Smokey Yunick's 1964 capsule car - photos and video

[Jon]

Smokey Yunick's 1964 capsule car.

Fullsize image: https://diqn32j8nouaz.cloudfront.net...1_fullsize.jpg




Yunick was a B-17 pilot in WWII, and this design was inspired by a German Blohm & Voss BV 141 reconnaissance plane he saw in the skies while flying a bombing mission.




0:27 video:

More:

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/2zz6j6j/
https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/anot...s-capsule-car/

Previously:

Invisible methanol fire in 1981 Indy 500
108-year-old core sample from Indianapolis Motor Speedway track - photo

[IntheGroove]

Best Damn Garage In Town

[hemmjo]

I had forgotten all about that one also! Thanks Jon.

Here is more info about the car. https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/anot...s-capsule-car/