Stu Cool

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Don't know if this has been seen here or not but it impresses the heck out of me. Price is down right reasonable if you ask me.

Check it out.

Pat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Studebaker-CK-Coupe-Commander-53-Studebaker-Street-Landspeed-racecar-/201111967931?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2ed33518bb&item=201111967931&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

Pop N Wood

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That's pretty cool.

I'm sure the rear fins are functional but I would have a hard time rocking those on the street.

I like the igloo intercooler in the passenger seat.

superdave84

I'm sure it's fast and all...but not 200mph. There's a reason why all the cars in the 200mph club look like Lamborghinis and not Studebakers.

ls1nova71

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I don't know about that, 18lbs of boost making 810hp, through a T56, all you need are the right gears and a lot of room to do it, but I'd say it's possible. Some of the pics look to be taken at Bonneville....

1970camaroRS

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You must not pay much attention to land-speed racing then, do you?

Fahrenschnell

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That car is very legit as a 200 mph car and has the timeslips to back it up. It makes big power, and studes are well known as land speed cars.

That is a killer price for the car. It is very well built.

Stu Cool

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It is a legit 200 mph car, here is the listing from ECTA record page

6222 C/BGALT PLT Performance, Inc. Peter Calaguiro 200.8929 2014-06-07

Found on this page: http://www.ecta-lsr.com/

He just set the record with it two weeks ago. Makes me wonder what he plans to build next. What is all the more impressive is he drives the car to the track from Barrie, Ontario, pulling a small trailer. He has an extra trunk without the wing. The car went 172+ with a naturally aspirated aluminum block from a GTO before he built the turbo iron block motor.

You could not assemble the parts and put them together for his asking price, let alone engineer it and sort it out. I have no stake in the car, just happen to like 53 Studebakers and this one is special. Definitely walks the talk.

Pat

gofastwclass

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The owner and car deserve a matching set of bad mother f-er wallet and embroidered seats.

Nice find Stu, that car is the real deal. ...and you're right, there is NO WAY you could even come close to building that car for what they are asking. I think you would have a difficult time gathering the raw parts, never mind time, assembly, engineering and testing.

Oscar Will

YIKES!...Pat that is one bad Stude. The slippery profile of Studes like yours and that one can't be discounted. Land speed records, sure, I have no doubt. Just look up a guy named Raymond Lowey...you'll see what I mean.

The aerodynamics of a 1935 Ford tudor are very close to that of a Baby Grand Piano. I've had my sedan at speeds well over 100 mph (nothing close to any kind of record) and I'll tell you, it's no fun ride over 125 mph.

Stu Cool

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Just a few hours left on the auction, so far two offers but no sale. Better get it while you can!