HAMB Exclusive: 8mm Hot Rod Footage (1964)

[Jive-Bomber]

A buddy of mine at work collects old 8mm films, and came across an unlabeled reel with this soundless color footage, just as you see it here. I just posted it to YouTube for the first time a few days ago, and I figured Jalopy Journal folks would appr...

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[big creep]

that was sweet! i love the shot around town, the good old days!

[CAL]

That was great! Thanks.

[Tbomb428]

That's as close to a time machine as we get. Thanks for posting.

I'm thinking it's 1963 though, as that's the newest cars I see in all of the racing footage, and all of the "new" Chevy's at the dealership are '63s.

Cool!!

[glenn33]

Loved the Model T Touring rounding the corner at 4:22....

[Finn Jensen]

Originally Posted by Tbomb428

That's as close to a time machine as we get. Thanks for posting.

I'm thinking it's 1963 though, as that's the newest cars I see in all of the racing footage, and all of the "new" Chevy's at the dealership are '63s.

Cool!!

But a 64 Ford wagon also makes an appearance.

[Tbomb428]

Originally Posted by Finn Jensen

But a 64 Ford wagon also makes an appearance.

I'll watch it again to see if you're right. However, all of the "new" cars at the lot are 1963's. Also, new model year cars come out before the actual calendar year. So, I'm still thinking it's 1963 even if there was 1 1964 car in it.

[gr8ness13]

Very cool....

[JeffreyJames]

That's pretty awesome! My favorite part is the Corvettes battling it out....then stomping the T-Bird!

[mramsey]

The town resembles Colusa, California, about an hour north of Sacramento, but it could also easily be one of many small towns in the Sacramento or Central Valleys.

[Slim Pickens]

Bad Ass. Was life simpler back in the earlier 60s? I don’t know, People had to work, stay healthy, teach your children. Same as today. I was a kid then. Only thing, I wish my kids could have grown up then. Just drop me off in that Chevy dealer. Priceless. Slim

[57dodge]

Some Good Background Music to this Would Be Green Onions By Booker T.

[NICKEYCHEVY60]

Originally Posted by 57dodge

Some Good Background Music to this Would Be Green Onions By Booker T.

What he said.Cool mild custom '56 Chev in the used cars too.

[sirleadfoot]

very cool post. man what a neat video. thanks for sharing

[fifTsix]

what he said ^^^^^

[croxxedmember]

could anyone explain what is on the film for those of us that can't see?

Originally Posted by Jive-Bomber

A buddy of mine at work collects old 8mm films, and came across an unlabeled reel with this soundless color footage, just as you see it here. I just posted it to YouTube for the first time a few days ago, and I figured Jalopy Journal folks would appr...

To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

[KIRK!]

Yowza! He needs to get that up on one of the stock photo sites and make some money. I'd love to see bits of that on the next History Channel car-related special.

[Brewton]

Wow - that's some cool footage. Looks like small town USA.... I love it!

[Joshua Shaw]

The "Chevy Dealership" is also a OK USED CAR LOT. (sold used Chevy's) Blue and yellow sign with a circle at the top. Rare signs. Thats why there is all those early model Chevy's sitting on the lot too. Might be HIS lot, or where he worked.
VERY neat film! We push fuel cars today at around 30 MPH, I think them boys were rollin a bit better than that!!

Thanks a ton for sharing!

J Shaw

[Labold]

Thanks for posting, that's an awesome video.

...gonna have to watch that again right quick.