How Cleetus Mcfarland became one of the BIGGEST Automotive YouTubers
3X ZR1 Corvette Entries!: 1320video.com/
Who is Cleetus Mcfarland? How did he get the name and where did he come from? We learn all of this and more as Cleetus sits down and tells us the (short version) of his rise to KZhead success and the path that brought him to where he is today.
Subscribe ► kzhead.info_c...
1320Video Gear ► www.1320video.com
------------------------------------
Watch more of our recent & related videos!:
--- • Texas Streets CASH DAY...
--- • 1969 Ford Pickup with ...
--- • Kansas City Street Rac...
------------------------------------
MAPerformance your one stop shop for race car needs! ► bit.ly/MAPerformance-1320video
Need BOOST? Grab a Procharger! ► www.procharger.com/
Need more Power? Texas Speed has you covered ► www.texas-speed.com/
------------------------------------
Facebook ► / 1320videos
Instagram ► / 1320video
1320Video ► www.1320video.com
Snapchat ► Crew_1320Video
From attending the events to holding the events to attend, man built an empire from asphalt, Respect.
Those event days are numbered :/
@@RooEfx dafuk you mean by that
@@ArthurSperotto he's done videos on it... land around FF is getting developed and he knows he'll be shut down in time.
@@sppeders1he’s also said he’ll have another place built and ready before he ever gives up the freedom factory.
@@RooEfx You're tripping if you don't think Garret doesn't have something already lined up. He didn't get this far by being a negative Nancy or by letting people bully him. He's much smarter than you think.
Damn I’ve never seen cleet as a young boy, the resemblance between cleet and ripper is phenomenal. They’re literally twins
You ant lying bout that
You beat me to it lol, his son is definitely his son 😂😂Aint no denying that
LiL Rip!
Took the letters from my fingers! exactly!
And I always thought Rip looked more like Parker, but he definitely takes after young Cleet.
There is almost no KZheadr out there besides Cleetus that is truly wholesome, cares about his community, his employees, his family and anyone whose around. Been a fan since the early 2016 days and watched Cleetus grow over the years and the man is still the exact same man he was nearly 10 years ago let alone almost 20 years ago at his point. Never ever let the glory, fame and riches get to his head. Never ever see that in a human ever. Forever a Cleetus McFarland fan.
And he never says “mine”. Always says “ours”
Itsjusta6 is one I can think of.
The ending about Cletus talking about how he wants his guys to make enough money to live their dreams. That shit damn near brought a tear to my eye. The passion these guys got and the amount of work they put in constantly. It’s amazing. What a good man. I have watched this sense he started working for 1320. Will be a fan for life
After watching Garrett and the crew grow over the years, i’m extremely proud to have been a supporter from the jump. Thank you for never giving up man.
I second this.
3rd
100% he is one of those guys that is humble and a true friend to his friends. A good family man with integrity and truly good man.
Me too I'm whit CLEETUS from the jump, I accidentally run it a video that said CLEETUS McFarland on KZhead and said who would name a son that weird name, from there I started to follow him in 2018 much love!!!
You’re an inspiration Cleet God bless you
Cleet's road to success is awesome! His pure love for the sport, what he's done for the racing community with rebuilding his track, to the great events he puts on, truly incredible.
Aww 🌈
Damn haven’t seen you in a while!! Used to be under VinWiki everyday
@@integrafreak1 making my return so I can one day have a cool story to tell like this
@@Freddy_Confettiyour reply is a bit of exaggeration isnt it😂. Damn‼️.
@@Freddy_Confettiget over yourself clown, your comment makes you sound 🌈
I've been following this guy since 2017 and have appreciated his content ever since. greetings from Germany
Jawoll, diesen Kommentar habe ich gesucht Hell Yeah Brother
Hoffentlich kommt er auch mal her - langweilig wird es ihm hier bestimmt nicht!
@@ikecal8217 JP sollte dringend mal bei der Freedom Factory vorbeischauen auch finde ich
I opened up this video thinking I'll watch it for 2 min but ended up watching the entire thing. Very inspirational. Go all in and follow your dream.
Kyle, thanks for allowing Cleetus to spread his wings and fly! We all appreciate both of you
He's a good solid friend, unlike Jeremy.
And thanks to Cletus for doing a great interview for Kyle, they are both awesome.
@@Toxic2T Jeremy didn't do anything wrong. Cleetus and George both said . Stop spreading lies .
@@Portuguese-linguica Jeremy comments on his latest videos states he wants nothing to do with them, that they dont exist to him. Cope harder, I rely on facts.
This man is at the absolute pinnacle of his craft. Very few people ever get to truly say that. Guy deserves every bit of his success.
Cleets an amazing inspiration to young entrepreneurs and motor heads. He has my support for life.
There are many KZheadrs I will watch a lot of for a bit but never consistently. Cleets videos I always watch because he’s just so genuine. I truly admire and respect the risks he’s taken.
James was the change in the racing program for sure. What a valuable addition to the channel!
James, Zach, and Tye all have an integral role in that honestly.
@@AWD_DSM_FTW Don't forget Squirrel!
I wish they did a video like this for all of his "face" employees. James is definitely an interesting dude.
@@duanedragon2agreed, I’d love to see this for Jimmy
James was definitely a turning point for the racing program for sure. Dude knows how to set up a race car.
The positivity from this guy is what I love watching him since the whistle video 😂
Cleetus started showing up on youtube for me super early. He just seems like the best person imaginable. From watching him buy Ruby and they realized it had a truck engine and deciding "steel engine we can boost this thing" to the Freedom Factory I love watching him win.
Garrett, Adam LZ, Derek (VGG) and many more, but these three in particular will always stand close to my heart as the most humble and non dramatic content creators of this era. I have been following Garrett and Adam since 2017 and i have yet to feel like their videos are getting boring or repetitive. And that is a great feat considering what they are doing and how much content they have put out!
I used to be a big lz fan but his attitude with people started putting me off and the way he always framed his videos as him always doing all the work, buying cars clearly for views n clout, using nicole for easy views, and alot of stories of fan interactions with him being a douche. I started watching just at when he started drifting n stopped when he was getting ready for pro 2, n since then ive always dubbed him as the chad kroeger of the car community cuz he acts nice on cam but hes a doucher behind the scenes from what all ive seen from his videos and fans
@@LRSNRCNG309 i would suggest looking back into what he’s doing now, seems like a standup dude. His content is entertaining and informative in my opinion
@@Polyodonthat's the thing with opinions everybody has their own.....and I've met him and he,s asshole all those things are true you have heard...it's what happens when non car people suddenly become car people for views.... remember he wasn't always into cars.. remember when his channel was a BMX channel and his singing career didn't take off....but he,s made the most of young dumb fans now with jobs and project cars he,s set for the ride..ok well at least Garret is a real ass dude...
I loved watching whistlin diesel at first but now his stuff is trash.
@@LRSNRCNG309 I didn't know him in the early days but he seems super chill now. He's got a great crew that all seem to like him and the comments are pretty much always positive.
Crazy that Cleetus has just recently passed 1320 in subscribers! His videos kept me from losing my mind in early recovery from an opiate addiction!
“Opioids “ couldn’t be a more general term. Is being specific too much to ask anymore?😂
@@pitchforkpeasant6219 hes not obliged to tell you , fella
I bet when they recorded this video 1320 had more subs, but not anymore. Cleet's channel is really doing well right now, averaging over 1 million views per video.
@@pitchforkpeasant6219He was addicted to none of your business
If you're not on drugs anymore I guess you can't be in the cleetus club 😅
I’ve been with Cleet since his first videos… he is the proof of many people wanted to start something but letting go because they don’t believe on themselves! Look at you now bud! So happy for you being successful!
What a guy cleeter is! His humility is humbling, never change brother!
Good guy Kyle! The world needs more Kyles...
He takes the name out of the mud for sure. Kyle's are drywall punching monster drinkers. 1320 Kyle is a special person. Much love. I love 1320, because of cleetus. I watch as much as I can. Keep up the work fam!
@@jimpeterson8393 nobody likes todds though
Yessir. There’s so many bosses that are the exact opposite of Kyle. They’d tell you know way are you going to get bigger than me from me. And they’d have fired them on spot. Kyle encouraged it and welcomely sponsored videos on his channel.
I have a Kyle, his name is Mike.
Yep. It's amazing how much one good man can change the world for the better.
He’s earned everything he has. My first video was when Cleetus got pulled over in the Dale Truck. Damn time flies.
Mine was the first video of the Leroy purchase! Insane time flies! I literally watch cleetus daily. You should see the merch I have hahahaha
@@mrcontroversy222I think the first video I watched was Cleetus and Coop getting the auction Corvette.
@@mrcontroversy222 I think that was mine too, I saw the thumbnail and was like what the hell is that and boom here we are. Been a pleasure watching the journey of not only him but the awesome crew he's gathered over the years.
Dude same with the Dale truck.
@@mrcontroversy222 Same his taking delivery was my first time watching but I knew him from 1320. Didnt know he had a channel but YT back then was shit for recommending things
I.have been.there since first day ..I was in hospital all i.did was watch cleet videos and leroy...so happy for him now having a girl ..proud of u cleet
Cleetus is one of my holy trinity of automotive KZhead bloggers. I've been here from the start. His channel and the others have kept me sane through such hard times.
Cleetus is one of the smartest automotive KZheadrs. He’s even surpassing Cody. He NEVER crosses his core audience and still manages to beat the algorithm. It’s impressive to watch.
When Cody was on his grandpa's farm,.doing stupid sht in videos with Freed on camera, Those are still the best videos he has ever done. He used to make fun of Stradman for pushing merch, said he would never use fancy editing as it would take away from what the channel is about... Annnnnd then he started making big money... Money and fame change people. And while its understandable, and he is amassed quite the following now, and you have to change in order to grow.
Awesome
Cody is not an automotive KZheadr imo
Hear hear to that. Garrett Mitchell aka Cleetus has built a KZhead channel setting the pace ALL OTHERS aspire to. Where will Cleetus McFarland be in 5 years? Who knows but one thing's for certain,, he's diversifying and making sure when and IF KZhead dumps he'll continue being a force where automotive, boating, aero content is concerned.
@@elite_skillz310 I agree. When I read Cody, I was thinking I dont know of an automotive KZheadr named Cody.
Bro that picture of him as a child at the beginning of the video… I honestly thought that was a picture of his son, Rip. His son looks identical to him. LOVED this story, thanks 1320!
That's pretty much how genetics work. Props for recognizing it
@@macbook802then you would know some kids look like their mother. Props for not understanding that
How many bosses/friend saying one of his goals is that he wants his employees/friends to earn more so they can do their thing ,very admiral . Been following Cleet for the past 8 odd years and it's been cool to watch the channel and him grow . Good job guys .
Realizing just how long I've been watching you guys and subsequently ol Cleeter and it's like some weird bittersweet nostalgia lmao the Evo grandma videos are all time classics
Hell yeah brother! Millions of us car enthusiasts owe Kyle and 1320 Video for a lot of stuff!!
Couldn’t have happened to a better dude and a better group of people around him.garret aka cleet seems like a genuinely good human
As you find out they traffic children..bc they can....
Wow, very interesting how you got started! I’m a 73 yr. old fella that really gets a kick out of your videos! You have gotten everyone saying “Let’s Go!”. I hear it every where these days. What’s happening at the airport? Keep it up!
Big kudos to Kyle from 1320 for fully supporting and encouraging Cleetus' rise. You have to have a support team if you're going to do something like this and Garrett definitely had the right people in his life.
That turbo whistle video started my love for cleetus, an absolute insane journey throughout the years and I’ve loved every second of it
Personally one of the things that drew me to cleet was the fact he never asked for subs every single sub he has is a genuine supporter if what he is doing in the car community
One of the brightest stars in automotive culture. Worldwide. His attitude, Positivity and fun entertaining ways just shine and does so too through his team and friends. I say this genuinely that he deserves huge respect for what he's doing, Creating and building and preserving what we all enjoy as car enthusiasts. Truly a humble, intelligent and kind presence in car culture and entertainment. All family friendly too. May it continue to flourish 👏🏻 🇺🇸 🏴
Man how time just flies. I remember watching 1320 videos and seeing lanky fella being a funny American car guy parody.....and now he is a legend in the North American motorsport scene. It's been awesome watching you grow and gain so much success. Do it for Dale!!!!
Thank you 1320 video for allowing cleetus for starting his own KZhead channel and still hanging out at events and still been friends to this day
Imagine Cleet as a defense lawyer..... Opening arguments: "Hell Yeah Brother!"
This vid made me feel so old. I didn’t realize I started watching cleet so long ago. The garage C7 vids feel so recent.
That feeling after the holly comp... That's called success!! All that hard work, blood sweat and tears paid off. Proud of you brother!!! (For me, it was your charisma that caught my attention) Stay true
Garret is so humble and down to earth, he is my biggest inspiration atm, been there since the procharged dodge ram 1500 :D
Never forget the ram. Classic videos in that thing
@@bartthomas860 especially Cooper. i miss the Cleet n Cooper shenanigans
I’ve seen Garrett grow in the car industry since 2012 or so. It’s amazing and inspiring to see what he’s done for the community. I personally like watching how solid of a social media marketer he is since it’s what I’ve done my entire life. He’s smart with his content, drama free, handles business and honestly makes legit content that I’ve enjoyed but also learned so much from when it comes to engines, racing, tuning, etc. Really happy for him. 👏🏼
@@Paddysteele11😅
It was absolutely awesome to listen to Cleetus's life story in full. Cleetus and 1320 are some awesome folks.
Huge shoutout to @CleetusM and @1320video for putting this together! I'm still small but you mentioned something that really hit home about 0-100k subscribers being ruthless and you kept grinding! Appreciate the inspiration going to work on getting back in front of the camera!
I remember when I first saw the turbo whistles on the c7. That was when I got latched onto cleetus. Been a die-hard fan since. Now, fast forward a few years later, I bought and built my first corvette (c6). And now I'm 90% finished with my first drag specific build. Turbo ls. Gunning for my first 9. All of this was inspired by my love for cleetus, 1320, and boostedboiz videos. Thanks for all of the inspiration!
What about the videos of them tossin stuff into that turbo
@@HairlipButcher I found ol Cleeter from that video of him and Coop blowing up that key chain turbo. LOL Great times.
Getting latched onto another man is pretty gay don’t ya think ?
@@scottcol23same here lol
I love how Garrett is so humble and will always be. There are a lot of people who made it big and forgot how they got there. Hats off to this man. Hell yea brother you deserve all that you have.
Been watching cleet since his 1320 days till today hes grown alot did alot and i hope he keeps it going 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
The dude never ceases to amaze me. Kyle L, well done with your management skills. That’s how you get people to buy into you and your product. I wish more leaders were like you and promoted career growth whether internal or for those invested in your company.
Cleetus was there when Motor trend abandoned us 🙌
so true!
Please know they know their mistake.
Absolutely with out a doubt
I wonder if Cleet got the idea from their Vette Cart? That'd be some funny irony.
@@button-puncher I first watched cleet because it was a suggested video after the vette cart episode
Whats crazy is Cleets channel is now bigger then 1320 which is insane to think about. Keep it up Cleet and Kyle. Amazing content over the years
Barely though😂
I wouldnt exactly say that
cleetus is such a humble and relatable dude man. Hard not to love in all honesty.
Very proud of Garret , and the McFarland race team . Hell Yeah Brother….SHOUT OUT LOAD to 1320 for giving Garret his start.
I remember when the OG cleeter skit video came out. Crazy how much has happened since then! Wish cleet and all his crew all the success in the world. He has come so far and has made it clear he has no limits in sight.
I don't even have a race car and both of these channels are a part of my life , always searching for the next video drop... So cool to actually hear his real story straight from him. Hats off to Kyle for just being a real human and the whole 1320 crew for a great video. ...us little guys definitely appreciate your hard work. 😎👌🎯 thank you.
Get a race car! I'm 50 and built my first race car 2 years ago. I should have done it when I was 18. I'm doing ok but would be so much better younger!
I plan on building a ford transit van with the 3.5 ecoboost, just too get a super weird build that no one would expect. And do a drag and drive
Can we all take a minute of silence for this outstanding automotive KZheadr. Cleetus, you're the man. The 1320 video crew wouldn't have been the same without you. You and the entire team brought joy and pure bliss to the KZhead and whole social media community. May this man continue his glorious mission to fun and enjoyment to the community and may he strive with his beautiful family he's grown and made. Mad respect to this man. Keep the amazing content coming Cleeter. You've changed the car scene and game for sure.
Side note, we need Kyle's story as well(unless I'm mistaken and theres a video already),it'd fit so perfectly.
@codybeeler2717 pretty sure there's a video about Kyle and 1320 it goes way back to the beginning when they were selling cds and stuff can't remember the video name though so sorry
@@HollowPandemic it's all good. I'll find it if you don't ^_^
@@codybeeler2717 it's called: How I Started the LARGEST Street Car KZhead Channel in 2003 (1320Stories | Ep. 1)
Been watching since the first competition event with Rob Ferretti, Leroy was just a crazy thing, the turbo sound was great and it was like nothing else. Garrett's hard work is so commendable, that's how you do it. Keep grinding.
That whole video put a hug smile on my face. I've been watching since the Bailey Camaro and the whistle tips. Also love seeing Coop back in some vids.
Best 'tuber in the game. Cleet got me through my daughter dying... look forward to his stuff most of all the content I watch on here.
Watching 1320 years ago and after a video my algorithm recommended the turbo whistle video by Cleet. I’ve watched every single video Garret has put out since. What an amazing dude. Thanks for all the awesome content
Same here, that video must have been pushed to alot of people
Yep me too even all the way down under 🇭🇲
I love that he came back to 1320 to do this interview. I would really love to see an interview of the whole Cleetus Crew and the back stories and how they met.
I love this dude's success. So well deserved, and a great, wholesome back story.
I have literally been following him since the beginning. It's crazy how the years fly by, and it's awesome to see his success.
Man, never thought I’d see the day where Garrett went from chatting it up with his neighbor about cars because he was the only one in the neighborhood who liked cars, to now having his own PPV at his own gosh darn race track. Can’t wait to see what the future holds next!!! Hell yea brothe🤘🤘
I’ve been watching Cleet since 2019 and don’t miss an episode. Huge fan of the content and the ethics and role model he portrays to the younger generation. Same for his crew. He surrounds himself with a good bunch of guys! Jack stand, squirrel, Tye, Zac, Sam, Kevin, Pete,Dr tune’em all,JH, Boosted boys, ….. all seem to be good guys! I havnt made it to the Freedom Factory yet, but look forward to being able to some day.
Awesome video, respect to Kyle for not blocking Garrett on his way up!
I became a fan of Cleet from 1320, once he left to do his own thing it was off to the races for him. Such a genuine guy with a love for the sport, impossible to dislike.
Great video and hats off to 1320 for not gatekeeping Garrets success. Cleet is by far my favourite channel and you guys should be proud of your contribution and compassion in helping him take off.
I'm a long time subscriber of cleetus. I've been watching since that turbo whistle video came out. But even then, I've been subscribed to 1320 for so long that I recall seeing cleetus on their videos long before he did his own thing. Cleetus really has put out some great content all these years.
Can really tell the difference in the quality of camera, here. Visibly so much better than the normal phone camera view!
I've been watching cleet pretty much since the start ... When he won at world cup I'm not embarrassed to admit I cried at that win... An awesome journey.... can't wait to see what the future holds..
Which year was his first win I can't remember?
2022 in mullet was the one I think.... That's the one that sticks with me...
Hate it or love it, underdogs on top
Perfect comment
cant believe its been this long already... Mad crazy. Time just fkn flew. Glad I found you when I did and been here since. Much love
Crazy to see him talk about that grind to 100k you can see it in his face it was tough. But man good work pushing through brother
I've been watching Cleet from the beginning. I love how he's always so supportive of his team by helping them with merch and sharing his cars to race in.
Kyle, thanks for being such a good mentor and friend to so many people!! Garrett thank you for sharing your passion with us!! 1320 and Cleeter vids are just such good good stuff!!
Helping your friends never hinders you progress, well done!!!
i started watching cleetus when i was about 16 years old, back before the turbo whistles and at that point in time i was going through it badly, i had just lost my grandparents they both passed a month apart and i was totally lost but garrett's videos put a smile on my face and shined light on a very dark time. thank you cleeter ❤
I love Cleet. I watch every video and podcast he’s in. He makes me laugh all the time. He’s competitive and serious when he needs to be. I like the cars, the choppers and planes, I like the track and the shop. Even the guys that work in the shop and all of his friends. Great guy. Wish him all the success and happiness.
i remember the rise and fall of alot of the videos. .you've gone through so much. and i've always loved the content you've made.. you've sort of inspired me and a few friends to get into a few sports and cars that we've never thought or heard of... keep it going man
I had no idea the struggle he went through. Always smiling! You are definitely an inspiration thank you for keeping strong and for making every day a better day with your videos
In since the '3000hp camaro' vid and having a laugh ever since! Thank you Kyle and thank you Garret!
You seem to be one of the few youtubers that dont let the fame go to your head and seem like a really genuine nice guy!
I met him in person, i can confirm. What you see on videos is what you get in person. Super humble and kind.
1320 video thank you for helping and making cleetus one of the big reasons why I myself and my kids buy merch anywhere we see you guys because we support and love you too!!!
What a humble awesome guy, couldn’t have happened to anyone better
Sucess always involves taking risks..and the brains to spot opportunity..Great job Garrett!
Literally love this dudes energy and personality. Seems like he’s just the most humble dude out there.
I started following Cleet when he uploaded the C7 exhaust whistle video. I can proudly say that he and his entire crew deserve every thing that’s happened and has yet to happen! Do it for Dale!
Man I'm so glad to have been apart of the journey since the early stages. Listening to your point of view of making the content thats shaped my life is crazy to hear. So glad to have your content and personality to watch and reflect on brother, never change cleet and do it for Dale!
Holy shit. What a throw back. I remember watching that first cleetus video years and years ago. Its amazing to see how far Garrett has come.
Cleete & his whole crew feel more like family to me in my mind and heart. All the love in the world for them. ✅
I fell in love with your content from the very first time . I can't believe how fast it went for you PLEASE keep it up
been following both channels for the beginning. always look forward to watching
I think one of the best things you ever did was to grab up LsGeorge......and now you have him like a co-star, which has been super fun to see what you two get up to.
Man, i remember finding your channel from the whistles in your exhaust. I didn't remember your channel being so small
The fact that I’ve been around since the first videos to now seeing this is mind boggling. Love watching this channel grow!
Been following Cleetus since 1320 days. So proud of his success and I always look forward to a new video.
Clettus positive attitude all the time is part of why the channel is so great to me. Love hearing the back story.
Never gets old hearing you're story Garrett. I could definitely seeing doing something similar with friends and can appreciate the grind. Much deserved.
This video makes me proud for you and for having been a fan since the driveway and literally being one of the people who helped make the og cleetus and his 3khp camaro video go viral. Hell Yeah Brother!
What an awesome trip down memory lane! Its absolutely awesome to see what Garrett/Cleet has accomplished, it couldn't have happened to a better guy. His humility and concern for those that work for him is truly a class act. Keep up great the work! I'll always be a fan and supporter!
his story is like need for speed , young and always wanted to race ,gets a nice car , meets people who race , and becomes a racer