After dinner mint 2-22-12

[Gary1953]

[bezhawk]

Wrong hubcaps.....paint is too shiny......aftermarket grille badge.....I thought I'd get the jump on the negativity that always seems to creep into threads.

[kmac530]

I like it. I want a GT....right after a Lark or wagonaire, and right before Champ or Hawk....

[SN-60]

To: bezhawk,----- 'Studebaker Drivers Club' Baked Enamel / Clear Coated Grille Badge is an....... 'aftermarket grille badge' ?? Guess He must have bought it off of e-bay!!

[rockne10]

Did any GranTurismo's leave the factory with dog dishes and beauty rings?

On a more positive note, I have always loved the GT's landau roof; makes me wish I had more garage space, and a commensurate income!

[avanti76]

I like it! Sweet looking GT.

[candbstudebakers]

I like it. I want a GT....right after a Lark or wagonaire, and right before Champ or Hawk....

All you need to do is make a trip north and get one , I just sold the 63 full package R-1 car but have another 63 and a 62 here is a picture of the 63 and my parts car 64 it's the red one.



by the way it has the right grille and fender badges and the right wheel covers.

[63 R2 Hawk]

This Hawk belongs to a member of the Willamette SDC in Oregon. It is a very nice GT, I'll tell John, the owner, that he needs to give it a good rubdown with some scouring powder and lose the SDC grill badge and wheels... ; )

[candbstudebakers]

And put the bumper guards back on.

[bezhawk]

Of course you know I was being sarcastic? I really like the car. The shiny paint remark was in reference to points I had deducted (at Glendale) for work that I did.
Also the sarcasm is aimed at people that criticize posts that are put up by people.....they are usually posted because they are proud of their vehicle.
Most people are not looking for a critique of their hard work. Any degree of effort put forth to enjoy and save a Studebaker is to be lauded.
We as ambassadors to the club, should be encouraging to everyones efforts.
It was a poor tongue in cheek effort to show what "I" percive a lot of comments and replys to postings.
Thats the problem with the written word.....intent is hard to convey.

[63 R2 Hawk]

Yes, I recognized your sarcasm and "tongue-in-cheek" humor, I was just feeding it a little ; ). I know if I entered my car in a car show as a "points" contender, it would be ripped to shreds, but I drive it at least every week and it's only ridden on a trailer once, when I bought it. Yes, it has 16"X8" wheels, rock chips and dings, has the wrong paint shade & shine and a host of other showroom deviations, but it attracts a lot of attention when I drive it and it's even inspired some others to purchase a Studebaker. I especially enjoy seeing Studebaker survivors driving around.

[comatus]

Bez, you forgot one: "What's that much nicer car, parked next to it?" A regular Forum meme.

In the ancient sport of girl-watching, we called this approach "sharp elbows."

[Retired]

The hood ornament finishes it. Why Studebaker didn't use the lazy S on prior models is a mystery instead of a different one every year a hood ornament was used, aka the Benz.

[63 R2 Hawk]

The greater question is why Studebaker had to tool a new grill for each year of the GT reign. I have been looking for a nice grill for my '63, I always find '62s and '64s in excellent shape, but no '63s.

[31Streetrod]

Wrong hubcaps.....paint is too shiny......aftermarket grille badge.....I thought I'd get the jump on the negativity that always seems to creep into threads.

with all of that, he should give thanks that the picture wasn't taken at a drag strip. If it had been........well, that Hawk wouldn't be worth much.