I couldnt believe it. Lives in Sunrise, Florida. Tags: 1969 Daytona, Daytona road test, Hemi Daytona, mopar. . The "Bottle Rocket" Coronet, their stripped-down taxicab Dodge that's packing a 318 that acts like a pissed-off 340, a four-speed swap, and a ton of tricks that come straight from the catalog of DeFeo's book of witchcraft, has been patiently waiting for a chance to hit a drag strip. . See, the Editor really wasnt much of a car guy. I dont know the difference between a fuel pump and a cam. Sorry to ramble on for so long. It actually belonged to the Publishers wife, Diane Schneider. Location. Great article. Trusted by 5,200 companies and developers. I understand you disagreeing, but Tony DeFeo (Uncle Tony) has been around for a long time. 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. Please only use it for a guidance and Uncle Tony's Garage's actual ad review may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. In order to know Tony Defeo's phone number and address , simply follow these instructions below: 1. In this case, we just went out and bought one ourselves. ABOUT. A-Trak & Lee Foss feat. My dream car is a 1968 Barracuda Super Stock with a 426 Hemi. Location. I yearn for the days where kids are playing flashlight tag in their neighborhoods, instead of doing sock puppet dances on that social media site that shall not be named. The numbers seem weak now, but thirty years ago, this blew a lot of minds. Once ready, Tony opened the driver's door using the screwdriver and the coat hanger. The SVO engineers said we know youre lying, because we cant even get our cars to go this fast. Of course, some classic cars (1970s and beyond) may have some kind protection against car theft, but for a determined car thief, getting the engine started to drive the vehicle off could be as easy as flipping a coin. So he moved his business into his home garage, where he got into the parts business. He had just bought it for her, and secretly arranged for us to borrow it for a couple of nights. Waaaaay back in the day (1985ish?) An illustration of an open book. 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. 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. . The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. I was always a Chevy Z28 guy. You are using an out of date browser. Officially, the place is Mid-South Mopars, but pretty much anywhere that Tony DeFeo is at is Uncle Tony's Garage. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. Thread starter jct; Start date May 19, 2019; May 19, 2019 #1 jct Senior Member. He is going to the wrong places. Share to Twitter . John Dodge Quote T-Shirt $ 20.00 - $ 29.95 Select options Mystical Sphere-O-Ink Design $ 20.00 - $ 29.95 Select options Sketchy T-Shirt $ 20.00 - $ 29.95 Select options Suck Shirt I . Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. All in all, a better car, Your email address will not be published. It was simply a given that they would never match their 60s and 70s forefathers when it came to straight-line acceleration. 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. Continue with Recommended Cookies. But, this may be good for us that have restored the cars - a new market to sell a completed car too someday????? Thank you for helping to keep the podcast database up to date. It was a Drag Test we did on the then-new Lincoln LSC. I remember seeing your car as a young kid in Staten Island (next to friends house Ray N.). An illustration of two cells of a film strip. You have seen all episodes of this podcast. The automatic 5.0 Mustangs had 205 hp,different cam and not as quick as the 5 speed cars.. The technology was new, the shifting was different, but they eventually taught themselves how to get some really great times out of these things. It's not going to come in an Amazon box on my front porch. Tony DeFeo. So, there is something to be said about Home Depots fears. Fast forward about 20 years later, and Uncle Tony and his wife Kathy moved to Murfreesboro, TN somewhere around 2009 and never looked back. Mine wasnt as stripped but did run some 8.80s in the eighth. I have taught community college classes and had 20 ish year olds who didnt know what a crescent wrench was. Writer, Racer, Mechanic. Each month brought new revelations on how to tweak the EFI and set the cars up for best times. on the Internet. 25,647. Keep up the great work! If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. I met a lot of fellow 5.0 LX owners in those days, and theyd ALL read that same article. Noting that the greatest downside to a classic car is that it's very easy to steal, Tony readied the tools needed for his hotwiring demonstration: a trusty screwdriver, an appropriately bent coat hanger, a coin to shock the car and lastly the infamous hotwire for jumping from the battery's positive terminal . December 26, 2007, 07:44 AM. The editor responded, "Tony DeFeo is wondering the same thing." Classic. I didnt grow up working on cars. Tony DeFeo. Smart watches have no soul. Rambling on about musclecars, and how electronic ignition is "pointless". 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. COLLECTION . I also remember being slammed against the back seat as the car filled up with tire smoke after a few runs up the street near our SJ pine barrens house. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. 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). Thanks Tony for your part in getting me hooked way back then. . From the first episode, yes. arkiver2 Mission impossible Dodge 302 Head porting. We talk about the good things, the dumb things, and why the customer is always sorry. The shot that we ended up with (see above) was not the one that we had intended. Too bad they don't have a stick available. With our permanently revoked New York Driver's License, reputation for bringing . This is probably the most talked about drag test in the history of drag tests. This show has s great! Share to Twitter. Episode 13: They See A Chrome Wheel And They Want To Paint It Black. Their chemistry just works! An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Our photographer just took advantage of the situation, and dropped low for a few frames. Thank you!!! 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. Yes, Ford claimed the 87 version was improved, but it still looked the same, and still had cats, a smog pump, and all the rest of that emissions junk to slow it down. I was just never exposed to it. Thread starter Hysteric; Start date Dec 17, 2022; . web pages -. Cars Illustrated was my favorite magazine. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. 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. 5.0, auto, K&N air filter, 160,000 miles, Oxford white, pony 25 years plaque on dash, original as in stock. remove-circle Share This Collection. Episode 15: Exploding Laundry Rooms And Hero Worship For The Masses. Via Uncle Tony's Garage on YouTube. podcast_uncle-tonys-garage_episode-14-the-short-bus-stop_1000430351817_itemimage.png . Episode 16: The Alternate Reality Of Automotive TV. We are far too casual today, and Im just as guilty of it as anyone. With the anniversary of 9-11 upon us, we thought we would throw this one out there. If you cant find a car, rebuild it, win a show, and then sell it in one hour or less youre a lame-o. In that 2000 film, some of the 50 stolen cars were classic vehicles, including the1967 Ford Shelby GT500 dubbed as Eleanor. Mid 90s MM&FF, Cars Illustrated, 5.0 &SF, etc. Torsion days,reduction starters,and rocker shafts forever, Darrin. Great car. Despite buying 2 new Fords{03 Terminator}, Im a Mopar guy. If you don't know who DeFeo isstick around for a few minutes, the older hats will give you one hell of a lesson. It was purely happenstance that the towers ended up behind the car the way they did. We yap about our favorite places, shop snobs, and hope for mechanical Millennials. Thanks Tony for your part in getting me hooked way back then. See Photos. It took a while to find a dealer willing to special order such a car, but eventually I did. (BTW, wanna feel old? On green, the Cougar was immediately ahead by half a car length. 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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. Uncle Tony and his crew are an awesome team. 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. We yap about our favorite places, shop snobs, and hope for mechanical Millennials. Go to Norwalk or the Nat's and you can find plenty of late model take offs, pulled engines from every kind of wreck, ported heads for every displacement gen 3 Hemi. Love the podcasts. NEXT: Dodge Charger And Challenger Models Getting Security Feature To Combat Muscle Car Thefts. Uncle Tony's Garage Tony DeFeo Leisure 4.8 17 Ratings; Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. - Sports podcast fr It is a great, free way to engage the podcast community and increase the visibility of your podcasts. It may not display this or other websites correctly. By supporting creators you love on Patreon, you're becoming an active participant in their creative process. By the time we caught up with traffic and had to back off, the Mustang was a fender length ahead. Tony founded High Performance Mopar, and then launched Mopar Action a year later just to compete with his first book. WOW! Uncle Tony's Garage is similar to the great car magazines of the 60's and 70's. A wide variety of topics and features any gearhead can relate to. 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. An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine. I still have my 68 Super Bee,crashed it lightly in 1991 that probably saved it and allowed me to keep it to this day ! More. Writers with dirty hands, Slavic shifters, and the birth of the Five Liter Mustang Movement. 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. I was familiar with the so-called H.O. 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. . If Uncle Tony's Garage earns on the top end, advertising revenue could earn Uncle Tony's Garage more than $119.69 thousand a year. Uncle Tony's Garage Tony DeFeo. Thanks for flying the flag way back in those dark ;dark days. The result was pretty profound. Search the history of over 797 billion I guess they want more weekend mods compared to someone like me and my 3 year restoration plan. She still has hers, mine hit a telephone pole long ago with us both in it. It was just a wolf in sheeps clothing. I followed this channel for several years, before realizing he lives right down the street in Murfreesboro. I grabbed second gear heading onto the Florida Turnpike within a mile of the dealership. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. "The main saddles are thicker on '76-'79 blocks. Organizations, trends, and practices, that all tend to suck. remove-circle Share This Collection. Lyrics, Song Meanings, Videos, Full Albums & Bios: Take It, Colder, Colder, To Whom It May Concern, Profiteers, Show Me, Me Vs. Of all the hundreds of stories weve done over the years, this was and probably still is our favorite. It makes a bit of sense. Probably old news, but Uncle Tony is Tony DeFeo of High Performance Mopar and Mopar Action. 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 have considered a charger but have not had a chance to drive one yet. No idea what her reaction was..I took off and spent the rest of that day at the track. Thanks for the nice words. Ahhh..I still have my 25th Anniversary Mustang GT. You know, Clint, ironically enough, I delivered pizza for a few weeks to make some extra cash, in my LX. Tony DeFeo . Modern cars have higher level of protection. Thank you Tony for posting this, I will be printing it out somehow for my wife. I hit the front passenger side,down to the 1/4,hood ,fender crashed upward lol.Was really upset when it happened,but I then totaled a quicker 74 Charger(factory rallye package 318 car) with a built 1978 440.I destroyed that car 1 year later ,so that saved the Bee(bee was at my uncles farm for 10 years fully restored with the nice healthy 440,with 383 emblems its a 383 ).That high 11 second 74 Chargers engine was to be put in the Super bee,and I would have totalled that one for sure instead I know . Because of you, I always thought I shouldnt lose. When I have nothing else to do, I watch documentaries and animations. That is the main reason I do not have one right now. YouTube phenom Tony DeFeo of "Uncle Tony's Garage". Merry Steeler Memories: Tony De If it is the first time you login, a new account will be created automatically. My Mom had a 1982 Mercury Capri 5.0 auto,that is a 16 flat 1/4 mile car but the 5 speeds were tested in the 14s I think.She later bought a Monte Carlo SS again nothing fast just a decent mid to high 15 second ride as tested when new.Parents always had decent cars .At their old age they own a 2012 Charger RT Hemi ,and maybe they have 1 more new car in them,both retired so Charger only has 30,000 on it. 27 Feb. Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. Saw several episodes of UTG before I figured out it was you LOL. For confirmation, we reached out to Tony DeFeo of Uncle Tony's Garage. 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. If the guy wants to live in the 70's he should stay there and not make negative remarks about something he very ignorant about. Then your article came out, and that was that. Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. The numbers seem weak now, but thirty years ago, this blew a lot of minds. Muscle cars, classic cars, street racers, drag racing, and builds on a serious budget. 1 Replies 403 Views January 14, 2021, 08:12:49 PM . If you cant find a car, rebuild it, win a show, and then sell it in one hour or less youre a lame-o. 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 2. Lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This is probably the most talked about drag test in the history of drag tests. RELATED: These Cool Cars Were Impossible To Own Because They Always Got Stolen. While mechanics love that classic cars are much easier to work on, they are also much easier to steal. Uncle Tony's Garage; Share Topic Similar Topics small block head differences - Uncle Tony's Garage. However, it's rare for YouTubers to rely . Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Those were the best articles and some fantastic writing from guys who really had a passion for the cars. 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. So many great memories. Why not a V6 like a 3.6 Pentastar or an LA series engine? Id love to see a return of men and women dressing up to go out. David Vizard, Uncle Tony's garage, Unity motorsport. All these years later I still have both cars, and my love for them is undiminished. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. Whether its the dream cars of the 50s, or the muscle cars of the 60s and early 70s, Im drooling over all of it. BTW, go to your local dragstrip and see the number of people racing modern muscle Mopar's. Today Robbie Rivera sits firmly atop the dance music hierarchy, highlighted by a partnership with Armada Music and a slew of releases on Juicy Music, Spinnin, Nervous, Axtone, Cartel, Doorn, Dimmak and Ultra Music. Disclamer: Uncle Tony's Garage podcast net worth displayed here are calculated based on a combination social factors. 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. I didnt give them a hard time. With the acceleration and handling in todays cars I do not understand the need for speed mods..I mean, how much smoother can you make them? podcast pages. Nice view into the world of cars and drag racing before I was old enough to be into it. Tony DeFeo was thrown out of school at 16 for stealing a bus. Very friendly kids that will share what they are doing and wrenching to go fast. Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. The car, BTW was not procured via the usual Press Pool route. Any money I did happen to come by was spent on my daily driver, a 69 Cougar with a 351 4 barrel and 4-speed. With the anniversary of 9-11 upon us, we thought we would throw this one out there. But thanks for the site, a ton of great memories, and the opportunity to share a few of them here. Man I have really gotten into podcasts here lately I use to think they were stupid but I started listening to Joe Rogans podcast and now I'm hooked ! Full Description. What has happened to Tony and where is he today? Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. EAD Cliff. It actually belonged to the Publishers wife, Diane Schneider. Uncle Tony's Garage Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. Full story below. You must log in or register to reply here. Uncle Tony's Garage. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. They named it Kapwa Gardens, revitalizing the once lonely environment with the Filipino belief of . 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! In this modern era of being able to change the thermostat in your home, from a computer in your pocket, while youre at work, its nice to be able to take a step back once in a while. Nonetheless, these cars are quite easy to steal, as doing so could be as simple as counting one to 10. And if getting beat wasnt bad enough, turns out he still had a new car temporary tag on back. It's the podcast your parents warned you about.in this episode we spend time with "Uncle Tony" Tony DeFeo from Uncle Tonys Garage and talk about everything from street racing in New Y. A lot of readers thought the Sidepipe Tech was real! The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. She knew nothing of our deal until a couple of hours after that picture was taken. The result was pretty profound. Naturally, no one had a black, 5.0, 5-speed notchback with 3.08 gears in stock, but I would accept nothing else. That's all I listen to. Tony DeFeo grew up in Long Island, NY, where he was apparently kicked out of school at the age of 16 for stealing a school bus. Got a racing ticket later that night. 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. The best Podcast API to search all podcasts and episodes. Episode 14: The Short Bus Stops At Many Interesting Places. The Second Coming & Mean Mr. Mustang were great. Uncle Tony's Garage YouTube channel. We had finished the story, had it titled Wall Street Wailer, and we needed a lead shot for it. 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. E Episode 16: The Alternate Reality Of Automotive TV. 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 ! 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. Flipping through the pages of YouTube hero Tony DeFeo's work with CI Magazine - Awsome Mopar musclecar coverage. Jim . Very informative and extremely interesting podcast. While I like peace and quiet, I love playing with my kid. It was pointless trying to argue or reason with the little fuck, so I quickly whipped up that nearly full page sidebar and slipped it in with our list of corrections and additionsalong with my name. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. My love for these cars, and lack of knowledge of them, is what got me turned on to Tony DeFeos YouTube channel: Uncle Tonys Garage. Very knowledgeable with some hilarious banter. We remember this one being appraised at around a hundred grand, but that didnt stop us from thrashing the living snot out of it. I dont know what a drag link or intake manifold does. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket 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. It was a real-life demo of grand theft auto scenes in movies like the newer Gone In 60 Seconds. Really, how much better could it be? And rarely did. Even though it was only eighteen years old when this story was written, the 69 Hemi Daytona was already a rare collectors item. Search past episodes of Uncle Tony's Garage. The Universe as seen through the eyes of people who turn wrenches and burn rubber as life sustaining activities. COLLECTION . This is probably the most talked about drag test in the history of drag tests. IMHO, he's got the credentials to say what he wants, agree or disagree with him. Favorite Share. The rest is history. But I digress. 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. #1. That got my attention, and in a big way. Naiipa, 46 Sukhumvit 46 Bangkok 10110, Thailand, +66 094 898 7637. Eat, Sleep, Wrench, Race. A close 2nd, is a 1967 GTO. 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. I hope all is well and with could read your articles and tests now. Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved. Ford really should have given you a commission. View the profiles of people named Tony DeFeo. The man is a legend in the automotive community. share Share No_Favorite Favorite rss RSS. $20 per month. Loved it. I also believe fashion from the 30s-60s should make a serious comeback. As a member, you receive exclusive content . I was never a car guy. Sign up | Log in. remove-circle Share or Embed This Item . Organizations, trends, and practices, that all tend to suck. UTG (Tony deFeo) has his own Ported recommendations based on entirely stock emissions era cars, and for really big Carters or Spreadbores on V8s, that's cool. 13.90s still good today,sure the new Mustang 5.0 will do low to mid 12s,but thats 30 years later ! In this case, we just went out and bought one ourselves. share Share No_Favorite Favorite rss RSS. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. The Stephen Hawking of Hot Rodding, minus the cool chair and funny voice. . Auto Racing. Man you really know whats going on awesome car and you definitely are a wealth of knowledge keep up the great work Tony you show brings back a ton of memories from my childhood. There's been threads on here about his channel already. May 7, 2021. . What is Patreon? Tag: tony defeo Posted on July 29, 2018 September 5, 2018 by Tony DeFeo 21 Comments Five Liters of Fury. Their chemistry just works! About Uncle Tony's Garage. mdh157; Feb 18, 2022; General Discussion; Replies 12 Views 1K. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Email or phone: Password: . It was a Drag Test we did on the then-new Lincoln LSC. Big Block A-Body stuff. Anyhow, once Id finally graduated, obtained gainful employment and had a couple of paystubs to prove it, I started hitting the dealers. We talk about the good things, the dumb things, and why the customer is always sorry. I dont know whether to thank you or blame you . ! The exact reason I orderd my 89 5.0 coupe.