One of the more dangerous project acquisitions is the rare car that has issues that might otherwise cause you to pass if it weren’t a desirable model. In this case, it’s a genuine 1963 Studebaker Avanti R1 that needs… more»
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Museum Piece: 1955 Studebaker Champion
This former museum car was restored a couple of decades ago and it sat in a Texas museum for many years. It’s a beautiful top-trim level 1955 Studebaker Champion Regal sedan and it’s still in Texas. The seller has… more»
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Rolling Project: 1958 Studebaker Silver Hawk
From 1956 to 1964, Studebaker produced several cars that were part of the Hawk “family,” which found their roots in the Champion line from the early 1950s. The Silver Hawk was a pillared version of the Raymond Loewy-designed cars… more»
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One Year Wonder: 1955 Studebaker President Speedster
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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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
