Event Coverage La Carrera Panamericana 2021

Starts tomorrow, anyone going? Oh the carnage

 

I thought these were cancelled. So who is the new sanctioning body?

 

https://lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx/

 

lots of studebakers

 

No hablo espanial.

 

Gnarly crash

 

Ouch, poor Stude

 

Studebaker concept for LCP

 

I took part in the 1990 La Carrera Panamericana . One of the my craziest adventures ever.

 

Pictures or we dont believe you !

 

Google translate...It pops up, click English.

 

Good to see you around! You should really post up the story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thats a LOT of Studes! Wonder why?

 

You think those studes are glass replicas? Or real steel. I’d like to check out the chassis mods just for fun.

 

Probably both from what I have seen

 

The Studes are popular there for their aerodynamics, like they are at Bonneville. The old rule book required a lot of original parts like, no fiberglass, and modifications were limited, except for safty, roll cage, fuel cell, brakes

 

not sure what this is

 

You can see in the photo of that blue Stude video, the front fender appears to be glass.... Or at least part of it is.

 

Yes it is.

Which is ironic since they aren't as aero as folks think. That is why you se the huge wings and spill plates run at Bonneville

 

Buick Centurion concept replica.

 

A typical Studebaker build for Pan Am

 

Looks like this is a Ferrari replica made from fiberglass

 

As I recall back when I was researching it. The cutoff was a 1954 year for vintage classes. I think! There were also a lot of 1954 FORDS but not 55 and on until you get to some other division and then years can change.

 

Not sure what this is.

Here's the answer . . .

 

Not even one Lincoln in that group in the video. They did well for a few years in the early 50's.

 

There was one Brit that contacted me thru HAMB that was building a Lincoln for the historic class and I passed on the info and contacts I have. I guess he gave up what with all the border disruptions, covid etc. etc. I had suggested he build a car here in the US and located some parts and a car but he wasn't interested

 

Is it safe to assume you have built and raced a car there?