3 Cars You've probably Never Seen Or Even Heard Of.
Oct 5, 2023 15:44:27 #
The first is a 1919 Leyat Helico. I'm not sure that I'd want to be around this thing when it was running.
The second car is the brainchild of the infamous Smokey Yunick. I knew Smokey, even had him work his magic on one of my cars ( 1970 Chevelle 396 ). Until seeing this car, I had no idea that he designed and produced it. He was known for thinking out of the box and this car is evidence of that.
The third car is a 1969 Fascination Prototype. A rear propeller powered affair was originally tried but it ended up being powered by a VW engine in the back. There were 5 of these car made and they all exist today...3 of them belong to one family.
The second car is the brainchild of the infamous Smokey Yunick. I knew Smokey, even had him work his magic on one of my cars ( 1970 Chevelle 396 ). Until seeing this car, I had no idea that he designed and produced it. He was known for thinking out of the box and this car is evidence of that.
The third car is a 1969 Fascination Prototype. A rear propeller powered affair was originally tried but it ended up being powered by a VW engine in the back. There were 5 of these car made and they all exist today...3 of them belong to one family.
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Oct 5, 2023 16:47:44 #
black mamba wrote:
The first is a 1919 Leyat Helico. I'm not sure tha... (show quote)
I really love the aerodynamics and lines of the Fascination
What an imagination he had 
Oct 5, 2023 18:06:22 #
twb446
Loc: Lakewood Ranch, FL
Smokey Yunick's car was entered in the 1964 Indy 500. It was known as the "Side Car". There were several unique design cars intered that year. Bobby Johns tried to qualify Smokey's car but it didn't make the race. 1964 was the first of 60 Indy 500 races I have attended.
Oct 5, 2023 18:18:44 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Absolutely great set Tom. Is that an Offy in the second one?
Thanks for your support, Jack.
I believe it is an Offy but I'm not certain. I looked that engine over carefully but I never saw any identifier as it being an Offy. Even if it is, you can bet big money that old Smokey laid his own hands all over it. He couldn't leave anything stock. However, I'm not sure what race or series that car was built for. Some series and events dictate that you can't mess with the engines. I've done what research I can but I'm coming up empty about hard facts on this car. If Smokey was still alive, I'd go right to the source.
Oct 5, 2023 18:32:13 #
joecichjr wrote:
I really love the aerodynamics and lines of the Fa... (show quote)
You're in good company, Joe. The crowds wouldn't leave that car alone.
Oct 5, 2023 18:35:36 #
twb446 wrote:
Smokey Yunick's car was entered in the 1964 Indy 500. It was known as the "Side Car". There were several unique design cars intered that year. Bobby Johns tried to qualify Smokey's car but it didn't make the race. 1964 was the first of 60 Indy 500 races I have attended.
Thanks a lot for the additional info on the car. Do you know if that was an Offy engine?
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Oct 5, 2023 21:29:52 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
You are right Tom, never seen nor heard of these cars before!
Don
Don
I can understand that, Don. I'm a car nut and I never heard of the Yunick racer the Fascination.
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