mfg Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 The main reason Studebaker sent its cars to Bonneville in '63 was to prove the soundness of their products, under the most stressful conditions......True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 That may have been part of it but I think they also wanted to give Studebaker a performance image as well. They did advertise the speed records as well as how the cars held up on the salts. I think I would say the answer to your question would be a qualified true as well as a qualified false. I believe the desire for a performance image was primary and the reliability aspect a welcome benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 That may have been part of it but I think they also wanted to give Studebaker a performance image as well. They did advertise the speed records as well as how the cars held up on the salts. I think I would say the answer to your question would be a qualified true as well as a qualified false. I believe the desire for a performance image was primary and the reliability aspect a welcome benefit. I can only agree with your thoughts here....but there was another reason...I feel the MAIN reason.....Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwood7 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 It seems I read that they decided to use the runs to debut the new 64 models. But I didn't take that to mean that that was the main reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 It seems I read that they decided to use the runs to debut the new 64 models. But I didn't take that to mean that that was the main reason. Yes, I believe that was part of it,....but really not the MAIN reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 No other thoughts on this question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 To introduce the Super Lark and Super Hawk...the idea to use it to introduce the entire '64 line followed the successful performance of the Lark types and Hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Well, you're all really close on this 'somewhat trick' question.............The MAIN REASON Studebaker sent its cars to Bonneville in '63 was to SELL CARS!!!! Answer to question....FALSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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