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Paula Murphy became the world's fastest woman on wheels when she drove a 1963 Studebaker Avanti at an average speed of ......?..... MPH at Bonneville, Utah.

1) 158.12........2) 161.29......3) 165.37......or.......4) 168.12.

 

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42 minutes ago, mfg said:

Paula Murphy became the world's fastest woman on wheels when she drove a 1963 Studebaker Avanti at an average speed of ......?..... MPH at Bonneville, Utah.

1) 158.12........2) 161.29......3) 165.37......or.......4) 168.12.

None of the above.  She set a new speed record for women by driving an R3 Avanti at 162.70 MPH.  Assuming that you are referring to bettering the new record that she set, I will say 3) 165.37 as the answer that you are looking for.

 

 

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Have to disagree with you Gary....I'm looking at a period poster showing a front view of the record setting Avanti at Bonneville with Paula standing beside it, and the text mentions one of the above (1--4) figures as the record speed......and answer #3 is not it!:(

 

Anyone else want to take a shot?

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