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**Ryan** · 12-31-2007, 09:46 AM

This one seems to have been put together in the late 70's or so, but there are some great sound bites from Garlits as well as some excellent footage from a late 50's or early 60's drag race. The music is terrible.

"It's like being...

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Hooligansince65 · 12-31-2007, 10:01 AM

Thanks for the link. I think 4 motors in a car not so good. But on a plane thats is still a great ideal.

belair · 12-31-2007, 10:02 AM

Only after 4 engines does it get ridiculous! I love it. Was that TV Tommy?
Cool little piece of history.

Yo Baby · 12-31-2007, 10:06 AM

I always thought Cha Cha seemed a little jaded,but I suppose times were tuff for her back then.
Big Daddy looks like he's havin' a bad hair day.
I've had a few of those.
That white coupe gettin' pushed up in the vid is bitchin'!

BOBBY FORD · 12-31-2007, 10:16 AM

Thanks For The Memories Ryan.great Clips. (quick Story) Garlits Used To Come To Helena, Al In The Mid To Late 50's Good Looking Rail But He Always Had A Hard Time Beating A Local Guy Named Bill Mullins. Bill Had The Most Crude Looking Ugly Ass Rail You Have Ever Seen. He Used A Bent Coat Hanger For A Gas Pedal With A Loop That He Put Over His Big Toe And Pulled Rather Than Pushed. Garlits Rarely Won And I Know He Was Very Frustrated. Thanks Again For Bringing Back A Lot Of Great Memories.

ironbuyer · 12-31-2007, 11:02 AM

It was sure nice to hear the "voice of NHRA" Steve Evans on there. I have not heard his voice in a while. Thanks for the clip.
Steve Glucoft
Amocat Speed Emp.

Joe King · 12-31-2007, 11:09 AM

What terrible music

Cajun Kenny · 12-31-2007, 11:40 AM

that was great , Garlits is da man!!

Silhouettes 57 · 12-31-2007, 11:54 AM

"The music is terrible"!!! WHAT!! I guess you'd have to have been there!

HotRodPaint.com · 12-31-2007, 11:54 AM

Thanks for the video.

I don't have many heros, but Garlits is one of the few who qualify. He did it all...developed his own engines, chassis, drove the tow truck and the race car, developed new technologies, one of the first touring pros, reshaped the sport, etc., etc., etc.

Being chosen the #1 most important guy in NHRA racing, I guess other fans share my admiration.

My favorite story was when someone said he could no longer compete in NHRA racing....so he came back and won the Championship.

I don't know what he is like on a personal level, but he knows what commitment and determination is, and has been willing to pay whatever price was necessary!..............Da Man!

hudsoncustom · 12-31-2007, 12:07 PM

Great video! You're not kidding about the music. Yikes!

The flag started drag footage is fantastic.

andysdeuce · 12-31-2007, 12:19 PM

What the hell is wrong with the music!!!???? Three window coupe was always one of my favorite songs. You just have to be old enough to appreciate it. Great video Ryan. Don Garlits was always one of my heroes. KEEP THE MUSIC!!!!

**Stevie G** · 12-31-2007, 12:23 PM

Where's the rest of it?
Tommy got cut off in mid sentance.
TV Tom rules!

Tudor · 12-31-2007, 12:25 PM

I am going to see Big Daddy at his place on 3/22. I can't wait.

independentcustoms · 12-31-2007, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HotRodPaint.com

Thanks for the video.

I don't have many heros, but Garlits is one of the few who qualify. ..............Da Man!

I couldn't agree with you more. And the funny thing is, when someone becomes so successful at what they do, that's when all the shit talking starts. He wasn't very well liked at the time, mainly cuz he kicked most guys asses! I've always looked up to him, he has accomplished so much in drag racing.
I thought it was a great video, and I liked the music.

AD · 12-31-2007, 12:56 PM

that was the coolest

G V Gordon · 12-31-2007, 01:14 PM

Thought this belonged on this thread.

1957 April HRM "Post Entry" column.

A then pretty much unknown Donald Garlits letter complaining about the lack of coverage in Florida Drag Racing.

Guess he figured the best way to get noticed was to win.

hotrod1940 · 12-31-2007, 02:13 PM

Garlits was right about Florida. We were like Rodney Dangerfield, we didn't get no respect. I was the flagger at the Golden Triangle dragstrip when Garlits went 160 mph before anybody in the country, but we weren't NHRA sanctioned and no one ever heard of it. We were Garlits practice track because we were about 20 minutes from his shop on Nebraska Ave. in Tampa. He drove out about every weekend he was in town and pick up a $100 Top Eliminator check. He hated flaggers, and we weren't too fond of him. We all mellowed over the years.

Homespun91 · 12-31-2007, 02:17 PM

A great source of information about Garlits, his origins in drag racing, some of his innovations, that letter of April 1957, Wally Parks' infamous ride on the car, & more is the book High Performance, by Robert C. Post....a GREAT book. Get it through the library if you can't find a copy; it may be out of print, but I saw the paperback version in Borders 2-3 months back.

It has stories about many other icons as well.

DocWatson · 12-31-2007, 02:25 PM

Funny isn't it, traditional hot rodding doesn't encompass music but it does most every thing else! This is real Hot Rod music, not the psycho billy shit everyone seems fascinated with today.
I would love to see all of that, the Don and Tommy are two of the best, just slot in Tony Nancy and it would be perfect! Thanks for posting this Ryan.
Doc.

12-31-2007, 10:01 AM	#2
Hooligansince65 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 324	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy Thanks for the link. I think 4 motors in a car not so good. But on a plane thats is still a great ideal.

12-31-2007, 10:02 AM	#3
belair Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brady TEXAS Posts: 4,258	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy Only after 4 engines does it get ridiculous! I love it. Was that TV Tommy? Cool little piece of history. __________________ Every knee will bow H.A.M.B. Chapel 322 Naihead and complete stick set-up for sale

12-31-2007, 10:06 AM	#4
Yo Baby Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southern Ok. Posts: 2,857	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy I always thought Cha Cha seemed a little jaded,but I suppose times were tuff for her back then. Big Daddy looks like he's havin' a bad hair day. I've had a few of those. That white coupe gettin' pushed up in the vid is bitchin'! __________________ The heart is a mysterious organ that plays by it's own set of rules. In Vino Veritas

12-31-2007, 10:16 AM	#5
BOBBY FORD Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BESSEMER, AL Posts: 702	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy Thanks For The Memories Ryan.great Clips. (quick Story) Garlits Used To Come To Helena, Al In The Mid To Late 50's Good Looking Rail But He Always Had A Hard Time Beating A Local Guy Named Bill Mullins. Bill Had The Most Crude Looking Ugly Ass Rail You Have Ever Seen. He Used A Bent Coat Hanger For A Gas Pedal With A Loop That He Put Over His Big Toe And Pulled Rather Than Pushed. Garlits Rarely Won And I Know He Was Very Frustrated. Thanks Again For Bringing Back A Lot Of Great Memories.

12-31-2007, 11:02 AM	#6
ironbuyer Grenade Inspector Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: puyallup, wa Posts: 364	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy It was sure nice to hear the "voice of NHRA" Steve Evans on there. I have not heard his voice in a while. Thanks for the clip. Steve Glucoft Amocat Speed Emp.

12-31-2007, 09:46 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,624	Garlits Was A Cowboy This one seems to have been put together in the late 70's or so, but there are some great sound bites from Garlits as well as some excellent footage from a late 50's or early 60's drag race. The music is terrible. "It's like being... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

12-31-2007, 11:09 AM	#7
Joe King Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: port townsend Posts: 981	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy What terrible music __________________ Pissing and moaning since 1962

12-31-2007, 11:40 AM	#8
Cajun Kenny Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Smart Ass White Boy In Mississippi.. Posts: 7,664	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy that was great , Garlits is da man!! __________________ When The Shit hits The Fan It Will Not Be Evenly Distributed!

12-31-2007, 11:54 AM	#9
Silhouettes 57 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Blaine, Ohio Posts: 2,774	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy "The music is terrible"!!! WHAT!! I guess you'd have to have been there! __________________ I'd be an ATHEIST too if it wasn't for GOD! Caleb Holt

12-31-2007, 11:54 AM	#10
HotRodPaint.com Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 425	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy Thanks for the video. I don't have many heros, but Garlits is one of the few who qualify. He did it all...developed his own engines, chassis, drove the tow truck and the race car, developed new technologies, one of the first touring pros, reshaped the sport, etc., etc., etc. Being chosen the #1 most important guy in NHRA racing, I guess other fans share my admiration. My favorite story was when someone said he could no longer compete in NHRA racing....so he came back and won the Championship. I don't know what he is like on a personal level, but he knows what commitment and determination is, and has been willing to pay whatever price was necessary!..............Da Man!

12-31-2007, 12:07 PM	#11
hudsoncustom Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA Posts: 4,019	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy Great video! You're not kidding about the music. Yikes! The flag started drag footage is fantastic. __________________ FS: 58 Lincoln Capri, 430, pink: $3,000; 61 Olds 2-door hardtop (bubbletop), 394: $1500.

12-31-2007, 12:19 PM	#12
andysdeuce Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,057	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy What the hell is wrong with the music!!!???? Three window coupe was always one of my favorite songs. You just have to be old enough to appreciate it. Great video Ryan. Don Garlits was always one of my heroes. KEEP THE MUSIC!!!! __________________ I started with almost nothing and have most of it left...Andy Indy Hi-Winders formed in 1962 where were you in '62???

12-31-2007, 12:23 PM	#13
Stevie G Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the road to Bethlehem....no....really!! Posts: 5,140	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy Where's the rest of it? Tommy got cut off in mid sentance. TV Tom rules! __________________ Member ADHDC. Sure, I have a lot of cars but...Hey, that would look real cool with a...

12-31-2007, 12:25 PM	#14
Tudor Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: GA Posts: 5,786	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy I am going to see Big Daddy at his place on 3/22. I can't wait. __________________ SFCC - We can do it ourselves 10.68 @ 127 MPH http://youtu.be/zDEnVfdLWuo

12-31-2007, 12:56 PM	#16
AD Grenade Inspector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 393	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy that was the coolest __________________ -AD

12-31-2007, 01:14 PM	#17
G V Gordon Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Enid OK Posts: 4,836	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy Thought this belonged on this thread. 1957 April HRM "Post Entry" column. A then pretty much unknown Donald Garlits letter complaining about the lack of coverage in Florida Drag Racing. Guess he figured the best way to get noticed was to win. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Vagabonds / Oklahoma www.vagabonds.cc http://www.pinheadlounge.com/gvgordon Are fake bull scrotums on Chrysler produced pickup trucks considered "Dodge Balls"

12-31-2007, 02:13 PM	#18
hotrod1940 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 3,931	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy Garlits was right about Florida. We were like Rodney Dangerfield, we didn't get no respect. I was the flagger at the Golden Triangle dragstrip when Garlits went 160 mph before anybody in the country, but we weren't NHRA sanctioned and no one ever heard of it. We were Garlits practice track because we were about 20 minutes from his shop on Nebraska Ave. in Tampa. He drove out about every weekend he was in town and pick up a $100 Top Eliminator check. He hated flaggers, and we weren't too fond of him. We all mellowed over the years.

12-31-2007, 02:17 PM	#19
Homespun91 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoria, IL (more or less) Posts: 2,798	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy A great source of information about Garlits, his origins in drag racing, some of his innovations, that letter of April 1957, Wally Parks' infamous ride on the car, & more is the book High Performance, by Robert C. Post....a GREAT book. Get it through the library if you can't find a copy; it may be out of print, but I saw the paperback version in Borders 2-3 months back. It has stories about many other icons as well. __________________ Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain. - Schiller Life's a bitch. If it was easy, it would be a slut.

12-31-2007, 02:25 PM	#20
DocWatson Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Aspley Queensland Australia Posts: 9,785	Re: Garlits Was A Cowboy Funny isn't it, traditional hot rodding doesn't encompass music but it does most every thing else! This is real Hot Rod music, not the psycho billy shit everyone seems fascinated with today. I would love to see all of that, the Don and Tommy are two of the best, just slot in Tony Nancy and it would be perfect! Thanks for posting this Ryan. Doc. __________________ At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

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