Paul pumped the throttle and hit the starter motor with a shock wave of power from the ignition key. The engine, a 350 Chevy small block from a 72 Camaro, never had time to rush up to speed before he released the clutch and let the Muncie 21, pop out the 2500 pound lightweight car of the garage. The 350 small block with manual Muncie 21 and rear axle from a Chevrolet 55 were sitting there when Paul bought. Here was originally a sixth of 2.8 liters lurking which gave 80 horses. Five times more power did good.
The low sun hit the cupe’s inside, Paul knocked it in first gear with a clunk, met with the gas pedal and we skidded out on
Biscayne Drive in the late afternoon traffic. He never used the brake.
-I have never seen one of these before. What’s the full name I said.
-1940 Studebaker Champion Coupe, he replied and continued.
-Understandable you haven’t heard. There are not many in circulation. Six of them in the US I think.
He went from third to second and floored it. From the two megaphones behind came a giant roar and rear axle from Chevy 55 hang on to the leaf springs when the eight inch rims began shoveling.
The colour that burns deep in the sun and look almost black out at night is a ninety color Toyota