{"id":2643,"date":"2017-08-26T18:42:03","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T23:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/?p=2643"},"modified":"2017-08-26T18:42:54","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T23:42:54","slug":"king-of-the-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/king-of-the-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"King of the Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><em>Ford, Bobby Unser, Smokey Yunick, Holman &amp; Moody. \u00a0These legendary names came together in 1969 for a record-setting effort at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. If there was a truly unique car for Carrera to choose to model, this one certainly qualified.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><em>For those that enjoy the history of our models, take the time to watch this priceless interview.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wmEH4udEBag\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">It just doesn&#8217;t get much more classic than this. No, it&#8217;s not a car that flew around the high banks of Daytona but it seemed to have wings on that famous mountain in 1969.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2647\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser4-640x284.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser4-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser4-900x400.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Carrera has done a good job in giving us this car in our scale. Nothing is perfect but I feel the effort represents the car well enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2646\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser3-640x254.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser3-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser3-900x357.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2636\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars4-640x248.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars4-768x298.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2637\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars5-640x254.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars5-768x305.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2648\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser5-640x324.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser5-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser5-900x455.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">No matter how many years this mold from Carrera has been with us, it just never gets old to me. I just do not take for granted classic American cars in our hobby. \u00a0Then they produce a car with this kind of history behind it and I can&#8217;t help but appreciate it even more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2645\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser2-640x329.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser2-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser2-900x463.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2644\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser1-640x298.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser1-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unser1-900x419.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2641\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars9.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars9-640x284.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cars9-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>And although it was not an oval racer, you can bet that is exactly where I will race it. We already race completely fictional schemes alongside scale efforts, why stop now? In our scale world anything is possible.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em>Great job Carrera. I truly appreciate this classic Ford.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><em>-Harry<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Model acquired from:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/lebhobbies.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"167\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Support those who support YOU through articles like this.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford, Bobby Unser, Smokey Yunick, Holman &amp; Moody. \u00a0These legendary names came together in 1969 for a record-setting effort at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. If there was a truly unique car for Carrera to choose to model, this one certainly qualified. For those that enjoy the history of our models, take the time to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/king-of-the-mountain\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">King of the Mountain<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slot-car-gallery"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/unserfeature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p81Ba5-GD","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2643"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2651,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643\/revisions\/2651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}