The 7/8th scale Chevelle kit

[Greg Myers]

Ok, it's not really a model kit. Sorry. http://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/2013/08/21/the-truth-about-smokey-yunicks-78-scale-chevelle/

[JTalmage]

I remember seeing this in Hot Rod magazine. Smokey was a genius

[JunkPile]

It ain't cheat'n if you don't get caught

[John Goschke]

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.

[Ace-Garageguy]

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

[LDO]

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.

[dieseldawg142]

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Edited May 11, 2018 by dieseldawg142