Sold my 63 Wagonaire 1-1/2 years ago, and been kicking my own butt everyday, so when I saw this one in 2009, and found it for sale in November, I bought it, prior owner was going to FLA for the winter, so he just got home, and I got to bring it home!! 259 V8, PS, Auto and discs.....92XXX miles...been driving the wheels off of her, and it is suppose to have some history with the wagon as well....
Wow ; " MR ED " use to own that car . . Nice original looking car . .
WOW! I can hardly wait (literally) for our historians to get on this.
My dad ordered a 64 Wagonaire, but it got lost and we ended up with a Daytona. Boy, do I have a soft spot for 64 Wagonaires.
\'50 Champion, 1 family owner
A horse is a horse of course of course .
Nice car! I suggest you adourn the car with a personalized license plate 'WILBUR'.
In the middle of MinneSTUDEa.
Way cool! That's a gorgeous car, and even better with the history on it! Congratulations and welcome to the Forum!
it's a fun driver, in great shape.....
Great looking car and obviously a man with great taste, having noticed your id- - Studebaker and Falcon wagons - -great ! Congratulations on the Wagonaire .
Nice car; great provenance. Congratulations!
Is this the car that was for sale in Cincinnati off and on for the past couple years? BP
I can only assume, I saw it last at the Pumpkin Run in 2009, Glenn owned it 9 years and drove it under 1000 miles....I have put 500 miles the last two weeks......
Nice car, and definitely cool provenance! That would make me want to watch every "Mr. Ed" episode in late '63/early '64 to look for that car!
Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
(formerly Greenville, PA)
1966 Daytona Sports Sedan V8
went to my 1st show Sunday, the Studebaker won a top 25!
Lordy, that's gorgeous! Congratulations on your win, and for helping spread the word!
Amazing how modern that old orphan looks in 2012, ain't it.
The farther I go the behinder I get
Can you post a picture with the third hidaway seat in the up position. I have never seen one and and always wondered how they looked. Beautiful car, BTW Thanks
Mark
Nice rig! Welcome!
Pat Dilling
Olivehurst, CA
Custom '53 Starlight aka STU COOL
'54 Conestoga Current Project aka STU KOOL
LS1 Engine Swap Journal: http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/jour...ournalid=33611
Thanks for the kind words.....Sorry, no 3rd seat option, I have the Spare in the tire well......Originally Posted by Bullet
I am heading to South Bend in the morning, I have to work in Ft.Wayne anyway, so heading over when I am done.....John
That is a really nice car. I'll bet you do enjoy driving it. Congratulatons.
OK: I think I found one of the Mr. Ed episodes with this Wagonaire and I am including a link below to it for You Tube. The episode is entitled "Ed the Donkey" and originally aired 02/23/64 during the show's fourth season. The Wagonaire belongs to the Posts' next door neighbors Gordon and Winnie Kirkwood. In this episode, the Wagonaire used is clearly two toned, has the same roof rack, antenna, and the seat material matches; although what you see is in black and white. There may be other episodes with this car, but this is one that I have found. The scene with the Wagonaire begins at the 2:33 mark and continues throughout the episode. Enjoy!
The only time I remember Alan Young's character Wilbur Post driving a '64 Wagonaire is in an episode where Mr. Ed flies a plane and Wilbur comes driving up quickly and brakes hard in front of the airport tower in an effort to try and do something to get Mr. Ed to land the plane. What were these writers thinking?
Mr. Ed was always a particular favorite of mine mainly for two reasons. First, it featured Studebakers. As early as age 5, I could tell you Studebakers were used for most of its run. Second, it was a Filmways production. I haven't found a Filmways series that I didn't like.
Falconwagon: I am envious. I wouldn't know what to do if I saw on the production order "Tag for Filmways - Mr. Ed show." Your car was beautiful then and beautiful now. Furthermore, the gorgeous Connie Hines (Carole Post) actually sat in your backseat!
http://youtu.be/qxJr7SGf0ck
Mr. Bill
Hamlet, NC
Last edited by Mr. Bill; 06-04-2012 at 03:43 AM.
Thanks Mr. Bill!!! I guess I need to go buy the complete season......I am going to do a few small things in the running depart, 2nd show out again, won another award with it.....LOVE my Studebaker.....John
What a history! Not many people can claim their car was part of an iconic American TV series. Very cool.
Congrats on the neat ride. If we ever cross paths at a meet, I must have a photo taken with one of the "Mr. Ed" Studebakers
'63 Lark Custom, 259 v8, auto, toddler seat
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