A guy at the Osceola (WI) show had this cool old flathead-6 powered race car. As soon as we were next to it, he asked if my girl wanted to sit in it (he asked, not me... I've never been to a show where people encouraged my kids to get near their stuff.) He did give us a post card that had a ton of info about the car, it's age, history, specs, etc. OF course I can't find it now. Argh.
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Gary Ash
Dartmouth, Mass.
'32 Indy car replica (in progress)
’41 Commander Land Cruiser
'48 M5
'65 Wagonaire Commander
'63 Wagonaire Standard
web site at http://www.studegarage.com
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Originally posted by 5brown1 View PostOne thing I really enjoy at car shows is letting kids get in the car "to drive" if they seem interested in it. Their excitement and smiles are great to watch and that is what they will remember.
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Originally posted by garyash View PostI've never seen a triple-carb direct-flow set-up on a Champ 6 flathead. What kind of carb/injector is that? There is a very similar Champ 6-powered sprint car in the Collings Foundation museum in Massachusetts; it has a dual-carb manifold.
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When a youngster shows interest in my car I always invite them to sit inside!!! The smiles warm my heart. My oldest son when young showed interest in an MG TC. The owner invited him in, he smiled from ear to ear!1957 Studebaker Champion 2 door. Staten Island, New York.
"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think." -Albert Einstein
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If that Z owner doesn't take the nose cover (bra) off his car at a car show, when does he remove it? What is he saving the nose for?Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Originally posted by Daan View PostWas the Stude engine common to use in race cars like this, or was it "whatever fits in the engine compartment"? I did think the engine looked like it meant business though.
I have read that the Champion engine was a favorite for some classes as it was very light and small, short, for it's displacement. Midget racers, if my memory serves me correctly.
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