1970 Buick Skylark vs 1963 Studebaker Avanti | STOCK DRAG RACE

1963 Studebaker Avanti R2 vs 1970 Buick Skylark. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race. Factory Stock Drag Race.
First car is a 1970 Buick Skylark. The other, a 1963 Studebaker Avanti. The Avanti has a 289 R2 V8 that is factory Paxton Supercharged. The Skylark has the high compression/high performance 350. The R2 in the Avanti was rated 289 horsepower, and the high compression 350 was rated 315 horsepower. The 1970 Buick Skylark has a TH350 3-speed automatic, and the Avanti has a Borg-Warner Power Shift 3-speed automatic. Rear gearing is similar for these cars, 3.70 in the Buick Skylark and 3.73 in the supercharged Avanti. Weight of the 1970 Buick Skylark is 3724 pounds, which includes the driver. The Avanti came-in at 3610 pounds. There were only 1552 total R2 equipped Studebaker Avanti produced in 1963. Motor Trend tested a R2 supercharged Avanti in July 1962 and it ran 0-60 in 8 seconds and the quarter mile in 15.8 seconds @ 91 mph. Road Test Magazine tested a 1970 Buick GS350 and it ran 17.4 seconds @ 88 mph.
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The rules for PSMCDR are listed below:

For 1955 to 1979 musclecars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles.
Any car running faster than 11.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Any convertible running faster than 13.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Blocks do not have to be "numbers matching," but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070" are allowed. Stock cranks only.
All Engines – CR 1.5 extra points allowed over advertised.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed.
The valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed.
The ignition system must be stock, including the distributor, cap, coil, and wires. Points may be replaced with any electronic conversion that fits under the stock distributor cap.
The carburetor must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Jetting and metering changes are permitted. THE CHOKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONAL!
Cast-iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are NOT allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. Pipes must be routed as they were originally for the year, make, model, and engine combination. Mufflers must be stock looking in design, that is, oval in shape. No glasspacks or straight pipes allowed unless installed as original equipment. Maximum muffler inlet and outlet size is 2.5 inches. X & H pipes allowed.
The radiator must be correct for the year, make, model, and horsepower claimed. No lightweight, aluminum radiators allowed.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed. Duration at .050" lobe lift must be within 1% of factory specs. Lift at the valve must be within 2% of factory specs. Maximum stall limited to 2200 rpm.
The transmission must be correct for year, make, model and engine of the car. 3-speed manuals may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available.
The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed.
Reproduction tires or radial tires only.You are allowed to run tires one size over stock.
Factory wheels only.

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[CarsAndZebras]

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[v.e.]

My father owned one of those R2 Avantis and it was a beast in its day. Those solid lifters were just what the doctor ordered, in combination w/ the Paxton S/C. Pop did some carb tuning and some minor port work on the heads and that Studi would turn 12 second quarters all day long. His best ET was 11:89 @ 7K RPMs against a '67 Barracuda w/ a solid lifter 273 . . . w/ me in the passenger seat. Watching Pop slam the gears was a treat, as well as a great lesson on power shifting - never let your foot off the GO pedal. My mother was absolutely beside herself as we headed off to join the queue; I had never been happier. What a ride! Would love to find one of those Paxton S/Cs for my Corvair build. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[jayschmahl]

Great race! Love that Studebaker Avanti. In my opinion, the Avanti was the coolest looking car from 1963, and with that Supercharged 289, a winner.

[josephnewcomb]

Avanti is a rare piece of history with the that R2 Engine

[Chuckvert]

l have always liked the Avanti. Built a model of a AVANTI 40 YEARS AGO. Way ahead of it time. Great race.

[gt-guy]

Skylark was impressive, with stockish 350 running high 13's...very respectable, and she is a pillar car to boot...I like it allot. Buick 350 is a very peppy engine and lots of torque. Goes to show any vintage A body with a strong V8 and proper gears IS a musclecar. Love Olds, Buick, Pontiac....BOP rules.

[timmotel]

Wow, Excellent. My ex father in law worked for Studebaker and built Avantis. He loved those cars. Really cool to see this one.

[charlesdalton]

Oh man, the music that Avanti made, and those looks! The Buick really showed some great times. Both drivers handled themselves well, great racing. I write it every time - thank you for these! 🌮 🌮

[cobracharmer]

To put things into perspective. 1962 Chevy Impala SS 409-409hp @ 6, 000rpm. 420lb-ft @ 4, 000rpm. 3, 750lbs. cost $3, 858.00
1963 Ford Galaxy 500 427-425hp @ 6, 000rpm. 480lb-ft. @ 3, 700rpm. 3, 775lbs. cost $3, 578.00 With that said, I've always enjoyed spotting an Avanti at car shows. It's definitely a unique car. Thanks for the video!

[TheDatadrew]

Love see these Avanti's. I see one at a local car show every once in a while, and I ask the guy questions based on the little tidbits I learn off C&Z!

[JBASH]

Love me some Skylarks. That sound...righteous sound out of the Buick. Stude was formidable!

[vernanderson]

Sorry error here. The R2 was 9:1 comp ratio, LOWER than the R1, which boasted a comp ratio of
10.5:1

[fabieneldridge]

The Studebaker is to Cool ! I’d like to have one today. Grew up wanting one.

[tehscope]

Alice Cooper is a very proud owner of a 63 and he had Danny at Counting Cars go through it.

[MitchZero]

G'day from Australia....

Skylark almost seems like a sleeper with its reasonably muted 350.

The Studi's soundtrack at full noise

Cool content mate, keep it coming.

[vernanderson]

What's really intriguing however is the 1964 R3 super Lark. It runs 12s at 114 mph at pure stocks. That completely annihilates the buick which has a 20 year newer engine and more cubes to boot. Super Lark R3 5.5 sec 0-60, 12.6-9 at114+ and tops at 150+ MPH. THAT'S
REALLY IMPRESSIVE.

[jeromebreeding]

Had no idea that Buicks 350 that year could burn up the quarter like that.!

[randallgreen]

I had a 71 Buick Skylark and it ran close to these times, not bad for a 350 and I'm sure a lower compression ratio than the 70.

[MostlyBuicks]

My brother and I each had a 1964 Skylark with 2:73 posi gears. I dropped a stock 1970 Buick 350 and a turbo 350 in mine. He dropped a stock 1971 Buick 455 and turbo 350 in his. Each was rated from the factory at 315 hp. It was a dead heat every time we drag raced them.

[edwinfeldman]

Odd outcome from BOTH these beauty's. Very inconsistent times but each having 1 good run. Really dig the Pure stock drags, GREAT idea!