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

[HoosierGTA]

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

[nosnerd]

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swweet! love the front 'bumperettes'



al

[Freiburger]

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"The attachments." LOL

[tiresmoke!]

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

Damn.

[SpiderGearsMan]

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swamp engineering at it's finest

[Brian Lohnes]

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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

[racecarshots]

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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.

[62-impala-ss]

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

[Scott Liggett]

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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.

[Brian Lohnes]

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Glad you guys are diggin' this stuff!

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

Brian

[mustang13]

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

[SuperBuickGuy]

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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?

[Darren N.]

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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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