This is my most expensive hobby. Fortunately it is only used once a year at the Bonneville Salt Flat. It's a 53 Studebaker with a 500 inch bowtie engine. The class is A/GCC. "A" is 500 cubic inches. "G" is for gas [if it ran alcohol it would be an "F" for fuel]. The "CC" is for Competition Coupe. It has two transmissions and no radiator. Has 20 pounds of fire retardent on board and ya gotta wear a Hans device to drive it. I have never driven the car. Burns more than 3-1/2 gallons of 118 octane fuel in it's five mile run. My eldest son drives it. The best exit speed [at the end of the five miles was 251mph. This car is kinda dangerous.
If you wish to see the car being built and etc. go to the website at Salt Flat Studebaker and click Original Construction to start.
Another facet of my car hobby is my youngerst sons pro-street/drag car that I built for him when he was in high school. I'll get some pics of it and post them pretty soon.
If you wish to see the car being built and etc. go to the website at Salt Flat Studebaker and click Original Construction to start.
Another facet of my car hobby is my youngerst sons pro-street/drag car that I built for him when he was in high school. I'll get some pics of it and post them pretty soon.