The Speedster was a mid-year entry for 1955 that was largely a Studebaker President State 2-door hardtop that had a lot of bling that would otherwise have cost extra. The company restyled its cars for ’55 and went with… more»
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Feb 2, 2021 • For Sale • 23 Comments
R2 Supercharger! 1963 Studebaker Avanti
If the Avanti was Studebaker’s Holy Grail, then the Avanti’s own masterpiece was the supercharged 289 V8 that went into just 40% of the cars that were produced. The first Avanti rolled off the assembly line in mid-1962 and… more»
Jan 29, 2021 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Supercharged V8! 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
Studebaker had a lot of faith in the series of Hawk cars they fielded between 1956-64. There were several iterations on the Raymond Lowey-styled, Champion-based automobiles, such as the Sky Hawk, Silver Hawk, Power Hawk, Flight Hawk, Golden Hawk,… more»
Jan 18, 2021 • For Sale • 31 Comments
1963 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire!
Vintage station wagons are some of the coolest cars ever made. They can haul numerous passengers and cargo in style and bring back memories of road trips and camping adventures. This one is a 1963 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire, which… more»
Jan 8, 2021 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Supercharged 1964 Studebaker Avanti R2!
The Avanti was in production a mere 18 months, too little and too late to save Studebaker from the Grim Reaper. It was marketed as “America’s only four-passenger high-performance personal car.” The supercharged version of the Avanti was the… more»
Jan 6, 2021 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Unfortunate Name: 1936 Studebaker Dictator
The Dictator was an entry-level automobile built by Studebaker from 1928-37. They began renaming all their cars in the late 1920s and the powers-that-be thought that Dictator would be a good name for a car (it replaced the Standard… more»
Jan 5, 2021 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Supercharged! 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
The Golden Hawk was part of the Hawk series of cars produced by Studebaker in the 1950s/1960s. They only enjoyed a three-year production run (1956-58), with the last two having supercharged engines under the hood. Unlike some of the… more»
Dec 29, 2020 • For Sale • 14 Comments
23k Original Miles: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R1
At one time or another, most major vehicle manufacturers will introduce a “halo” model designed to entice buyers into their showrooms. For Studebaker, that car was the Avanti, but it wasn’t enough to save the company from financial collapse…. more»
Dec 29, 2020 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Running Project: 1980 Avanti II
This listing has some nostalgia value for me because an Avanti was the first car I tested as an automotive writer. I didn’t yet know that the manufacturers would lend cars, so I borrowed it from a local dealer…. more»
Dec 28, 2020 • For Sale • 27 Comments
R1 Survivor: 1963 Studebaker Avanti
Everyone has one or more cars on their “wish I had one list.” In my case, the original Studebaker Avanti would top mine. It was a spectacular, innovative automobile that came along too late to save Studebaker. It was… more»
Dec 22, 2020 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Supercharged Flyer: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
The Hawk was a series of 2-door sporty cars offered by Studebaker-Packard between 1956-64. They used several prefixes over these years but the Golden Hawk from 1956-58 were perhaps the most interesting. That’s because the last two years of… more»
Dec 14, 2020 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Riviera Blue Beauty: 1961 Studebaker Hawk
The Studebaker Hawk dates back to 1956, thanks to famed designer Raymond Loewy. Because Studebaker-Packard’s pockets weren’t deep, the car stayed largely the same into the 1960s, with its crowning glory being the 1962-64 Gran Turismo. At least in… more»
Dec 5, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Canadian Barn Find: Fords, Chevrolets, And More!
For reasons unknown, a lifetime gathering of at least 10 cars and trucks have found their way into a drafty old barn in London, Ontario. Several have already been marked as sold, but a few still remain. This place… more»
Dec 5, 2020 • For Sale • 33 Comments
Stored 33 Years: 1954 Studebaker Commander
Having first appeared in the 1920s, Studebaker’s Commander line of cars lasted up until the very end of US production, in 1966. It’s a crisp and clean design that would look perfect in the driveway of your Palm Springs… more»
Nov 29, 2020 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Classifieds Find: 1941 Studebaker Stock Car
The development cycles of road cars and race cars are very similar. The big difference is that the development cycles of race cars tend to be significantly accelerated when compared to the road-going examples. Competition can be cut-throat, and… more»
Nov 2, 2020 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Suicide Doors! 1952 Studebaker Commander
The year 1952 would be the 100th anniversary of when Studebaker built their first covered wagons. In just another 20 years, they would be the largest horse-drawn vehicle builder in the world. They began transitioning to the “new-fangled” automobile… more»
