garlits was signing autographs and brought some of his car from the museum.

[@rickwallace5582]

Gawd I love this Man. if there was ever the 'real deal' , he is it. God bless him. and the museum.

[@johnmckamy6398]

What a national treasure Big Daddy is . this man is the real deal drag racer ,man and husband.

[@don66hotrod94]

What a class act he is. My BIL ran a fuel dragster out of Union Grove, WI and met Don on a flight. Don had heard of his machine and my BIL was thrilled to be able to spend some time with him.

[@jeffreypinder9398]

I grew up watching Big Daddy.

[@Viva-la-Maquina]

There are still thousands of us! Thanks for watching!

[@JamesHyde-tb8os]

How awesome is this!!!

[@andyhamilton8940]

Been to Dons museum many times haven’t caught him there yet to chat with him.

[@randymente80]

Wow priceless.story

[@70sport37]

Gotta go visit Big daddy & King petty mesuiems !

[@williammeszaros3382]

I hope he has cronicled most of his fascinating stories of the best days of drag racing.

[@Viva-la-Maquina]

He wrote several books. And these are books written in his own computer, probably with some editorial help, but like everything else, he does, is real. He actually completed the script of his movie and has a producer on the hook!

[@KPMACHINE1]

Just a damn cool guy!

[@Americanwarrior-j1m]

I remember back in the 70s watching Big Daddy and Shirley cha cha muldowney go at it .

[@johnbecay6887]

the biggest Daddy of them all.

[@bccev770]

Reminds of another legend could Donald......😉👌

[@hippylong]

On the 8th day God made don garlets and Lee petty!

[@alkelenson648]

Doing burnouts in 2015- awesome!!!