Remarkable Bonneville Record

[BobPalma]

Cousin George (R3 Challenger) had this photo in his files and asked that I scan it and post it for everyone's amusement.



Cool beans. BP

[8E45E]

Cousin George (R3 Challenger) had this photo in his files and asked that I scan it and post it for everyone's amusement.

One sees FULL WHEEL DISCS on car #6. I wonder if they had any instances of the valve stems shearing off during the high speed runs!!

Craig

[nels]

One sees FULL WHEEL DISCS on car #6. I wonder if they had any instances of the valve stems shearing off during the high speed runs!!

Craig

I believe the wheel covers were screwed to the wheel at the outer rim.

[OldJoe]

Well now, I see on Bob Johnstone's site a scan of what I think may be a Turning Wheels article from March 1987 that says "This completely stock Commander Six was driven by Paula Murphy and Barbara Nieland for 10 consecutive hours at better than 100 mph." Guess what, it's the #7 car so the info from my post #15 is contradicted. The internet gives and the internet takes away.

I also wonder if that side pipe you can see in the link on post 14, also visible in the photo included in the TW article, is "completely stock." Check it out: http://www.studebaker-info.org/Rseri...7/TWmar87d.jpg

[OldJoe]

On closer look I'm betting that the #7 car is the 1,000 mile endurance car due to the photo in the link in post #19 with the guy waving the "1,000 miles" sign and all the arm waving and photo taking. Have I mentioned yet that I like that side pipe?

[2R2]

Interesting topic - George, thanks for the information concerning these cars as originally produced. Does anyone have any idea if Paxton prepped the cars? I know from reading the Lamberti papers Dick Quinn posted a few years ago, Studebaker was exploring a six with a little more pop.

[8E45E]

I know from reading the Lamberti papers Dick Quinn posted a few years ago, Studebaker was exploring a six with a little more pop.

I remember reading that as well, a 185 CID six in those papers.

I also remember BP and George's 'Summer Sleuthing in South Bend' article in the September, 1980 TW about a two barrel carb on a Skybolt six.

Craig

[R3 challenger]

I remember reading that as well, a 185 CID six in those papers.

I also remember BP and George's 'Summer Sleuthing in South Bend' article in the September, 1980 TW about a two barrel carb on a Skybolt six.

Craig

Right, Craig; that's why it would be interesting to take a close look at the internals of at least one of those engines at the museum.

George