2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

[JRoberts]

Every year I say I am going to go to this and never do. Something else for the Bucket List...

Here?s a view of the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags from a Studebaker viewpoint. Here are some definitions as to Studebaker nomenclature: R1 289 Single 4bbl High compression; R2 289 w/supercharger; R3 304 w/Supercharger; R4 304 w/dual 4 bbls. Also Powershift is a high performance automatic. Studebaker used a T-10 in its 4 speed cars.

This is all text. Very descriptive of what the Studebakers did.

http://racingstudebakers.com/stl-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1754

Here are some pictures:

http://racingstudebakers.com/stl-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1761

A U-Tube video. It is hard to tell who wins but still interesting. Ted Harbit drives the red Lark, listen to him work a 4-speed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u7xf7BImpo

[mustang13]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

Who cares about old out of date, low tech, stock, non-EFI or non-electronic junk drag racing nowadays. Who would want to watch that. HEE HEE, wink,wink. ;D

I agree Joe, COOL stuff right there. Stude R-1, R-2's were nasty little cars that didn't get much credit. Nice to that their getting there just due.

[antmnte]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

Really cool. I can just imagine what they would have been like if they were still around.

[DanStokes]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

Another great company killed by bad management (at least, the Packard part of it). I didn't know about the 304s and should have.

Dan

[studemax]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

That's right, Joe - preach it!
Most competitors were treated to some great views of Studebakers..... from the rear!
HA~

[Ron Ward]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

[studemax]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

I won't say it....

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

I was reading the first use of a mcculloch sc was on the continental 6 in kaiser fraziers
cool
heard the ford sc had crappy bearing that used to seize them back in 57

[JRoberts]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

Another great company killed by bad management (at least, the Packard part of it). I didn't know about the 304s and should have.

Dan

The Studebaker-Packard merger was a debacle for both companies. Too many repititions in product. Studebaker emerged better than Packard because they were diversified. When Studebaker finally stopped producing motor vehicles in 1966, the company continued in other fields.

[JRoberts]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

Gotta love that car! Actually there were two of them. The one that drove on the road was done so from the back seat/trunk area. I loved the line about Fozzy's uncle having that car. That is a standing joke among Stude folks because if everybody whose uncle had a Stude, according to them, Studebaker would still be p roducing cars and trucks! :

[SuperBuickGuy]

Re: 2009 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags -- Studebaker view

so true about the uncle/parent/grandparent who had a studebaker truck.... those are generally the first words someone says when they see mine.