Revisit nascars golden years with smokey yunicks unforgettable. Although the popular urban legend claims that the car was actually a 7. Another is piston pin offset, and the proper direction or does it really do anything besides make pistons cost more. Innovator, inventor, genius, philosopher, wizard, rebel, visionary, pioneer, eccentric, curmudgeon all those words apply to henry smokey yunick, but none adequately. He spent years in the jungles of ecuador and held 10 patents. These three volumes are smokey yunicks unique set of memoirs on a legendary life in the automotive and racing world. This was a loophole in the rules that specified the diameter of the fuel line but not the length. Smokey yunicks best damn garage in town complete set three volumes.
To make it easy to learn about smokey yunick, weve pulled everything related to him together in. This version of the book combines all the stories and most of the photographs into a single volume with smaller type and photographs in a bookstore package, as opposed to a coffee table package. Smokey yunick wanted didnt want an editor changing what he had written. Smokey yunick started carbon press in 2001 to make sure his now legendary autobiography was published just the way he wanted. In order to allow the driver enough freedom of movement, the shoulder. Best damn garage in town smokey s introduction author. Read book secrets of power negotiating 15th anniversary edition. Logo merchandise with smokey s famous best damn garage in town logo. The new version features larger type for easier reading and it has extra space for readers to make notes. Smokey yunick, whose ingenious wizardry with automobile innards made him one of the. Yunick was deeply involved in the early years of nascar, and he is probably most associated with that racing genre. He was a colorful figure in early automotive history, and his adventures are the stuff of legend.
By installing a basketball yes, a basketball inside the fuel tank of his race car, smokey yunick s car was able to pass tech inspection with an oversized and outofregulation fuel tank. When the americans joined world war ii, yunick joined the army air corps in 1941, piloting a b17 flying fortress named smokey and his firemen on more than 50 missions. In the winter of 19671968, smokey yunick built the second of two chevy chevelle nascar stock cars, the first driven by curtis turner who put. Unfortunately, smokey passed away before his autobiography published, but. Henry smokey yunick is a living legend in racing circles, and in this book he explains raceengine preparation in the direct and unrelenting style that is his singular trademark. In the book legends of stock car racing, john craft wrote. Nascar finally disqualified yunick s creation in 1968 when it was found to be some 200 pounds underweight. He named it after one of his dogs carbon who happened to be sitting nearby when we needed a name. In todays automotive book club live, we discuss the 3rd chapter the watch, the ring, and the jacket from smokey yunick s book under a snakes belly. Henry smokey yunick may 25, 1923 may 9, 2001 was an american mechanic and car. With gas tank removed after the inspection, he grinned. Smokey tells all smokeys vault circle track magazine. Smokey yunicks power secrets is a unique milestone from the acknowledged master of nononsense engine development. Smokeys best damn garage in town hot rod engine tech.
From carburetors to shop tools, smokey tells it like. Few iconic figures in motorsports are more recognizable than henry smokey yunick. Smokey yunick was inducted into the international motorsports hall of fame in 1990 and you knew for certain that his cars would consistently run up front. Read download smokey yunicks power secrets pdf pdf. Henry smokey yunick was born in tennessee in 1923 and grew up in the outskirts of philadelphia, where he dropped out of school in the 10th grade to support his mother and sister. Jul 15, 2010 smokey yunick, who wrote his sortof edited, hard nosed, cuss filled autobiography at 75 and a half and was a hard nosed, brilliant, amazing engineer before car builders were called anything. Supervising every part of the publishing process to make sure it was just like he wanted raw and unedited, the book launch was set for the summer of 2001 in daytona. And 49 other entertaining true tales from the world of rare and exotic car. By the mid1950s, smokey yunick s skill as a mechanic and crew chief was wellestablished in nascar competition. However, he built his legendary reputation by always knowing what the rule books. This piece definitely has a place in the parts hall of fame and theres some neat history behind its development as well. Jul 01, 2001 smokey yunick was a legend in motorsports. Best damn garage in town henry smokey yunick, one of auto racings most brilliant mechanics and innovators, died in 2001 at the age of 77. See all books authored by smokey yunick, including best damn garage in town.
Smokey yunick yunick, smokey used books, rare books and new books find all books by smokey yunick and compare prices find signed collectible books by smokey yunick best damn garage in town. Smokey set up his own publishing company called carbon press in order to make sure that his book was produced exactly as he wrote it. As a young gearhead, i was deeply impressed by yunick s. Heres one of the most entertaining car books youll ever read. Best damn garage in town is a book that is different from most you have read its more like smokey is sitting across the table from you telling stories.
One is smokey s insistance that lr ratios be 2 1 or greater. Smokey yunick quotes author of best damn garage in town. Henry smokey yunick may 25, 1923 may 9, 2001 was an american mechanic and car designer associated with motorsports. Because of the many stories surrounding the car and its creator, the car became an urban legend, where the lines between fact and fiction are extremely blurred. Smokey yunicks power secrets new edition hot rod engine tech. And for the first time it is now coil bound so the pages lay flat when you want to lay.
Among the colorful individuals of nascars golden age smokey was a genuine giant who cast a long and influential shadow. These seven bizarre designs prove he wasnt afraid to. From carburetors to shop tools, smokey tells it like it is. Best damned garage sale in its final phase, but the legend lives on by steven cole smith jun 20, 2004. For questions, help ordering the book, or general comments, contact shop. Carbon press electronic book section contains epub versions of best damn garage in town and fireball. Smokey yunick books list of books by author smokey yunick.
Smokey yunick s power secrets is a unique milestone from the acknowledged master of nononsense engine development. Jan 24, 2016 not this smokey yunick built 1967 chevrolet chevelle it was banned by nascar before it had a chance to compete. This version of the book combines all the stories and most of the photographs into a single volume with smaller type and photographs in a bookstore package, as. He participated as a racer, designer, and held other jobs related to the sport, but was best known as a mechanic, builder, and crew chief. Aug 20, 2014 smokey yunick at indy with a twinturbo smallblock chevy.
Even though it might not be entirely nonfiction, macs motor city garage can highly recommend best damn garage in town. Download smokey yunicks power secrets pdf search engine. Anyone under the age of 18 should read this in the company of a grandfather race fan for translation regarding language, social and moral interpretations. Smokey founded to publish his book, trish explained. He was more inventive and just plain good about cheating or bending the rules than anyone ever was or will be. Not this smokey yunick built 1967 chevrolet chevelle it was banned by nascar before it had a chance to compete. Tired of bumping heads with series founder bill france, sr. Smokey yunicks power secrets 0931472067 by smokey yunick. This legendary book explains raceengine preparation in the direct and unrelenting style that was his singular trademark. This 1967 chevrolet chevelle race car is considered by many to be smokey yunick s magnum opus.
He built vehicles and engines for many types of racing. By all accounts, smokey yunick liked stock car racing but loved indy. Smokey yunicks power secrets book by smokey yunick, henry. Mar 14, 2014 when doctors diagnosed him with a fatal and rare form of cancer, smokey decided that it was time to get the publishing effort in gear.
You have to be very interested in smokey s career and the people he interacted with to wade through this very long and often boring autobiography. We walked in to find a vintage edelbrock sy1, better known as a smokey ram for its inventor, smokey yunick. At one race the nascar sanction boys noted 16 infractions. The story behind smokey yunick s boss mustang is just one of 50 entertaining true stories from the collector car world.
The truth about smokey yunicks 78scale chevelle macs. Smokey thrived on the razors edge of creative rule book. Smokey liked bending rules in his prime orlando sentinel. Official site for legendary mechanic smokey yunick. Aug 04, 2010 in the winter of 19671968, smokey yunick built the second of two chevy chevelle nascar stock cars, the first driven by curtis turner who put it on the pole for the 1967 daytona 500 and crashed it. The finalized copy of the book was at the printer when smokey died on may 9, 2001, but his family launched it on schedule and it is still selling more than 10 years later. The greatest cheats in nascar history popular mechanics. He was an integral part of the birth of stock car racing and ran open wheel cars during the glory days of the indy 500. Smokey yunick was always well aware about what the nascar rule books said.
Henry smokey yunick was one of motorsports most cunning race mechanics. The world according to smokey by smokey yunick isbn. Smokey yunicks first indy car the 1957 kurtis kraft 500g. Home of legendary mechanic smokey yunick and the his autobiography. Theres some history between myself and smokey, and we continue to argue about several topics. Theres no way to talk about defiant racers and competitors without talking about smokey yunick. Isbn 9780931472060 9780931472060 softcover, cartech, 1984 founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Smokey yunick s best damn garage in town complete set three volumes. Aug 21, 20 in truth, if smokeys chevelle were a true 78 size, it would be almost 10 inches narrower and more than two feet shorter than a fullscale version. He participated as a racer, designer, and held other jobs related to the sport, but was best known as a. We had this in our trade show booth and had a bunch of people ask if they could buy it. May 17, 2012 i started learning about nascar cheating back in the 1960s, when yunick wrote a column in popular science magazine called ask smokey.
Best damn garage in town my life adventures by smokey yunick. The car would be vegasized, not chevellesized, and the scam would be obvious in a rainstorm at midnight. See more ideas about race cars, vintage racing and vintage race car. Smokey yunick, the worlds most famous mechanic, accomplished more in one life than most poeople could in five. Audio books 3 we took the best stories from smokey s epic autobiography, best damn garage in town, and had racing people read them. In his book, yunick recalls talking to then pontiac chied pete estes about the design and estes telling him not to. Smokey oversaw every bit of the publishing process right up until the end, ensuring everything turned out just as he wanted unedited and raw. Smokey yunick, 77, wizard of the auto racing garage the new. William yunick obituary fl daytona beach newsjournal. A son of ukrainian immigrants, yunick grew up on a farm in neshaminy, pennsylvania and had to drop out of school to run the farm at age 16, upon the death of his father. Smokey yunick was an automotive icon, yet many people do not know the real smokey, so here is your chance. This book is a onceinalifetime experience, a classic that youll enjoy reading again and again. His stock car exploits are well documented, but his indy stuff is a little different.
Best damn garage in town, plus tshirts, hats, signs and more. Smokey yunick is the author of best damn garage in town 4. No, dont worry it wont take over our friday happy hour livestreams. Sam was a graduate of georgia state and began his journey as an entrepren. Smokey yunicks best damn garage in town complete set. The world according to smokey 9780971146938 by smokey yunick and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. My life and adventures was originally published as a 3 volume boxed set of 1,100 pages with over 400 photographs. Walkin under a snakes belly volume 1, all right you sonsabitches, lets have a race. Smokey yunick had his hands on buick v6 parts three years ago and did a considerable amount of development work on them. Few have expressed their life and times and indeed revealed their relevancy as well as straight talkin smokey. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut. The ten most ingenious cheats in automotive history. Dec 31, 2008 william sam yunick, passed away unexpectedly on saturday, december 27, 2008.
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