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The Dork-O-Motive PodcastAuthor: Brian Lohnes
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Glorious Failure: Mickey Thompson's Wild 1967 Wynn's Spitfire Indy 500 Car
Episode 69
Tuesday, 16 December, 2025
f there is a story in American motorsports history more compelling than Micke Thompson versus the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I am not sure what it is. The man conquered everything in his path over the course of a titanic career, except Indy. His ideas were wild, his concepts extreme, his timelines always stretched. In 1967 he would unveil a car so far out there that the media went crazy, the tech inspectors didn't know where to start, and engineers the country over scratched their heads. Front engine, front wheel drive, four wheel steering, and a driver seated basically between the rear tires, it was incredible. It was also powered by a custom made 3-valve small block Chevy. It was also doomed to fail. This is the story of the 1967 Wynn's Spitfire of Mickey Thompson.
