Last week I got a call from a man in Western Maryland. He was a non-Studebaker guy looking at a '62 Studebaker that was for sale near him. He wanted to know if it was worth getting, what about parts and so on. He also wanted to know what the two "T"s in two circles on the back panel meant
. I asked him what the model was and he said Daytona. I asked hardtop or convertible- he said hardtop. He wanted to know if the gear shift on the floor was right (I assured him it was probably a four-speed if it didn't look like an add-on). I asked him if the engine had a two or four barrel carb- answer was four. In discussing it more, he said it had been sitting in an open garage (carport?) for a number of years and the paint was poor and the interior was bad. When I asked about miles he said about 50,000, and rust, he said there was some on the back edges of the front fenders, but none other.
I referred him to a local SDRer who could help him with a better eyeball appraisal (the local guy had never heard of the car though it was with 15 miles of his location.
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia
'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
Museum R-4 engine
1962 Gravely Model L (Studebaker-Packard serial plate)
1972 Gravely Model 430 (Studebaker name plate, Studebaker Onan engine)
. I asked him what the model was and he said Daytona. I asked hardtop or convertible- he said hardtop. He wanted to know if the gear shift on the floor was right (I assured him it was probably a four-speed if it didn't look like an add-on). I asked him if the engine had a two or four barrel carb- answer was four. In discussing it more, he said it had been sitting in an open garage (carport?) for a number of years and the paint was poor and the interior was bad. When I asked about miles he said about 50,000, and rust, he said there was some on the back edges of the front fenders, but none other.I referred him to a local SDRer who could help him with a better eyeball appraisal (the local guy had never heard of the car though it was with 15 miles of his location.
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia
'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
Museum R-4 engine
1962 Gravely Model L (Studebaker-Packard serial plate)
1972 Gravely Model 430 (Studebaker name plate, Studebaker Onan engine)
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