| A Studebaker
Avanti R-3 driven by Andy Granatelli at
Bonneville shattered 29 U.S. records in 12 hours in 1962: American
class "C" Flying Start; 1 mile—168.15 mph; 5
mile—167.82 mph; 10 mile—163.90. American class "C"
Standing Start; 1 mile—92.03 mph; 5 mile 139.69; 10 mile—151.66
mph. All 29 records are the average speeds of a 2 way run, and
are not the top speeds obtained. Granatelli came back that year
with his R3 to score 170.78 mph, and broke five other Class
C marks. Altogether twelve Studebakers smashed 337 different
USAC records in six classes. Production R-1 models listed 0-60
mph times of about 10.5 seconds, the standing-start quarter-mile
in 17.0 seconds at about 80 mph, and top speeds of 115-120 mph. |
Mobil publicity photo showing Andy Granatelli's
Avanti fueling up for its record breaking performance. |
