The Al Copeland Story - Life in the Fast Lane. Popeyes Founder.

[@glennoropeza3545]

Al Copeland was the most flamboyant man in Powerboat history! His fans loved him! The press and the media would hound him like a movie star! He was an innovator who worked with the manufacturers to try new products! Of course this was a richman's sport and Al Copeland spent millions of dollars on this sport!

[@vehiculemagazine]

yes sir

[@mr.stonerUDX714]

ran a few coke runs too

[@Laika_Come_Home]

I grew up in the 90's in New Orleans. Al had a garage right off of I-10 and had all his toys on display for anyone driving thru to see. It was always a treat to see them ripping the boat out on Lake Pontchatrain while I ate a 2 piece spicy and a biscuit on the shore. I SWEAR I saw that boat out on the lake again a couple of years ago........ The man also put on the best Christmas light display which was a must see.

[@hva4897]

Chuck Norris vs Don Johnson the 80s what a time to be alive

[@vehiculemagazine]

yes sir! read all about i in vehicule-magazine.com

[@Edward135i]

with Kurt Russell Navigating all in the Trump Castle Offshore race.

[@joefin5900]

I live on the Hudson in Battery Park and saw Don and Chuck race up to West Point many years ago.

[@2kingsStudios]

Don’s answer was golden! “The waters gonna be wetter”

[@2kingsStudios]

Bruce was the man back then 2:59

[@LarsLindroth]

The 1979 Ventura Grand Prix, California offshore race was Al Copeland's first national race. He leased a 1976 Team Scarab 9 Meter P-38, from Larry Smith that I later owned. Al loved it, ordered a Team Scarab 38 from Larry and the rest is history. Al Copeland R.I.P.

[@vehiculemagazine]

thx for the info

[@scottalmond9025]

Met him years ago along with family and toys. They used to hang out in Destin,Fl every summer. Crazy Times!

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🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@Woody_Florida]

The Popeyes guy is so cool even Chuck Freakin Norris hangs with him! Growing up i saw the popeyes boats and truck and trailers come to town every year heading to Destin, Fl. Everyone knew he was very active in offshore racing! What a legend!

[@vehiculemagazine]

yes

[@justgotohm4775]

Love this channel, y’all nailed the vibe of it all. Ordered some swag a couple days ago.

[@vehiculemagazine]

love it! thx

[@glowplug4762]

The High Octane 80s!

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more at vehicule-magazine.com

[@Muffin192213]

the 90's into the early 2's were no slouch either, then a slow fade, but oh the memories are still great..

[@kafklatsch3198]

I attended a lake ponchartrain race, but it was in the 90's because we did not live there in the 80's.... The issue my wife and sons had was that the boats would scream by us in 20 seconds and then be literally out of sight for 15 minutes... We could not even tell what place the boats were in....My family did not have the patience ... But the boats were amazing and so powerful.... Al Copeland was a great guy whom i met becuase he wanted to look at my new MB at the marina... Great guy.. i also got the long version of the donut shop beginning, directly from his brother...and Mrs D. Starr doing his books.. and giving him that first check AFTER the franchising started... She said he exclaimed that franchising was what he was going to do... .. they were great guys to me ( other have differing opinions in new orleans).. i talked with them regularly at the Marina including his yacht captain.. ... My sons always looking at his yellow lambo at the Marina....great memories..

[@niradnagrom2356]

I remember being fascinated as a kid by the rig that carried the popeye's catamaran with their own helicopter that traveled on the trailer with it! They spent crazy money on this sport! I didn't want to leave from staring at that setup. The only thing that compared, for me as a kid, was seeing "Shockwave" the jet powered semi truck light up the drag track on a run in the dark of night! Saw The Popeye's rig at the Jersey shore offshore powerboat races and saw Shockwave at Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J.

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🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@drogers9275]

Chuck Norris and Kurt Russell wow this was super cool to watch!

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[@johnhartley3022]

Used to watch him run the popeyes boat on ponchatrain when i lived in NoLa back in the 80s. Way cool

[@ztwntyn8]

That was an epic boat. I may still have a magazine my dad had. He had a fast boat for our lake. Lots of fun can’t imagine popeyes

[@jamestregler1584]

And his X-Mas light displays were fantastic !

[@vehiculemagazine]

🍗🍗🍗🍗

[@wizardofcarscctx2072]

who woulda thunk bruce jenner would be doing deep knee bends in the cucumber patch in later years

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

😂😂

[@nomagic-t1l]

Bruce Jenner...wow, now a 'female'. Times they sure have changed.

[@vehiculemagazine]

✔️

[@Muffin192213]

yea and not for the better in many ways.

[@db8556]

Went to Northport MI when the circus came to race there in the 80's. Popeye's everything - heli, boats in every class, jetskis, pit scooters, trucks, vehicles, and team clothing, all in yellow. We'd never seen anything like it.

[@gator-ii7sw]

them were the days man

[@vehiculemagazine]

now only at VÉHICULE

[@RenneeShreiner]

so good!

[@StormyTuesday5108]

I remember when this boat first showed up at the PB races on LI

[@vehiculemagazine]

💪🏻🏁

[@C5Mike2000]

Don johnson, Kurt Russell, Chuck Norris and now you throw Bruce Jenner in the mix? Wild.

[@waterworldofficial]

awesome feature

[@vehiculemagazine]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

Wait... Chuck Norris was a powerboat pilot? I mean I'm not surprised. But then again i am!

[@vehiculemagazine]

don’t be

[@HiloBoiz808]

Mid 80s I worked at Fisher Island Miami Beach. Popeyes yacht and race boat pulled up and docked. Mr and Mrs Popeye arrived on the Popeye helicopter.

[@vehiculemagazine]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@tphvictims5101]

3:45 PORT AND STARBOARD 😂

[@FINDMEOFFSHORE]

legend

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🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@carlosquijano8327]

My favorit downtown Julie brown ❤wapawapa

[@FranciscoIbarra-g3h]

Hola😁muy bien me encanta

[@vehiculemagazine]

😍

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Wait.. THE Kurt Russel?

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✔️

[@Rubeless]

One of the very few actors that was conservative. Still defending the second amendment to this day.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

@@Rubeless Way to bring up politics in a video that has *literally* nothing to do with politics 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@PETER-rj4he]

Al knew how to celebrate..massive partys..he was quite a guy..sure was an EXPERIENCE 😎

[@vehiculemagazine]

sounds awesome!

[@carlsoll]

3:05 Dang :o Keeping up w/the Kardashians

[@tjw6993]

561 to 303..who's that Bruce Jenner guy?.....palm beach represent

[@slayer6936]

And look at Bruce Jenner today.😂😂😂

[@scottb5726]

Al was not worlds. Champion in 81,82,83,84

[@vehiculemagazine]

thx for clearing that up

[@fuzzybutkus8970]

Dudes wig game wasn’t on point for sure. Dude threw a raccoon up there or something.

[@vehiculemagazine]

so what

[@tphvictims5101]

3:24 didn’t “SHE” off someone in a traffic accident ?

[@buckstopshere7305]

Not as cool as the original Donzi

[@miketee2444]

A pack of merc. V6 2 strokes in a 50' cat still blows my mind. I love my merc smokers but the BBC torque proved key in big boats. Can't say I wouldn't have tried the same shit with a few million to burn trying.

[@vehiculemagazine]

facts

[@frankensteincreations4740]

Must be why I love Popeyes chicken so much… It’s in my blood… Boy, Bruce should’ve laid off the wheaties… maybe he’d still be a man…