Studebaker Car Club Of New South Wales Inc.

 

 

Studebaker Heritage

 


STUDEBAKER World Records

Publicity machine

 

Wanted: Articles for our website.

 

We're looking for;

 

All of those World Records that Studebaker set, in their effort to boost sales through publicity.

 

We need documented evidence, in the form of Studebaker literature, adverts, brochures, motoring publications, etc.

 

Year

Vehicle

Record

1916 Studebaker Six

Albany to Perth

238 miles, in 5h 41m @ 41.4 mph average

1916 Studebaker Six

Melbourne to Sydney

@ 34.0 mph average

1916 Studebaker Six

Adelaide to Melbourne

@ 39.8 mph average

1933 Pierce-Arrow (Abe Jenkins)

3000 miles

118.00 mph average

1962 Avanti

1 km

168.24 mph average

1962 Avanti

1 mile

168.15 mph average

1962 Avanti

5 km

167.86 mph average

1962 Avanti

5 mile

167.82 mph average

1962 Avanti

10 km

167.40 mph average

1962 Avanti

10 mile

163.90 mph average

1962 Avanti

Top Speed

178.50 mph

       
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This page last reviewed 01st July 2010.


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