Oh my gosh ...all those square cage funny cars of that era take me back to being a 10 yr old kid ripping out the centerfolds of hot rod magazines from the library 😁 and pasting them in scrapbooks, that I still have by the way and, spending Saturdays and Sundays at the dragstrip with my dad....miss you Pop's....thanks for the trip down memory lane....by the way the icing on the cake was the soundtrack....👍👍👍👍
My brother-in-law raced a '64 427 Ford Galaxie at Martin in the 60's and was very good friends with Dick Loehr. I was a go-fer for them both when they raced there. I was then 11-12 y/o. Thanks for this video, Man. You really stirred the old memory pot with this one.
IF YOU'VE NEVER REVV ED A ENGINE TO 5800 AND SIDE STEP THE CLUTCH,well you missed it entirely,the 60's and 70's were magic and so were the people who made it happen,would'nt have missed to for anything ,the late night wrenching and bolting together a rocket on 4 wheels and the sounds and smells,perfect time to be alive
Thanks John! What a trip down memory lane at my home track! Bet I was working that day either in concessions or the E.T. booth at the turn around at the end of the track as a young teenager. What a great time to grow up. Thank you Lord.
I remember as a child seeing the BRUTUS car in front of Paul Stefansky's house in wayne Michigan late 60's I remember pauls Boss Hoss mustang and the SuperStang he campained .. Also going to Detroit dragway and seeing the Hemi underglass Ramchargers Color me Gone and the Chi-Town Hustler and the Motown Missle was great to live during them times and Smell the NITRO...!!!!!!!!!
What great footage!! All the memories of the awesome car's & people who made drag racing what it is today!!! Thank you for letting us see the old school footage!!! Great job loved it!!!!
These are the "real funny cars" they were home and shop built but actually replicated a particular car body, not a wedge carbon fiber body, narrow in the front,wide in the rear and a "bubble top" which no car has and you wrap or airbrush on the front and rear lights that match the Mfg. who sponsors you. Yes the cars do run 300+ and they are quicker than 4 seconds but in the past they were just as fun and interesting to watch as they are now, they were very innovative, there were more of them and there were none that was like the next one, I was in my teens when they started and I will say that it was more real and exciting then and now it's corporate.
That was racing, not like today.Great shot of a wheelie on the return road, would be band for life if you did that @ N.H.R.A. today, plus not one of those cars would pass tech.
Cool, John! Great memories of those Saturday nights of Great racing. Thanks for putting all this together and sharing it with us! Oh, Great job on the sound track!! Jim
Loved the 60’s funny cars, Most of them had cool names and great paint jobs, Now days funny cars are just rolling corporate billboards that don’t even look like cars
It does doesn't it ? Especially seeing the Fontanini and Nanini car as those guys, or at least one of them and a crewman were killed in a highway accident. I believe it occured at or real near a toll collection stop in the northeast.
In the early 80's I sold commercial roofs. I made a call on Schumacher Electronics to look at their roof. Just another appointment so I figured. As I sat down with the person they told me to see, behind his desk was a large picture or that blue and white beast making a run at US 30 Dragstrip in Gary. Yep, it was him. We talked for a long time and I forgot all about the roof.
some great pix! saw many of these cars race back when at Rockford/Byron, Great Lakes/Union Grove & Oswego. Mr. Norm was a regular as was Arnie Beswick, Don Schumacher, Chi-Town Hustler and countless others. match racing ruled the day! Martin was one of the tracks I regularly heard and read about but sadly never went there.
This was the end of an era. Back when brand loyalty and bragging rights were what these guys were competing for. By the early 70's every funny car was running a Hemi. It's great to see these older cars running Chevy's, Pontiac's, Ford's and even AMC's!!
oh , how the times have changed ! Working on funny cars on dirt lots under trees and a wheelie on the return road ! Today , the NHRA would put ya' over their knee and spank you silly for that move !
Loved going to the drags with my dad in Hollywood Fla. In the mid to late 60's they were magical for a 8 yo boy!!!! I saw to different Corvair F/C in this video I never saw them b4 wonder what ever happened to those cars????
I watched DICK LANDY Race , from that time forward I had to have a 1967 Dodge Cornet R/T And eventually got one ! HEMI and all. Flame Paint Job. It was the most powerful beast in the area. RED ! I MISS THAT CAR. 🏆
Just a bit before my time as my first exposure to Nitro and fibreglas was 32 Funny Cars in 1973. Portland, Oregon. Still i'm a bit of a hot rodding historian and as cool as this video is it saddens me to see Fontanini & Nanini and the Wiskey car of Joe Amato. (No, not THAT Joe Amato) as both racing operations were involved in fatal accidents that killed the racers. Nanini and a crew member at a toll stop in the northeast U.S. if my facts are right and Anatomy towing the Wiskey operation.
Hi John, I am working on a tribute piece for Dick Brannan and trying to locate drag racing footage with his car. I saw some on this video you shared and wondered if you would give me permission to use it.
Oh my gosh ...all those square cage funny cars of that era take me back to being a 10 yr old kid ripping out the centerfolds of hot rod magazines from the library 😁 and pasting them in scrapbooks, that I still have by the way and, spending Saturdays and Sundays at the dragstrip with my dad....miss you Pop's....thanks for the trip down memory lane....by the way the icing on the cake was the soundtrack....👍👍👍👍
Color Me Gone, Lindamood family here. Nice to see a few pics of Roger’s car. Thanks for sharing your pics.
My brother-in-law raced a '64 427 Ford Galaxie at Martin in the 60's and was very good friends with Dick Loehr. I was a go-fer for them both when they raced there. I was then 11-12 y/o. Thanks for this video, Man. You really stirred the old memory pot with this one.
Love it. I raced in the 60s. Thanks for posting this
IF YOU'VE NEVER REVV ED A ENGINE TO 5800 AND SIDE STEP THE CLUTCH,well you missed it entirely,the 60's and 70's were magic and so were the people who made it happen,would'nt have missed to for anything ,the late night wrenching and bolting together a rocket on 4 wheels and the sounds and smells,perfect time to be alive
Thanks John! What a trip down memory lane at my home track! Bet I was working that day either in concessions or the E.T. booth at the turn around at the end of the track as a young teenager. What a great time to grow up. Thank you Lord.
Thanks for the great comment, Robert! We had fun, didn't we?
John
I remember as a child seeing the BRUTUS car in front of Paul Stefansky's house in wayne Michigan late 60's I remember pauls Boss Hoss mustang and the SuperStang he campained .. Also going to Detroit dragway and seeing the Hemi underglass Ramchargers Color me Gone and the Chi-Town Hustler and the Motown Missle was great to live during them times and Smell the NITRO...!!!!!!!!!
What awesome cars and times !
What great footage!! All the memories of the awesome car's & people who made drag racing what it is today!!! Thank you for letting us see the old school footage!!! Great job loved it!!!!
Martin was my Saturday night date in the mid to late 60"s
RAMCHARGERS !!!! 😄😄😄😄😄
Awesome Video , when they actually looked like cars you could purchase , with a few I had not seen in a long time , Thanks John
Good video, great music,, thanks.
These are the "real funny cars" they were home and shop built but actually replicated a particular car body, not a wedge carbon fiber body, narrow in the front,wide in the rear and a "bubble top" which no car has and you wrap or airbrush on the front and rear lights that match the Mfg. who sponsors you. Yes the cars do run 300+ and they are quicker than 4 seconds but in the past they were just as fun and interesting to watch as they are now, they were very innovative, there were more of them and there were none that was like the next one, I was in my teens when they started and I will say that it was more real and exciting then and now it's corporate.
I would trade 50mph of the top speed record to have them back doing dry hops and running 1320.
Thank you for all of your work in putting together a lot of memories of our local 1320.
Thank you for watching and commenting! Glad you you enjoyed it!
John
That was racing, not like today.Great shot of a wheelie on the return road, would be band for life if you did that @ N.H.R.A. today, plus not one of those cars would pass tech.
Fantastic photo collection!
Cool, John! Great memories of those Saturday nights of Great racing. Thanks for putting all this together and sharing it with us! Oh, Great job on the sound track!!
Jim
Thanks for taking time to check it out, Jim! I appreciate your comment!
John
If this stuff don't give you cold chills, you're dead
Loved the 60’s funny cars,
Most of them had cool names and great paint jobs,
Now days funny cars are just rolling corporate billboards that don’t even look like cars
Brings tears to my eyes as I was involved.
It does doesn't it ? Especially seeing the Fontanini and Nanini car as those guys, or at least one of them and a crewman were killed in a highway accident. I believe it occured at or real near a toll collection stop in the northeast.
In the early 80's I sold commercial roofs. I made a call on Schumacher Electronics to look at their roof. Just another appointment so I figured. As I sat down with the person they told me to see, behind his desk was a large picture or that blue and white beast making a run at US 30 Dragstrip in Gary. Yep, it was him. We talked for a long time and I forgot all about the roof.
some great pix! saw many of these cars race back when at Rockford/Byron, Great Lakes/Union Grove & Oswego. Mr. Norm was a regular as was Arnie Beswick, Don Schumacher, Chi-Town Hustler and countless others. match racing ruled the day! Martin was one of the tracks I regularly heard and read about but sadly never went there.
I. Grew. Up. Watching. These. Cars. Go. What. A. Good. Time
This was the end of an era. Back when brand loyalty and bragging rights were what these guys were competing for. By the early 70's every funny car was running a Hemi. It's great to see these older cars running Chevy's, Pontiac's, Ford's and even AMC's!!
Those were some good looking cars, and they looked like the actual bodies.
great post!
great Vid! Made the hair on the back of my neck stand up!!!!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
John
I like the Ramcharger Dart!
oh , how the times have changed !
Working on funny cars on dirt lots under trees and a
wheelie on the return road ! Today , the NHRA would put ya' over their knee and spank you silly for that move !
And thank you JOHN GRIVENS, JERRY ARNOLD, JIM ROBERTS, LOUIE HALL THE OUDING BOYS, AND EVERYONE THAT MADE MARTIN GREAT1111111111111111111
The Cammers!!
I.remember my.first.racecar.56.chevy.301.small.block.foot.to.the wood
Let.the clutch.go.shift.at.7500.and go 11.90…114..great ride on 9 inch,tires.in 1968
I remember west Coast 41 Willys called the Intruder, was in Hot Rod Mag I think in 1963, do you have NY knowledge about it?
Loved going to the drags with my dad in Hollywood Fla. In the mid to late 60's they were magical for a 8 yo boy!!!! I saw to different Corvair F/C in this video I never saw them b4 wonder what ever happened to those cars????
My home track Matin MI
I watched DICK LANDY Race , from that time forward I had to have a 1967 Dodge Cornet R/T And eventually got one ! HEMI and all. Flame Paint Job. It was the most powerful beast in the area. RED ! I MISS THAT CAR. 🏆
Great pics... but why none of the greatest "Hayden Proffitt"
Where did you get the music?
I played it myself. Thanks for watching!
John
Wondering if I can get a copy of the picture of The Blue Bandit. 7:35
All I need is an email address and I send you a copy.
Just a bit before my time as my first exposure to Nitro and fibreglas was 32 Funny Cars in 1973. Portland, Oregon. Still i'm a bit of a hot rodding historian and as cool as this video is it saddens me to see Fontanini & Nanini and the Wiskey car of Joe Amato. (No, not THAT Joe Amato) as both racing operations were involved in fatal accidents that killed the racers. Nanini and a crew member at a toll stop in the northeast U.S. if my facts are right and Anatomy towing the Wiskey operation.
Good music buauty cars
Nice
Thanks!
Hi John, I am working on a tribute piece for Dick Brannan and trying to locate drag racing footage with his car. I saw some on this video you shared and wondered if you would give me permission to use it.
hey John I ran a 1961 ford galaxy candy apple red 94 miles per hour 283 chevys did not like me cal
1965 1967
No racing 😢
This is ONLY still pics people and nothing more.