COMPETITIONPLUS.COM - PRUDHOMME, MCEWEN DISCUSS HAULER AUCTION
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- Опубликовано: 2 янв 2014
- This is a must-see interview for any Snake and Mongoose fan.
Don "the Snake" Prudhomme and Tom 'the Mongoose" McEwen sit down with CompetitionPlus.tv's Bobby Bennett to discuss their restored haulers and the upcoming trip to the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Az. This candid sit-down features the iconic Funny car racers opening up about the emotions of letting go of these prized cars which represented a golden era of drag racing history.
In addition, you will see Prudhomme as you've likely never seen him, giving a shop tour providing the details of the restorations. 
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God Bless you both. You sure thrilled this kid and made drag racing my way of life. First time I was 15 getting to go to Seattle International Raceway for 64 Funny cars. It was way more then a event. It was a party. If I could only go back. Today's drag racing killed the show. Killed the characteristics of the cars themselves. Killed what drag racing was really all about. Sad. R.I.P Mr. McEwen.
so sad that era has ended and will never see something like it again.
You got that right! Seen them race in Byron IL.
The marketing people that came up this Snake vs Mongoose rivalry where geniuses. I remember when Hot Wheels came out with these cars and I and all my friends just had to have them. A few years later when I started driving and became a "pit rat" at Irwindale, Orange County (OCIR), Lyons and Pomona these guys where larger than life and legends of the track.the first time I saw them in person I was awe struck. The whole Hot Wheels thing was one of the best things that happened to NHRA back in the day. It got people out to the strip who wouldn't have been there other wise.
Seattle International Raceway for me Mr. Thomas. Grand times. Sad the original Irwindale and O.C.I.R is gone.
we all know they need to be in ocala fl.....at big daddys
Don Prudhomme was my Idol..... He did awesome with his funny cars....also TOM McEwen... now it ll take forever to catch up with John Force
Thank you for bringing us this great video. Two of the best drag racers of all time, and two of the classiest drag races of all time. Please keep them coming.
those two are what drag races were all about. two of the greatest of all time
I'm English, but as a ten year old kid in 1971 even I knew who these guy's were thanks to 5 years worth of Hot Rod magazines I was given at the time.
I totally agree they are two of the greatest of all time & the wonders of RUclips are allowing me to see the actual races I read about as a kid & I'm having a blast :-)
SmokinJoe347 We are about the same age. In some ways I wish I was older to have seen the early days dragracing. At the same time I like to be around longer to play with the new hot rods are coming out today. The late sixties and seventies used to be the pinnacle of muscle cars in America. Well, here we are, building cars with 700 hp and fall factory warranties. Who would have guessed?!
I loved these two, and talked about them so much that even my mother knew who 'the Snake' and 'Mongoose' were!
@@snake7127 For sure, back in the 70s it was a magical time.
Man had these guys hot wheels cars early 70s watched them on wide world of sports when l was 8 or 9 then saw the snake live when l was old enough this video was too cool thank you for this
MeEwen was the reason Marketing took of for racing with Hot Wheels
These two men brought more people to drag racing than anyone in history. I know I lived a mile from the dragstrip and anytime the snake and Mongoose showed up you had to walk in sideways. I remember them displaying both cars at ramchargers the day before they raced. Sunday Sunday😀. It's sad what's become of the sport.
The yellow truck I sold to prud.
I owned it for 17yrs.,had it in s.f.valley,showed it at spring /fling
Many times!
Thanks so much for this vid
Good guys put on great shows
great guys....
what swell guys these two are!
Jay Leno may be interested, it is a piece of automotive history.
2 class acts.the besf
So nice guys.
Jay Leno needs both trucks.
Greatness.
Really cool..
One of my dreams is making a Prudhomme car hauler tribute truck. Occasionally I look for a D700 body, but it ain't happening any time soon.
My cousin had both The Snake and Mongoose Hotwheels.
What did 5hey sell for?
I have a few snake and mongoose hot wheels and even have them in the slot car versions still in the packs. I never opened them. Just wish I had them autographed. They'd be worth more. But I have tons of different toy cars and such from different brands. I collect toy cars/trucks. Probably gonna sale a lot of mine soon. I can't take them with me when I die, so I mines well sale them to those who collect them and to someone that's gonna take care of them
Sell them to someone else. There's somebody younger who will enjoy them just like you did.
what happened to Toms car
I pay to watch the older models go down the 1/4 mile again. I hate the 1000 feet racing.
I know this whole vid is ancient history but this whole thing is tainted by big money. In an era when drag racing was a common mans sport, even in the AA/G and AA/F classes even though maybe not a level Garlits you could still run one locally. You can tell McEwen is more down to earth and true to the essence of these ramp trucks and cars. It's all about money otherwise the "Snake" would sell the Skoal car ect. to make room. With the money the "Snake" has he would have donated them to or made some kind of deal to go to a drag racing museum such as "Large Fathers"......Rick Hendrick? Really......at 65 yrs old this is why my enthusiasm for nostalgic drag racing had pretty much fizzled out. The guys with the deep pockets always squeeze out the little guy who is the core of everything. The only thing I'm looking forward to and hoping is that nostalgic Pro Stock will stay true to it's roots and maintain a level playing field for nostalgic drag racing unlike what F/C and AA/FD has become and, maintain the true representation of the era
Totally agree. I do kinda think sponsors drive the business though.
@@gauge6513 thanks for the response but it's the fans that drive the sport and, although money is always at the core racing, just as any sport is entertainment and, even though there is professionalism and talent behind the scenes, the showmanship in drag racing pretty much left the building as soon as the big corporate dollars started rolling in and it has progressed to where we are today. You can also point the finger at NHRA themselves as with NASCAR being a dictorship
Rick Hendricks is a Chevy guy, no way would I want to see him with them.