From its beginnings in 1939, the Champion would be Studebaker’s price-leading model. It would remain in the company portfolio through 1958 when it was replaced by a new compact car, the Lark. The seller’s 1949 Champion is a very… more»
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History Lives On! 1982 Avanti II
When Studebaker closed its South Bend, Indiana manufacturing plant at the end of 1963, everyone who had been following the new Avanti thought that was the end for the car. While Studebaker would keep building automobiles in Canada into… more»
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Small Block Project Car: 1960 Studebaker Lark VIII
Studebaker beat most of the competition to the new compact market space by at least a year, introducing the new Lark in 1959. The car and its variants would remain in production through the demise of Studebaker auto production… more»
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European Flair! 1963 Studebaker GT Hawk
The Gran Turismo Hawk (or GT Hawk) was the final evolution of the Studebaker Hawk series that began with the Golden Hawk in 1956. The most elegantly styled of the Hawk models, it was built between 1962-64 with production… more»
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Not Many Left: 1949 Studebaker Commander Convertible
After World War II, Studebaker offered two automobiles, the Champion and the Commander, with the latter targeted at those who wanted a more upscale automobile. The first series would have a production run from 1947-49, which included the seller’s… more»
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23K Miles! Rare 1955 Studebaker Speedster
Based on Studebaker’s well-known President model, the Speedster was a 2,200 copy, 1955 only model. Who knew? Well, some of you probably did but I missed this one. And, it’s claimed to have only experienced 23K miles! OK then,… more»
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Hot Rod Coupe: 1953 Studebaker Commander
It’s a strange thing that Studebaker has the reputation that it does. In the popular imagination, the name can invoke a sense of the uninspired and stodgy. Yet Studebaker was, in many ways, a very innovative company, managing to… more»
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Cheap Wheels! 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk
The Gran Turismo (GT) Hawk was the last evolution of the Hawk series that began in 1956. As a grand touring coupe, the GT Hawk borrowed styling cues from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Ford Thunderbird, and Lincoln Continental. They… more»
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350 Stroker V8 Power! 1954 Studebaker Commander Starliner
Studebaker employed the Commander name across a variety of products from 1927 until the demise of U.S production in 1964. It was reflective of upscale models and included the Starliner, 2-door hardtop editions. Besides being restored over the past… more»
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Hundreds of Muscle Cars in Five Junkyards!
Where do old muscle cars go when they’ve been all used up? At least to these five junkyards scattered across Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, and Texas. If you’re looking for old Mopars, Fords, and other cool cars from… more»
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1 of 101: 1989 Avanti Convertible
The Avanti was the iconic car built by Studebaker for 1963-64, during the financial decline of the storied automobile manufacturer. Over two model years, only about 4,600 Avanti’s saw the light of day. After Studebaker quit making cars in… more»
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Black Plate Survivor: 1954 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight Coupe
This 1954 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight Coupe is an attractive survivor that is ready to be enjoyed by a new owner. It isn’t perfect, but it would still turn heads wherever it goes. It has spent its life in… more»
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Rare Pickup: 1939 Studebaker Coupe Express
Before there was the Ford Ranchero or the Chevy El Camino, there was the Studebaker Coupe Express. Built for three years, it was a passenger car-based pickup that used the Dictator people mover platform. Production was low, just 5,200… more»
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One Tough Truck: 1946 Studebaker M15A 1.5-Ton
You can tell by the wheels that this isn’t a lightweight pickup, the kind of posh ride that a lot of folks commute with today. This great-looking truck is a full 1.5-tons of hauling muscle wrapped up in arrow-straight… more»
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30 Acres of Rusty Gold in Georgia!
Old Car City USA in White, Georgia professes to be the world’s largest known classic car junkyard. Across more than thirty acres, mostly wilderness, thousands of largely American-made cars have come to their final resting place here over the… more»
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352/3-Speed Project: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk
Next to the Gran Turismo, the Golden Hawk may be the most desirable of the Hawk series of automobiles because it was a pillarless hardtop and could be had with a supercharged V8. It was produced for three model… more»
