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2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Challenge accepted! Now I have to figure out how to do it....
http://www.t137.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10010/1962_Studebaker_Diesel.jpg
The last Studebakers were styled by industrial designers as opposed to stylists, and as a result I think they tend to look less cluttered than other makes. Only an opinion in a sea of many, of course.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Studebaker-Pickup-/291682077062?forcerrptr=true&hash=item43e99b4986:g:IBMAAOSwWTRWu7eq&item=291682077062
I've heard the story of the U.S. Navy order--the last 4x4's were 1959 models; the Champ pickup with new cab mated to the same box came out for the '60 model year. But the Navy wanted those 4x4's and they are considered 1960 models. I'll be curious to see what the final bid ends up being.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2759/4260981186_29da44b60f_z.jpg?zz=1
I always liked a car that was rather plain down the sides, but had rocker trim and wheel-opening trim. I'm thinking those things weren't very often-seen in the early sixties, especially at the $3K price point.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Studebaker-/262294373704?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3d11f68548:g:9xsAAOSwWTRWw95H&item=262294373704
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Studebaker-/262294373704?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3d11f68548:g:9xsAAOSwWTRWw95H&item=262294373704
I'm surprised, but then I have heard that trucks in general are hot now.
The four-wheel drive '60 mentioned a few posts above, brought $39K, less surprising to me than that Champ:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Studebaker-/262294373704?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3d11f68548:g:9xsAAOSwWTRWw95H&item=262294373704
But an American is probably cheaper to buy than a Lark in like condition.
Here's the $39K 4x4 '60 Stude truck that sold last week:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Studebaker-Pickup-/291682077062?forcerrptr=true&hash=item43e99b4986:g:IBMAAOSwWTRWu7eq&item=291682077062
http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-03-09-001-1778.jpg
Avanti production line car number 0002, built 1962, and a class winner at Amelia Island's concours in 2014--"American Production" class. Supercharged, four-speed, factory "Tangerine" (orange!) interior.
I like the Avanti in profile, but sadly there are no profile shots in the Hemmings Classic Car article. Still, lots of during-the-restoration photos.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/172135062463
OK, the exhaust tips look ridiculous.
Reclining bucket seats; I like those too.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
The car has a white vinyl top, disc brakes, and transistorized ignition. No idiot lights.
Interior:
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1966Cruiser2.jpg
Exterior:
http://image.hotrod.com/f/84463294+w660+h495+cr1/paragraphimage.jpg
Although car production stopped, Studebaker kept on as a corporation, merging with Worthington in 1967. The Parts and Service division soldiered on through 1972, and their several non-automotive divisions lived on as well.
This is my former 1966 Daytona Sports Sedan, which was early production run--built 9/1/65. The vents above the taillights were part of that year's new flow-through ventilation system:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/7725779722_497a6fe590_k.jpg
Studebaker Super Lark
The Studebaker Super Lark (pictured left) is arguably the first muscle car ever built. Studebaker took the supercharged V8 from the Avanti sports car, which made 335 horsepower in R2 form, and stuffed it, along with a limited-slip differential and front disc brakes, in the humdrum Lark.It turned a normal economy car into something that ran 15s quarter mile, impressive stuff for 1963.
I found this on the MSN site, and thought you'd enjoy.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/studebaker-in-south-bend-going-going/#more-6850
Avanti at the NY Auto Show--here, the huge rear window is apparent:
http://www.theavanti.net/timecapsule/62nyautoshow.jpg
There are only two of the original Studebaker buildings in that big pic in the link, still standing. The body plant (tall building, NW part of photo) is still there and being converted to modern use, and the smaller, oblong building to the right of the body building in the pic is the Administration Building, still there and in pretty good repair (executive offices are still beautiful) although not in use now.
I think it's cool that you can still see "STUDEBAKER" spelled out in the trees from the air out at the old Proving Ground.
The '67 is based on the Ambassador chassis, or so I've read over the years.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Studebaker_National_Museum_May_2014_011_(1913_Studebaker_E6_Touring).jpg
http://www.sdcmeet.com/
For postwar cars, I'd say it's the Golden Hawk. Funny--probably a function of my age as much as anything--I'm not crazy about Golden Hawks. If I had a chance at a '50's Hawk, I'd want a '56 Sky Hawk. Still a hardtop; same interior as a Golden Hawk, but no fins outside and the Stude 289 engine and automatic trans.
The Four Seasons is a lovely and well made car. Many people don't realize that Studebaker made some pretty luxurious cars in the 1930s. It's no Model A, that's for sure. Roll up windows!
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Here is a '56 Sky Hawk I'd enjoy owning...to me the only negative is the parking lights on top of the fenders; something I could see Imperial doing!
http://www.studebaker-info.org/Archive/Cars/1956/56Sky2600/56Sky2600b.JPG
289 Stude V8, 3-speed, 3-speed w/OD, or Borg-Warner automatic trans. Actually rarer than the Golden Hawk too, by about 25% when new. I am nearly sure that the car pictured is one that sold on eBay several years back--a low-mileage, original paint, unrestored car.