This tag in the engine compartment 63V4 971,not really sure what it indicates,but the tag I'm curious about is right next to it in the same lettering, the word 'QUICK'. What does that signify[?]
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I have no idea, but I'd sure love to see a pic!
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Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, Georgia
'59 Scotsman PU
'63 Daytona HT
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I have no idea, but I'd sure love to see a pic!
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Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, Georgia
'59 Scotsman PU
'63 Daytona HT
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This might be something peculiar to CKD cars (Studebakers assembled overseas). That primary tag doesn't really make sense in that it ought to read something like "63V-F4" or some such thing. The 63V defining a '63 V8-engined car - The second letter defining the body style (f=2dr, y=4dr, etc.) and the number after that letter defining trim level.
But "Quick"? Maybe 'cause it was slated to be R-powered?[
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Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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This might be something peculiar to CKD cars (Studebakers assembled overseas). That primary tag doesn't really make sense in that it ought to read something like "63V-F4" or some such thing. The 63V defining a '63 V8-engined car - The second letter defining the body style (f=2dr, y=4dr, etc.) and the number after that letter defining trim level.
But "Quick"? Maybe 'cause it was slated to be R-powered?[]
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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He told me the tag said 63V FA 971
here, from the superlark tread
Car was built as a full package R2 4 speed, Ermine white, Regal 2 door sedan. The engine #R4 B38 is a real deal R4 built and installed later.
From my e-mail
"Hi John,Thanks for the info on the Stude.The info I have on the car is as follows; Tag inside drivers door 63V 23772 and inside rhs of bonnet 63V FA 971. Then a separate plate attached QUICK ... and on the block..R4 B38.And thats about it . Hope this can help with some history locating. Thanking you Brian
JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net
My Ebay Items
64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander
JDP MarylandComment
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He told me the tag said 63V FA 971
here, from the superlark tread
Car was built as a full package R2 4 speed, Ermine white, Regal 2 door sedan. The engine #R4 B38 is a real deal R4 built and installed later.
From my e-mail
"Hi John,Thanks for the info on the Stude.The info I have on the car is as follows; Tag inside drivers door 63V 23772 and inside rhs of bonnet 63V FA 971. Then a separate plate attached QUICK ... and on the block..R4 B38.And thats about it . Hope this can help with some history locating. Thanking you Brian
JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net
My Ebay Items
64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander
JDP MarylandComment
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probably REALLY SAYS "F4" - not FA. Regal would be F4 in '63
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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probably REALLY SAYS "F4" - not FA. Regal would be F4 in '63
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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My thoughts exactly. Love to know how it ended up with a R4 swapped for the R2. Engineering ?
JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net
My Ebay Items
64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander
JDP MarylandComment
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My thoughts exactly. Love to know how it ended up with a R4 swapped for the R2. Engineering ?
JDP
Arnold Md.
Studebaker On The Net
My Ebay Items
64 GT hawk
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander
JDP MarylandComment
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Wow sorry 'bout all the confusion, just my handwritings pretty rough atop all the grime ,63 f4 971 is correct.But I got a bit of heresay info on how the car came to be.Studerbaker in S.A at that time had allocated a car for racing purposes,A Mr Frank Rundel had approached them saying that it would cost Studerbaker "X" amount to run the car for the season. At the same time the Marriner brothers said that given the car they would "bankroll" it themselves!Although he raced all over the world ,I am lead to believe that Bernie Marriner[late] ran the car very sucssesfully in and around S.A.
Sorry for the F4 mistake[:I]Comment
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Wow sorry 'bout all the confusion, just my handwritings pretty rough atop all the grime ,63 f4 971 is correct.But I got a bit of heresay info on how the car came to be.Studerbaker in S.A at that time had allocated a car for racing purposes,A Mr Frank Rundel had approached them saying that it would cost Studerbaker "X" amount to run the car for the season. At the same time the Marriner brothers said that given the car they would "bankroll" it themselves!Although he raced all over the world ,I am lead to believe that Bernie Marriner[late] ran the car very sucssesfully in and around S.A.
Sorry for the F4 mistake[:I]Comment
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