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GhstRider68
Joined: 15 May 2020 Posts: 133 Location: Chicago, IL, United States of America
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:35 pm Post subject: Smokey Yunik Ford? |
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I recently picked up a collection and it came with a box of decals. In this box of decals was one particular set that I'm fascinated with, it is Fred Cady decals of Smokey Yuniks Torino! Everyone knows who Smokey is, but I always associated him with GM cars. Not until I got these decals was I even aware Smokey drove any kind of Ford!
I am going to use a David Pearson Polar Light model kit to build it....can't wait!! _________________ I bleed Ford blue! |
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1fozziebear
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Posts: 231
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, cool car. When those PL torino came out I ordered those decals either from Cady or BSR right away. Then the Pontiac soon afterwards. Don t forget the 57 Fairlane either. |
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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 459
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Smokey Yunick mostly ran the car make that Bunkie Knutsen paid him to run. Pontiac Division 1st, then Chevrolet, then Ford as Knutsen moved about the Auto Industry. And Smokey did not drive the cars, he only built and maintained them. |
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spooker
Joined: 11 Feb 2018 Posts: 437
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Wow, Smokey as a driver! Imagine the fireworks that would have ensued! He was ornery enough as a car owner! I also would have loved to hear some of the conversations between Smokey and his drivers. I can just hear Smokey and Uncle Bobby teaching each other swear words!
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john843
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 607 Location: S.C. Lowcountry
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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If I'm not mistaken, wasn't that a Yunick car that Big Bill France threatened to drive (and actually made a few practice laps in) at Talladega in '69?
It may have been someone else's car that just looked like Smokey's given the Yunick/France relationship over the years.
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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 459
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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john843 wrote: | If I'm not mistaken, wasn't that a Yunick car that Big Bill France threatened to drive (and actually made a few practice laps in) at Talladega in '69?
It may have been someone else's car that just looked like Smokey's given the Yunick/France relationship over the years.
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Ha Ha !!! If Smokey had received such a request from a man he DETESTED -- I can only imagine what kind of special touches he would have done to the car first !?!?
Loosen lug nuts, hood pins, maybe the steering wheel too ??? Smear cat poop on the drivers' side exhaust pipe ??? |
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2002p51
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 69 Location: Kingsport, TN
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Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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This is one I did from the Polar Lights kit and Fred Cady decals.
[/img] _________________ Still crazy after all these years. |
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:40 am Post subject: |
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didn't Swede Savage driive a Ford for Smokey? Seem to remember seeing pics on a F/B site Just don't remember if it was the Talladega or the Torino Cobra most likely at Daytona in Feb....1968 or 1969? _________________ Ed. K |
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Racer14
Joined: 13 Feb 2018 Posts: 282 Location: Rockford, IL
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Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:35 am Post subject: |
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All of Smokey's Torino Talladaga races were in 69. Swede drove it once at Atlanta. Joe Leonard, Charlie Glotzbach and Bobby Unser shared it too. Only Glotzbach got it to the finish. |
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2002p51
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 69 Location: Kingsport, TN
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Tom M. Board Moderator
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 602
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Or the "official" record anyway. Smokey didn't like to put his own name on the entry blank as the owner for some reason, most (if not all) the Pontiacs were entered with Jim Stephens listed as the owner and the Hudsons were listed with Herb Thomas listed as the owner. |
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