Saw this a few minutes ago. Looks good in pics. Is this a real convertible or one of the Studebakers bar tribute cars? Just curious, I am not a player on it either way. Steve https://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDeta...1%26refine%3D#
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Quality repo body tags have not been available until Jerry Kurtz started producing them recently. The Serial No. would reference the production order that would reveal the original body designation. I see no reason to believe it is anything but a '51 Commander convertible. The Serial No. indicates a Commander built in Canada.Brad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in process
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Looks like the real deal to me. Sure is a lot of red.
The Studebakers restuarant chain originated here in Tallahassee, and a local friend knows the guy who built up all of the display cars. The same friend ended up with two of them, one was sold and the other was parted out. The restaurant cars were very crude.
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What is a 'repo' tag?
Something you get when you don't pay for your Stude?
Originally posted by SN-60 View PostThe description indicates it's real, but the cowl tag (which is there) can't be read.....
Questions like this one are another reason 'repo' serial/cowl tags have the potential to create problems!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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Originally posted by DEEPNHOCK View PostWhat is a 'repo' tag?
Something you get when you don't pay for your Stude?
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Interesting... Learn something new every day...
I Googled 'repo tag' and get nothing related to cars.
Then Googled 'repro tag' and got quite a few hits.
Then Googled 'repop tag' and got more hits.
I've been in the automotive world for a long, long time and never heard the term 'repo tag'....
Originally posted by SN-60 View PostNo Jeff, a 'repo' tag is a term we use in the automotive world to indicate that a vehicle's serial number plate, (or cowl tag in the case of Studebaker vehicles), has been reproduced.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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Sailed right over your head, Ed....
Originally posted by SN-60 View PostJeff, SN-60 is always more than willing to enlighten a fellow forum member!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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This has the convertible top (at least the mechanism) and proper rear seat. The restaurant cars were usually hacked from sedans.
It would be nice to see this one with the top up though, wouldn't it?KURTRUK
(read it backwards)
Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong. -A. Lincoln
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