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Studebaker Museum lands coveted Indy 500 racer

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Studebaker National Museum has acquired the #34 Studebaker Special, one of the five Studebaker factory-built Indianapolis 500 race cars which competed in the 1932 and 1933 Indianapolis 500.

Studebaker’s five-car entry in the 1932 Indianapolis 500 was one of the race’s largest factory-backed efforts. The cars were powered by Studebaker’s 337-cubic-inch President inline eight-cylinder engine and featured other chassis components sourced from

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