Max Balchowsky (January 15, 1924 - August 30, 1998) was a prominent 1950s and 1960s American race car builder and driver, and was involved in the film industry as a stuntman and an automotive mechanic. He is remembered for his crude but spectator-popular underdog Old Yeller Specials that competed against many of Europe's most exotic and expensive sports cars.
MaxBalchowsky (January 15, 1924 - August 30, 1998) was a prominent 1950s and 1960s American race car builder and driver, and was involved in the film...
heavily modified for the chase by veteran car racer and technician MaxBalchowsky. In 2020, one of the fastbacks was sold at Mecum Auctions for a record...
directing several films with him. Mickey Gilbert was the stunt coordinator; MaxBalchowsky and Ric Roman Waugh (credited as Rick Waugh) were among the stuntmen...
Returning to California with the Cooper, he started working for MaxBalchowsky at Max's Hollywood Motors shop during the day and worked on his race car...
car at his Beverly Hills-area home, where it was often serviced by MaxBalchowsky, who also worked on the suspension and frame modifications on the Mustang...
until he stepped out of the car. The famous California race car builder MaxBalchowsky was also at Sebring helping the Bizzarrini team. He took all of the...
Rock race in June, driving a Scarab. He finished the year driving MaxBalchowsky's "Old Yeller II" in the Road America, then a Birdcage Maserati in the...
Ferrari 335 S John von Neumann 02:10.8 7 BM #70 Ol' Yaller Mk.I-Buick MaxBalchowsky 02:11.1 8 DM #159 Aston Martin DBR1 Roy Salvadori 02:11.6 9 DM #211...
-Bristol #88 Porsche #6 Porsche #151 Lotus #51 Alfa Romeo C Results MaxBalchowsky Jerry Austin Carroll Shelby Ron Ellico Bob Oker Jay Hoke Pete Lovely...
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