Car and Driver #310 - Luther Johnson / 1933 Rigling-Studebaker Indy 500 Racer

Otto Puzzell · September 16, 2012, 07:08:59 AM

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Otto Puzzell · September 23, 2012, 02:59:46 AM

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RayTheRat · September 23, 2012, 05:25:39 AM

Hill Climb car?

Otto Puzzell · September 23, 2012, 06:18:15 AM

No sir

sixtee5cuda · September 23, 2012, 10:46:27 AM

The man is Luther Johnson, the car is a 1933 Studebaker. He started 20th at the 1933 Indy 500, finished 10th. I'm not sure the car was raced in this configuration.

Otto Puzzell · September 23, 2012, 11:44:26 AM

Quote from: sixtee5cuda on September 23, 2012, 10:46:27 AM
The man is Luther Johnson, the car is a 1933 Studebaker. He started 20th at the 1933 Indy 500, finished 10th. I'm not sure the car was raced in this configuration.

I've tried to find more about that strange rear tire, with no luck.

Regardless, the point is yours

faksta · September 24, 2012, 07:28:30 AM

It was supposed to be an aid in case of a puncture. If the bigger rear tyre blew up, the little one would have been put on the ground and could hold the car more or less on course. At least this is how it has been described in a contemporary Za Ruljom magazine note in USSR. Don't know whether it really could work on speed, though.

Otto Puzzell · August 08, 2013, 04:40:53 AM

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Otto Puzzell · August 14, 2013, 07:54:29 AM

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Zerk · August 21, 2013, 01:11:22 PM

A 1933 Studebaker Indy car, driven by Tony Gulotta?

ropat53 · August 21, 2013, 01:54:39 PM

1933 Rigling/Studebaker and the driver is Luther Johnson.

Otto Puzzell · August 22, 2013, 04:24:40 AM

Quote from: Zerk on August 21, 2013, 01:11:22 PM
A 1933 Studebaker Indy car, driven by Tony Gulotta?

1/2 correct.

Otto Puzzell · August 22, 2013, 04:25:47 AM

Quote from: ropat53 on August 21, 2013, 01:54:39 PM
1933 Rigling/Studebaker and the driver is Luther Johnson.

That's it!

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Car and Driver #310 - Luther Johnson / 1933 Rigling-Studebaker Indy 500 Racer

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