Ingenuity in Action (1958) NHRA Hot Rod Film

[krawler00]

6 people drive hybrids here...



[1951RKP]

This is great.

[BillyKnockout]

This sounds like the guy that narrated " The Cool Hot Rod " just with a deeper voice .

[cmsracing]

And that sums up why I race! Great movie! Got three fron the 60's myself!

[marcusedell]

This is later than 58, at least 1959..I seen a 59 Olds and Chevy.

[93contender]

Do you know name of some good movie with dragsters? Thanks for your answer.

[SCRAWNYBOY]

I'm old enough (63) that I remember that era well...I started reading Hot Rod in '59....those really were the good old days!!

[freeadultdating115]

5 Stars Short Clip

[vipmd]

every race fan should watch the entire video! i love it!

[BigTex347]

Loved it!! Just loved it !!!!!!!!!! It takes me back to a simpler time when all kinds of sports like drag racing and surfing were coming into their own. There was alot of cross-over in those ealy days between surfers, sky divers, drag racers and other thrill-seekers. What a great time to be young. Thanks form posting.

[tabledechevet2007]

Does anyone knows what's the drag @ 20:00 on the first plan ? It seems like a 3 wheel dragster.

I'd like to know his name. Thanks !

[FantasticMRmike]

@tabledechevet2007 i think the wheels are tucked under the fenders for more ayrodynamics, it would seem wierd to make a 3 wheel dragster back in those days

[Polybun]

only 1/4 miles shutdown... that's not real fun.

[zuzulo56]

@Polybun Originally it was 100 yds. but(t) the bloody NFL sued them into going to a quarter mile...WITH the U.S. Track Federations' permission.

[Hooli22]

NHRA should make ones these every year, how cool to see Wally Parkes at this early event.

racin racin forever racin!

[tomshiba51]

The music makes me feel that there is no wrong in the world.

[machinemanbaltimore]

@tomshiba51 Amen to that!

[1969dane]

Wow the track girls don't even mind being molested!! Awesome vid.

[1969dane]

Wow the track girls don't even mind being molested!! Avesome vid.

[nitromethane222]

detroit was probably safe back then



[KillbillySpeedshop]

Just one day! Give me just one day to be there!

[shinaley]

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[bigcoachie]

this must be the greatest movie of all times,

[stitrohccs]

the trailers are running slicks!

[Dweb98]

This is a Great Movie!:) 1958 was Just two years after I was born. All the guys in the movie look like the old Pics of my Dad. And He was a Hot Rodder too:) We had an old 1930's Chevy Sedan in our Back yard for years. He never got to finish it and Mom sold it to my Cousin. I did get to ride in it though, when I was about 5 years old. I remember it like it was yesterday!:) Man I wish I had that Car now!

[Keyo717]

Guess the idea of covering the race car for a 2000 mile trip just didn't seem like a good idea to anyone.... Oh those crazy kids from the 50's....lol

[GasserGlass]

NEAT AS HELL

[tempestadossa]

7:56 what the hell is that "car"?

[RRI0TT]

@tempestadossa Dragster with an Allison V12, out of a P38 fighter aircraft.

[l337mas73r18]

Am I the only one that upon seeing this thinks they were born in the wrong generation?

[jeffscharpf]

@l337mas73r18 I hope not :)

[profilescythe]

@l337mas73r18 Racism/segregation/child labor/sexism/chauvinism, but hell, I'm a white male adult, why would I give a fuck?

[pete1729]

@l337mas73r18 Go on and rig a rat rod!

[nova65350]

Bloody amazing video :O) Thanks for sharing

[LogicIsDistorted]

LOVE IT =)

[trihalogen]

what a great Video, greeetings from Germany where we never had a sound like this!

[ouuutlaaaw]

That was excellent! Inspiring stuff, I'm off to the workshop!

[yimoG]

thnx 4 uploadin'



[vipmd]

Gotta love it

[OzzInter]

Brilliant piece of drag racing history!

Thanks for sharing!

[rcaddict72]

whats going on at 8:12?..lol

[tomshiba51]

@rcaddict72 Throat culture; you know, medical stuff.......

[rcaddict72]

the guys didnt appear to know the camera was on them did they? :-)..no oscar noms here..

[1967willem]

Super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ticklemytummy]

sweet vid - i wasn't born for another 10 yrs after this but i even recognized some of the names :)

[chassisresearchkid]

This is the 1959 NHRA national event at Detroit Dragway. This was the first event held at the track. NOT 1958 as the title reads. 2 national events were held in Detroit, 1959 and 1960. The following year(1961) it was moved to Indy and has been there ever since.

[ThomasDeLello]

@chassisresearchkid

Wally brought it to Detroit from kansas in '59 because he wanted to get the auto industries executives interested. It worked for him.

[jwyche]

Rick,

I'm so far over the edge I can't see the edge anymore!

[i3u7n5]

Great video but that track announcer sounds like a gay robot...it was about all i could stand :)

[elevatormechanic]

@i3u7n5 LOL LOL  thats hilarious!!

[ThomasDeLello]

@i3u7n5

Hay... that's the famous Bernie Partridge an Icon of NHRA drag racing history.

[trankuser9]

now theres a haircut you can set your watch to

[granite65granite]

This was absolutely great to watch!!

[Shaker223]

Verrrry cool. Gas = 27 cents/gal. Kick ass t-shirts too.

[stu460]

awesome video,great viewing

[jwyche]

This was an awesome movie. I was 10 years old in 1948 and already a collector of Car Craft and Hot Rod magazine. Seems that they were twenty-five cents a copy. Still have some of those and now I'm going to see if I have the issue featuring this. Thanks so much for posting it!

[jwyche]

Actually Jim, you were born in 1948. You were 10 in 1948. Starting to slip over the edge, are we?!?

jwyche

[rickhz]

Funny stuff, you slipped on the date too. I guess you're both slipping!

[nixjag1]

A professionally made film like this is priceless. Seeing those cars makes me crazy for the old days ('60-'70's) when

race cars had a personality.

[hot318]

loved it! a bit of history

makes me want to change my set up in my 41 to gasser style.

[caliente41]

Darned fantastic, I love it... Made my year.

[superinnovated]

YOu have great passion the creator of this channel smiled through the video

motion 69 camaro L89 427 ralley green

is currantly my passion

[smirnofowner]

some expensive noises lol

[rikkeeeee]

The timing tower has a date of Sept 3 1959

[mrgoodvibrations]

They announce the 1959 Championship meet.

[zweinar]

Maybe some 59's were released in late 58?

[mrgoodvibrations]

That's Michigan in late summer; probably 1959.

[rayefield]

@mrgoodvibrations Detroit Dragway for the 59 Nats.

I was there at 6 years old! Ouch...

[2packs4sure]

Spotted way too many 59's for this to be 58' .

[Hassebilder]

Love this to!

[sbrunnstrom]

Lovley clips. Real life :)

[socal57chevy]

Very cool.

[LFMotorhead]

Great movie.

[goodwrench383]

incredibly cool! I would kill to have some of those cars!