Best of John's '32 Ford - American Graffiti
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- čas přidán 25. 10. 2018
- Before Dazed and Confused, there was American Graffiti! The 1973 film American Graffiti brought the essence of car cruising culture from the 1950's to life on the big screen for all to enjoy! American Graffiti has a ton of great classic cars to drool over, but the one that stands out like the sun in the sky is John Milner's custom bright yellow 1932 Ford V8 hot rod! John's supped up hot rod is the long standing fastest and undefeated most bad ass ride of the town and valley and he aims to keep that title!
This is a compilation of the best of John's beastly 1932 Ford hot rod!
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I am 82 years old now but when I was 17 I had a 5 window coupe just like this one. I bought it with money I saved from delivering newspapers. I had two uncles that ran automotive shops that helped me build it into a nice little rod. Mine was painted the old Phillips 66 tan with orange wheels like on the Phillips 66 sign back in those days. The wheels had chrome rings and baby moon hub caps. It had 9.20 X16 tires on the rear with bobbed fenders and motorcycle tires on the front. The first two engines we built for it were modified Ford flat heads and later we found a 1950 Oldsmobile rocket engine in a demolished car that was in a junk yard. My uncle made an adaptor plate and we put that engine in my coupe. The engine was modified slightly with a different camshaft and three carburetors ( Speed parts were very limited in those days except for Ford V/8's and Chevy and GMC six cylinders). I thought I had a real runner until Chevrolet came out with their V/8 in 1955. A guy from another shop, that one of my uncles knew, put a 1956 Chevrolet Corvette engine in a 1938 Chevy coupe and dusted me good. What fun, those were the days and I will never forget them.!!! I still have pictures of that old car and wouldn't part with them for anything.
Great comment Sir...I loved reading it.
Great memories!
Great cars great memories and crazy accidents when we were growing up near china lake. After the navy I bought a single vent porsha coupe as seen in this movie scene….fond times.
I'm 70 years old love that story brings back memories many many memories, I had a 63 split Window coupe Corvette 327, Divorce got it. Thanks again Thanks again✌🏁
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I saw this movie as a kid and loved it. I always liked cars, but, my parents had nothing cool or fast. At a family reunion in the mid '70's one of my much older cousins, a Vietnam vet, showed up with a '67 Pontiac GTO. He noticed me walking around it admiring it and he said, 'want a ride in it ? Of course I said yes. The car sounded great and I knew I was in something special, when he stepped on the gas and rowed through the gears with authority my destiny as a hot rodder was sealed.
My dad was a teenager in the mid to late 50s... What a great time it must have been. The cars were cool,income was good,cheap gas. Times were(seemingly) soooo much easier than when I was a teenager in the 90s.
Better than now couldn’t have been Now we got 100k trucks for sale at 8 percent and Brandon’s in office 🙄🙄
That film has had more influence on my direction in life than 10 years of school and collage. After seeing it, who doesn't want to be John Milner.
Exactly!
Can't be 17 forever 😉
You did collage for 10 years? Must be a masterpiece..
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I guess all hot rodders and muscle cars heads all have a little jon milner in them somewhere, yes i have my dads old 69 chevelle so im a milner too
My favorite part of that movie when he removes the header plugs. Miller's attitude and the sound of his car symbolizes all business no more messing around. Loved that scene since I was a little kid.
I SKIPPED SCHOOL TO GO SEE THIS MOVIE:)
Sounds so damned good as he backs out of the garage!!!
Hell yeah that was the best!!
Sixteen in 73. The best times.
Ray Baker
What '57? Bob Falfa was in a '55.
I saw this movie in 1973... I was 11...today I’m still a car guy and proud of it..building ..tinkering..cruising..thanks to that 55 Chevy and the 32 coupe and those open headers.
Same age as myself, my father always bought his new cars with the biggest engine offered. My mother was a lead foot as well which all of my brothers and sisters inherited. Hot cars were always in our driveway. I have kept the tradition alive.
So perfectly captures this era in America, Damn I miss those days!!!!
The days when being a teenager could be cool.
I feel sorry for the cell phone kids.
Well said all of y’all! Aw man what A good time to grow up.
Still reliving it at car cruise nights...
Most underrated film of all time. Wish Lucas would revisit this time of his life one more time.
Best Lucas film!
That movie was just like my life back then...
This was my Dad’s era. He graduated in 62’, wore the white t-shirt and blue jeans with the flat top haircut. He raced a souped up 50’ Mercury and won more than he lost. Dad passed away from Alzheimer’s this past August.
Thanks for sharing a memory, tough hearing about your Dad.
@@richardthompson6366 Thank you Richard. It was a year ago yesterday that Dad passed and he has been heavily on my mind. Appreciate it!
condolences to you & your family
@@angelonikitaras2977 Thank you!
He graduated in 62 feet and had a 50 foot Mercury?
I watch this movie once a month. One of my all time favorites. The cast, the cars and the music. What a night!
OMG. ME TOO. Love It.
Isn't that 1958 Chevrolet beautiful?
Amen!
I saw Paul Le Mat signing autographs at a car show around 2010. It was July, 150°out, and he's sitting at a table 50' from the nearest shade, all by himself. I felt so bad for the guy. Most of the people there had no idea who he was, and probably thought a homeless guy had stumbled into the fairgrounds. He looked like he'd had a very rough life, or at least a VERY rough night before, and appeared to be absolutely miserable. I don't blame him. That image comes to mind every time I'm reminded of American Graffiti.
my best friend Jim could have been "Milners" twin brother, both are gear heads, Jim passed several year ago, but everytime is see American Grafitti I think of Jim
Saw this movie in the summer of '73, I was 13....changed my life.
I just turned 13 today
I'm 13 now
@@iwishsm Happy Birthday... miles o smiles to YaAll
@@RaysLaughsAndLyrics thanks
I was 15.
Know what you mean.
When I was a kid my dad must have drove me to the movie theater a dozen times. I just wanted to see the car's. I was about 13 now I'm 60 and I still love it. Classic!!!
Those were great years to be young. I wouldn’t want to be a teen today, but if I would love to go back in time and relive those days again.
My all-time favorite movie!!!! Makes me wish it was still like that today!!!!!!
Yep, that movie paralleled my life... right down to the unknown blonde in the sportscar I'd pass going the other way daily on my way to work... and again on way home... in 1960's-70's... I driving my '65 GTO convertible... which I should have kept...
Man you ain’t kidding..what’s happened
@@ratbastard1811 Get that stick outta your ass,you'll probably feel better! LMAO
@Farmer George 1965 NOVA II checking in!
@Farmer George I miss my 65, I was almost killed in it haha
Love this movie, I watched it many times and never get bored of it. Young actors at the time and now famous familiar faces in the movie business. Love them all.
1:18 got goosebumps when it was backing out...music to my ears.
Johns ‘32 didn’t fail him. 💨
Who ever thought that after painting a 32 Coupe Piss Yellow. Would be immortalized.
"Okay, Toad. We'll take 'em all..." with the sun rising over the car and cold enough to see his breath. Gives me chills.
gregwddriver Absolutely one of the best ending scenes of any movie ever. Incredible moment.
This movie was magic.
#Legendary Movie
"John" played by Paul La Mat. I made him a kayak way back when, and one for his buddy Anthony Zerbe ... good old days in Santa Barbara. Still here after all these years! I'm still kayaking.
American Graffiti became an American Muscle Car fan's cult classic, and inspired a lot of street racing. Thumb up for this clip.
The racing was long before the movie... in fact, the movie was the tail end of it... the drive-in restaurants with car hop girls had all closed where we sat and talked cars to everybody...
The street racing was about over by the time this movie came out. It was more mid-60s to the very early 70s. The movie was supposed to be set in 1964. Back then boulevard cruising was still a big deal. I was in Orange County in the mid 60s and we picked up most the racing at Oscars in Santa Ana and the big races were out by the Sugar Beat plant.
Street racing and cruising lasted way beyond the 60's or 70's, just maybe not in California....
I cruised Lansdale and Pottstown Pa. in the 80’s in my 70 Six Pack 4-speed Charger R/T.
@Duca I'd have called it the dawn of the muscle car era. While some people debate the first muscle car a 58 impala with a solid lifter, 3 deuce 409 is if anything on the cusp of things to come.
Maybe instead of calling American Graffiti an American Muscle car fan's cult classic they cloud have just said American gear head or something more general but the original comment is still valid.
Great movie,great times ! It never gets old once you live it !
Never gets old. I saw it as a kid now own the DVD - it definitely contributed to my hot rod love including my current 57.
This is the movie that brought hot rods and car cruising back.
One of the best films for that era, A great cast. Brings back a whole lot of memories.
This film always seemed underrated to me... Would you agree?
Still my Favorite car movie ever, last race scene on old Frates rd Petaluma Ca. drove it everyday, great memories!!
Me too, loved that stretch, nothing next to it.
I had the opportunity to talk to Paul Lemat once.
Nice guy.
Currently in Walmart waiting at the registers for the lovely wife to finish her shopping, watching this video and straight up getting goose bumps listening to those two cars roar. Damn, George Lucas and whoever was in charge of sound design nailed those scenes. This movie was lightning in a bottle and it was Hollywood when it was at it's best. At the same time, the studio had no faith in this film and even muddled with it, which shows what they knew. GL would undo their edits later on.
Those were some good times, makes me wish I could do them over again.
love this movie my favorite movie of all time kan watch it over and over again
Heard an interview with Guitarist Jeff Beck recently, he saw the movie when it was still in the theaters, got completely obsessed with old ford hot rods,( still is)actually contacted Lucas and tried to get that coupe. Lucas decided to sell it to someone else. Beck made his own anyway.
Jeff Beck loves tinkering with cars.
I saw a yellow '32 5 window Tribute car at Cruising Grand!!!! IT MADE MY DAY!!!! Maybe I should build one!!!!
I saw one at a Cruise In that looked better than the original,the interior did for sure.Would Love to have had that Beautiful Coupe.
Grew up in both the towns they filmed American Graffiti in
San Rafael and Petaluma California
Even owned two 55 chevy’s
When men were real men with the best cars around.
I've been an American muscle car lover since I can remember. My first car was a 66 chev impala. Babe hauled ass.
Classic cars everywhere in my family. There is nothing sexier than hearing an American muscle car coming from 2 or 3 blocks away.
John Milner's car is just as sexy as he is. What a total turn on. Rumbling sound make my ears sing. Love it.
American Graffiti is a great movie. Just wished they'd have had more races with Milner's car.
The scene after the crash with all those power poles reminded me of the movie "Seven".
'32 Fords and '55 Chevys are the (2) most modified automobile years - period. Great match-up. Piss Yellow and Jet Black. "Power Shift here we Gooooooooooooo!!!
One time when I was in the Marines infantry and out in the middle of the Mediterranean this movie was on every night for about seven times
50 yrs later and still one of the most influential movies ever made.
Fantastic movie...I really miss those times!!
One of my favorite movies. All the cars, the girls, the scenes were just awesome.
Nobody can beat John Milner man !
D H “I ain’t nobody, dork” haha
Met Paul. Candy and Bo....... been some yrs ago. As many times as I've seen this movie was pretty damn neat seeing them in person. All super down to earth.....good stuff
I'd love to meet Bo Hopkins... Love those southern good 'ol boys.
Candy is so Hot! Always was and Always will be! She's Great in both movies. She's my Favorite. Well after Milner's car of course.
Candy Clark got scarfed in that phone booth by the blob.
The Pharaohs' car was awesome.
@zero2a100 Wow did not know that 😳
The image the Pharaoh's car projects is great, chopped Mercs rule. But this was a very quickly done movie car. It is a very poor chop, roof should flow to the deck lid, no link. But I loved the car for the same reason. It looked bad at night.
That is very interesting!
We sat through that movie maybe 6 or 7 times! That summer BEFORE Starting high school! Gravesend Bklyn! Fondest Memories! BEST Damm Decade of MY life! God Bless...
Bad ass cars and music love it.
I miss cruisin' and drag racing!
Me too! That was a Very Special time that we'll mever see or have again. So much fun!
Great movie! Best of Americana film ever.
I bought a 55 Delray 210 that looked just like the one Richard Ruth built for this movie except I had no hood scoop. but a perfect job radiusing the rear wheel wells. it was built for 1/4 mile bracket racing and I bought it from a fella that did not appreciate the car like me.(cheap for 1977). most of the parts were stolen while I was away in the Army. just a body shell and frame on blocks.
When this movie came out in the theater's, l knew l had found myself. I wanted to be a "Monkey Wrenching Gear Head Greaser ".
I loved Oldies from the 50's & 60's. When l got my first job and first pay check l went and bought me my first home stereo record player and my very first record album "American Graffiti ". I felt so proud that l had earned my new record player working for Standard Oil Company. Known as Chevron now. Back then we would provide full service to our customers. Fill gas , clean windows & mirrors, check tire pressure, and check radiator & engine oil. Those were the day's of customer service. My boss was nice enough to let us work on our rides when buisness was slow. We'd get the car's ready for cruising the strip on Friday & Saturday nights. Those were simpler times and very memorable. Love this movie and the cast ( except for one of the "Pharrows"- - the ugly tall one chewing gum that wanted to drag Kurt around with a car) 😎
The Merc's at that time, even today are a popular good looking car.
Hey when that one guy says “hey why do they even bother,you’ve been number one as long as I remember” but isn’t he just 18 thought 🤣🤣🤣
I guess 2years is a longtime in the movie world!🤣🤣🤣
The sixties was the greatest time, so glad it was my time.
I saw the film five times in the week it came out. I think that says it all
I love when he backs out of Garage and goes to the gas pump's. Wish the gas station was a Sunoco station and puts in 280 from the pump. The people will know what I am talking about if they lived then. Eythl gas was King! SHAWN
I liked when Harrison Ford said “ I ain’t nobody DORK!”
I ain't nobody. Right? Dork..
@@TheFalcondan95705 I found it funny when the girl in the car with Harrison Ford said: "Ain't he neat"? 😊
Most of the friends I knew that went to see this have past. In memory guys!!!
The ‘58 Impala was kool as well. Jacked up rake, 59 Cadillac taillights, and dechromed. 😀
Went to the theater 7 times to see this movie, couldn't get enough
American Graffiti filmed in Petaluma California the drag race was an old Adobe Road outside of Petaluma 116. I live in Sonoma County I grew up in Sonoma County I was living there when they filmed American Graffiti but I lived in Windsor friends of mine cars were in that movie. And I also seen Paulie class and a bag of that Pinto I was driving truck one that got passed me I could see from the street light in the back and I also seen where he buried her that night I was coming out from a lumber mill right across the road from there then I lived in Ukiah and he came into his truck stop try to get in shower. At that time my wife was here working as cashier he was trying to hitchhike going north for they caught him Redwood Valley. American Graffiti but it's and I've seen while growing up there I've seen filming combat Westside Road few miles from where I lived yes cursive Healdsburg California. And for about 4 days I work for Raymond Burr I don't Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg. These are just a few am I American Graffiti.. one more thing doing construction work in Pasadena California. In the motel really small please we woke up to him two people hammering loud noises the the room below us they were filming the scene from The Incredible Hulk and I shook hands with Bill Bixby the Hulk was not there not seen it was cold Magic and they left their screenplay on top of our diesel truck tires. This is my husband my story people I've met Wolfman Jack live on keep the tires rolling and the music rocking. Sincerely chief
THE DRIVER OF THE '55 LOOKS LIKE HE'D BE COMFORTABLE PILOTING THE 'MILLENIUM FALCON'
I wouldn't worry, he has a few tricks up his sleeve
But he wrecked the thing at the end of the flick. If he handled the Falcon like he did the '55 he would have been smeared all over that asteroid field. (No caps lock needed)
just remember. somebody is always faster than you!
As a kid I would sit up and watch that movie over and over ✝️🇺🇸👍 thanks for the video
The first time I watched it, my daily driver was a Western Flyer 10-speed bicycle.A few years later,it played at the local drive-in.When the movie let out,everybody was doing burnouts and power-slides,including me in my '67 Impala.
Miss the Wolfman on the radio and cruising
This is my favorite movie,it’s what got me into car’s
Skipped English classes, huh?
So perfectly captures this era in America, Damn I miss those days!!!!. So perfectly captures this era in America, Damn I miss those days!!!!.
Absolitely the very, very BEST! LOVED IT! Loved this movie, good old days gone forever though.
Just like the 80's. Gone forever.
As is our youth.
No they ain't if anything the cars today are badder and faster. And we're still racing. Some things will never change.
@@dannymeintrup3300 The Cars are definitely faster but you can't beat the cool looking cars back then.
@@dannymeintrup3300 Naw, all ya gotta do is figure out how to burn out one of their computer chips in these new ones, and the race is yours, you've WON! Rather have the cars from then, then these computer driven cars of today.
Two of the greatest movie races of all time American Graffiti and The Hollywood Knights
Hollywood Knights.. thank you. That movie is never on TV..
Loved that Cobra!❤
I don't mean to sound rude, but to me Hollywood Knights is just a poor man's American Grafitti.
Robert M. Trolinder the cobra in that movie was actually owned by the asians he raced. It was a original cobra an that was the only way the owner would allow the car to be raced in the movie. They did not want anyone else racing it
I'm more of a two lane blacktop guy, but I have all 3 movies on DVD, watch them from time to time.
I saw this car at a car show in Denver during the mid 1980s. Up close it's pretty rough.
Loved that Movie, brings back memories of my youth.
Great movie. Every time I watch it, makes me wish I grew up in the 50's and 60's..
Same here!!!
Except for all the asbestos
@@guysumpthin2974 lol! 😊
I did grow up in the 60s+70s alot simpler time,a fun time to grow up,no damn computers or protesters and pandemic.
@@markallen6818 Lol! I agree with some of what you said but did you ever hear of the Vietnam war protests and the civil rights movement?
A beautiful car ....... Seen this movie at the drive in theater when it was released
What happened to America??? Simpler times.
P.c correctness!!
After the heroin and the Vietnam war America changed
The Democrats
@Farmer George sad times eh brother, need the "way back machine" to go back to '62. Maybe save Kennedy things would be different??
Greed. Thats what happened.
Too cool! Love it!
Love the movie. My favoirite. It was all about the cars.
I heard many years ago that the original film was three hours long but that it was cut down to a length that was concidered more appropriate at the cinema.
If it's true i know many in my generation who ran to the cinema to see it.
Myself included.
Like milner said "i hate that surfing shit" haha! Anyway, one of the best movies ive seen!
Need make more movies like this
@@richardpatchin6454 yes! The major key to making such a great movie is to have the right poeple for the job!
I was nine years old when "Surfin Safari" was a hit. I hated it at the time. Couldn't stand Mike Love's nasal voice. But in time I became a fanatic Beach Boys fan and I now love "Surfin Safari".
Before you die you must hear their song "Lonely Sea".
True, great line. Also, when he told MacKenzie Phillips to file the traffic ticket under "C. S."
@@oldiesgeek454 American Grafitti is my all time favorite movie hands down.
I don't care what the people say. Rock and roll is here to stay.
I was born in Modesto Ca. in 54. My Aunt was walking down the street when the Cop car lost its rear end that night. I used to listen to my transistor radio late at night and it was always tuned to the Wolfman Jack show when he was the DJ in Modesto. My aunt was a friend to the Milner family back when John was Killed. She was an insurance agent to the family. My Grandfather owned the Paradise road gas station back in town and all of the kids used to buy gas from him when they were racing out there. We lived in Turlock at the time.
"...the Wolfman Jack show when he was the DJ in Modesto. "
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Yeah. Right.
Wolfman was in SoCal and was broadcast on XERB off the coast of Mexico.
Classic movie!
This is a Classic Movie,a little before my time but a simpler time to grow up in.Really Cool Cars and Music to.
I’ve been looking for this specific clip for so long I kept having to watch the movie and fast forward it thank you for posting this
My favorite movie :) Thanks for the clip
In frame 55 there's a shot of Milner's 32 Ford passing in front of a 1971 Toyota Corolla. I learned to drive in one of those so when I saw it in the clip I was like hey wait a minute. That's out of place for 1962.
Wow! Good catch! I've watched Graffiti bunches of times and I missed that! Damn!
One of my favorites
The 55 Chevy was all so in two lane black top
Yep, same engine, was a big block Chev, that’s why they never showed it in American Graffitt, because was set in 1962 before the big block
Also in an episode of Adam 12
My dream car! Daaaamn
Thank you so much.
17 forever.
When i out grew i called myself. 20 teen. !!!!!
John is gorgeous! What a handsome man
CBsays When this movie came out. My sister took me to see it 8 times. And cruzing was big back then.
BEST MOVIE EVER AND THE SONGS IN THIS MOVIE ARE PERFECT PURE ROCK AND ROLL THAT'S IT !!1
One of the best soundtracks ever! 😊
When John Milner says, Paradise Road look how much smoke comes out of the back of the 55 as it pulls off ... and when the race starts there is some smoke coming off the tires but most of that smoke is coming out of the exhaust
Paradise Road , great scene...................
Special thanks to Rick Figari who allowed me access to this car in May 1995 in San Rafael car show.
Got to be in the car watching the movie projected on the side of the building.
Never forget it.
This is MAGA !!
That thing sounds so nice
#1 in my book
one of my favorite movies
The good old days 50s beautiful cars and music
"You wanna end up like John?"
Yes. Very much so.
Best movie ever 😎👍
Milner’s Got the bitchinest car in the valley!