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1928 Stutz Beach Car

1928 Stutz Beach Car
Driven by Frank Lockhart and Backed by Stutz Motor Company, Lockhart combined two supercharged 91 ci (1.5 L) DOHC Miller motors, producing about 380 hp (280 kW), the smallest-displacement car ever to make the attempt,[4] to set a new land speed record in the 122-183 cubic inch (2-3 litre) class at Daytona Beach. On April 25, 1928, Lockhart's Stutz Black Hawk Special streamliner (named for the Indiana town that was home to Stutz's factory[2] ) turned a warmup run of 198.29 mph (319.1 km/h), with his first official pass at 203.45 mph (327.40 km/h),] well below the 207.552 mph (334.007 km/h) mark set earlier in the year by Ray Keech in his 81 litre (4178 ci) Triplex Special. On Lockhart's return pass the Black Hawk Special cut a tire (probably on a seashell), went out of control and tumbled violently across the sand, throwing Lockhart from the car and killing him instantly.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lockhart

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 Indycaver (Norm)
Indycaver (Norm) club has replied
The days before roll cages, seat belts, and such!
10 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Nice photo, sad story! :(
10 years ago.
 Indycaver (Norm)
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Thanks Paul!
10 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Very cool design
10 years ago.
 Indycaver (Norm)
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Thanks Sanna! :-)
10 years ago.

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