The 1954 merger between Studebaker and Packard didn’t solve their financial problems, and the surviving company (Stude) continued to bleed for another dozen years. The Avanti was conceived as a halo car for the 1963 model year, one that… more»
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Apr 17, 2024 • For Sale • 36 Comments
Sliding Roof! 1964 Studebaker Wagonaire
As Studebaker grasped for a survival strategy in the mid-1960s, it turned to its best-seller, the Lark, and the company’s star designer, Brooke Stevens. Stevens was given carte blanche to overhaul the Lark, and his answer was the Wagonaire…. more»
Apr 1, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Cheap Project? 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk
The Gran Turismo (aka GT Hawk) was the final iteration of the Hawk Series that saw many variants from the mid-1950s. Built between 1962 and 1964, the GT Hawk was a personal luxury auto that had styling similar to… more»
Apr 1, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Running Project: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
By the early 1960s, Studebaker’s checkered history was affecting operations. The Lark, a solid seller before the Big Three launched their own compacts, was fading. The merger with Packard confused and angered customers. Industry price and cost pressures infected… more»
Mar 25, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
GM Power: 1965 Studebaker Commander
By 1965, Studebaker as a car builder was on its last legs. During the 1964 model year, it discontinued producing cars in the U.S., having shifted its remaining operations to Hamilton, Ontario. The company would soldier on for another… more»
Mar 24, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
R1 Project Car: 1963 Studebaker Avanti
There’s something about the original Avantis that the later cars just can’t capture. The style is ever so slightly more refined; graceful; delicate – really, insert your favorite adjective here. It’s a polarizing design for sure, and many enthusiasts… more»
Mar 16, 2024 • For Sale • 33 Comments
1 of 1,552: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2 Supercharged!
The Avanti is one of those cars that you have to wonder how successful it could have been if Studebaker had stayed afloat. Sure, there was the reincarnated Avanti II, but they were mostly powered by Chevrolet V8s. This… more»
Mar 13, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
1 of 9: 1959 Studebaker Scotsman 4X4
Between 1957 and 1959, the Scotsman name applied to either a passenger automobile or a pickup truck, but only in 1958 was the name used on both. For the latter two years, the Scotsman was a pickup, the predecessor… more»
Mar 9, 2024 • For Sale • 70 Comments
1 of 2 Test Cars: 1961 Studebaker Hawk
The Studebaker Hawk was on its last go around of tailfins in 1961 with the aging body morphing into the Gran Turismo the following year. There was only one body style offered, a 2-door pillared sedan/coupe. The seller’s car… more»
Mar 8, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Mechanically Refreshed: 1978 Avanti II
The Avanti nameplate is one with incredible staying power. Whether you define staying power as its resiliency through multiple acquisitions and take-overs or simply due to the fact that the cars still come up for sale quite often, the… more»
Mar 8, 2024 • For Sale • 33 Comments
350 V8 Power! 1961 Studebaker Lark VIII
Studebaker-Packard didn’t have a lot to crow about after their mid-1950s merger, except for the compact Lark, which debuted in 1959. It gave Studebaker a shot in the sales arm, which was badly needed, and they beat the “Big… more»
Mar 6, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Perfect Cruiser? 1949 Studebaker Champion
“Studebaker’s low-swung new 1949 Champion has that distinctive look you want – clean, smooth-flowing body lines . . . massive wraparound bumpers . . . exciting new colors.” That’s the opening line of a 1949 Studebaker brochure and this… more»
Feb 23, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Yard Running Project: 1955 Studebaker President
Studebaker and Packard merged in 1954, just before the start of the 1955 model year. So, the cars that both companies built weren’t impacted until the 1957 model year. The plan to resurrect the President nameplate as Studebaker’s top-of-the-line… more»
Feb 20, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Chevy-Powered 1958 Studebaker Silver Hawk
Studebaker got a lot of mileage out of the Starliner platform. It became the Hawk in 1956 and some variations of the car lived on into 1964. In 1958, there were three versions of the auto: the pillared sedan… more»
Feb 16, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Supercharged R2! 1963 Studebaker Avanti
Studebaker president Sherwood Egbert had high hopes for the Avanti when it was conceived (supposedly) on a cocktail napkin in 1961. It went into production 18 months later and debuted for 1963. But with Studebaker’s dwindling financial resources, the… more»
Feb 11, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Running Postwar Car for $2,900: 1948 Studebaker Commander Sedan
Everywhere you look, from eggs to washing machines, prices are on a continual march into the stratosphere. When it is hard to take a family of four out to a fast-food restaurant, it is even harder to justify the… more»
