Greg Myers Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Ok, it's not really a model kit. Sorry. http://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/2013/08/21/the-truth-about-smokey-yunicks-78-scale-chevelle/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I remember seeing this in Hot Rod magazine. Smokey was a genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkPile Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 It ain't cheat'n if you don't get caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 The truth is that it wasn't reduced in size at all. The body was set back approx. 2" on the chassis and the underside smoothed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 (edited) The truth is that it wasn't reduced in size at all. The body was set back approx. 2" on the chassis and the underside smoothed. Correct. The "7/8 scale" thing was myth. Nascar had templates back then too. From the article Greg posted: In truth, if Smokey’s Chevelle were a true 7/8 size, it would be almost 10 inches narrower and more than two feet shorter than a full-scale version. The wheelbase would be only 100 inches; the track 50 inches. The car would be Vega-sized, not Chevelle-sized, and the scam would be obvious in a rainstorm at midnight. But Yunick WAS a genius with car prep and trick mods. Edited November 3, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 The truth is that it wasn't reduced in size at all. The body was set back approx. 2" on the chassis and the underside smoothed. And the linked article says so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldawg142 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 (edited) ... Edited May 11, 2018 by dieseldawg142 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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