202 m.p.h. in the quarter mile in a Studebaker

[Studebaker Wheel]

https://www.nhra.com/news/2019/featured-flyer-ken-ratzloff-hits-strip-his-1953-studebaker

[StudeRich]

Also 6.85 Seconds in the Quarter is equally as impressive! He learned not to run a Car like his last one, a Brick: '38 Chevy.

[Commander Eddie]

One look at a '53 Studebaker tells you all you need to know about aerodynamics for racing. Lots of people want them for the La Carrera Pan Americana race in Mexico for that very reason. I believe there are more of them running in that race each year than about any other make/model.

[Mike Van Veghten]

I've seen that car in person, at the races. That picture shown (above), the picture is pretty washed out. The cars color is much nicer than what you see in the picture.


Mike

[brngarage]

I saw the car at the Winternationals recently. Fiberglass body, a little shorter than a "real" Studebaker, but the image is there. It's a really neat (and fast) race car and the owner/driver is a nice guy. I wish him continued success.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Not one Studebaker part in that race car.
Still neat to see it run.

[52-fan]

Not one Studebaker part in that race car.
Still neat to see it run.

My thoughts exactly. I love to see any Studebaker bodied car, but the ones with Studebaker engines are the real smile producer. They both keep the name alive and may attract new people.

[skyway]

"Not one Studebaker part in that race car."

Kinda like NASCAR, yes?

[(S)]

Opened this expecting to see 'The Black Car' ...... I'm still looking for any info on 'fast Studebakers' in the 1/4 mile. Non stock body/Gasser whatever with a Stude engine and NO blower.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Richard Poe fills the bill with that...

Opened this expecting to see 'The Black Car' ...... I'm still looking for any info on 'fast Studebakers' in the 1/4 mile. Non stock body/Gasser whatever with a Stude engine and NO blower.

[(S)]

So far that's what I found, but what numbers? Thanks. That thing launches!

[DEEPNHOCK]

Lot's of Richard's numbers here:

https://www.racingstudebakers.com/foo/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2367

There is a ton of performance stuff over at the Racing Studebakers forum!

https://www.racingstudebakers.com/foo/index.php

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So far that's what I found, but what numbers? Thanks. That thing launches!

[S2Deluxe]

Opened this expecting to see 'The Black Car' ...... I'm still looking for any info on 'fast Studebakers' in the 1/4 mile. Non stock body/Gasser whatever with a Stude engine and NO blower.

QUOTE=DEEPNHOCK;1148212]Richard Poe fills the bill with that...[/QUOTE]

Still a little ways out of the 6.85 sec. @ 202 mph. League though?

Mark

[DEEPNHOCK]

C'mon... Apples and oranges....
If you are going to pull that on me, then I'll call... 326 mph at Bonneville...

QUOTE=DEEPNHOCK;1148212]Richard Poe fills the bill with that...

Still a little ways out of the 6.85 sec. @ 202 mph. League though?

Mark[/QUOTE]

[(S)]

More like apples and coconuts. 780 cubes better go that fast.