Studebakers
Aug 24, 2015 08:41:36 #
My dad had a Lark hardtop. We went everywhere in it. Thanks for posting the pics. He also owned a Nash at one time also.
Aug 24, 2015 08:54:59 #
Friend when I was back in the service had a Studeillac he had built up. Lots of memories
Aug 24, 2015 09:01:21 #
It would be fun to build up an old Lark or low boy. I do have a Caddy 500 cu. in. complete drive train just sitiing around with fresh crank kit in it--hummmmmm.
Aug 24, 2015 09:22:48 #
In the late 50's, I owned a 56 Golden Hawk when in high school. A beautiful car, but an engineering disaster. It had a huge Packard V8 engine with the new twin ultramatic AT which overweighted the car in the front and made it a handling nightmare compared to the other Hawks. And, being a speed crazed teenager, the automatic transmission could not handle the power/weight ratio and leaked transmission fluid profusely. No mechanics knew how to fix the transmission, so I ended up practically having to give it away for $200. The '57 Golden Hawk was a much better performer with the 289 Stude V8.
Aug 24, 2015 09:27:54 #
Our family had a '51 Champion "Space Ship" and since I was 9 at the time my friends and I spent many hours playing Flash Gordon in it. We also had a '57 station wagon that looked a lot like the '57 Chevy - Dave
Aug 24, 2015 09:30:05 #
i wonder how long that other company continued making the Avanti after Studebaker closed down.
The man who bought the rights to Avanti was arrested on fraud charges in 2006, and that spelled the end for his company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanti_(car)
The man who bought the rights to Avanti was arrested on fraud charges in 2006, and that spelled the end for his company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanti_(car)
Aug 24, 2015 10:03:02 #
Don Fischer
Loc: Antelope, Ore
silver wrote:
There were 4 versions of the Avanti, R1-R4 with the R4 being a full blown race car. The Avanti broke many records at the Bonneville test track. I believe that the Avanti was the first production car to have disk breaks. The Avanti was very advanced for the time it was produced.
I always heard that Studebaker went belly up because they were way ahead of their time.
Aug 24, 2015 10:05:22 #
I've seen Studebakers and Avantis but I never rode in one or even sat in one.
There's a program on Discovery Channel called "Counting Cars." In one episode The Count, aka Danny Koker, visits a old car collector who had a Studebaker called FrankenStude, or something like that. Apparently that car had some sort of reputation. It was in beautiful condition.
There's a program on Discovery Channel called "Counting Cars." In one episode The Count, aka Danny Koker, visits a old car collector who had a Studebaker called FrankenStude, or something like that. Apparently that car had some sort of reputation. It was in beautiful condition.
Aug 24, 2015 10:59:19 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Avanti's were still being custom made here in South Bend through the mid '80's. They were bought out and moved to Ohio for a couple of years before closing down.i wonder how long that other company continued making the Avanti after Studebaker closed down.
The man who bought the rights to Avanti was arrested on fraud charges in 2006, and that spelled the end for his company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanti_(car)
The man who bought the rights to Avanti was arrested on fraud charges in 2006, and that spelled the end for his company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanti_(car)
If anyone is interested there is a Studebaker Museum, now in a permanent home, here in South Bend, IN. If interested, I might go down and take some pictures if anyone is interested. The Museum sits not far from the old Studebaker mansion (Victorian) which houses a restaurant in the original decor. Years ago I did a little work in the mansion and been through most of it. It was easy to get lost in the basement. There was even an old fashioned bowling ally down there at one time.
Aug 24, 2015 11:05:26 #
Waltm
Loc: Fredericksburg, VA
Maybe a little off topic, but my '53 Commander coupe was the most beautiful but irritating car I have ever owned. In any kind of hot weather it would vapor lock after shutdown, and wouldn't start for a loooong time. No amount of little cooling tricks worked.
Aug 24, 2015 11:17:21 #
Waltm wrote:
It's too bad it's been so long ago, I knew a guy (Len has since passed away) who retired from Studebaker that seemed to know all the little "idiosyncrasies" with Studies. He also owned a lot of them, having bought a new one every two years. Employees were able to buy them "at cost" as a benefit of working for Studebaker. Times have changed.Maybe a little off topic, but my '53 Commander coupe was the most beautiful but irritating car I have ever owned. In any kind of hot weather it would vapor lock after shutdown, and wouldn't start for a loooong time. No amount of little cooling tricks worked.
Aug 24, 2015 11:28:52 #
Wayne'spictures
Loc: Souderton, Pa. 18964
I have always liked the Studebaker design. I was just at a car show & got these Studebaker photos. I couldn't get a good front photo of the rare red
( Granturismo) Studebaker. I'll try to send you all the photos.
( Granturismo) Studebaker. I'll try to send you all the photos.
Aug 24, 2015 11:36:35 #
venturer9 wrote:
Since I saw the Picture of the Studebaker that Blu... (show quote)
As a kid I remember that the blue car's body design was way ahead of its time. This, and other reasons I'm sure, are why the company no longer exists. Too bad because I understand they make excellent cars.
Aug 24, 2015 11:53:25 #
Aug 24, 2015 11:54:53 #
First thing I ever drove was a Studebaker Pick-Up, pre-1940's, that the church owned and used to haul stuff around the church yard and grave yard. I was too young to have a license (neither did the truck have plates) but it was only used around the grounds so nobody cared. (:<))
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