Happy 91st Birthday "Big Daddy"

[65Bel]

Donald Glenn Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa, Florida) is an American race car driver and automotive engineer. Considered the father of drag racing, he is known as "Big Daddy" to drag racing fans around the world. A pioneer in the field of drag racing, he perfected the rear-engine Top Fuel dragster, an innovation motivated by the loss of part of his foot in a dragster accident.

 

[dartforforty]

Happy Birthday "Big Daddy"

 

[Fran Blacker]

Big Daddy.
OH the stories he could tell.

 

[beanhead]

91? Helluva run. A racing legend, and a very nice guy to talk to in person....Happy Birthday Big Daddy!

 

[chargervert]

HaPPY bIRTHDAY bIG DADDY!

 

[Dave6T4]

Happy Birthday to "Gone Darlits" !

 

[DeltaV]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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[Sixpactogo]

Happy Birthday Big Guy! Keep em comin'

 

[64BEL]

Happy Birthday to Big Daddy! THE MAN!!

His museum is a must see for any car person - especially Mopar people. When I was there, I kept thinking of how much is in the other buildings that we weren't even seeing. What a pioneer!

 

[oldkimmer]

Happy birthday Big Daddy. He is the biggest racing icon of all time. Kim

 

[Outlawd]

Happy B-day "Big Daddy" Your on my list of all-time favorites in drag racing!

 

[Dennis H]

HBD! Many more. Mopar Hero.

 

[Dave6T4]

Happy Birthday to Big Daddy! THE MAN!!

His museum is a must see for any car person - especially Mopar people. When I was there, I kept thinking of how much is in the other buildings that we weren't even seeing. What a pioneer!

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One year, we drove our One-of-None 1967 Coronet R/T 3-seat wagon to South Georgia to visit family for our Christmas vacation. My son, brother-in-law and myself took a day trip from there to see the Garlits Museum. There was so much incredible stuff to see! Almost like the history of drag racing.

 

[Hey-O]

HBD! Many more. Mopar Hero.

X2!

 

[YY1]

Not sure if he reads the forum, but HBD Don, you are a "class act" sir!

 

[junior340]

Happy Birthday
Good memories meeting him at the track.

 

[JDmac72chrgr]

Happy bday "BIG DADDY"!!!

 

[1967coronet]

Happy Birthday Big Daddy !

 

[moparedtn]

HBD Don!

 

[JDmac72chrgr]