I Literally BLEW My Doors Off the 55 at 212 MPH 😱 PLUS Austrians Raced in the US for the First Time!

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WOAH! Talk about a wild ride! I literally BLEW the doors off the 55... plus a lot of other pieces 😅 On the bright side, we figured a lot out in testing. And I feel good about the car as we go into Peak NHRA in Chicago at Route 66 Raceway. But, we do have a LOT of work to do now to get it ready. Enjoy the carnage! Hopefully we don't do this one again. lol Plus! Our Austrian friends made passes for the first time!
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[@geniferteal4178]

You're supposed to blow the doors off the competition! Glad you are ok.

[@guy_autordie]

That's why NASCAR have these 3 bars behind the windshield. Impressive how it just blown. Minimal damages but a lot of work indeed. Glad you've not got hurt. Good luck for chicago

[@CarsandCats]

Glad you are okay, Alex! This is why you ALWAYS put the visor down, even in a door car.

[@puppygadget3189]

What help is lowering the visor?

[@CarsandCats]

@@puppygadget3189 Did you see the windshield pieces come inside the car?

[@CarsandCats]

@@puppygadget3189 I got hit in the shield once by my rearview mirror because tire shake knocked it off of the windshield.

[@gregm784]

@@puppygadget3189 Flying material in the car, also, fire, dust, etc.

[@puppygadget3189]

@@gregm784 thanks

[@redemption1933]

1. Glad you're good. 2. That was the most incredible pass I've ever seen.

[@FrescoyMembrillo]

i'm so glad you didn't get hurt. stay safe, alex

[@ckindle94]

Those door skins will make great wall art in the new shop👌🏼

[@t.j.peterson4380]

Had to buy the shirt to help support Dennis fixing the car in time! Lol

[@MC-re2ry]

I'm telling you . . . back in 1969 going down a blacktop road in a '55 at 110 mph with a sweet cammed up 283 was quite a ride. I can only imagine what it feels like at twice that speed. No, I can't imagine. Amazing.

[@danielborrowdale3903]

It's a 55 shell the rest not at all.

[@MC-re2ry]

@@danielborrowdale3903 aerodynamics are all the same

[@danielborrowdale3903]

@@MC-re2ry Yes it's a fast moving brick.

[@dalefrishkorn7647]

not as violent with modern suspension

[@55chevy57chevy]

I did the same and adjusted the vacume wiper blades pretty often as they would spin to straight up every time. Fond memories of my 283 at full song ! Go Alex,Go!

[@richis65]

What a great family. Here's to the best host ever for Hot Rod Garage.....hands down

[@verne4336]

Awesome! Congratulations!! Just Awesome! 💙❤🐾 Must have been 200 mph plexiglass, 55 needs upgraded too 250mph Lexan? 😇 Riding along with Alex…

[@randywl8925]

Scary run. So glad you didn't get hurt. That tee shirt is gonna break records. 😁

[@lloydkratka3733]

You freaking rock girl, happy you are okay

[@dannmohr5721]

Literally literally blew the “Friggin’ Doors” off the 55 and for good measures……the windshield and rear window decide to take a trip of their own…..hellva of way to “212”….. just so your safe Alex…….🤔🤔🤔

[@leslietarboxjr4287]

Alex, I have heard the term I'll blow the doors off for years. This is the first time I have actually seen it happen. So glad that you are safe and sound and could laugh about it in the end. You must have an amazing helmet and I would never get rid of it if I were you.

[@jackwmoody]

O😅😅

[@danielfoster2339]

That was an incredible pass!! Glad your ok Alex!!

[@fat_biker]

When you have it back together, I can't help thinking that maybe a trip to a wind tunnel might be a great step. It's never going to be 'aerodynamic' as such, but there may be things you can do with little laminar lips & subtle spoilers you can add to make huge differences to drag at high speeds... & also you might be amazed at the direction & location of aerodynamic pressures & forces when the speed gets way up there. No point beefing something up to stop it getting pushed in or sucked out, if in reality it's the opposite happening...

[@fat_biker]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ No thanks, I'm good...

[@kerrmudgeon8302]

OMG....that plexi could have taken your head off at that speed Alex! You're soooooo lucky. Keep on rockin hon!

[@legros731]

Lexan(polycarbonate)man plexi would have shattered and caused a real hazard

[@051570orion]

Awesome to have some new Americans/ petrolheads hanging out with y'all and 14's for that car air too bad , hope Tom and his Family enjoy their change in location, and Alex you and your Family Rock 👍God Bless all of you .I would say that getting smacked in the face with a windshield at 212 mph would be quite a surprise , glad your safe and ok , and Tom's car is still pretty quick being in the 13's

[@marksearcy9708]

Glad to see your ok, Congrats on the 212 mph. You can repair it I am sure.

[@stevesharp3363]

Loving following your adventures! Spent a lot of time the staring line at Sacramento with Bunker and Riolo during the shoebox wars in the 80s! Keep up the great work!

[@billcreekmore9276]

Glad you are ok ! Make it better and stronger. congratulations on the time too.

[@willecutlip]

Love how David said "I'm just glad that you're not hurt!"

[@WilliamHall-r7w]

Glad you are ok. It is so awesome to see you taking the 55 to the limit. Keep it up.

[@blownmouse]

Happy you're ok. The car can be repaired. That was an awesome pass and I just ordered the new shirt.

[@troy-from-cjrc]

It could have been so much worse, thankfully you've got lots of seat time in that car and was able to stay calm and shut it down safely. It's a reminder to NEVER be complacent when it comes to racing, at any level, ya just never know what can happen. As much as I like the clean look with no windshield brace it's looking like it might not be a bad idea now that we've seen what pushing the windshield in can do at 210+mph. Anyway, good luck getting the 55 back together and stay safe in the future.

[@JITProductions]

LOL! Leave it to Jim... "Nope! I have no luck!" It's kind of cool to blow your own doors off... as long as you didn't get hurt. It will be an awesome story for years to come.

[@user-gc1zn5mn4p]

Alex, when you blow both doors and windshields off you are racing your best. :)

[@bradinch1563]

so glad you are ok, please check out the braces that nascar uses to kept the windows from coming in. be safe we all love you and your family.

[@danielward9458]

A Lot of the old Hot Rodders would add Air Vents in the Fenders in the old days.1957 chevy Bel Air is one of my favorite Models.

[@uliwehner]

that was an exciting moment for sure. and "Servus" to Tom and Karina from a german who made the move to Georgia 25 years ago.

[@billybarrow426]

You guys really need to put them windshield straps in to brace the windshield. Glad your okay, Alex. Sorry Dennis, you have some work ahead of you. Can't wait to see the car go 1 teens. 🤙🤪🤙

[@KimiWallrus]

Where the F were you the last 20 vids!😂

[@williewilliams7795]

i love it you were rocking it i so enjoy watching your videos keep on getting it glad you were ok and fast.

[@FixLife119]

"Way to look at it glass half full" Alex: "it is half full" Hilarious! Very witty Alex. So happy you werent hurt and now you have an awesome story forever!

[@JohnW1711stock]

In NHRA Stock that 4-door Impala was available with a Police 350. That combination falls in P/SA and would be capable of running about 1.3 seconds under the index! LOL! Nice car. The proper safety equipment and Alex's driving ability saved her and the car from further damage. That could have gone really bad.

[@Paultricker-lx7yy]

The important thing is you're OK. The 55 can be fixed, Dennis can fix anything! Was going to order a shirt, but $83 shipping to the United Kingdom scared me off.

[@someyoungguy6990]

One thing I will say young lady, when it comes to racing....you don't f#@k around at all. I know grown men who would be like...yep I'm out and then have the biggest cry about what happened. The only reason your down is you wanted to do so much more before going home! That takes guts! I am just glad you're ok and get a cool story to tell others. And don't be hard on your sister, $100 says nobody could have called that and it does make a cool shirt!! Hey Meg, us Aussies always say, better looking at it than for it! On the up side, you just installed the period correct factory air....lol Dennis, 1000 mph tape will fix it all mate....

[@wispiwispi1889]

I ordered one of those t-shirts of the blown-out doors! 😀

[@tonymcdaniel9198]

Thankful you weren't seriously hurt. A lot of things could have happened. Praying for safety for you all.

[@froglobster]

Do you really pray about this?

[@tonymcdaniel9198]

@@froglobster Absolutely

[@tonymcdaniel9198]

I did

[@williammurfin6354]

Alex, I hate to say it by having rubbered in glass you'll get that window blowing out all the time or get the screen shaped/ moulded with a good outer curve in it as the stop it blowing and doing what it did. We used to make windscreen glass moulds with a good 8mm/5/16 of outer curve in it as at 100klm/h the glass would flatten out. That's with a normal thickness windscreen thickness not the plastic type thickness. I think you'll have to look at either bolting in the windscreen or installing some window deflection bars to stop the screens flattening in under wind force. Then you'll keep the doors on the lady. Just a bit of FYI. Anyway onwards and upwards, 250mph, here you come!!!!!

[@jasoncadell254]

Good driving , glad your ok. If you need any trim pieces , the Suttons probably have it here in st.louis

[@Rickgyver001]

Very Lucky that did not turn out worse. Good job of staying calm and driving the car to a stop. Thinking there will be some windshield braces installed soon.

[@mwyatt222]

LOVE THE CHEAP TRICK SHIRT!!!!!!! WHO EVER HE IS PARTY WITH THAT DUDE!!!!

[@scottcarver5622]

So glad you're ok , could have been bad. Keeping control while your car was trying to destroy itself you are a true professional !

[@djkyta]

I'm glad your okay. I literally bought the t-shirt before the video was over. 🙂

[@trunkmonkey9417]

This is why Chevy made the 210 and not the 212... Handled it like a boss! Good on you and your team.

[@darrelkinney9856]

Cool video most wildest run I’ve ever seen in a while. 212.45 mph. Good job 👍.

[@notfragile]

Very happy that you weren't hurt! Very professional attitude after getting the car stopped and the damage examined. I laughed out loud at "I guess we're done, for this day". One mark of a pro driver is the ability to maintain focus and control when everything around you goes to hell. Nice job there Alex. I wish I could come and give Dennis a hand, there's a lot of work to do in less than two weeks. I bought the shirt, to support you as best I can! Good luck with the repairs, and in Chicago.

[@OGTtom]

Cars can be repaired , glad you are ok

[@5963jake]

After watching your pass I pulled the fiberglass doors on my blown 34 Chop top and checked them and ended up having to re-bond both door skins. Thank you for helping me avoid disaster!!!!!!!

[@azoldguy9025]

Good thing you didn’t drive it to the track! Glad things worked out regarding testing. Looking forward to Chicago!

[@davidmcfate3768]

Just ordered the shirt!!! Won't help with funding much, but this is a CLASSIC... blowing your OWN doors off!!! SO GLAD you are OK!!

[@newtonfirefly3584]

@davidmcfate; @davidmcfate3768; David McFate: Clearly You lack the basics about Physics, aerodynamics, forces, static & dynamics, materials as these folks within these racing too !! Aerodynamics has noticeable, significant affects at much lower speeds of 20-60 MPH !! If You have ever ridden a bicycle, motorbicycle, moped, scooter, or even attempted to put Your hand, arm outside the window of a moving vehicle while traveling, You would have certainly experienced the forces of air flow = aerodynamics !! Good Luck

[@davidmcfate3768]

@@newtonfirefly3584 Thanks for your constructive criticism. I will afford it the attention it justly deserves..

[@newtonfirefly3584]

@@davidmcfate3768 Certainly within Your limited, closed mindset. Good Luck David McFate

[@slodzinskithomas2406]

Wow I have never seen anything like that before at the strip. I'm certainly glad you didn't get hurt. But 212 is not bad

[@damonaustin8572]

Time for a center brace on wind shield

[@tonymijares5368]

Glad you are ok thank God I know your dad will fix it for sure good luck

[@vesap8511]

Unbelievable, you drove both doors away from yourself. Congratulations on the great times.

[@KimiWallrus]

GREAT promotion if she lost at one of the 4 wides

[@Jim-hu6ou]

The laughter of glee on your face when the Savoy first fired up was priceless!

[@marcocurrin8122]

your scaring the shit out of me with the speed man,,,jesus,,,,150 is NUTS

[@opiealvin]

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. Wait that's not right. Haha. Good job Tom. Alex is always trying to blow someones doors off, who thought she'd succeed at doing it to herself. That's an accomplishment.

[@rccrazy5556]

What's happening with everyone blowing doors off lol 😆 😅 Glad your ok hun. And love how you just laugh it off like it was nothing serious 😅. Congrats on the speed to ❤

[@vehdynam]

Wow ! that is quite a video all around. Nice to see the Austrians going to the strip for the first time. Alex you are fortunate you are ok, but that 55 is getting faster all the time ( more windshield bracing required. ) I hope you can make it to Chicago , it should be epic. many thanks.

[@GodisGood1776]

Hello Australian and some German👍🏻🏁 yall did great 🇺🇸

[@tomstrum6259]

Unbelievable how Calmly you handled that sudden, Unexpected body Explosion !! .... Exciting video & Real glad you survived Safely !! ....Temporary driver Impairment to bloody Lacerations & Crash could easily have happened !!! .....So Glad you survived Unharmed !! ..... Give that old '55 a thorough check-out & safety Construction update......You somehow got thru Real lucky That time.....

[@tl1024]

Im SO happy for Tom, while its not a nas, or carlo, he got in the 14s on his first try. So happy for him. My first trip down the quarter mile was 42 seconds, the carb flooded & killed the engine at about 60 foot. I was furiously trying to start the engine, because no way i was gonna have my first run ending being towed.

[@jimzivny1554]

Glad you're ok, it could've been bad. Congratulations on your PB

[@frijoli9579]

Wow, glad you're okay! That was exciting...

[@vanslawson2329]

Glad you are okay. Like you said it could have been worse. There's a 55 Chevrolet record somewhere. How close or have you broken it? You and your dad are awesome. Love the videos.

[@Just_Modify]

I’m like a magnet to women who can talk hp and cars, not being a blonde is just icing on the cake also. Keep it up and we will keep watching!

[@richardsmith-qy6vl]

Great job driving so glad you didn't panic when that windshield came in on you. Awesome pass.

[@mattvaughan7245]

Glad U R OK ... Gotta love Nicky .. " I would drive it like this " ....

[@keithharden7844]

Alex, I wish I could have met a woman like you. You're a great attribute to the sport. I'm glad you're safe and able to have a laugh about it

[@roadking0073]

"I guess we're done....for the day?"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Wow, good on ya, rebuild and this time blow the competitions doors off! BTW, if you want to keep your windshields intact, turn down the stereo!😉😁

[@hotrodporsche996]

All I can say is.... Dang! Glad you're ok!!

[@Grumpy_Codger]

No blood, no foul. You've got a great story and the 55 picks up even more character. Thank god you're so conscientious about wearing your safety gear. :)

[@robcates2383]

Awesome, trekking through the woods with you Leo!!

[@72zodiac]

Glad you're okay and don't get hurt.

[@chrisprieur270]

Sucks that happened but damn that was impressive how it all escalated. Glad you're OK knowing how bad that could have been if you woulda lost it at the end.

[@coreywhitacre6581]

Dang, that was crazy! Glad you’re ok 👍

[@nbrowser]

Yaknow...you hear the term "blowing the doors off"...this is the first time I'm ever seen this happen! Thankfully Alex is alright! Scary stuff indeed! Edit...Duct Tape and JB Weld...duct tape and JB Weld...just cause Dennis said so! No...no amount of that stuff can fix that!

[@OneDrewfourYou]

19:27 note the right side wheelie bar, 3rd time I have seen it happen on your pull. But it is quaking like it wants to shake off. So much power😮

[@PaulsProTips]

Everyone is talking about this craziness. Good luck Taylor crew. Gonna be some work to get to Chicago!

[@simplysimon9868]

Congratulations on 212!!! Glad you're ok Alex. What a run!!! Dad's overtime hopefully will fix it. Rivet the windshield in?

[@michaelcuff3418]

The car got lighter as it went down the track! Thats why it was so fast! Lol! Im super glad your ok ; kiddo!

[@TEAMERICA96]

I won''t recommend duct tape or JB Weld. But I will relate a story about a guy named Tony Levier who was a Test Pilot, Aeronautical Engineer and raced airplanes at way faster than 212 mph. He arrived at the first Reno Air Race in the '60s with a P-38 Lightening. The first thing he did was hand a bucket of money to his crew and told them to go into town and buy up ALL of the Scotch Tape in the town. When they came back, they spent many hours taping over EVERY seam and panel line on the twin engine airplane to get every mile per hour with the least drag possible. The 55 has MANY places where air can get under a seam or panel or bulging chrome and at 212mph, the force is working against you! We don't want to see another R.U.D. (Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly - Elon). Scotch Tape is your friend. 🤣

[@milwscruffy]

Luckily for you your Dad doesn't seem to need sleep and loves to work. New doors are pretty much done already, Great Job team Taylor.

[@Welder_Danea]

You can never have enough Mika content!!!!!!!

[@mikebartosch9892]

Glad your ok. Your dad is the best at what he does so the car will be fine. Time for couple windshield braces. Good luck in Chicago. Sorry im going to miss it. I will see you guys at Cordova for Sick Summer.

[@zeemanjr]

Well done Alex you pulled a number that's for sure. Good luck fixing it in a week.

[@Oldfolks420]

Glad you are well. Tyvm for everything

[@alvinpowell6189]

My goodness I’m glad you didn’t get hurt and the car behaved during the explosive compression of the interior!! That is solely credited to the safety your dad engineered into the chassis!! Sorry for all the work to be done before Chicago. 🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@LJennertheREAL]

can't wait .... my Back To The Drawing Board T is on the way !!!!!

[@cec3ful]

That’s pretty fast but we are glad you didn’t get hurt❤

[@dpoh1937]

This was the First of your videos I have seen and holy smokes awesome 55 and great driving can't wait to drive my 55 this summer 🏝️

[@laurenschenck5355]

Sending positive vibes for amazing week and course and amazing and awesome week 😊

[@briancastleberry336]

Holy Cow, what a car! I love the 55. i have a picture of it beside my Corvette from last years Sick Week in Bradenton. Running 212 and smelling like BLUEBERRIES! It doesn't get any better than that! #GOALEX

[@fredbarnes3969]

Awmsom! Glad your ok! that 55 is moving. 😲

[@davidmorisset2396]

Dennis &.Alex a real team ! Stay safe and keep on keepin on ❤️ the.content 👍

[@falconeer99]

I have never been more excited to order a t-shirt!

[@forrestlangston7854]

Simply Awesome.... Go Alex!!

[@karlringe9523]

Hi.. And Dear Ms President of the 200 mph. 100%proof I running hot, real well and sounds a massive different in sound and behaviour. Great choices from all, I think 100%proof is celebrating with you all by blowing the doors off, lol. Amazing pick up performance just after launch. Exciting. Thanks. What an experience to remember in your mind and view. Stay cool Karl

[@clydegreenwood5673]

I like watching your videos you guys are awesome people and the car can be fixed and make it better and good luck and be safe and God bless you guys

[@jamesbranner4029]

That shirt is wicked! Great job meg!