{"id":12143,"date":"2010-08-31T12:52:36","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T19:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=12143"},"modified":"2012-08-04T12:35:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-04T19:35:00","slug":"1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/","title":{"rendered":"1953 Studebaker Coupe &#8211; Speed Seeking Studebakers #1"},"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%2F1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2F1.salt2salt.studebaker-powered-coupe.jpg&amp;description=1953+Studebaker+Coupe+%E2%80%93+Speed+Seeking+Studebakers+%231\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[12143]\"><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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1953 Studebaker Coupe \u2013 Speed Seeking Studebakers #1\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1953 Studebaker Coupe \u2013 Speed Seeking Studebakers #1&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\" data-text=\"1953 Studebaker Coupe \u2013 Speed Seeking Studebakers #1\" data-desc=\"Bonneville Salt Flat Racing Vintage Studebakers Heading up the line of this year\u2019s Speed Seeking Studes, is #4594. It may not be the prettiest out there, but what it\u2019s got going for it is a Studebaker engine and multiple record-holdings! \u00a0Greg Meyer's from Minnesota brought his Salt2Salt\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-powered-coupe.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img 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><h3>Bonneville Salt Flat Racing Vintage Studebakers<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-powered-coupe.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[12143]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12144\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Studebaker-Powered Coupe #4594\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-powered-coupe.jpg\" alt=\"Bonneville salt flats, speed week 2010, Studebaker v8 engine1953 studebaker coupe, #4594, salt2salt, Greg Meyer\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-powered-coupe.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-powered-coupe-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-powered-coupe-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-powered-coupe-400x291.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heading up the line of this year\u2019s Speed Seeking Studes, is #4594. It may not be the prettiest out there, but what it\u2019s got going for it is a Studebaker engine and multiple record-holdings! \u00a0Greg Meyer&#8217;s from Minnesota brought his Salt2Salt Racing&#8217;s 1953 Studebaker Coupe powered by a 182cid V8 Studebaker engine, putting it in the F\/CGALT class. I think it was the only non-Avanti to have Stude power rolling it down the line!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-coupe.side.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[12143]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12145\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"1.salt2salt.studebaker coupe.side\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-coupe.side.jpg\" alt=\"Bonneville salt flats, speed week 2010, Studebaker v8 engine1953 studebaker coupe, #4594, salt2salt, Greg Meyer\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-coupe.side.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-coupe.side-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-coupe.side-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaker-coupe.side-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The engine class being F, means it\u2019s got to be somewhere between 123-183 c.i.d (cubic inch displacement.) In order to get this engine\u2019s c.i.d. down to 182 the Studebaker V8 was destroked, pushing it into the \u201cF\u201d class by just a hair! Although Greg reports they encountered a few problems and there&#8217;s still more to do to get this particular engine running at its top speed, they were still able to <em><strong>set 2 records<\/strong><\/em> in their class by the end of the week. First\u00a0with Greg driving in the F\/CGALT catagory\u00a0at <strong>131.593<\/strong>. Then with partner-in-crime, Bob Waitz driving in the F\/CFALT catagory (wounded engine and all)\u00a0at <strong>113.998mph<\/strong>! Good job Salt2Salt team!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaer-coupe.full.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[12143]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12146\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"1.salt2salt.studebaer coupe.full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaer-coupe.full.jpg\" alt=\"Bonneville salt flats, speed week 2010, Studebaker v8 engine1953 studebaker coupe, #4594, salt2salt, Greg Meyer\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaer-coupe.full.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaer-coupe.full-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaer-coupe.full-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/1.salt2salt.studebaer-coupe.full-400x235.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a really complete history and crew-log of #4594, you can check out Salt2Salt\u2019s website.\u00a0What do you think\u2026<\/p>\n<p>What engine would you run in a Studebaker Coupe out at Bonneville?<\/p>\n<p>Start here for <a title=\"Bonneville Salt Racing Studebakers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/speed-seeking-studebakers\/\" target=\"_blank\">All Speed Seeking Studebakers<\/a><\/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%2F1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=1953+Studebaker+Coupe+%E2%80%93+Speed+Seeking+Studebakers+%231\" 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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1953 Studebaker Coupe \u2013 Speed Seeking Studebakers #1\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1953 Studebaker Coupe \u2013 Speed Seeking Studebakers #1&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1953-studebaker-coupe-speed-seeking-studebakers-1\/\" data-text=\"1953 Studebaker Coupe \u2013 Speed Seeking Studebakers #1\" data-desc=\"Bonneville Salt Flat Racing Vintage Studebakers Heading up the line of this year\u2019s Speed Seeking Studes, is #4594. It may not be the prettiest out there, but what it\u2019s got going for it is a Studebaker engine and multiple record-holdings! \u00a0Greg Meyer's from Minnesota brought his Salt2Salt\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img 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>Email Bonneville Salt Flat Racing Vintage Studebakers Heading up the line of this year\u2019s Speed Seeking Studes, is #4594. It may not be the prettiest out there, but what it\u2019s got going for it is a Studebaker engine and multiple record-holdings! \u00a0Greg Meyer&#8217;s from Minnesota brought his Salt2Salt Racing&#8217;s 1953 Studebaker Coupe powered by a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[19],"tags":[2591,1758,2584,544,967,255,2541],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12143"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12143"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20357,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12143\/revisions\/20357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}