History HELP ... pre War AAA Champ Big Car Sprint

Surely you AAA Champ Car Experts can help on this one....

I have a '38 Studebaker Sprint car here at the shop that is still in 'original' condition..
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Said to have come from Leavenworth Kansas, and built in the Prison shop
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It has two 1952 AAA Registration Tags ..

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Brass NEBR tag on motor ..
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and tri carb motor

Thanks, Dave Perry OldSchool Restorations of North Alabama U.S.A.

 

I'll be..a pipe fitting intake!

 

Thats really cool !

 

Very cool.

 

added new pics and ID info