Studes and their history are so interesting (to me anyway).
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Back in the early 70s while I was in grade school, our janitor Mr. Lingen loved Studebakers too! He drove a very clean light green 65 Cruiser 4-door on a daily basis, plus he had a mint light blue 65 Commander 2-door. I remember asking him where he got parts and service for his cars. He said that there was absolutely no problem getting them.
Back in 1987 when I was working in Mississauga a dark blue 66 Studebaker Cruiser 4-door parked in front of our business, so I went out and chatted with the owner. He was a middle-aged guy named Sandy that worked for Bell. He said that his 66 had only 20,000 original miles and all original paint! I told him that I had also seen a blue 64/65 Daytona convertible around, to which he replied that it was also his car and was actually a 64. He told me that NOS parts for Studebakers were cheap and plentiful. I think he said he bought a set of NOS headlight trim for $25.
I did cringe when around 1977 a local entered his silver 65 Daytona coupe in a smash-up derby. The car actually looked decent and the black vinyl top looked great but he said it was rusty underneath. Still....
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
I paid about the same for NOS headlight trim for my 63 Lark back in 2007. I couldn't believe what was still available for these cars. There was a place called SASCO which I believe is under new ownership in South Bend. Something like 3 floors of NOS studebaker parts. Rows of door panels, sheetmetal, and thousands of mechanical parts- all leftover when the plant and dealers closed. There are also thousands of NOS parts in private hands. I should have kept that Lark and all the NOS parts I had.
I'm still trying to figure out how the seller calculates it as having 4 speeds
I know it is a borg warner unit that normally starts in second and that one can get it to hold in first gear if it is put in D1.... but I still can't figure out how that adds up to 4 speeds if that is what the seller is referring to
Nice truck, but the step-sides are nicer (the step-side body's box lines are better).
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
...love to have this as a summer driver