poncho62 wrote:

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I have seen pictures of those Studebakers, but not in person.

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 Yes, me too, in Turning Wheels magazine (Studebaker club magazine).

poncho62 wrote:

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I have seen pictures of thos Studebakers, but not in person. They were made to take taller loads. I would be a bit leery of how they would seal in a big rain storm.

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There was a fellow that said the same thing when I was checking it out.  He said hoping there is no rain in the forecast. They were known to leak.  My dad had a Stude when I was ready to start school so i have a soft spot for them.  

Yes. Growing up in Ancaster Heights in the sixties there was a '65 Wagonaire 2 blocks from our house. Non-metallic medium turquoise in colour. They sold in in 1972 for a new Chevelle Nomad wagon.

Gordon Grundy was the President of Studebaker Canada and he lived 1.1 kms away from us until he moved to the Carolinas around 1980. I actually used to see him driving around in a bronze '66 Studebaker in the early 1970's. The car must have been a show car because it had a full-width decal in the lower part of the rear window that said "The all-new 1966 Studebaker". My sister dated Mark Grundy, the son (he drove a 'Cuda).

Looking at the Jag XK-120 you posted reminds me of a car a neighbor (here we go again ) that owned one just like it except it didn't have wire wheels, it had steel wheels with hubcaps & factory fender skirts. The Jag owner was a guy in his 20s around 1971. Later I learned he bought it from a neighbor that had an estate next door (our neighborhood was built around the Dalley estate). He sold it in 1972 to buy a new 1972 Super Beetle, which was traded in 1976 for a new Grand Prix.

StriperSS wrote:

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The GMC mid sized SUV had that sliding roof feature a few years ago, and I remember the Stude wagons back then with them as well.

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 The Envoy (where have we heard that name before?)

A once great car company, it is a shame that this car could not help save Studebaker. It was all over after 1964, except for two years of production in Hamilton, Ontario with Chevrolet engines. Studebaker had a grand history and made many real quality cars over those many years. I will take a Hawk with that stout Stude motor any day. 

I had the pleasure of meeting Bob (Ponchoheart) this morning and he showed me this beauty truck that I hadnt seen yesterday. It was very nicely done and is quite rare.

long stroke wrote:

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Studebaker had a grand history and made many real quality cars over those many years.

I will take a Hawk with that stout Stude motor any day. 

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 So true.

I'll take an early '50s Champion.

So many of the vehicles are significant or classic. I love the eclectic collection of varied vehicles. That '56 Oldsmobile 98 Motorama car is really fascinating with the styling details that subtly foretold of the upcoming themes for the next few years. How it survived we may never know.  That REO truck is also pretty cool, being a h.d. pickup is rare. Also REO stands for Ransom E. Olds, since he started that company after forming Oldsmobile.