Just going through old videos since we lost you buddy. Glad to know you went home to the lord and don’t have any doubts on it. Thank you for being such a blessing and an awesome mentor to me and many countless others. Rob Pitts you were nothing but a selfless and loving soul. God bless you brother, you will be deeply missed by the entire car and comedy community.
My dad bought that dodge colt from your dad and put the Arrow body on it. I’ve been trying to locate it for the last few years. My dad has talked about your dad my whole life. He still talks about the chevette and some of the tricks your dad and grandpa did to it.
This man's family went from living in a trailer park to building corvettes with bbc power and braking transmissions and input shafts and fixing them every pass and getting in the record books. Man rabbits family is a legend
Anybody who goes into racing expecting to make money is an idiot. In my experience, people go into racing whether it's drag, drift autocross rally etc, they do it because they love it. Yes, they pour all their money into it, but isn't that what a passion is all about? I'd rather have the eight built cars I've owned for years and years then flip a bunch of incredible cars that I don't get to keep. That's the problem, I want to keep all of them! Well most of them.
Thanks for just not glory days but the best days of Pitts Family racing. You and your Dad telling Grandpa stories would be a great tribute to grandfather Pitts. Thanks once more N
I knew Terry Malone for many many years. What a great and down to earth man. Very soft spoken. I was at his funeral when his son did a big burnout in Terry's hot rod he built in fiberglass. He is very much missed.
I feel bad for anyone that never got to see The Little Red Wagon run in person. Thanks for bringing back the memories of watching it wheelie down all the old racetracks here in Arkansas.
Agree 100%. My 8 yo daughter is about to start racing my old Jr. Jr. Dragster. The game has changed so much in the last 15 years. We are keeping it simple and fun.
“Mopar, Plymouth… It doesn’t matter you’re all losers anyway.” I think I would like to make a book comprised of nothing but quotes from Rob The Rabbit Pitts. Love to hear the old drag racing stories, especially the ones involving the Greer dragstrip. I would like to offer my sincere condolences, growing up around all that Mopar must have been a traumatic experience. It definitely shows how strong of an individual you are to have come through all that. Appreciate the video, you have given me a reason to look forward to Mondays.#RabbitForWorldPresident
I couldn't agree more about technology ruining drag racing. Late '70's / early '80's, I was a high school kid (graduated in '79) and built '69 Camaros for street and strip fun and racing. I built the engines myself. Worked on the car myself. My best time at New England Dragway was 12.84 @ 117 mph.. I'd race "9 second" street Mustangs , and beat them ........ It was a real sense of pride to build, and race, and win, on a shoe string budget, while working at the local Chevron service station, then later machining and building engines at a NAPA Machine shop. New car technology enables anyone to buy a stock car that will run 10's, and still get 25 mpg, and you never lift the hood. Takes the fun out of it. Another great tale . Take care Bud
Love this story. Terry Malone was and his family are close friends of mine and I know they appreciate the kind words. That man could sure tell a story and I was lucky enough to hear a ton over the years!
I work in the spring / summer at a small family owned drag strip in Boonsboro, MD - it’s called Mason Dixon Dragway, been around since the 60’s - it’s northwest part of the state, close to I-81 a stones throw from both West Virginia and PA - love hearing your drag racing stories !! It’s like a taste of home for me !!! Keep the stories coming - love your show !!
Just spotted the shape of a Chevelle or Malibu in a neighbors garage driving home from work last night with boxes all over the covered roof and hood. Turns out it's a 1 owner Malibu 350 the neighbor's Mom bought new in Georgia and has less that 50k miles on it. Going to try to work a deal on that sweetheart if it kills me!
Rob, thanks for the stories about your dad and grandad,,,golden! But I loved hearing about Terry Malone....I think about him from time to time. He installed a full body fiberglass kit on a little 280Z I had in the 80s. As far as I know that kit is still installed on that car and has not cracked and fallen off as many of them did. He was a master at what he did. He used to do a lot of fiberglass work for Stone right down the street from you there too. Thanks again!
Rabbit is such a damn good man. His videos & words of wisdom that are instilled into me are amazing. His content is not only entertaining but sometimes also useful. I think one thing that makes him the man he is, is his set back in the past, around the same time I lost my dad. His videos inspire & remind me of my dad. Continue staying genuine & doing such great work. Your content means a lot brother, I hope to some day meet ya boss! Stay classy. 😎
Rob I don’t know if you’ll read this or not but my mother was close friends with Maverick for most of their adult lives. I got to see him many times run his truck down the strip. My parents always talked about how he lived in a trailer on a plot of land but had a shop that all men in Arkansas envied. My dad grew up sprint car racing and so did I buy I always had an admiration for Maverick whenever I got to see and talk to him.
Charlie Harmons junkyard in Springbay IL had a red Chevette drag car set up for a big block sitting in his junkyard for years still had numbers on the gas but they was sun baked badly. I think it like many other classics ended up in a crusher. Mind blowing the cars that are highly sought was dumped in a crusher.
Similar story with my dads maverick, except Clem LaChance bought my dad's car turnkey *the mad frenchman" damn near same paint as your paws which gave me a great reminder too.Thanks Rob, as always much love from Raleigh brother
So... one evening in South Bend I'm having dinner with my family at Tippecanoe Place which is a lovely Victorian restaurant but its claim to fame is that it was the Studebaker family mansion. The only other people there was an elderly couple who kept looking at....us. He approached our table and introduced himself and wife, the name I dont recall. But what he did say was that his father had come to the United States from Australia and made a deal with Studebaker to introduce the brand and import cars into their country. Nice fella, I'm guessing he was doing well..... wanted to connect with his ol man still.
Second time I haven’t gotten a notification for a Rabbit video. I’ve already emailed RU-vid and told them I pay $29 a month for Premium and I don’t feel like I’m getting a premium experience. Yes technology can suck. One of the PE teachers was caught last year. He had a WiFi camera in our locker rooms. I was 13 last year. Why? Like we’re kids. Why would you do that to us. Okay overshared. But yea. I like big blocks too. There’s a 1005 CI Chevy in the warehouse. It’s wrapped in plastic and fogged grandpa said but I can take a picture he said.
Rob, ya need to dig up the old radio spot for the Greer Dragway. Someone's got to have a copy somewhere. I was out there many a Thursday Night, run whatcha brung and grudge racing. Good times back then. GRRRRRRRReeeeeRRRRRRR Dragwaaaaaaayyyyyy!!!!!
I've seen Glen Hyder Smoke Scottie Cannon Many Times At Greer Drag Strip With The Big Block Chevy Outrage... Glen Held The Track Record In Greer For Years..
Great time for the video to drop. At chemotherapy for a double dose then some radiation. Thanks for the video, will make this day easier. Nurse's are watching !! Thanks again Rabbit. Send me a link so I can get a sweatshirt to wear this winter to my appointments, please. 👍🤯
Who’s the 7 assholes who thumbs downed this??? Must be the same ones that have to hold their wives purse, along with theirs when they go to the mall...
Hell Rabbit, I admit I got a soft spot for Mopars, too.. in the yard where theres what's left of about 4 1/4 80s and 90s rust belt 1st gens buried to what's left of the frame holding up the good half of a box truck full of chevy smally parts.
I get the idea but old drag racing is whoever has the biggest engine and most money. New drag racing is junkyard engines and big turbos everyone can afford AND be competitive with
I was made in a yellow dodge D50 pickup truck and I always wanted a Dodge Ram growing up and I now own a yellow 2007 Dodge Ram after I bought the truck my parents told me
Hey Rob. Did your Dad and Grandad race at Suffolk Raceway in Va by chance? My dad had Little Robbie. At the time was the world's fastest 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle.
I remember the days when yuppies wrecked 12 second cars, now the cars make them look alittle better, but 30 years ago a car like a hellcat Hell it would have killed every rich boy who bought it
@@paulcarmi8130 I actually have a Travco motor home & a Valiant, a GT350, Lincoln SUV, an F350 SD, Ram 1500, a Chrysler TC convertible and a modified Regal GS. I find purists an OCD oddity...all have made legends & turds.
Hey rob check out southeast gassers 1967 rules no electronics 4 speed only. first to the finish line wins Puts the driver back in it I’m like you I don’t like drag racing with electronics
No doubt, BBC is a killer for a warrior setup. Still, you roll your 396 out of the showroom against my 383 - both big bodies - you're seein taillights my son.
