[40 s2d]

here is my 40 stude that ran a/gas back in the day, getting back running again, i will have it at the october hot rod reunion in bakersfeild.

 

[1946Austin]

Very cool! I saw a thread on HAMB (I think?) about your car and how it was once a high school shop project by a very dedicated instructor? Am I even close on that? Very cool history!

 

[DaveS]

Good to see these retired cars coming back from the dead!!! Preserving history and having fun at the same time!

 

[mt94ss]

Here's the 8mm video from You Tube. Cool stuff! Glad you have so much history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vii-cnE-fAM



Mike

 

[40 s2d]

this is the longer you tube 8mm when the car was red.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqtQuKOyy8

 

[redliner]

Got any current pics? Whats best et/mph?

 

[rlbutcher]

Very nice gasser

 

[charles1nonly]

I too jst got myself a Studebaker nothing yet as sweet as yours but hiopefully one day. If Im lucky lol

 

[OpelGasser]

WELCOME!!!! It is sooooooo cool that they is so much "history" about your car. Even more so that you are bringing it BACK to life again. It sure has been thru some tough-times since it graced the drag strip when it was first built. Looking forward to hearing more about your gasser.

 

[40 s2d]

40 stude update:i ran the car at our test and tune day at Mission Drag strip near my home, she ran like a champ , hooked real hard and popped the wheels about 5", now i know she drives straight, hooks up ,stops and steers the way she should( first time running since 1974!) 12.23 @ 102 , cant wait to pull the old ski/drag boat engine and get the serious motor in it now!

had a fantastic trip to the CHRR in Bakersfield , got some great photos of the car on the track early thursday morning, great reunion with the original builders / drivers of the car. so many cool cars and great people.

heres a few pics

 

[Judd]

Studies cool but the hauler is bad to the bone cool!

 

[1946Austin]

Really great car, and I love the pictures! Sounds like it's pretty darn quick already!

 

[redliner]

Hay hows it goin on the Stude?

 

[Str8axle]

Are you going "red" or "blue" with the restoration?

 

[TexasRatTrap]

Awesome car! One of the coolest I've seen.

 

[40 s2d]

stude at 73 winternationals , great photo!

thanks to my good buddies Dan Ray and Doug Nicol, here is a photo they found in the March 9 1973 National dragster magazine.this photo was taken at the 1973 Pomona Winternationals and the car has the blue paint scheme. wow what a find! the ford econoline and single axle trailer are the tow rig.

 

[1946Austin]

Pretty nice to get more documentation!