Hey man! My dad and I were the guys you were talking to! Awesome stuff!
@jmanjman39162 жыл бұрын
If that Willys could talk it would say screw electric cars
@jimbiddle86462 жыл бұрын
1966 Green Valley . Loved that beautiful candy apple red. Big John, Stone, Woods and Cook, KS Pittman etc. Great show!
@michaelmartinez13452 жыл бұрын
Friggin Awesome!!! That Hemi really sounds Mean!!!
@BackSeatHump2 жыл бұрын
"tribute car". Does that mean it's a replica or the original?
@scottfulps20652 жыл бұрын
We were there!! It was a GREAT show!!
@cbonesmo2 жыл бұрын
the guy driving the golf cart is the one who you really don't wanna mess with
@mr.g17582 жыл бұрын
That ain't the REAL Paul McCartney. His name is Bill Shepherd. He took over in 1966 after a fatal car accident. It will come out after Billy's passing.
@stevehammel29392 жыл бұрын
Back in the mid-sixties, Green Valley Raceway had grudge races with the best AA/Gas cars of the day, Big john's beautiful Willys coupe was there.
@salsuper46052 жыл бұрын
Had a chance 2 buy one 4 $ 1500.00. Back in 1984 did not have the cash. It still hurts.
@zangzang12682 жыл бұрын
"The music of my people" - Mike Finnegan
@terryharding74762 жыл бұрын
Never figured out why the willys was so popular as a gasser,but no one tried the 40 ford coupe wich had similar lines.
@55chevytruck2 жыл бұрын
They were cheaper.
@rodneysutton67992 жыл бұрын
41 willys always wanted one and still do my dreamcar
@desertedisland182 жыл бұрын
I saw him drive pass too! Great to see him in person!
@LegoQueenLego2 жыл бұрын
👍
@michaelterry10002 жыл бұрын
The world just loves that man.
@sammencia79452 жыл бұрын
He's genuinely a musical genius that will be spiken of for Centuries. And we were alive when he was.
@kenyork11072 жыл бұрын
I saw this car in the 60s when I was in high school at Lions Drag Strip in California , loved it then love it now . Got my picture with it and big John , still got it . Thanks for sharing 👍
@drtydave532 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I saw him at Irwindale a lot. in the 60`s
@IBNED Жыл бұрын
Been there...S W & C against big John about 1966, 67 Drive the highways and race at Lions
@kenyork1107 Жыл бұрын
@@IBNED oh the memories, aren't they fun . I kept up with S W and C until I went in the Navy , after I got out I lost contact with all of them . Thanks for replying my friend , stay safe and keep it in a straight line .
@IBNED Жыл бұрын
@@kenyork1107 Navy? I enlisted in 68, went to Vietnam in 70 and flew as a door gunner in B-model Huey. HAL-3, Binh Thuy...all those years ago
@kenyork1107 Жыл бұрын
@@IBNED Glad you made it home my brother , I volunteered for Nam and I didn't get to go , I went everywhere else . I also went in 68 . Are you in California now ? I'm in Georgia .
@georgejosephhaigh77252 жыл бұрын
The Willie's , One of my favorite car's other than the 66 & 67 GTO , when I was younger I had both year's but ever since the first time seeing a Willie's I fell in love with that body style and always dreamed of owning one 😌 , I'm still dreaming at 61🙁 . 😈☠👍✌✌
@LegoQueenLego2 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@gregwilliams31202 жыл бұрын
Paul soaking up the love. Living Legend.
@laurentlacastellane46192 жыл бұрын
Juin 2022 🇨🇵 Un jour son ami John à dit une phrase qui à mis le feu aux États-Unis...c'était il y a presque 60 ans ... Qui ne connaît pas Paul McCartney.... Et les Beatles !!!! John tu avais peut-être raison.. Vas en paix .... Là haut
@ungurdani83462 жыл бұрын
Salut my friend super car super video subscribe subscribe ....
@brianjulian52303 жыл бұрын
Richard Siroonian was the baddest driver around
@1953travis3 жыл бұрын
Are the header gaskets leaking
@easygame79553 жыл бұрын
Big John Mazmanian is a true OG!!!
@Banjo-Banks5 жыл бұрын
My favorite willets racer. Followed him thru funny car. But the Willy’s was special.
@philsmith2145 жыл бұрын
Wanted one as a kid still do 55 years later
@williammunny71333 жыл бұрын
I'd have liked to be the proud owner of that particular one out of the 60's.
@kman245 жыл бұрын
Big john was my favorite funny car at OCIRACEWAY in 1968
@dannyt28856 жыл бұрын
Hemi with a roots setup sounds pissed. One of the baddest I'v ever seen, stance is just right.
@Symblotic6 жыл бұрын
Sitting way too low in the back.
@Pasovineyard6 жыл бұрын
That is correct. Did John ever see what the front of SWC willies looked like?
@michaelguinn73866 жыл бұрын
That was the technology that was used in the early days of " Gasser" drag cars..
@55chevytruck6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for for educating these newbies.
@Pasovineyard6 жыл бұрын
So watched Big John and Stone Woods and Doug race at Lions many times.
@thevoiceinmyhelmet38277 жыл бұрын
Just cool
@louGriggs19447 жыл бұрын
Love that Willys.
@mr.gasser45217 жыл бұрын
Pity so many have to stand in front with hands in pockets