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We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but during the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Scott Birdsall's iconic 1949 Ford, Old Smokey F1 race truck, which had previously broken Pikes Peak's diesel record in 2020, met a tragic fate. In a devastating wreck on Sunday, the truck was destroyed after plunging 175 feet off a cliff.

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Brake Failure Crash Footage) Old Smokey F1 Pikes Peak 2023 Crash READ! Watch on ". during the 101st running of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Smokey had a complete brake failure,".

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Scott Birdsall's final run in Old Smokey F1 at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Smokey had a brake failure coming into Lightning corner, and flew/roll.

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This is a 1949 Ford F-1 pickup truck that broke the Pikes Peak diesel record in 2020. However, a nasty crash totally destroyed the truck although thankfully, Birdsall emerged unscathed. The racing driver has revealed the extent of the damage on his Instagram page.

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104 Photos Originally, he didn't build Old Smokey to set records at hill climb events; he actually bought it to fix it up and flip, but it grew on him and has morphed several times since it was.

Just A Car Guy Old Smokey, the 1949 F1 that runs pikes peak was back


June 27, 2023 Last weekend's Pikes Peak International Hillclimb had many highlights (some of them EV-related) but was unfortunately also the scene of a few crashes. The most serious accident at Pikes Peak 2023 was that of Old Smokey, a 1949 Ford F1-bodied diesel race truck that so many fans adored.

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Just A Car Guy Old Smokey, the 1949 F1 that runs pikes peak was back


Jun 4, 2018 As if Mondays weren't enough of a bummer already, this morning, we got the news that the turbo diesel '49 Ford truck known as "Old Smokey" crashed at the Pikes Peak.

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It wasn't the only crash at Pikes Peak this year, with the legendary Old Smokey F1 fielded by Scott Birdsall also being destroyed higher up the mountain around Evo Corner. Birdsall walked.

Just A Car Guy Old Smokey, the 1949 F1 that runs pikes peak was back


Powered by a 1,400-horsepower 6.7-liter Cummins diesel motor, Old Smokey received a new lease on life thanks to a compound turbo, racing suspension, upgraded pistons, and a host of other.

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News Watch This 1400HP Diesel Ford F-1 Set A Pikes Peak Record By Michael Van Runkle Published Sep 12, 2020 Sit shotgun in this video as the 1,400 HP diesel truck named "Old Smokey" races to the clouds in record time. via Instagram

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Vlad Radu. A monstrous 1,400-hp race car hidden under a beat-up 1949 Ford F-1 body, Old Smokey is one of the most fascinating vehicles to ever compete at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb.

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The "Old Smokey F1," a vintage Ford truck heavily modified with a 1,400-hp Cummins engine, has held the Pikes Peak record for diesel-powered vehicles since 2020.

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The beloved 1949 Ford F1 known as 'Old Smokey' suffered a total brake failure at Pikes Peak, but luckily, its driver was unharmed. Regular readers may remember a certain 1949 Ford F1 pickup - dubbed "Old Smokey" that built a few years ago by Scott Birdsall.

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His 1949 Ford F1, nicknamed Old Smokey F1, just took the Pikes Peak record for fast diesel-powered vehicles, and he attributes this year's success to just one change: lightweight wheels..

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