Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

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  • cjforumadmin
    No Life Outside BangShift.com
    • Oct 2007
    • 16776901

    #1

    Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

  • Darren N.
    Superhero BangShifter
    • Jan 2008
    • 917

    #2
    Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

    Pure greatness ;D

    The "pod" arrangment gives off a sidecar vibe. To me, that car is saying "I'm going where I want to and you're just coming along for the ride." Truly a wild piece of machinery but definitely proved that it was indeed a viable competitor.

    Really good stuff Brian ;)

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    • SuperBuickGuy
      No Life Outside BangShift.com
      • Jan 2008
      • 32063

      #3
      Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

      Interesting stuff. It is a bit ironic that the sanctioning body/racetrack that outlawed it is showing it.... wonder if that them unconsciously admitting they were wrong?
      Doing it all wrong since 1966

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      • mustang13
        Superhero BangShifter
        • Apr 2008
        • 3379

        #4
        Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

        Brian, I hope something about Smokey's vapor engine is in our future for a story. Please, MORE Smokey!!!!!!!!!!!
        Jeremy George in Windsor NY

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        • Brian Lohnes
          Administrator
          • Jan 2008
          • 18784

          #5
          Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

          Glad you guys are diggin' this stuff!

          So many vintage racers....so little time! ;D

          Brian
          That which you manifest is before you.

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          • Scott Liggett
            No Life Outside BangShift.com
            • Oct 2007
            • 21561

            #6
            Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

            It's an interesting idea of where to put the weight of the car. With the driver's weight hanging off the left side of the car; it would keep those inside tires planted in the corners. Nascar does something similiar with lead weights on the left frame rail.
            BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

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            • 62-impala-ss
              Superhero BangShifter
              • May 2008
              • 1906

              #7
              Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

              Looks scary as hell.
              Love the front nerf bars. Great sense of humor!!

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              • racecarshots
                FNG
                • Nov 2008
                • 3

                #8
                Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

                That guy was awesome. Every time I go to a vintage event where Vic brings Smokey's Camaro I am always just staring at it, the looking at a normal one, then looking back...

                But that thing, I dunno how anyone had the attachments to get in that. good lord. much more man than I.
                David
                www.racecarshots.com
                www.awesomeroadtrip.com

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                • Brian Lohnes
                  Administrator
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 18784

                  #9
                  Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

                  Shots....my sentiments exactly. Bobby Johns must have had 'em the size of church bells to look at that car and say, "OK, where do I sign up?"

                  Brian
                  That which you manifest is before you.

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                  • SpiderGearsMan
                    No Life Outside BangShift.com
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 22359

                    #10
                    Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

                    swamp engineering at it's finest

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                    • tiresmoke!
                      Legendary BangShifter
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 4466

                      #11
                      Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

                      I looked for this and the SBC car when I went to the museum recently....they're in the basement.

                      Damn.

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                      • Freiburger
                        Legendary BangShifter
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 5819

                        #12
                        Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

                        "The attachments." LOL

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                        • nosnerd
                          Superhero BangShifter
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 1975

                          #13
                          Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

                          swweet! love the front 'bumperettes'



                          al
                          "IGNORANCE SHOULD BE EFFIN PAINFUL"

                          522 cubes on One Gun,doin' it on W's at full weight baby!

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                          • HoosierGTA
                            Superhero BangShifter
                            • Dec 2007
                            • 2865

                            #14
                            Re: Vintage Race Car of the Week: Smokey's Pod Car

                            I'm a very semetrical guy but, I do dig the car.

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