The Wood Brothers and David Pearson!

David Pearson's car arrives at Martinsville Speedway!

[@01TA]

This 50 second video has more excitement for me than any modern Nascar race.

[@stryanx4395]

Amen

[@ronbyrd1616]

Agreed . They arent Fords and Chevys anymore...they are all built from the ground up . I watch my old classic videos much more than today's events .

[@louscott9928]

Heaven, I'm in heaven. THANK You for a video of a real Nascar stock car.

[@terrysr9569]

The combination of David Pearson and The Wood Brothers from 1972 to 1979 was, in my opinion, the greatest in NASCAR history. They never ran a full schedule, only running 18 to 21 races per year. Had they run a full schedule, I believe they would have won at least 4 and maybe 5 Winston Cup Championships. In 1973 alone, they won 11 of 18 races they entered. What a great team!

[@tim26847]

That is amazing!

[@223dmr7]

The days of Bill Elliott are gone, NASCAR is so woke now ain't worth watching.

[@user-ev4pb9xj7e]

@@223dmr7agreed👍

[@user-ev4pb9xj7e]

This was back when there were real cars in nascar!!!! You could tell one make from the other without having a sticker on it. Now they are all just cookie cutter plastic things, same body, same engine, that have to have a sticker across the windshield to let the fans know what brand of car it is🤦‍♂️redicioulas!!!!

[@jamesbranham2217]

I grew up listening on radio and hearing them talking about wood brothers Ford boy my imagination.. still a fan of them..

[@jamescalhoun3936]

That is horsepower ! Love it. Great team for years. Nascar history there for sure.

[@cobradalton8375]

Got to LOVE that sound!!

[@tim26847]

A living dinosaur.

[@user-sj6cd7ph2x]

Wood brothers, true gentleman race team, my favorite team

[@tim26847]

Indeed!

[@butch6814]

last QG's

[@silverstar4289]

Consider the number of wins to number of races. He is the best. I am a big Petty fan, but Pearson success rate is incredible

[@terrysr9569]

So true!!

[@terrysr9569]

Those Petty/Pearson battles of the 70s were classic! Best rivalry ever, and each man had great respect for the other!

[@tim26847]

I always wonder how those legends would do today??

[@joefell7845]

Petty said Pearson was the GOAT .

[@NASNICK01]

I love that sound!

[@tim26847]

It sure we be fun to take it for a ride wouldn't it?

[@robertconklin4657]

They were such a great team. Wish they were together longer.

[@tim26847]

Would have been interesting to see how things would have went had that got something worked out.

[@585ronin]

This old number 21 Purolator car looks and sound so good.

[@tim26847]

One of the classic cars of all time!

[@dirtnbeer]

I miss those sounds……

[@louislepage5111]

Man that thing sounds good 😊

[@tim26847]

I'm glad it was kept well!

[@samiam9008]

The car sounds so much better than today's cars. Pearson was the best ever.

[@bobwhite4344]

I am calmer and feel better now after seeing and hearing this rolling piece of history. Endorphins were released and I have become one with the universe and achieved detente. Nothing like the sound of a tight lobe separation cam.

[@terrillwebb2807]

I would like to second that motion!😉

[@tim26847]

All is right with the world.

[@davedawe2420]

When NASCAR actually drove "stock cars."

[@ONTHEEDGEFRED]

My first Nascar Hero. The "Silver Fox".

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

Man that's beautiful

[@tim26847]

I'm glad they brought it to Martinsville!

[@thomascamara8398]

The old days of NASCAR, cars had character. today it's just spec racing.

[@dalebrown2375]

In my opinion Pearson was the greatest ever barr non he was very smart and I'm sure he could drive with today's nascar just like he drove back then

[@tim26847]

I have no doubt in my mind he good show them a thing or two.

[@warpet2011]

My favorite car and race team and my favorite driver, David Pearson, what a combo.

[@brianmaricle9646]

That old mercury sounds good

[@Petequinn741]

Man I wish I could drive this car

[@toddbob55]

The Ford Nascars were cool

[@dadster52]

If Pearson had run the full schedule, especially with the Wood Brothers, Petty would not have won seven championships and this comes from a lifelong Petty fan.

[@bigmikeobama624]

You are 100 percent correct

[@dobermanpac1064]

Just look at the rake in that car. WoodBrothers were GANGSTA

[@albertmartin4746]

My favorite driver back in the day

[@thunderbolt6414]

It even had a cigarette lighter

[@tim26847]

Wow, lol.

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

If I had a mercury montego, I'd give it that Nascar paint job with Nascar inspired tires...

[@jamesleone5468]

Nothing else sounds like a big block v8 just remember what it sounded like with 42 big blocks coming around the first turn at Daytona it was earty shaddering

[@tim26847]

My gawd, enough to give you goosebumps!

[@kwm123123]

Total Bad A$$!! I wished David was still around to drive it.

[@jeffrey3498]

Talk about cam lope.

[@deliveryguyrx]

I saw this car at a car show in MD several years ago. Is it still owned by the same person?

[@Joshua-zl8xp]

Yhhhhujijiiiioooo

[@stryanx4395]

Silver fox

[@fido139]

The original "Petty killer".

[@tim26847]

Interesting nickname.

[@condorc72]

And petty still had almost 100 wins more than Pearson

[@bradhardy2629]

Not even close. Petty is the king to this day. Just outlaw everything Chrysler has so you pussies can compete.

[@ronnieakers523]

Curtis Quesenberry was there best crew chief back in those days.

[@tim26847]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@DG38594]

Sounds like a basic medium compression conventional headed bracket racing motor 😂

[@460duck]

Mean combo there👍🏾👍🏾

[@charlesjvallejr.4012]

My first car a 1970 Mercury Montego GT wished it was a Cyclone but I did everything I could to make it like the 21.

[@tim26847]

That is awesome!

[@bradhardy2629]

The look on the Ford guy's faces when the Charger Daytona hits 200 + mph. Boo hoo hoo . We better cry to Nascar until they outlaw the Chrysler hemi.