Can we find the Blue Max of Wally Harvell? & Wally Harvell interview

[@Eeeeeeee652]

Man this brings back so many great memories. And the fact that for the last few years I’ve wondered what happened to this truck. Thanks for sharing this.

[@robguysgarage5422]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielflint7780]

Great video! My Dad's and Wally's families were neighbors growing up. I've known Wally since I was born abd actually live a couple miles from myself. I always thought Blue Max was the coolest pulling truck ever, and used to think I was so cool when we would visit with him in the shop and I would get to sit in it. I search from time to time to see if there are any videos of it and can never find much. I'm glad there is more of it out there now. A great interview with one if the nicest people you'll ever meet.

[@robguysgarage5422]

Wally is a great guy, there is a part 2 with him on my channel also in case you haven't see it. If you would like, send me a PM on Facebook and I can direct you to where all the other videos of the Blue Max are, most the time they're inside other videos, thanks for watching!

[@Fireman12-24]

I always thought the Blue Max truck was sponsored by and part of Raymond Beadle’s Blue Max stable. Thanks for another great and informative video! Absolutely love watching these and reliving my childhood.

[@robguysgarage5422]

thanks, i love making them too, thanks for watching!

[@MotoKeto]

Wally was local to my home area. I saw him pull at the local fairgrounds a bunch of times. Fun fact I also worked on his farm machinery for the local implement dealership. I miss the Blue Max!

[@robguysgarage5422]

Very cool, it was fun hanging out with him, 2 more Wally videos coming also

[@mowfer]

Great stuff! It is soooo interesting to see the story behind the trucks.

[@robguysgarage5422]

Thanks, 2 more videos coming with Wally too, thanks for watching!

[@tommarple1449]

Nicely done. Thank You

[@robguysgarage5422]

Thanks!, thanks for watching

[@fortyseven1832]

Anyone remember a puller thar was some kind of early 30s sedan with lowenbraű lettering on the sides? I saw it and had a poster of it but I can't find anything on the internet about it.

[@robguysgarage5422]

maybe it was Bud Jaske's Mesiter Bray coupe

[@chrispoole5033]

I REMBER THESE TRUCKS IVE SEEN THEM IM 51

[@robguysgarage5422]

Very cool, you're going to like the next two videos coming with Wally then too, thanks for watching

[@MichaelDye-k6h]

Thanks for sharing. I enjoy the old trucks and tractors. You should look into Davenport would be the last name from Ohio

[@robguysgarage5422]

I did some searching and can't seem to find anyone in Ohio with the last name of Davenport

[@FJ-vp5fv]

The gate side story is, the promoter didn't want two exhibition trucks called orange blossom so the name was changed to Midnight Express. the wood was African Mahogany

[@robguysgarage5422]

Great info, thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@FJ-vp5fv]

@@robguysgarage5422 Allen also auction off the original wood wheels that day for the C Cab

[@robguysgarage5422]

I bet that was an outstanding auction

[@dllockard7324]

The cackle at the 15:00 minute mark. Wally accidentally put some nitro in the tank......?

[@robguysgarage5422]

Not sure, I'll have to check with him but it definitely does sound a lot beefier

[@danielgallegos8869]

Hell yeah 👍🏻👍🏻

[@robguysgarage5422]

Thanks for watching!

[@New_Jax_City]

If your into late 80’s and 90’s pulling do you remember a truck called COAL TRAIN all ford power and truck from ohio? It was on espn once that i can find. That truck is from and still in my home town of wellston ohio. It was piloted by randy stewart and was a pretty successful rig.

[@robguysgarage5422]

Awesome, I love these suggestions, I looked it up and it's a 7hr ride for me one way, but I will add it to my list so that if I'm in that area I can go try to find it, thanks!

[@New_Jax_City]

@@robguysgarage5422 i can show you the truck. Its the first oull on this video 1995 ushra bowling green kentucky kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5a4fZSeZtGar6Msi=h7QGfDMosydPG6TH

[@New_Jax_City]

@@robguysgarage5422 i can show u the truck. Just look up 1995 ushra 4wd truck pull bowling green. The thumb nail for the video will have orange crush on it. Coal Train is the first pull of the video.

[@robguysgarage5422]

That's a sweet truck, thanks for the info, I'm adding to my list!

[@New_Jax_City]

@@robguysgarage5422 awesome so you found the video of it. If you type on youtube 1995 ushra 4wd truck pulling bowlimg green the video will come up. The thumb nail is the truck orange crush. But randy stewart is the first pull on that video. The truck is right here in wellston ohio. Let me know if i can help.

[@adamtereska8734]

Sad that he scrapped the bodies. They would have been great to have a hold of. Did he scrap the original Blue Max chassis as well?

[@robguysgarage5422]

I believe so, the last Ranger Blue Max chassis is under the Plum Nuts truck, thanks for watching!

[@AndrewBuschjost]

If you haven't, you should look up Gary sileen in bolivar mo with the old wild fire

[@robguysgarage5422]

he's on my list for sure, I had his city and state as Norfolk NE, is he in Bolivar now?

[@JeffCondon-m3h]

I just said this exact same thing. It was a awesome truck

[@JeffCondon-m3h]

I believe it had a engine that they called the Ford "shotgun hemi"

[@JeffCondon-m3h]

He also had the "red hot" Ford ranger which is owned by someone in Iowa now

[@JeffCondon-m3h]

There's a good video of it running in Kansas city on you tube

[@JeffCondon-m3h]

Have you ever thought about going to find the Wildfire pulling truck. Was a very competitive for truck originally from Norfolk Nebraska I believe, last I knew the owner was in Missouri. Gary Seelin or something close to that was his name I believe. It was one of the most beautiful trucks I'd ever seen

[@robguysgarage5422]

Yes, both of his trucks Red Hot and Wildfire are on the list, thanks for watching!

[@timmensch3601]

What happend to the go for it sled?

[@robguysgarage5422]

I'm not sure on that one

[@jeremycherny2041]

Why would you crush it? I have things i dont want anyone else to have either. I've kept it all. Even have my first pickup, i drove to high school

[@robguysgarage5422]

Me too, i still have my first pickup I drove to school also, I bet Wally wishes he still had it, but we've got lots of pictures and video of it at least

[@jeremycherny2041]

​@@robguysgarage5422awesome. Mine was parked for around 20 years. My son got it running again this summer and took it for a drive around the farm. I'm glad I never crushed it.

[@robguysgarage5422]

@@jeremycherny2041 for sure, cool story too!

[@robguysgarage5422]

@@jeremycherny2041 what truck do you have?

[@jeremycherny2041]

@robguysgarage5422 1969 F250. 390 4 speed. Was a 300 six truck. Ripped that out and stuffed in that 390. In later years I learned it was police interceptor engine. The truck it self is pretty rough. Still runs and drives ok. I just don't seem to make time for it. I have my 3rd truck I ever owned still as well. 1980 gmc Sierra classic. I spent some money on that and re did it all. It sits in my garage. Take it out on special occasions and 🤷‍♂️

[@dannybrock7026]

Black gold adventure?

[@robguysgarage5422]

I'm talking to the guy that has it, he's just a little far for me to travel to right now, but hopefully I'll get to, thanks

[@JeepsOnTheRun]

I love these stories! So cool.

[@robguysgarage5422]

Thanks!