Studillac article Popular Science 1953

[Dan Timberlake]

Written by Wilbur Shaw, the race driver, 3 time INdy 500 winner, and saviour of the Indianapolis Speedway after WWII.

Bill Frick's Studillac
Concrete fixtures to make the exhaust pipes.
1700 1953 dollars to put a brand new factory Caddy engine in your Studebaker.

$250 for a "Curve MAster," a ("race winning!") device powered by engine vacuum, triggered by a mercury switch, that yanks down the suspension on the inside front wheel to keep the car more level when cornering ( I'm still thinking about the resulting roll stiffness and effect on understeer ).

[Dan Timberlake]

Here's the link

http://books.google.com/books?id=Ti0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76&dq=studebaker&lr=&as_pt=MAGAZINES&cd=7#v=onepage&q=studebaker&f=false

[53k]

Interesting that they refer to the Studillac as a hybrid.



Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. '64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Daytona convertible, '53 Commander Starliner, Museum R-4 engine, '62 Gravely Model L, '72 Gravely Model 430

[bridgegaurd]

quote:Originally posted by 53k

Interesting that they refer to the Studillac as a hybrid.

A hybrid is the combination of two or more different things, aimed at achieving a particular objective or goal.

Be sure and scroll down, after you read the Stude content, a nice glimpse of yesterday.

[bridgegaurd]

quote:Originally posted by 53k

Interesting that they refer to the Studillac as a hybrid.

A hybrid is the combination of two or more different things, aimed at achieving a particular objective or goal.

Be sure and scroll down, after you read the Stude content, a nice glimpse of yesterday.

[JRoberts]

Thanks for posting this. I really enjoyed reading it. I found the mention of Bill Frick's plans to put the left over Studebaker engines in Siata sports cars. I read an article a while back in a sports car magazine about Siatas and it was mentioned there that it was hard to find an orginal Siata because so many had been modified by Bill Frick Ford flatheads and Studebaker V-8's.

Joe Roberts
'61 R1 Champ
'65 Cruiser
Editor of "The Down Easterner"
Eastern North Carolina Chapter

[stude53]

Say, Guys!

Do you think the Sciata is the sports car verison of the Lark?



[img=left]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/stude53/studesmall2.jpg[/img=left]Bob Feaganes (stude53)
53 Starliner Hardtop
Newton Grove, NC