World's Fastest Studebaker

[DanStokes]

The system changed pound sign and the number 6 to "Special". Dunno why.....

[SuperBuickGuy]

A friend of mine now owns that car. Chassis Special I spent a long weekend working on that car as we redid several elements including the roll cage. It's been radically modified over the years but still looks like an Avanti.

Les Leggott and my dad are friends from high school.... that's a day or two ago. Still talk - I'll have to ask about selling the car, I didn't know.

[DanStokes]

Avanti
Called “the fastest production car in the world” upon its introduction, a modified Avanti reached over 170 mph (270 km/h) with its supercharged 289-cubic-inch (4,740 cm³) R3 engine at the Bonneville Salt Flats. In all, it broke 29 world speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

A friend of mine now owns that car. Chassis Special I spent a long weekend working on that car as we redid several elements including the roll cage. It's been radically modified over the years but still looks like an Avanti.

[studemax]

Andy Granatelli was behind the wheel.

[anthonycolucci]

Avanti
Called “the fastest production car in the world” upon its introduction, a modified Avanti reached over 170 mph (270 km/h) with its supercharged 289-cubic-inch (4,740 cm³) R3 engine at the Bonneville Salt Flats. In all, it broke 29 world speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

[DanStokes]

IIRC Dan, You even had to ditch a cowl induction hood for a stock one on Mutt to run in your class?

Didn't have to but I chose to. Less air disturbance is probably always good, the cowl hood was not in great shape, and I didn't need the clearance for the Mercedes. Pretty sure they would have let me run it. The DT classes are based of the Gasser rules (not Production class rules) so there's some give as long as you don't do any streamlining other than a front air dam behind the leading edge of the bumper. A tonneau is also allowed.

Dan

[silver_bullet]

Um - no. This is the stuff I used to inspect in Impound. Altereds are allowed several body mods that are not allowed on stock bodied classes. These mods include a step pan (partial belly pan), covered headlights and/or grille and a 2% stretch is allowed in the cowl area. Engine setback is also included so you're partially right. I didn't dig into the rule book but I'm pretty sure there is also additional spoiler size and location allowed.

None of this is to take away from their accomplishment. They did an amazing thing right there!

Dan

IIRC Dan, You even had to ditch a cowl induction hood for a stock one on Mutt to run in your class?

[DanStokes]

According to the SCTA Rulebook - it's class legal, so take it up with them, Dan.
Altered refers to engine placement - not body alterations.

Um - no. This is the stuff I used to inspect in Impound. Altereds are allowed several body mods that are not allowed on stock bodied classes. These mods include a step pan (partial belly pan), covered headlights and/or grille and a 2% stretch is allowed in the cowl area. Engine setback is also included so you're partially right. I didn't dig into the rule book but I'm pretty sure there is also additional spoiler size and location allowed.

None of this is to take away from their accomplishment. They did an amazing thing right there!

Dan

[studemax]

Some video of the Beast at speed... Notice they start it up just like a typical fuel motor, and they use a push truck to get the car up to about 100MPH at the half-mile before opening the throttle and pulling away. It's geared HIGH.

2018 The Beast 53 Studebaker Leggitt Racing Hickey Speed - YouTube

500 The Beast. Aug 2021 Salt. B/CBFALT. Bardahl Leggitt Salkins Arnold Hoddinott. SCTA SpeedWeek Mon - YouTube

[Captain]

I'm AMAZED !!
My itty, bitty, little brain is trying to
comprehend keeping a Full Body Car Straight, ON a UnPaved Surface at 335 mph.....

[studemax]

I know I'm nit-picking but...... Notice it's running Altered so it isn't exactly stock bodied. Still, an amazing accomplishment.

According to the SCTA Rulebook - it's class legal, so take it up with them, Dan.
Altered refers to engine placement - not body alterations.

[DanStokes]

I know I'm nit-picking but...... Notice it's running Altered so it isn't exactly stock bodied. Still, an amazing accomplishment.

Dan

[studemax]

Yes.

[Monster]

Do Studebaker's really make the best LSR cars ?
From 2019 Speed Week ....

[Monster]

Can't find any specs, but found this from 2018 Speed Week .. "The Beast" slays C/CBFALT record with 293.858 run.