Studebaker

Drop-Top Garage Find: 1960 Studebaker Lark

The Studebaker Lark was one of the new compact cars to hit the U.S. market in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Along with the Rambler American, it debuted in 1959 – a full year before the Detroit “Big… more»

Desert Dweller: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk

Studebaker’s Hawk series took flight starting in 1956, with an array of variants topped by the Golden Hawk. Styled by Raymond Loewy, the Hawks incorporated both pillared coupes and pillarless hardtops, sharing a low stance and a prominent radiator…. more»

Package Deal Pairing: 1963 Studebaker Avanti

The Studebaker Avanti is one of the most talked about automotive failures of the 1960s. Not because it was a bad car, but because Studebaker’s financial woes practically doomed it from the start. They were only in production for… more»

1-Of-519: 20k Mile 1964 Studebaker Avanti

The now-legendary Avanti was just getting started when Studebaker pulled the plug on U.S. automobile manufacturing. The Avanti – along with the Gran Turismo – didn’t make the cut when production shifted completely to Hamilton, Ontario at Christmas 1963…. more»

No Reserve: Rare 1958 Studebaker Commander Provincial

We see plenty of classic station Wagons crossing our desks at Barn Finds, but this is only the third Studebaker Provincial to grace our site. This is understandable because the company only produced 2,412 of these beauties in 1958…. more»

Museum Find: 1933 Rockne Model 10 Sedan

By the late 1920s, it was becoming apparent to automobile companies that it was better to have individual brands for each tier of automobile you produce.  The most famous example would be the structure used by General Motors, with… more»

Same Family 5 Decades: 1928 Studebaker Dictator

In today’s world, a car named Dictator just wouldn’t work. But in the 1920s when Studebaker applied that name to its entry-level car, it meant that the automobile “dictated the standard” for others to follow. This nice-looking, non-running example… more»

Rare 1955 Studebaker President Speedster

The Speedster was the successor of the 1953-54 Starliner and the forerunner of the 1956 Hawk (series) which would run in some fashion through 1964. Based on the President’s hardtop, the ’55 Speedster was a one-year-wonder and only saw… more»

Drive Anywhere! 1960 Studebaker Hawk

Being an “independent” automobile manufacturer in the middle of the 20th Century was tough. American Motors and Studebaker-Packard both knew how hard it was to compete, both the result of mergers in the 1950s. One of Studebaker’s most enduring… more»

Arizona Truck: 1961 Studebaker Champ Pickup

Looking almost ready for paint, this 1961 Studebaker Champ pickup is said to be from Arizona and is solid, with no rust-through. It sure looks good, at least condition-wise, the Dodge-sourced beds for this model make it a love-it/hate-it… more»

Supercharged Beauty! 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2

The Avanti was supposed to be one of Studebaker’s savior vehicles in the 1960s. But it perhaps was too little too late and not enough could be built to prevent the company from moving auto production to Canada –… more»

289/4-Speed: 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk

The Gran Turismo, or GT, was the final incarnation of Studebaker’s Hawk series. It was the product of a company teetering on the edge of oblivion, but it still provided buyers with excellent luxury and performance. Our feature car,… more»

Power by Packard: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

From 1956 to 1964, several variants of the Studebaker Hawk were produced. Perhaps the most interesting (and the fastest) was the 1956 Golden Hawk. That was the only year it was built with a Packard engine and was only… more»

Well-Baked 1 of 142 Project: 1978 Avanti II

The original Studebaker Avanti had no real chance to succeed. A little more than a year after it hit the market, the company ceased U.S. auto production. A few models continued to be briefly built in Canada, but the… more»

Supercharged Survivor: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2

Releasing a new model is always a calculated risk, but it is more so when the company is teetering on the edge of financial collapse. However, Studebaker rolled the dice in 1962 when it released its Avanti. It was… more»

14k-Mile Museum Piece: 1963 Studebaker Avanti

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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