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Old 05-16-2006, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Falcon500
i also have pictures of studebakers at bathurst also what they didnt mention in australian muscle car was in 67 our mate in the studebaker came 3rd outright but was regulated back to 5th on the technicality that his car was old (holden and ford didnt like being out done by and older car froma dead marque so they winged bitterly and even made threats)
Sorry but I don't believe that

In reality the Studebaker qualified 10th in 1967, and finished six laps down in 11th place. That edition of AMC magazine featured the very bloke (Warren Weldon) who drove the Studebaker in the 1967 Bathurst race. Weldon claims the car "was reasonably competitive, at least in practice and the early laps" but admits it required an incredible six disc-pad changes (in 500 miles!)

Considering those six pad-changes how could Weldon's Studebaker have achieved anywhere near 3rd, or even 5th?

http://www.nmrm.com.au/fact.cfm?ID_Race=8&
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But seeing as how you seem intrested ill make a thread in users rides and try and give you as much info ill keep you posted
Looking forward to it!

Weldon/Hall Studebaker Daytona @ Bathurst 1967
http://www.studebakerracing.com/internat.html
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