GT Number!

[mfg]

The Avanti R3 powered Gran Turismo Hawk Bonneville record setting car had the number.......? ....... painted onto its doors.

1) Three..............2) Four............3) Five.......or.......4) None of these numbers

[brad]

five...or in this case 3!?

[mfg]

12 hours ago, brad said:

five...or in this case 3!?

That's correct....The R3 powered Studebaker GT Hawk was car #5.

[scottgriggs]

What was the top speed recorded on runs with the R3-powered Hawk?  An R2 Hawk ran 140mph at Bonnevile, an R2 Avanti topped out at 158mph, and an R3 Avanti reached 178mph.

[mfg]

7 hours ago, scottgriggs said:

What was the top speed recorded on runs with the R3-powered Hawk?  An R2 Hawk ran 140mph at Bonnevile, an R2 Avanti topped out at 158mph, and an R3 Avanti reached 178mph.

Paula Murphy, at the wheel of the R3 1964 Gran Turismo Hawk (#5), was recorded driving the car at 154 mph.

[r1lark]

Speaking of Paula Murphy, here is a picture I came across a few days ago and had not seen before. It's not the R3 GT Hawk, but still a cool pic of Paula showing off an Allstate tire on a Halibrand wheel:

 

Edited November 13, 2018 by r1lark

[mfg]

What a wonderful, highly detailed photo!...Never seen this one before!....and it looks like it was taken just yesterday!

THANKS FOR POSTING THIS PAUL!!!

[studegary]

That pic brings back memories of meeting Paula in the mid-1960s.  

[r1lark]

Check out the Studebaker 'big' truck in the background with the air horns on the roof!

[mfg]

On 11/13/2018 at 6:29 PM, r1lark said:

Speaking of Paula Murphy, here is a picture I came across a few days ago and had not seen before. It's not the R3 GT Hawk, but still a cool pic of Paula showing off an Allstate tire on a Halibrand wheel:

 

I've always felt that the radiator air scoop area of Studebaker Avantis should be left painted the exterior body color and not 'blacked out'....I know that some other Avanti fans disagree with this, however, here's one more piece of evidence confirming that this area originally was left the exterior body color. ('Avanti Gold' in this case!)

Edited November 17, 2018 by mfg