Your least favorite...ouch this is going to hurt!

[JDP]

I agree about the 58's, but with the exception of the hardtops. The side view, even with the headlight pods is still lovely IMHO.

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT (Sid)
spent to date $62,839.60
63 Daytona HT/4 speed
63 Lark 2 door
57 Wagon

[JDP]

I agree about the 58's, but with the exception of the hardtops. The side view, even with the headlight pods is still lovely IMHO.

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT (Sid)
spent to date $62,839.60
63 Daytona HT/4 speed
63 Lark 2 door
57 Wagon

[tutone63]

Your least favorite...ouch this is going to hurt!

Okay, first let me preface this. I LOVE Studebakers!!! ALL of them. That bieng said, I have a ball I would like to toss around.
Everyone has opintions on their favorite Studes. But let us lay that aside for now, what I think would be fun is to see what everyones least favorite Stude is. Now this is all in fun, it is not intended for bashing someone elses car or anything, or to start arguments, but everyone has a Studebaker at the bottom of their list. For example, I feel that the Avanti is the least favorite of mine. Let me add, however, that I would love to own an Avanti over any other brand X out there. Whether it be a Corvette, or what have you. Do you get the feel I am getting at? I know we like them all, but everyone has at least one at the bottom. Which is yours? and if you want to...tell why. Remember this is all in fun!!


She may have bugs and she may have dings, but that just proves I drive this thing!!

[52-fan]

Talk about stirring up a hornets nest! (No offense to Hudson fans)
My least favorite is probably the 1957 sedans with the 56 close behind. Those models may be great cars, but the styling of the front end leaves me cold. I keep trying to imagine a really nice custom upgrade.[}]

1952 Champion Starlight, 1962 Daytona, 1947 M5. Searcy,Arkansas

[52-fan]

Talk about stirring up a hornets nest! (No offense to Hudson fans)
My least favorite is probably the 1957 sedans with the 56 close behind. Those models may be great cars, but the styling of the front end leaves me cold. I keep trying to imagine a really nice custom upgrade.[}]

1952 Champion Starlight, 1962 Daytona, 1947 M5. Searcy,Arkansas

[Allan Songer]

The Speedster. They took what may well be the most beautiful mass produced American car EVER and ruined it. Yuck.

There ARE uglier Studebakers, but I vote for the Speedster because of what they did to the '53 Starliner.

[Allan Songer]

The Speedster. They took what may well be the most beautiful mass produced American car EVER and ruined it. Yuck.

There ARE uglier Studebakers, but I vote for the Speedster because of what they did to the '53 Starliner.

[JBOYLE]

We're not talking abpout a lot of car styles here:
47-52,
53-64 C-Ks/Hawks/GTs,
53-58 sedans/wagons,
Larks/and their 64-66 offspring,
Avantis,
I like them all (I better say that here!)
But IMHO I do think some Larks were too stripped for their own good.
Look at the dash boards and some of the other features.
I look at a Lark dash and compared to my familiy's beloved 63 Rambler Classic, the Lark look like its namesake sounds...cheap, cheap. (Okay that's bad joke but somebody had to do it..)

By saving money on designs they simply weren't competitive with many of the compacts offered by the Big 3 and AMC.
Studes had good/great dive trains and fine styling, but were let down by a limited budget.

Owning an Avanti, it better be my favorite since I'm about to spend a lot of money on it...JDP are you listening?
I took mine out this weekend and people love it...a slack-jawed yokel in a Taurus open-mouth stared as we went side by side down the street for 3-4 blocks.


63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[JBOYLE]

We're not talking abpout a lot of car styles here:
47-52,
53-64 C-Ks/Hawks/GTs,
53-58 sedans/wagons,
Larks/and their 64-66 offspring,
Avantis,
I like them all (I better say that here!)
But IMHO I do think some Larks were too stripped for their own good.
Look at the dash boards and some of the other features.
I look at a Lark dash and compared to my familiy's beloved 63 Rambler Classic, the Lark look like its namesake sounds...cheap, cheap. (Okay that's bad joke but somebody had to do it..)

By saving money on designs they simply weren't competitive with many of the compacts offered by the Big 3 and AMC.
Studes had good/great dive trains and fine styling, but were let down by a limited budget.

Owning an Avanti, it better be my favorite since I'm about to spend a lot of money on it...JDP are you listening?
I took mine out this weekend and people love it...a slack-jawed yokel in a Taurus open-mouth stared as we went side by side down the street for 3-4 blocks.


63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[JDP]

Least favorite would be 42's, 53-55 sedans, 61 Larks.

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT (Sid)
spent to date $62,839.60
63 Daytona HT/4 speed
63 Lark 2 door
57 Wagon

[JDP]

Least favorite would be 42's, 53-55 sedans, 61 Larks.

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT (Sid)
spent to date $62,839.60
63 Daytona HT/4 speed
63 Lark 2 door
57 Wagon

[studeclunker]

[u]ANY </u> of the '58s. I just hate them, any of them. Except the trucks. As regards the Larks, I don't like the styling past '64, especially the single headlamps in a double headlamp grille.[xx(] Not too fond of the styling of the '55s either. Still, they are tolerable (unlike the '58s).


Home of the famous Mr. Ed!
Lotsa Larks!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith
Where the heck is Lewiston, CA?

[studeclunker]

[u]ANY </u> of the '58s. I just hate them, any of them. Except the trucks. As regards the Larks, I don't like the styling past '64, especially the single headlamps in a double headlamp grille.[xx(] Not too fond of the styling of the '55s either. Still, they are tolerable (unlike the '58s).


Home of the famous Mr. Ed!
Lotsa Larks!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith
Where the heck is Lewiston, CA?

[8E45E]

My least favorite would have to be the '47-'49 Champion. Ever seen one from the side? The stubby front end does not mate well with the nice, flowing lines from the cowl, back to the tail. It is immediately evident there were two opposing designers (Loewy & Assoiciates vs. Virgil Exner) that did the project.



Craig

[8E45E]

My least favorite would have to be the '47-'49 Champion. Ever seen one from the side? The stubby front end does not mate well with the nice, flowing lines from the cowl, back to the tail. It is immediately evident there were two opposing designers (Loewy & Assoiciates vs. Virgil Exner) that did the project.



Craig