Junior Johnson and the Chevy Mystery Motor

I sensed JR was giving Big Daddy a little more respect than he would have given a average reporter. A little professional courtesy!

Back when NASCAR and even ESPN were still cool. I used to love to watch those Mother's Car Show, Inside Drag Racing, and other programs featuring Don Garlits showing us his picks of the show!

These two right here are my idols Junior Johnson and Don garlits there just to me the best of the best God bless these guys

When JJ and Smokey ruled the world! The all aluminum 427cid. was one of the wickedest engines ever built by G.M. very very rare.

RIP Junior Johnson

If I remember correctly, those 427 ci. Mystery motors where pushing like 600+ horsepower. I have a 1968 Chevy 427 ci. 390 hp version, great engine!

Jr. Johnson. Great American hero!! Single handily took NASCAR to the next level with Winston. The man was an absolute badass!!!

Always loved Junior. He's what racin' is all about. To bad NASCAR has lost its way

The racing knowledge between those two…. Wow!

It's ironic that junior is most remembered for driving the number 3 Chevrolet, but he only drove it for 1 year, and won 7 races. Most of his career his number was 27 ,and the biggest year of his career was 1965 when he won 13 times in a number 27 Ford

Paved the way with that engine

Wow 2 Legends! Still just ordinary guys Big Daddy and Junior! That’s cool

The swamp rat and the last American Hero pinch me I'm in heaven

Junior is an icon in racing he was one of the best.

Love this video. Always enjoy and appreciate the historic aspects of these presentations.

Awesome stuff.

I lived up in Winchester Virginia a short while back in the 80s I never could get used to those mountain roads you'd top a hill an great a curve those locals could drive the wheels off on these roads but in the valley on straight road they stayed in the ditch jr Johnson's home town wilkesboro or North wilkesboro I was up there at crossroads Harley Davidson's an the roads reminded me of Winchester so I'm thinking Jr was perfect for round and round but would hit the wall every pass at the drag strip

I would love to sit in that 63 and start the engine.

I have a bottle of his original moon shine. I don't know how many he signed but it's one with his signature.

We love junior Johnson. His breakfast story is a classic and will always be remembered.