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In 1959 the Studebaker ran two classes, B/Fuel Coupe and B/Competition Coupe, which was made possible by changing the shape of the headlight openings on the front fenders. Running with the smoothed-off openings put the car in the comp class and the ’53 responded with a best of 217 mph.
1953 Studebaker Post Coupe - A Saga

In 1959 the Studebaker ran two classes, B/Fuel Coupe and B/Competition Coupe, which was made possible by changing the shape of the headlight openings on the front fenders. Running with the smoothed-off openings put the car in the comp class and the ’53 responded with a best of 217 mph.  View Related Article