48th Birthday for my Daytona Convertible

[jts359]

Our Bordeux Red Convertible has its 48 Birthday today , It was an ordered car and was shipped the day the plant closed , Oddly equipped ,It has the 289 auto trans and bucket seat interior and not much else , No P/S , P/B or radio and thats the way it is today , Body #505 . Ed

[BobPalma]

Cool beans, Ed; this is close to the end of production; only two days out, as a matter of fact. It was the last Daytona Convertible shipped to North Carolina, period.

I wouldn't say "not much else" on the options: It has about the average number, per the records:

Bordeaux Red, white top, red vinyl interior. 289 / 210, Flightomatic, bucket seats, whitewall tires, tinted windshield, Climatizer, undercoating, front bumper guards, rear bumper guards, wheel covers, and front seat belts.

'Sounds like a nice car, pleasantly equipped for a fun driver. 'Good to hear it survives. BP

[Bill Pressler]

Nice car, Ed, thanks for posting. What I wouldn't give to go back in time in late Dec. '63 and pick a Champ, Transtar, GT, Daytona convertible, and Avanti out of Studebaker's stock, with today's money!

[G T Joe]

Hey Bill , today's money is less , therefore if you bought your 1964 Stude GT. hawk with a R3 with all the options (your dream car) from a the Carl E. Fieler Co. and it cost say 4500.00 with maybe the R3 package ? with "today's money "== $ 32,444.26 !!

[Bill Pressler]

OK, Joe, you know what I mean! I want to buy a new '64 Stude with $4,500 of today's money!

[LarkTruck]

Our Bordeux Red Convertible has its 48 Birthday today , It was an ordered car and was shipped the day the plant closed , Oddly equipped ,It has the 289 auto trans and bucket seat interior and not much else , No P/S , P/B or radio and thats the way it is today , Body #505 . Ed

"Oddly equipped" like its owner! HA HA, just couldn't resist that one! Now jump in that old girl and drive on out here, LOTS of food left from the party. EVERYONE MISSED YOU GUYS!
ps HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
Jim & Judy