Interestingly, more than a few Super Larks around N Indiana: a 1964 (*?) Grad of my WOLF LAKE HS( Noble CTY) a pleated to have one, at least a 4 SOD/ Dual EXH(??)….Anyways, when these & Avanti came out**: a. Big Deal……
1964 Studebaker Daytona 2dr hardtop R3 Superlark Bonneville racer this car was featured in the January 1964 hot rod magazine did a speed a speed of 149.98 mph for the flying mile and 150.04 mph for the kilometre trap will easy do 160 mph with a 3.31 diff and 4speed manual car now has a 4.09 Dana 44 twin traction Diff still with the original R3 motor and 4speed T 10 gear box car is own by Nelson Bove who also own other R3 Superlark.
Thanks, particularly interesting to me……..” maybe one “””purring thru Wolf Lake Indiana “””, Actually IF it was a SUPERLARK ( BLUE EXT, 4 SPD);………..one hears of Dealer add ons, etc…..
@@GibsonG1011 It was originally an R2 when left south bend then at Paxton Andy Granatelli put the R3 in it for the Bonneville run the motor is still in it today.
@@arthurstudebaker thank you for responding! It sounds like it has a healthy enough cam to pull to 6000 especially boosted. May I ask who owns that car and where can it be seen ? Were any others produced or was that the only one just for the purpose of setting the record?
Thanks, I remember these…… (* hopefully)
Interestingly, more than a few Super Larks around N Indiana: a 1964 (*?) Grad of my WOLF LAKE HS( Noble CTY) a pleated to have one, at least a 4 SOD/ Dual EXH(??)….Anyways, when these & Avanti came out**: a. Big Deal……
1964 Studebaker Daytona 2dr hardtop R3 Superlark Bonneville racer this car was featured in the January 1964 hot rod magazine did a speed a speed of 149.98 mph for the flying mile and 150.04 mph for the kilometre trap will easy do 160 mph with a 3.31 diff and 4speed manual car now has a 4.09 Dana 44 twin traction Diff still with the original R3 motor and 4speed T 10 gear box car is own by Nelson Bove who also own other R3 Superlark.
Thanks, particularly interesting to me……..” maybe one “””purring thru Wolf Lake Indiana “””, Actually IF it was a SUPERLARK ( BLUE EXT, 4 SPD);………..one hears of Dealer add ons, etc…..
If that did 150 mph with a 3.31 rear, what was the rpm?
@@7x779 It will be doing 6090rpm in 4 th gear with the 3.31 that with 6/70X15 Wheels 27.40 inch diameter.
@@GibsonG1011 It was originally an R2 when left south bend then at Paxton Andy Granatelli put the R3 in it for the Bonneville run the motor is still in it today.
@@arthurstudebaker thank you for responding! It sounds like it has a healthy enough cam to pull to 6000 especially boosted.
May I ask who owns that car and where can it be seen ? Were any others produced or was that the only one just for the purpose of setting the record?