![]() ![]() ![]() The official record was set at 201.744mph by Pisano Brothers/Jim Short in a ’53 Coupe with a 365c.i.d. In fact, the first full-fendered stock-bodied car to break the highly coveted 200mph mark was a Studebaker coupe, in 1964. By the following year, the ’53 Coupe had broken its class D/CG record at 114.430mph. By August of 1953, a ’53 Studebaker Hardtop made its first official run out on the salt. The Bob Bourke-designed streamlined body first appeared in 1953, drastically different than any other car produced. I knew Studebaker coupes were long-loved in land speed racing for their aerodynamic bodes-but it seemed like everywhere I turned there was another Studebaker!Īs I’m finding out, Studebaker coupes have a longer history with land speed racing than I would have guessed. Last year, during my first trip to Bonneville for Speed Week, I had no idea how many Studebakers I would find out on the salt. If you’ve spent any time at all reading my posts, you know I drive a 1955 Studebaker Champion Coupe. Email Bonneville Salt Flat Racing Vintage Studebakers ![]()
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