If you are a Studebaker enthusiast or you’ve always wanted an instant collection of diverse Studes, check out this sale! There’s something for everyone in this collection with three sedans, a wagon, and a pickup. They can be found here on Craigslist with an asking price of $45,000. Located in Hensley, Arkansas, they are for sale as one lot or sold individually, which is a bonus if you only want one. Let’s check out this collection and thanks to Pat L. for the tip on these Studes.
We’ll go from oldest to newest. This one is a 1937 Dictator and is a pretty cool looking car. The grey paint is classy and the interior looks like it has been done well. I’m not positive, but are those KC Daylighters mounted to the front bumper? Unfortunately, there isn’t a ton of information about each car in the ad. The seller does say that they are all daily drivers and are in “tip top shape.” This particular car has an asking price of $17,500 by itself.
This one is a 1953 Champion. There are a few photos of the car in the ad. You can see the front end here and the interior here. The price for this one by itself is $7,500.
This one is a 1960 Lark VIII 4-door and looks like a fun cruiser. Here is a photo of the rear end. I bet this thing would really shine with a wash and wax! The price for this one by itself is also $7,500.
The wagon is from 1961 and is a Lark VIII as well. You can see the interior in this photo. If I had to choose one out of this collection, the wagon might take the cake. What do you think? Asking price for this one by itself is $9,000.
Last but not least is a 1962 Champion pickup. You can see the interior of the truck here. Behind the wagon, this truck might be my choice out of the group. It has a price tag of $12,000 and looks like it would be a unique ride. What do you think of this collection? What would your pick be if you could only choose one?
Pure speculation, but looks like dad passed and nobody wants his Studebakers. Generally, old men collect Studebakers, because they were around when these cars were new. Today, aside from, “oh look, Fred, a Studebaker”, nobody cares. There are still a few collectors that will grab these, I highly doubt as a lot. Naturally, my favorite is the Champ ( not Champion) pickup. I don’t see the sliding rear window, I thought was standard on those, 1st in the industry. The ’37 is a nice one, but current TV auctions show, interest is waning for these, as well.
“Today, aside from, “oh look, Fred, a Studebaker”, nobody cares.”
I could not disagree with you more, Howard A., and 10,000 members of the Studebaker Driver’s Club will disagree also, and they are not all old men. There are the 1953-54 hardtops; the ’62-’64 Avantis; the Golden Hawks of the late 1950s, the GT Hawks of the early 1960s, the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Larks and Hawks with high performance V8s, etc.
Well said, Mr Phillips!
@HowardA. Rubbish. There are many collectors who would love to get their hands on any one of these Studes.
Sorry guys, I just don’t see it. I can appreciate your passion for the car, but where are all these Studebakers you guys talk about, sitting collecting dust, like this collection here? For the 2nd year in a row, a local car show,( in central Co.) had NO Studebakers, and a few years back, I went to a show in upstate NY, where surely there should be some, of the 100 or so cars there, a red Hawk was was the only one. When I say”nobody cares”, it’s a general downturn in interest across the board, not just your beloved Studebakers. I love the independents, I’m a Packard and AMC fan, but even I realize, today there are many folks who have never heard of either one. Don’t take it so personal. Compared to 30 years ago, I feel the hobby is going down, and collections showing up like this for sale, is the clue. Now, if these cars were resto-modded, might be more interest, but stock ones today, like this, are a tough sell.
And another thing, remember, I’m on your side. If you people don’t want to hear about what’s happening to our hobby, that’s fine. Whole collections for sale like this is not a good sign for the hobby. If you read the post, I said there are still enough people into these, as you state, to pick up some of these. An American Pickers episode, the guys stumble upon a Studebaker collector in the midwest ( Indiana, perhaps?) and his daughter. They have probably 50 Studebakers, all stacked up like cord wood, none being driven. Even his daughter points to an overgrown Studebaker, “that was mine in HS”, turning into dirt. And just because the Studebaker club has 10,000 members, it doesn’t mean they all drive or own Studebakers.
Informal poll here says 3 to 1 that they are still liked.
I love Studebakers! And so do others on this site, including HowardA (I believe). But we are freaks lol. Generally speaking, pretty much all of the cars that people like us are into are losing popularity.
I wanted to start driving so bad that I actually went and bought a $75.00 beater at the ripe age of 14 in 1985, and I taught myself to drive. I was the only freshman in high school who drove to school & had my own car. When the police pulled me over for no plates & took my car, I bought another lol. Kids now have no interest in cars like that (in general). And that follows through to collector cars.
Sad but true, we are dinosaurs. Kids now want self driving transportation modules so the can continue to look at their phones while they travel to their destination. Sad but true.
I like the 1953 Champion. It is quirky, but definitely an eye catcher.
Neat cars and interesting, but dreaming on the prices…
i guess i’ll never get my chance for a 1959 lark VIII 2 door wagon, very rare, i haven’t seen one since my stepfather sold the one we had when i was a young kid.
Rattlehead, I have an original ’59 Lark VIII 2 door wagon ~ they’re still out there!
Lots of the old guys that collected Studes ended up having a kid into Studes- (or fill in the blank as to the marque), as seen often on “Pickers”…One of them will want these, or at least one…probably the ’53, or the blue V-8 Lark
For me the 1937 Dictator is the one. What a great looking car. The only one which would have looked better was the 2 door Coupe Dictator
I agree, also like the ’37 Dictator. Actually have a 52,000 mile unrestored original.
I’ll take the 4 door wagon before any of the others.
“Today, aside from, “oh look, Fred, a Studebaker”, nobody cares.”
I could not disagree with you more, Howard A., and 10,000 members of the Studebaker Driver’s Club will disagree also, and they are not all old men. There are the 1953-54 hardtops; the ’62-’64 Avantis; the Golden Hawks of the late 1950s, the GT Hawks of the early 1960s, the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Larks and Hawks with high performance V8s, etc.
I like the Champ pickup, but for some reason these have little value.
God bless America
An iconic bunch of cars I would love to have the pickup!! A friend of mine had a four door lark I believe it was red with red interior!! Had plenty of room in the cabin could fit six people comfortably!! He ended out running it into trees in the cow field behind his house!! It sat there for a number of years with the driver door open and most people used it for target practice!! I went back and looked in it one day sunk in the mud!! The interior trashed and bullet holes all over it!! Glass was smashed in!! Thought to myself that it was a cool unique car at one time!! What a shame!!!
My first choice would be the wagon, second choice the ’53-an award winning design and precursor to the Hawk.
Not this 53. It was the coupe and hardtops that were award winning
That 53 red Champion 2 door looks similar to one seating on the side of a house over in Fountain, CO for many years except this one has the bullet nose and the wrap around rear window.
Any car called “Dictator” is my kind of car.
All it’s missing are those wonderful 1930s machine guns.
The bull nose were 1950 and ’51. The wrap around window were the Starlight Coupes, my dad had both a ’49 and ’52 Champion Starlight Coupe.
Two years ago at an annual car show in a Chicago suburb, there were nothing but Studebakers and Packards, about two hundred cars. Younger people may not know about Studebakers and Packards and AMCs, but real collector car lovers will learn about them. I grew up in Studebakers and wish I could afford to build a Studebaker collection
the lill red wagon IS rest0moded. Lookid da dash (white faced gauges, aahahahaaa) !!!
I’ll take that Lark Ate for $5K? It’s be my DD…
would not worry about scratchin it, bein in the rain, etc.
I like the blue Lark. Nice, reasonable price. Did you notice that it has air conditioning? A big plus with me. Especially if you live in a hot climate.
John