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I may be wrong, but, if you have an old set of Turning Wheels, check out the international meet issue held in Orlando back in 1984 (I think it was '84). If my memory serves me right...that car has been around for a long time and was at that meet.John Clary
Greer, SC
SDC member since 1975
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That car was home built out of two rusty cars in upstate New York many years ago. It retired to Florida, with its owner, many years ago.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Wasn't there also a GT Hawk that was shortened, some years ago? I seem to recall one at the 93 International at Sea-Tac in Seattle.RadioRoy, specializing in AM/FM conversions with auxiliary inputs for iPod/satellite/CD player. In the old car radio business since 1985.
10G-C1 - 51 Champion starlight coupe
4H-K5 - 53 Commander starliner hardtop
5H-D5 - 54 Commander Conestoga wagon
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'That' is 'Blackbird'...
Bob Oakes built it back in the early eighties in New York state out of a wrecked Hawk and a wrecked Lark. He did what he had to do with what he had at the time. Saved two wrecks from the crusher....
And to his credit... Blackbird has more miles on it than 95% of the pretty pretty Stude's out there today. Bob has drivenBlackbird coast to coast and from Canada almost to Mexico.
Bob says it weighs 2500 pounds and has had two or three different engines in it.
Blackbird is a true testament of what the true Studebaker attitude is all about.
My hat is off to this man, who just perserveres and keeps on moving along...with Studebaker's...
Jeff
HTIH (Hope The Info Helps)
Jeff
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Mark Twain
Note: SDC# 070190 (and earlier...)
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You are correct. Bob said he renamed it when he moved to Florida.
Originally posted by studegary View PostBlackbird is a more recent name. I remember it as the Hark.HTIH (Hope The Info Helps)
Jeff
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Mark Twain
Note: SDC# 070190 (and earlier...)
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