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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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Acres of Studebaker Cars, Trucks, and Parts
If you drive up to Sonora, California, you’ll find a graveyard of nothing but Studebakers, largely from the 1950s and 1960s. The owner’s father began a love affair with the vehicles in 1959 and – since then – more… more»
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Supercharged 289 V8: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
The mid-’50s were a tumultuous time for Studebaker. It had employed deceptive terms to merge with Packard in 1954, an endeavor that shortly led to Packard’s complete demise without aiding Studebaker at all. While bad behavior from the C-suite… more»
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Depression Era Altered: 1924 Studebaker Pickup
What do you do when it is the early 1930s, you need a pickup truck to work, and all you have is an old Studebaker touring car out back? Oh, and they’ve got a Depression going on. In the… more»
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Rare Big Six: 1927 Studebaker Commander Sedan
Studebaker was hitting its stride in the early 1920s. Its Six-series – the Light on a 112″ wheelbase, the Special at 120″, and the Big at 127″ – covered every corner of the burgeoning market. The powerful Big Six… more»
