Avanti 'Trick'!

[mfg]

At Bonneville, what 'trick' did the Granatellis employ to keep the (standard) transmissions functioning well in the record setting Studebakers?

[Gunslinger]

If I remember from his book They Call Me Mister 500...Andy Grantelli told them to add some STP to the transmissions as well as the crankcases.  

[mfg]

2 hours ago, Gunslinger said:

If I remember from his book They Call Me Mister 500...Andy Grantelli told them to add some STP to the transmissions as well as the crankcases.  

You got it Gunny..the 'trick' was STP!

[mfg]

Good P.R. anyway!