Raced at the Bonneville Salt Flats from the 50s through to the '70s, this Studebaker Coupe is a fascinating look back at land speed racing car auto cars ⬇️
shell and added hinged and removable rear quarter panels, a new innovation that made changing tires faster.
By 1966, it was back on the salt flats and became the fastest coupe that year, reaching a top speed of 265.131 mph . The Studebaker kept racing through the ’60s, and in 1970 it received a C3 Corvette tilt nose and a new paint job. Although the paint is faded, that’s more or less how this car presents today, just like it looked when it was photographed for the 1971 issue ofmagazine, in the era, helping to cement it as a legend of the flats.
The car remained with Neil Thompson until 2012 when he passed away. It was then acquired by George Callaway, and then by its current owner, who recommissioned it. Today, it features its original 354 ci Chrysler Firepower Hemi V8 , a GMC 6-71 supercharger, and an Enderle “Barn Door” fuel injection system. It also has a Muncie four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension, rear swing axles, and a Chrysler Slant Six racing engine is also included in the sale.
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