Greetings!
Just found this forum this morning.
I don't own a Studebaker, but I have the bug - BAD.
I'm currently carless, so I really need a new toy. I love my truck, but it's not "me".
Got a lead on an old Studebaker last week. One of those "I know a guy with an old car" leads. Found out it was a 53 Starlight or Starliner. Never heard of such a thing (reformed Chevy guy). Found pics online and was very interested.
The old man who owns he car is crazy. Wouldn't even let me see it, wants $10K for it sight unseen, claims it's worth $18K if he gets it running.
The short story - he bought the car 2nd hand when he came back from Korea. Drove it for 20 years until it was hit in the pass door. Parked it in his garage. Went out weeks later and it wouldn't start, and gas was expensive - so it's sat since. It's been there since about 1974.
He says the damaged door's window wouldn't go down, or open from the inside, but the door would open from the outside.
He's lost the title, but it may be in the car. He'll look for $10K cash. He's not going to dig out/uncover the car for some tire kicker who wants to try and talk him down on price. But who knows what kind of condition it's in after all this time? He thinks he can put a battery in it and splash some gas and drive it anywhere.
My goal is to find something like this to fix up. Upgrade as needed to make it reliable and safe, and then to drive the heck out of it. Hoping for a non-original car, as I don't want a pure restoration.
I'm here to read and learn for now. I'm sure I'll have a LOT of questions once I get my project.
Steve
Just found this forum this morning.
I don't own a Studebaker, but I have the bug - BAD.
I'm currently carless, so I really need a new toy. I love my truck, but it's not "me".
Got a lead on an old Studebaker last week. One of those "I know a guy with an old car" leads. Found out it was a 53 Starlight or Starliner. Never heard of such a thing (reformed Chevy guy). Found pics online and was very interested.
The old man who owns he car is crazy. Wouldn't even let me see it, wants $10K for it sight unseen, claims it's worth $18K if he gets it running.
The short story - he bought the car 2nd hand when he came back from Korea. Drove it for 20 years until it was hit in the pass door. Parked it in his garage. Went out weeks later and it wouldn't start, and gas was expensive - so it's sat since. It's been there since about 1974.
He says the damaged door's window wouldn't go down, or open from the inside, but the door would open from the outside.
He's lost the title, but it may be in the car. He'll look for $10K cash. He's not going to dig out/uncover the car for some tire kicker who wants to try and talk him down on price. But who knows what kind of condition it's in after all this time? He thinks he can put a battery in it and splash some gas and drive it anywhere.
My goal is to find something like this to fix up. Upgrade as needed to make it reliable and safe, and then to drive the heck out of it. Hoping for a non-original car, as I don't want a pure restoration.
I'm here to read and learn for now. I'm sure I'll have a LOT of questions once I get my project.
Steve
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