Spot on on the Hawk's dimensions--I have the '63 sales brochure, and width is 71" and length is 204". Height (loaded) is 54 3/5". Probably not a sales advantage at the time, although I… (View Post)

I've told this story before, but when my '81 Monte Carlo was stolen, as a rental I got a six-cylinder Cougar coupe that was the identical style as your grandparents' car. My Monte was the small V8, b… (View Post)

Our '62 Fairlane had a factory radio that quit working. We had the car through early '67. Not sure if it would've been a tube radio or all-transistor. I do remember my Dad's friend whom I called &quo… (View Post)

I get no kick from saying this, but in the '63 photo above, the age of those gentlemen is about what I remember in our town, from folks who drove later Studebakers. For some reason, I picture the tal… (View Post)

I saw a Hudson Jet two-door sedan, plain trim level, yesterday outside of Cortland, OH, clipping right along at probably 55. It was maroon. Like a lot of other people, they look like a 2/3-size ‘52-5… (View Post)