{"id":10953,"date":"2010-07-21T21:53:41","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T04:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=10953"},"modified":"2012-08-04T12:36:06","modified_gmt":"2012-08-04T19:36:06","slug":"bucket-list-avanti-hits-el-mirage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bucket-list-avanti-hits-el-mirage\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucket List Avanti Hits El Mirage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fbucket-list-avanti-hits-el-mirage%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F07%2FStudebaker-Avanti-at-El-Mirage.jpg&amp;description=Bucket+List+Avanti+Hits+El+Mirage\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[10953]\"><img border=\"0\" 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src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>We first told you about this Studebaker Avanti and its Land Speed Racing legend status in the <a title=\"Bucket List Avanti Intro Story\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/burke-bros-bonneville-bucket-list-studebaker-avanti\/\" target=\"_blank\">Land Speed Racing Avanti intro<\/a>.\u00a0 We have a quick update for you.\u00a0 Dan and crew took the #88 Avanti and its borrowed twin supercharged Studebaker V8 to El Mirage for some runs down the dry lakebed at El Mirage.\u00a0 It was 191 days in the making and it was well worth it.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Studebaker-Avanti-at-El-Mirage.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10953]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10954\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Studebaker Avanti at El Mirage\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Studebaker-Avanti-at-El-Mirage.jpg\" alt=\"Studebaker Avanti, El Mirage, Land Speed Racing, Burke Bros, supercharged V8, R5\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Studebaker-Avanti-at-El-Mirage.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Studebaker-Avanti-at-El-Mirage-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Studebaker-Avanti-at-El-Mirage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Studebaker-Avanti-at-El-Mirage-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Stude looks right at home on the dry, cracked lake bed.\u00a0 Dan suited up and was able to make 2 runs, well, 1.5 runs.\u00a0 Before actually getting down the dirt track, it took many hours and helpful hands to get the Avanti to pass tech inspection.\u00a0 Most of the little things are safety related, like sealing off the interior from fire hazards and the correct protection.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DSCF2377.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10953]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10957\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Avanti Dan suits up at El Mirage\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DSCF2377.jpg\" alt=\"Avanti Dan, El Mirage, land speed racing, Studebaker, racing helmet\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DSCF2377.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DSCF2377-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DSCF2377-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DSCF2377-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Avanti Dan suiting up.\u00a0 No racing happens without help of family and friends.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Two-Studebaker-Avantis-ready-to-run-at-El-Mirage.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10953]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10958\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Two Studebaker Avantis ready to run at El Mirage\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Two-Studebaker-Avantis-ready-to-run-at-El-Mirage.jpg\" alt=\"Studebaker Avanti, El Mirage, land speed racing, hot rodding, \" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Two-Studebaker-Avantis-ready-to-run-at-El-Mirage.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Two-Studebaker-Avantis-ready-to-run-at-El-Mirage-150x58.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Two-Studebaker-Avantis-ready-to-run-at-El-Mirage-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Two-Studebaker-Avantis-ready-to-run-at-El-Mirage-400x156.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two land speed racing Avanti&#8217;s at the starting line at El Mirage is a beautiful sight to see.\u00a0 Dan and team were able to\u00a0figure out a bunch of bugs, get tech inspected, and get another list together to get ready for Bonneville Speedweek in 24 days (and counting!).<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t wait to see the Avanti in its new paint scheme at Bonneville in a few weeks.\u00a0 In the meantime, to keep up on Dan&#8217;s progress and preparations for Speedweek, check out his <a title=\"Racing Studebakers build thread\" href=\"http:\/\/racingstudebakers.com\/foo\/viewtopic.php?f=9&amp;t=1855&amp;start=540\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">build thread on RacingStudebakers.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hechtspeed<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fbucket-list-avanti-hits-el-mirage%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Bucket+List+Avanti+Hits+El+Mirage\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" 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you about this Studebaker Avanti and its Land Speed Racing legend status in the Land Speed Racing Avanti intro.\u00a0 We have a quick update for you.\u00a0 Dan and crew took the #88 Avanti and its borrowed twin supercharged Studebaker V8 to El Mirage for some runs down the dry lakebed at 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