Put this image on your website to promote the show -, Episode 16: The Alternate Reality Of Automotive TV, Episode 15: Exploding Laundry Rooms And Hero Worship For The Masses, Episode 14: The Short Bus Stops At Many Interesting Places, Episode 13: They See A Chrome Wheel And They Want To Paint It Black, Episode 1: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The future, Report inappropriate content or request to remove this page. But I have absolute respect for the 5.0 mustang. We remember this one being appraised at around a hundred grand, but that didnt stop us from thrashing the living snot out of it. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. I had never really driven a manual trans car until the day I drove it home. 20+ years later, Ive owned almost 30 stangs personally and sold probably 100 more being in the car business. And then the Mustang started GAINING. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. You gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette, right? web pages #1. ABOUT. Episode 16: The Alternate Reality Of Automotive TV. That is the main reason I do not have one right now. In DeFeo We Trust. Thatll do it.) Lyrics, Song Meanings, Videos, Full Albums & Bios: Take It, Colder, Colder, To Whom It May Concern, Profiteers, Show Me, Me Vs. Episode 13: They See A Chrome Wheel And They Want To Paint It Black. Probably old news, but Uncle Tony is Tony DeFeo of High Performance Mopar and Mopar Action. COLLECTION. Your writing is on another level and I knew that we were living in some special times when the LXs, GNs and Formula 350s ruled the streets. If you are a podcaster, the best way to manage your podcasts on Listen Notes is by claiming your Listen Notes As a young teen in the 80s, I went to Atco with my worlds greatest older brother and his friends to race his 69 Charger RT with a 440 and six pack (my favorite quote was one of his friends laughing about the prospect of getting pulled over at the mall while my brother broke loose the 15-inch wide rear tires, saying but this is a faaamily car. Uncle Chucc - Free (Bruno Furlan Extended Remix), . 27 Feb. arkiver2 Their chemistry just works! Uncle Tony's Garage Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. With our permanently revoked New York Drivers License, reputation for bringing Test Cars back not quite as functional as we received them, and the fact that we street raced these things in a time when street racing was a taboo subject, it was often difficult to get cars to test. I . With our permanently revoked New York Driver's License, reputation for bringing . version of the EFI 302 that had debuted the year before, and wasnt impressed. Granite Bay CA. It makes a bit of sense. The rest is history. . Thanks, John, that's about eight issues more than we have. Mine wasnt as stripped but did run some 8.80s in the eighth. The boys talk about the high honor bestowed on Ray's GTO at the MALBA show where it won the "Best Engineering" award, then Tony DeFeo from "Uncle Tony's Garage" YouTube channel calls in to talk shop. It was a Drag Test we did on the then-new Lincoln LSC. After claiming your Listen Notes podcast pages, you will be able to: Respond to listener comments on Listen Notes, Use speech-to-text techniques to transcribe your show and Search past episodes of Uncle Tony's Garage. Ill take a Seiko 5 with an NH35 movement, over the wrist computers everyone is wearing these days. The numbers seem weak now, but thirty years ago, this blew a lot of minds. With our permanently revoked New York Drivers License, reputation for bringing Test Cars back not quite as functional as we received them, and the fact that we street raced these things in a time when street racing was a taboo subject, it was often difficult to get cars to test. On the Ridge, TN. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. I was never a car guy. 25,647. I just assumed they had no dad or uncle or someone around to teach them. Keith, thats a great story, thanks for sharing! Modern cars have higher level of protection. In the meantime, I picked up every issue of Cars Illustrated to keep up with the latest 5.0 news and tech. Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. Muscle cars, classic cars, street racers, drag racing, and builds on a serious budget. Manage Settings Become a patron. But I still dream of cruising around in one of these mechanical monsters, while listening to doo wop or rockabilly on an old retro tuner shaft radio. I wonder though..Why put a slant six in one of those cars? With this data, we predict the Uncle Tony's Garage YouTube channel generates $4.43 thousand in ad revenue a month and $66.49 thousand a year. As a member, you receive exclusive content . Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. Torsion days,reduction starters,and rocker shafts forever, Darrin. Thank you for helping to keep the podcast database up to date. What is Patreon? A-Trak & Lee Foss feat. David Vizard, Uncle Tony's garage, Unity motorsport. See, the Editor really wasnt much of a car guy. Digging deep at the last minute (the way we did everything in those days) we decided to run it over to the corner of Wall and Broadway to lay some patches before the morning zoo kicked into high gear. In this case, we just went out and bought one ourselves. If you cant do it with a floor jack, a flux-core welder, and a paint gun from Harbor Freight, Tony isnt going to make a video about it. It wasnt a supercar, but was stout enough to handily dust any late-model iron that cared to give it a try. I left it on her desk, along with a note thanking her for use of the car, and that her hubby, Steve owed her a set of rear tires. This man has done just about any and everything you have thought about doing, from street racing to playing in . Despite buying 2 new Fords{03 Terminator}, Im a Mopar guy. Writing for Cars Illustrated was tough at times. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). 1 Replies 403 Views January 14, 2021, 08:12:49 PM . By the time we caught up with traffic and had to back off, the Mustang was a fender length ahead. I have a fascination and admiration for things of the past. After all back then the Mustang was to be replaced by the Probe,yeah the Probe was to be the new Mustang lol.. 13.90s is what my Magnum RT ran in 05,I was so happy I thought we would never see those numbers again from a rear drive car ! Id love to see a return of men and women dressing up to go out. Tony DeFeo. We talk about the good things, the dumb things, and why the customer is always sorry. May 11, 2022. Besides his Slant 6 racer, Slant 6 Miata and the other car builds Tony has going on, the guys still find a way to sneak in their . This space is really only useful for digital nomads, expats, and locals living in Phra Khanong; however, it is a pretty spectacular building to catch a glimpse of visitors already in the area. But, this may be good for us that have restored the cars - a new market to sell a completed car too someday????? Ford really should have given you a commission. Our estimate may be low though. An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine. We had finished the story, had it titled Wall Street Wailer, and we needed a lead shot for it. If you cant find a car, rebuild it, win a show, and then sell it in one hour or less youre a lame-o. https://www.spreaker.com/show/2968364/episodes/feed, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncle-tonys-garage/id1434024815. Auto Racing. Reality, Face The Facts, Jealousy Gets In The Way Of Friendship, To Stare At The Sun., I Could Never Leave You Where You Left - Listen to Fuel: Unfiltered Automotive Truth with "Uncle Tony" Tony DeFeo from Uncle Tonys Garage by FUEL: Unfiltered Automotive Truth instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. The rest is history. All in all, a better car, Your email address will not be published. He's written for a lot of mags (under a lot of pseudonyms, too) and in my opinion, he's a walking encyclopedia much like Rick Ehrenberg. Full story below. If and when I ever get the point where I can buy one of these cars, at least I know who I can pay and trust, to work on it. Navigate to the "People Search" section at the top of this page. It actually belonged to the Publishers wife, Diane Schneider. Thanks for flying the flag way back in those dark ;dark days. . More Information--Location: United States. The result was pretty profound. They're the same as the Hemi cast after January 19th . If recall later you had a slingshot dragster in your garage I still have my Cabernet Red LX . Uploaded by This is probably the most talked about drag test in the history of drag tests. That's not true," DeFeo clarified. He was one of the guys that started Mopar Action Magazine and one of the other Mopar mags (can't remember right the name right now). . The new gens might be into cars, but at a different level than the older gens. One less real tooth but we are both still here. Guests will also find Hof Art Space and Stage Studio of Dance in Phra Khanong. They named it Kapwa Gardens, revitalizing the once lonely environment with the Filipino belief of . Required fields are marked *. It wasnt much later that I was reading about Mean Mr. Mustang in Super Stock, and starting to accept that Ford might actually be on to something. We go inside a 500+ horsepower, $1,500 small blockand get inked. I remember seeing your car as a young kid in Staten Island (next to friends house Ray N.). NEXT: Dodge Charger And Challenger Models Getting Security Feature To Combat Muscle Car Thefts. I had gathered all of the rubber I could scrape off the quarter panels, and molded it into a ball about the size of a grapefruit. And its not for a lack of wanting to learn. Most mods for the new gens are more bolt-on or a shop will do it, as Uncle Tony said. THIS! Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. But I raced anything and everything with a giant chip on my shoulder. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Mid 90s MM&FF, Cars Illustrated, 5.0 &SF, etc. podcast_uncle-tonys-garage_episode-14-the-short-bus-stop_1000430351817_itemimage.png . Organizations, trends, and practices, that all tend to suck. I have been waiting for decades to do a car "right" and look forward to it. Put Tony Defeo's first and last name into the appropriate fields. Dude, I picked up this mag sometime between the date I ordered my black 5.0 LX in May, 1987 and the time it came in. Tony Defeo. He went on to start a career as an auto mechanic and, on a whim, entered the field of automotive journalism, writing for Cars Illustrated magazine. I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that Uncle Tony is the real deal. ABOUT . From the first episode, yes. After a while, as fate would have it, Tony came across a warehouse available for lease, which brings me to the purpose of this article. SS & DI, Cars Ill, Street & Strip Supercar & early MM & FF were the best car mags ever. a literary genius named Tony DeFeo worked for such publications as "Cars Illustrated" and "High Performance Mopar." That guy wrote some fantastic stuff on street racing in the northeast United States. ABOUT . Keep up the great work! WOW! Too bad they don't have a stick available. Those were the best articles and some fantastic writing from guys who really had a passion for the cars. You must log in or register to reply here. We recently ran into the owner, and as it turns out, he was so traumatized by the experience that the car hasnt left the garage in over 30 years. Tony is a firm believer in teaching people how to work on their cars without access to things like car lifts, paint booths, and rotisseries that cost thousands of dollars. Fast forward about 20 years later, and Uncle Tony and his wife Kathy moved to Murfreesboro, TN somewhere around 2009 and never looked back. Thread starter jct; Start date May 19, 2019; May 19, 2019 #1 jct Senior Member. on the Internet. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. We are far too casual today, and Im just as guilty of it as anyone. Then one day, a new LX with 5.0 badges caught me at a light. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket GTO award, Pork Bracioli & Uncle Tony's Garage. In early 2019, a tiny parking lot sat idly on 967 Mission St. By the fall, Kultivate Labs an economic development nonprofit and arts organization working to bolster San Francisco's SOMA Pilipinas district had transformed the space into a colorful, lush paradise for gathering and healing. So it was with extreme confidence that I waited for the light. 5.0, auto, K&N air filter, 160,000 miles, Oxford white, pony 25 years plaque on dash, original as in stock. And rarely did. Most of the metric YouTube vids are young guns. With the anniversary of 9-11 upon us, we thought we would throw this one out there. (BTW, wanna feel old? I mean it was settled knowledge, like the Earth is round, that new cars were about style, image, and a polite, non-threatening level of balanced performance. He wants to teach every day people how to restore their cars at little to no cost. To be honest, even then I felt bad about doing thembut it was an act of frustration and defiance , and it ended up actually selling magazines. Search the history of over 797 billion An illustration of two cells of a film strip. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. People like him arent going to be around forever and we need to learn as much from them as possible, while they are still with us. This is probably the most talked about drag test in the history of drag tests. That's the idea in a new YouTube video from Uncle Tony's Garage as presenter Tony DeFeo explores a rare 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone. View the profiles of people named Tony DeFeo. 13.90s still good today,sure the new Mustang 5.0 will do low to mid 12s,but thats 30 years later ! "The main saddles are thicker on '76-'79 blocks. So he moved his business into his home garage, where he got into the parts business. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. It took me back. I have taught community college classes and had 20 ish year olds who didnt know what a crescent wrench was. Tony founded High Performance Mopar, and then launched Mopar Action a year later just to compete with his first book. Uncle Tony's Garage (Tony DeFeo) is practical hot rod knowledge geared towards the common working man. RELATED: These Cool Cars Were Impossible To Own Because They Always Got Stolen. I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that Uncle Tony is the real deal. - Sports podcast fr Episode 15: Exploding Laundry Rooms And Hero Worship For The Masses. Share this post. I love your YouTube Channel, but I cant comment there, you make the computer a wayback machine with your wonderful channel. It avoids redoing everything the OEM maker Chrysler Corp held so dear. Tony DeFeo doesn't consider himself to be a writer or automotive journalist, but his work has appeared in dozens of titles over the last thirty years. Saw several episodes of UTG before I figured out it was you LOL. The car, BTW was not procured via the usual Press Pool route. I'm sure a lot of his target audience loves it, but as one of his "targets" I believe he's a bit of a jerk, and worse, not a true Mopar lover. Their chemistry just works! Loved it. Categories: Drag Test, Way Back Machine. remove-circle Share This Collection. Tags 1960 a-body featured Mopar Plymouth Road Toad Tony DeFeo Uncle Tony's Garage valiant. If recall later you had a slingshot dragster in your garage I still have my Cabernet Red LX in the garage I bought new and a black notch Im working on. In order to know Tony Defeo's phone number and address , simply follow these instructions below: 1. Very friendly kids that will share what they are doing and wrenching to go fast. Naiipa, 46 Sukhumvit 46 Bangkok 10110, Thailand, +66 094 898 7637. 16,732 Reaction score 22,953 Location Marcellus, NY. Showing all 12 results. With our permanently revoked New York Drivers License, reputation for bringing Test Cars back not quite as functional as we received them, and the fact that we street raced these things in a time when street racing was a taboo subject, it was often difficult to get cars to test. Most of these stories are creatures from my past Im more than happy to leave dead and buried, but this one Im actually kinda proud of! He was a photographer, and he would go to shows and shoot hundreds of pics of cars that, to him, looked cool.