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Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
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07/08/21 07:04 AM
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McCandlessboy
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This was a 2+ year project. We'll have it on loop here at Carlisle for people to watch. If you're a fan of 60's and 70's drag racing, I think you'll enjoy the content. As we go forward, we'll continue to build out more content, so always open to feedback on what you'd want to see. Special thanks to so many people who provided us never before seen photos and video's for us to use. I was blown away by the support. Valeo Films did a great job and I'm looking forward to what people think! Please subscribe and like our channel, it helps a lot with relevancy on YouTube. The goal is to get this to iTunes or Netflix so people can consume anywhere they want. For now, YouTube. It's 4 episodes so you can pick your point of interest if the earlier or later stuff isn't your thing, but I hope you'll eventually watch all of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwiZKEJK4O8Enjoy!
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: PhillyRag]
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07/09/21 08:48 AM
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Your Dad is a treasure and a pillar of what Mopar and drag racing was back in the day, and evolved to today because of his hard work. The Part 1 video is top notch. Make everyday a great day with him --- and take in all you can - we learned over the last couple years that we can take nothing for granted, especially good health and plans into the future (as we age). Thank you for sharing this rich history of his ascent in the sport and his personal triumphs given all the challenges growing up.
Like the women I have dated --- Always looking for a better deal ....
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: McCandlessboy]
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07/09/21 01:41 PM
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Norwich CT USA
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I am mIssing Carlisle this year , and up here in CT it is raining like crazy So had time to watch all 4 parts of the video , great video , wish I had been born earlier so that I could have been there for the glory days of drag racing 
Tom ,
2011 Ram 3500 C&C Diesel
2009 Challenger R/T
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: moparts]
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07/09/21 08:40 PM
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: McCandlessboy]
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07/09/21 09:10 PM
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If your father was the original “Mr. 4-Speed”, when did Ronnie Sox become “Mr. 4-Speed” as well? Forgive me if the answer is in the documentaries, as I’m just starting to watch them.
China is the enemy.
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: McCandlessboy]
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07/10/21 01:44 PM
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Ronnie was “the boss” dad was Mr 4 Speed. Thanks for clarifying it. I had it confused for many years.
China is the enemy.
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: 1972CudaV21]
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07/10/21 06:16 PM
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Just finished watching all 4 parts. Excellent job, thank you for doing it!
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: McCandlessboy]
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07/11/21 01:45 AM
07/11/21 01:45 AM
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Fairfield, CA
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From the comments in Epsode 4: "One word describes Mr McCandless, "CLASS" We need so many more people like him in todays world!" Amen! Thanks for posting the series - What a great time to be alive and what a great guy - Loved it!!!! 
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: McCandlessboy]
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07/12/21 12:46 PM
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This was a 2+ year project. We'll have it on loop here at Carlisle for people to watch. If you're a fan of 60's and 70's drag racing, I think you'll enjoy the content. As we go forward, we'll continue to build out more content, so always open to feedback on what you'd want to see. Special thanks to so many people who provided us never before seen photos and video's for us to use. I was blown away by the support. Valeo Films did a great job and I'm looking forward to what people think! Please subscribe and like our channel, it helps a lot with relevancy on YouTube. The goal is to get this to iTunes or Netflix so people can consume anywhere they want. For now, YouTube. It's 4 episodes so you can pick your point of interest if the earlier or later stuff isn't your thing, but I hope you'll eventually watch all of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwiZKEJK4O8Enjoy! Great Job!!! Thanks, from all of us Old-Timers!!!
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
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07/12/21 09:02 PM
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I just finished watching it on YouTube. Very well done! Thank you for doing this.
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: McCandlessboy]
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07/24/21 10:53 PM
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Thank you, it was important to me that the quality be good. I never imagined this response that's for sure! Ran into your Dad today at the Mopars at the Red Barns show in Hickory Corners, Michigan. First I've seen him in the last several years, I've talked with him many times at the march Indy show over the years and always enjoyed him. He's such an easy going down to earth guy to talk to and makes us lesser mortals feel somewhat like equals (even though we know we're not anywhere in the same ballpark as him). I think it was about 1979 when I first spoke with your Dad, it was over the phone when he was a distributor for Direct Connection/Mopar Performance parts back then, I believe in North Carolina. I was doing some engine work on my Super Bee and he tried to guide me in the right direction with some parts and advice to rebuild the engine. I ordered quite a bit of stuff from him back then, still have it all, some is still in that engine and some parts are still on the shelf as I never used them all. Anyway, today when I saw him at the show I just had to stop and say Hello and chat with him a bit. I know he's a busy guy and everybody wants to talk to him and his time is limited, so I tried not to over do it. I mentioned that I had seen the documentary you've done on his life and how much I have enjoyed it. What I really wanted to tell him though is how much he means to all of us ordinary Mopar guys (like me) and how much he's respected, but that didn't really come out in our conversation, as its kind of hard for us guys to get all sentimental and mushy like when we talk to each other. So anyway, just let him know that he's a pretty special guy to a lot of us and we really appreciate all he's done for Mopar and especially the way he's done it over the years, with dignity and class. Thanks Herb! Tom (from Indiana)
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: McCandlessboy]
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07/24/21 11:22 PM
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Thank you, it was important to me that the quality be good. I never imagined this response that's for sure! Has a memory that's amazing. Recalls details without a pause in talking. That has to be a True Sign of a True Race Guy. PS. Loved the Music also.
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: MoparsnMissiles]
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07/26/21 08:00 AM
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McCandlessboy
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Thank you, it was important to me that the quality be good. I never imagined this response that's for sure! Ran into your Dad today at the Mopars at the Red Barns show in Hickory Corners, Michigan. First I've seen him in the last several years, I've talked with him many times at the march Indy show over the years and always enjoyed him. He's such an easy going down to earth guy to talk to and makes us lesser mortals feel somewhat like equals (even though we know we're not anywhere in the same ballpark as him). I think it was about 1979 when I first spoke with your Dad, it was over the phone when he was a distributor for Direct Connection/Mopar Performance parts back then, I believe in North Carolina. I was doing some engine work on my Super Bee and he tried to guide me in the right direction with some parts and advice to rebuild the engine. I ordered quite a bit of stuff from him back then, still have it all, some is still in that engine and some parts are still on the shelf as I never used them all. Anyway, today when I saw him at the show I just had to stop and say Hello and chat with him a bit. I know he's a busy guy and everybody wants to talk to him and his time is limited, so I tried not to over do it. I mentioned that I had seen the documentary you've done on his life and how much I have enjoyed it. What I really wanted to tell him though is how much he means to all of us ordinary Mopar guys (like me) and how much he's respected, but that didn't really come out in our conversation, as its kind of hard for us guys to get all sentimental and mushy like when we talk to each other. So anyway, just let him know that he's a pretty special guy to a lot of us and we really appreciate all he's done for Mopar and especially the way he's done it over the years, with dignity and class. Thanks Herb! Tom (from Indiana) Thanks! That was a good show. We were in town for the concourse show in Plymouth and this ran on top of it. Made the 2h drive over and spent the day there. What an incredible venue. Thanks for grabbing him and saying Hi. Dad has never met a stranger.
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
[Re: SuperRob]
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08/12/21 12:32 PM
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Just watched all 4 episodes, Excellet job done about a man that by all accounts lived a well lived life. Congrats to all involved.
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Re: Herb "Mr 4 Speed' McCandless Documentary is live
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08/13/21 10:22 AM
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Watched the flick @ Carlisle and sat in the seminar. Dad never gets boring,that's for sure.Glad you guys have your own tent now!
HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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