question for Bob Johnstones, I think

[benaslopoke]

Somewhere in the back of my mind, there was a Studebaker based
V-8 engine that was built for the Indy 500.. Seems a southern
gentleman from Atlanta, Ga. was the owner.. The owner had ran cars at Indy.. Who was this wealthy sportsman and what happened to the Stude V-8??

Ben Barfield

[dean pearson]

I don't know what happened to it but if you had it would you still have:
benaslopoke?

Sorry couldn't help it.

Dean.

[benaslopoke]

Well, since you brought it up.. I bought a new carbon fiber road bike and I'm now "iBenasloke" on their forum..

[64V-K7]

You mean this?...

http://www.studebaker-info.org/dohcstud/dohcstud.html

Most of the newer pics were taken by a group of SDC'ers, on an excursion to the Museum, from the International Meet in Red Wing, years ago.




Bob Johnstone

https://www.studebaker-info.org

64 GT Hawk
55 President State Sedan
70 Avanti (R3)

[merv]

bill "speedy" smith of speedway motors in lincoln ne. has atleast 3 of those engines on display in his museum they were built and run by the granitelli bros.

mervyn mundorf
63 avanti r2 4speed
83 avanti 20th ann
64 gt hawk r1 4speed
55 speedster
and others

[benaslopoke]

Thank You Bob.. 1 down , 1 to go.. I think the gentleman's name was Lindsey in Atlanta.. An offer (half heartly I'm sure) was made to our hot rod group to help get one of these running right.. THANK YOU THANK YOU!! He also had several collectible classics..

Ben

[benaslopoke]

O.K. , I got it now !! It was Lindsey Hopkins !!

Luv these computers !!

Ben

[R2Andrea]

The Granatellis had nothing to do with that Stude powered Indy car. It was financed and fielded by J. C. Agajanian. The magazine article that featured the cut away drawing was reprinted in Avanti Magazine sometime in the '80's or '90's.

R2Andy

The engines were advertised in the "80's in Turning Wheels before Bill Smith bought them.