Comments on: Smokey Yunick; the Legend and the Stories; Best Damn Garage in Town

By: Ernest Gunter Wright

Ernest Gunter Wright — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:42:23 +0000

Henry “Smokey” Yunick, Has been my inspiration through out my forty plus years as a motor mechanic, I never got to meet this great man and missed my last chance when he came to Britain`s Goodwood Festival of Speed, I understand his adiabatic engine theory and would love to have chatted over a couple of pints and a pipe full of backy, now his famous garage is no more I wont get to see that either how sad, in my book he was the best mechanic/innovater of our time,
God Bless

By: C. Cuneo

C. Cuneo — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:53:07 +0000

I met Smokey while at college in Daytona (at ERAU). We (my room mate and I) were always building some form of Hot Rod and when failures resulted, he was there to help us out. From machining and hardening parts to deal with outrageous camshaft lift, to the construction of homemade gas turbine engines. We struggled with “store bought” hot rod parts that did not work as advertised. He always had good advice and would take the time to make sure we got it right. Also, there was always some “secret” project in his shop and eventually, he would give in and show us. What fun! I clearly understood his description of the adiabatic engine, so he spent some time showing us. We even got a short demo.

By: Ed Fiveash

Ed Fiveash — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:23:57 +0000

Correction to my previous post. My Smokey Yunick tribute truck pics at 67-72chevytrucks.com can be found by searching under ed5ash.

By: Ed Fiveash

Ed Fiveash — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:56:34 +0000

Just found your website and was reading about Smokey Yunick. I have been a historian on him since 1966 when I met him. Reading your article, it wasn’t a Pontiac in’68 that he drove back to his shop with no gas tank, that was the famous Chevelle that Nascar would not let race.

To honor Smokey, I restored my little 72 Chevy P.U. as a tribute to him. Pics can be seen on 67-72chevytrucks.com, search Ed Fiveash.

Enjoyed your website, Keep it up.

By: Danny "The Mad Hungarian" Seybold

Danny "The Mad Hungarian" Seybold — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:18:09 +0000

Growing up in Indy and spending many years at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway I had a great fondness for Smokey and his innovations. What a great man he was and was always happy to talk to most. He was way ahead of his time and he will be missed by many. His shop was a sight to see and only Smokey knew where every single thing was. I miss him
Danny “The Mad Hungarian” Seybold
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