Rod Millen's Pennzoil Toyota Tacoma full lap Pikes Peak 100th running.

[@LarryChenPhoto]

I just put up four prints from Pikes Peak on my store. Two of Ken Block, two of Rod Millen's Tacoma larrychenprints.com/

[@jesselucas7503]

Outro music removed for dramatic effect in this one? 🤨😂

[@bigharrykochenbauls4567]

Nice of you to be inclusive of Ken Block for gay pride month 🏳️‍🌈

[@prop3652]

The end with Rod and Rhyss is so cool!

[@evilsimeon]

What was his time?

[@dougshaw2944]

Super cool, thanks for bringing this to us!

[@firelizard2]

Amazing. I never thought I'd be watching HD POV of Rod Millen back in the seat, racing this thing up Pikes Peak in 2022. What a treat.

[@lordofrims]

Imagine if we could have an attempt from Ari Vatanen.

[@StavTech]

Holy shit, man's a beast, went from crazy fog, to insane dropoffs, to snow, to clouds, to fog and snow. If you ever think you too old to mess with cars, this guy is 71 and driving this thing which has like 1000bhp per ton like an animal.

[@WanderingSword]

in ít current form, it has 600 bhp, not 1000 bhp

[@StavTech]

@@WanderingSword well in its current form it made over 1000 on the dyno a few weeks ago so…

[@WanderingSword]

@@StavTech ah ok. I thought they weren't gonna push it beyond 600 due to lack of parts to make it 1000. Apparently that is not the case now.

[@nospoon4799]

Even he stays well away from the dropoff though, hehe.

[@FML515]

That guy is 71?!?!? Massive respect

[@RadDadisRad]

I watched Larry chase this thing from the pits to the staging area and then do circles around this at the staging area taking a ton of photos. You’re the man Larry. You dealt with the 45 degrees and wet fog like a beast.

[@shifty1927]

Been looking forward to seeing it rip ever since the millen's announced its return. Thanks Mr. Chen for the footage.

[@OMCbuilt]

I love how Rod puts a little extra oomph into it in the section the big crowds are in!

[@michaeljones2960]

Wow. What a wild ride that was. I tip my hat to the old man for sending it up the mountain. Awesome to see what a driver goes through at low visibility to nothing at a few times. A lot of respect for anyone who sends it up the mountain. Great video Larry.

[@roberthollingsworth3854]

Ugh! So bummed it was foggy, Millen seemed to just start getting the feel of it, so much so that what seemed like a full throttle rip early into the run he found a limit when coming off the throttle, awesome save! The chirping/whistling of the pop off valve reminded me of the Audis of this era of race cars, amazing to hear the Toyota GTP motor going hard again! Thank you for tossing up a raw video of this great driver of his time, bravo to Millen and all those who got this car back on the mountain!

[@Mr_jz_12]

They dont run a "pop off valve". Its throttle closing and no where for air to go hence the dose.

[@johnske84]

Calling it a pop off valve 😣😣

[@papa_pt]

@@Mr_jz_12 do u know why a race car wouldn't run diverter or blow off valves? Honest question

[@Mr_jz_12]

@@papa_pt back then production cars didn't run them either. Now? Dunno if they would, probably an unnecessary fail point.

[@robvanderkroft6515]

It's compressor surge . Very common on rally cars because it helps keep the turbo spooled

[@theangrymarmot8336]

Man bringing back memories. This and the Celica were my favorites back in the day when I had a couple All-tracs. It is amazing that the "truck" still exists, and that these guys brought it back out. So many iconic cars die horrible deaths, are disassembled for parts , or disposed of - so hats off to the Millens for allowing this awesome machine to have another day in the sun (er fog) so that new generations of enthusiasts can see it rip up the mountain it's black-smoke-rich-at-altitude-turbo-blow-off-barking glory.

[@longnamedude3947]

What a Legend! Hats off to the man, he gave a good go of it despite the terribly foggy conditions and he did tremendously well, I like too live on the edge but not even I would try to race up Pikes Peak in that weather. I hope he savours that memory for a long time to come. I hope a well deserved drink was supplied after that run because he certainly earned it! And thanks Larry for sharing this with us all! I truly cannot thank you enough for providing people who can't get to Pikes Peak in person to at least have the option to be able to watch it from abroad :-) Many Thanks to all the people that make Pikes Peak possible!

[@paulskipp5760]

Thank you Larry for capturing this historic moment and preserving it. Rod will always be king of the mountain in my book.

[@Mighty_Marty]

This is just so awesome to watch! I'm also quite blown away that the man is "still able" to drive such a thing, with big altitude despite the O2 safety, now on slicks as well. I mean, if this thing slides, it slides... Especially in those conditions. It's just very, very impressive! Thank you Larry, as always! ✨🙌🏻✨

[@capnthepeafarmer]

Rod is such an absolute legend, and he's still got amazing racing chops! especially that save at the beginning! Such reaction speed!

[@jonathanxtapia]

That insane save @2:45. Killer full lap!

[@MikeySkywalker]

What happens there? Wasn’t even on a turn. I don’t know a lot about driving though. Mind explaining?

[@jonathanxtapia]

@@MikeySkywalker it was technically right @2:47 but understeering at those speeds, in the rain he could of easily hit a crowd or crashed badly.

[@shadyhazza]

@@MikeySkywalker that looked like unexpected liftoff oversteer, throttling down unweighted the back wheels and they broke traction

[@MikeySkywalker]

@@shadyhazza So basically he turned the wheel when he was in the air?

[@shadyhazza]

oversteer being the rear wheels losing traction, so "the tendency of a vehicle to turn more sharply than intended" great for rally and drifting, not so much for tarmac racing basically he slowed down too quick and the rears lost grip

[@ezekieluc]

I don't care what anyone says. Rod Millen, King of the Mountain ⛰️👑 Thank you for this, Larry. Seriously one of the best, if not the best, car photographer/videographer on the planet!

[@UncleManuel]

Holy smokes! Rod Millen is 71 years old and still drives like a daredevil. Up Pikes peak. In the fog. In his original racecar from 1994. Mind = blown. 😲

[@jackr1110]

Dam Impressive! Rod no joke still, 20yr old tech car, 8th overall, 3 in division, only 13secs behind his son in the gt3rs wow 😳 👏

[@taylorc4476]

11-ish minutes in zero to sketchy visibility & a humid to damp road surface. Legendary talent in a rock star of a car.

[@Zonkobel]

WOW. I have the biggest respect for Rod Millen and all the other drivers pushing the cars, trucks and whatever in these harsh conditions.

[@arisfaria2723]

I was in devils playground, and it was impressive how these drivers could drive with the heavy fog there was. Pd: That was my first time here in pikes peak hill climb and definitely not my last one :)

[@romeyrome32]

Old man still has the goods. One of my racing heroes. Pikes Peak hill climb was arguably my favorite thing to watch growing up and still incredible to watch now. I loved and wanted his Celica and Tacoma so bad. His cars were ahead of there time. They looked and sound amazing. The fluttering of the turbo and the sound of the blow-off valve is seared in my head. I wish Rod could have broken the 10 min barrier as that cherry on top for his career but oh well.

[@roguetorino]

One thing's for sure, Rod has still got it!

[@kylecurry6841]

SICK Larry!! Rod Millen is OG, Legendary. You have to laser sharp reaction and nerves is steel to rip a time attack car/truck like that up Pikes Peak with Fog like that, dope run!

[@vanz7099]

Rod Millen is a 71 year old LEGEND!! Excellence!!!

[@-hawtzauce-1108]

I love that the truck uses a OEM ac vent from a taco

[@MrAusshir]

Homologated vent 👌

[@oambrosia]

Might be the only Taco part on the vehicle?

[@AlfDagg]

Rod still kicking ass at 71. LEGEND!

[@seankeef9838]

Temperature, visibility, air density to the point your engine has bronchitis, and your glasses are steamed up, all the way to the finish. Rob you rule! And, thank you Larry!

[@Cynsham]

Legendary car and driver, this 1998 Toyota Tacoma has very quickly become one of my favorite hillclimb cars of all time.

[@ChrisVanMiddelkoop]

Rod is the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the way he gets on the gas to show off for the fans in the tents!!!!!! LEGEND!

[@juggz13]

Seems like Rod is a proper show man! sounded like he gave it a few extra revs and drove it a bit harder when ever the crowd was lining the side of the road! good on him!

[@mikitosmr2]

Priceless and amazing footage! Thx so much for covering and sharing!

[@stevetheodore_specialtycars]

Absolutely a living legend. Thank you so much for this amazing footage!

[@billwelter4101]

I've driven up many times in good weather, can't imagine driving at speed in the fog, on a wet road. I saw Rod at the FanFest, good to see he's back, and still the best driver out there!

[@hardcoreep]

This man is the Master. Thank you so much for this series. Classic race cars like this need to be documented. I always thought that car had the guts of a Celica underneath.

[@BlueDually4x4]

If only we could get videos like this for all the vehicles. I appreciate the raw unedited run so much it is hard to put into words. Thanks for sharing this Larry, and can't wait to see the rest of the video you and all the crew shot.

[@f82dot]

Pure Perfection!!!! This makes me smile seeing this car run up the hill with Mr. Millen behind the wheel!! Thank you!!!!

[@YAMAHATDUBCLUB]

Rad to see! That rig previously went up the mountain when the road was all dirt! Rad to see Rhyse greet "dad" a the top of the hill too! Family!

[@001Rupes]

2:46 was an Oh Sh!t moment for me. I love how he caught it and stayed in the game. Amazing!

[@colesalegna1248]

so glad i was able to see this car climb the hill in person. Lifelong memory

[@misterjimmy81]

all I can say is WOW. and nothing but goosebumps hearing that thing taking off at the line.

[@UrbanMenace0187]

awesome ride, good to see both driver and car return to pikes peak. Rod wouldve been super frustrated on the last section...visibility looked challenging. wicked ride

[@jeromyh8096]

That truck is amazing. I was at Devil's Playground for the 98 and 99 runs. The truck creates so much downforce that when they tested it with taller gears at a drag strip at just over 145mph the downforce is higher than the weight of the truck and it started slowing it down. It's an incredible machine.

[@matthewwalker2598]

People probably think that rod millen is driving the car because it's some hundredth anniversary event. but the fact is that the only person who can control such a monster is rod himself

[@kaos3383]

That thing is sic. Always has been. One of the baddest trucks ever.

[@dougyeargin5804]

This is the most badass thing I've ever witnessed and I'm glad to see it resurrected

[@slipstream615]

Wow! That was awesome. Thanks capturing this. Nothing but respect for Rod, his team and this Tacoma.

[@rellik9869]

Was all smiles from the moment I heard that blow off echoing throughout the mountain!

[@pavulon5000]

This is my all time favorite hill climb car! So glad to see it running again

[@johnr__]

Again, Larry thank you for this. You know just what we yearn for. I also picked up a print because I had to have one and what better way of showing gratitude. What a video too btw, to think Rod didn't want to drive initially is wild in and of itself. A true legend of the sport, and moreover the mountain.

[@gar24407]

What a save at 2:50. Hell even I clentch watching it 🤣😂. 20+ year old dusted off race car driven gently (In Rob's terms) place 8th overall and 3rd in class 🤯🤯.

[@PatrickLipsinic]

Rod Millen, what a legend at 71 years young!

[@brucelimozaine2649]

Awesome! I have a strong love / connection to Piles Peak. I see the mountain daily and have spent hundreds of hours hiking and biking Pikes Peak. I was in High School when Rod raced the Tacoma up Piles Peak. The Suzuki Escudo was an iconic car for me as well as the Celica. It would be mind blowing if I could race the hillclimb. Maybe one day…

[@edwardk6764]

Gotta hand it to the Millens, they've owning Pikes Peak for decades.

[@laytonb7]

We where but gorillas in the frozen mist …fighting simply to survive! I watched PPIHC from Devils Playground, seeing this footage so soon after really ups my appreciation for getting to see a Hero in a Hero Vehicle for a few precious moments in person … truly makes it so much more special! Thanks for sharing

[@MrTotalmayhem]

Thank you for being you! its so awesome what enthusiast are able to experience because of your documenting. youve heard it a million times but you good sir are an artist!!!

[@stevemcrichards8768]

Awesome to see Rod Millen in the Toyota Tacoma Pikes Peak hillclimb vehicle he raced and I saw race back in the day! Sketchy as hell in the fog but the Truck and that engine sound ready as ever for a record run.

[@BrendanEvan]

The fog, colder temps, moisture, power level, all make this terrifying. Guy has proper skill and courage.

[@woodrow7201]

thank you Larry, this is awesome. been waiting 20 years to see this footage.

[@mushkamusic]

Excellent stuff. Thanks for posting the run, much appreciated. A pair of legends.

[@DrM03N3R]

Holy smokes that was cool! Thank you Larry! What a great drive and an awesome car, Rod’s a straight up legend and that Tacoma drove and sounded even better than I thought it was going to!

[@calebsprawling2656]

the turbo chatter just makes it so much better!!

[@timmason5230]

Old man still got it! Thanks Larry!

[@reddrowland6204]

Thank you larry. Thank you so much.

[@PH03N1X_83]

The save under braking after that fast straight was INSANE! Also, are his glasses fogged over the whole time?!

[@RadDadisRad]

It was ridiculously foggy. The clouds just hung on the mountain in the 1st section and cleared up at ski area but then bogged down on Devils Playground up to the top.

[@PH03N1X_83]

@@RadDadisRad IKR, you can see the condensation buildup on some of the dash shots.

[@Bob-Jenkins]

You're not wrong. Here I am, safe at home nice and warm in front of the fire and then that happened. I sputtered out some words that would make KZbin spack out and cry, to the point that one of the kids ran in to see if I was ok. My lovely wife has had a grand old time laughing her head off while thoroughly and relentlessly mocking me "it's okay we'll buy you some adult diapers tomorrow, don't be embarrassed, there must be thousands of men in their early 40s who shite themselves watching KZbin videos".... Grumble, grumble

[@ESPirits87]

Yeah we saw that at Goodwood aswell, this car hs insane traction and power and it's very snappy.

[@chetbales3962]

I thank he went sideways to scrub off extra speed, that is an old pro rally trick. Turn away from curve and them swing it back around and give it full throttle.

[@john.f.remedy.237]

I like to think that I’m a good driver, but laps like this show you what real driving skill is. Especially the first and last parts in the fog…

[@ashleymoriahh]

DAMN and he seemed so calm when he got up there. I was shaking just watching

[@Kentuckywaterfall69]

When you see it from all angles of the cockpit it really puts it into perspective the lack of visibilty... dude has balls he has to cart around in a wheelbarrow. Props.

[@arthur9924]

Thank you guys for the upload! Absolute insanity.. it was something epic to see them disappearing into he fog!

[@Elmo6855]

Epic! Thanks for all of this Larry! I'm sure it could be totally socked in and Rod could still find every turn! Absolute legend who owns that course in the dirt! 👍

[@bajarekn]

What a save! Thanks for the onboard!

[@renoindrapermanamahardika9944]

very satisfiying watching the legend it self driving tacoma, hail to Rod Millen🙌🙌🙌

[@DM-wp9vq]

I was at full clench on that entire lap. I've rallied through insanely dense fog (like 10' vis at best sometimes) but never on a road with countless death drops. Mad respect Sir!!!

[@doyoupylon]

As someone who was a passenger on a "normal" ride up the Peak when Peter Cunningham was there, just wow with all those weather changes! Thanks for the video!

[@ALVIEDZANE]

Fantastic drive! Rallisport Challenge brought me here. That truck was my daily driver in that game. Such a beast! Miss that game.

[@QuidproMoto]

Wow! That was awesome and thanks for putting it out for the world to see. Liked and subscribed!

[@polton00]

Thanks for this, Rod is such a legend, and he really does have some massive balls

[@chvyeter]

What an incredible ride to take and the sounds were wonderful

[@tfh3963]

That car is my childhood. I always drove it on my Xbox 360 in Dirt Rally 😂. It is always my favorite

[@78Outlaw]

Those driving conditions and the lock up in sector one, #legend

[@Semper_Gratis]

I forgot which rally game had this car, but man is it iconic 90s TRD! Such a cool onboard thanks for sharing Larry!

[@adeelahmed1319]

That 503E is pure symphony. That thing is built for WOT, it doesn't like to idle.

[@joehuaelwood9753]

I remember meeting rod at the Ashley forest hill climb back in the early 90s in New Zealand with the 4wd rx7 really nice humble guy

[@tomwagemans1872]

What a great run! I think the competion should be glad he didn't fully update the car. Such a great result for a car designed for the old course.

[@CarGuy87]

These are the turbo sounds that make people fall in love with turbo engines.

[@MrStimpanzee]

I can see myself in the crowd at 4:20. Marvelous

[@jasz6178]

U wasn’t kidding, Great vid keep up the good work. Peace and love from Boston Mass🙌🏼💪🏻🤙🏽JASZ

[@DizzS2K]

Was so excited and happy to see that thing on the mountain. Froze my butt off but it was worth it.

[@JerryC25]

That fog is amazing

[@lindsaydempsey5683]

Wow, so quick, great lines, but it's hard to drive a 1000 bhp hillclimb car fast when you can't see the road in front of you. Stellar performance Rod, you are still a hangman.

[@eliasmora715]

What a treat to see this beast do the run :)... then the great save.

[@kelevra558]

One of the best saves ive ever seen. Jedi reflexes man holy eff.

[@awdobsession717]

Congrats to the Millen’s 👏🏻 🍾

[@coxiale]

F yeah. Legendary driver. Is nice to see you having fun.

[@KingJerbear]

This "truck" is insane! Rod absolutely ripped it, thanks for sharing!

[@sb0mb]

Truck , yeah "ok"

[@robvanderkroft6515]

So wicked. I know it's only an exhibition run but it would be wicked to see it do a full competition run . Love to see rod represent little old nz

[@MofabLLCDenver]

@larrychen awesome vid thanks for putting up the candid moment between father and son at the end. Main reason we came down for fan fest was to get pics with these legends at the same time w my son too. Rad!!!

[@jeffm234]

If that was me when it got squirrelly at 2:49 I'd immediately stop, get out, and walk down the hill

[@tez2164]

Thankyou Larry. These videos are so interesting. Love your work.

[@joshiroku]

That was absolutely insane. What a legend.🏁

[@chasebrunner]

No Way I Loved It Thank You So Much For Posting This Video Larry Chen It Was Amazing Race Great Work Out There !!!