1964 Cruiser Production with R2?

[lexmale43]

I have seen a lot of questions on how many R powered cars, but none for the 1964 Cruisers. I have a R2 version that origionally came with the HD auto column shift, buckets etc, and haven't seen another.
So how many brothers did this car have? Steve

small part of Studebaker heaven in Central Kentucky

[Bill Pressler]

According to the Feb. '93 Turning Wheels article on '64 Lark-types, there were eight '64 Cruisers built in the factory with R2. Only two of these had the complete Super Performance Package.

Yours is a very rare car indeed!

Coincidentally, the Service Manager at my local Studebaker dealer, Carl E. Filer Co., Greenville, PA, had a new '64 R2 Cruiser with the complete Super package (he had one of the two). I never saw it, but the fellow is still with us and has told me much about it. It was black with red cloth buckets, Powershift, rear seat speaker, and "Certified" speedometer, all from the factory. It was serial number 64V-14402. Would sure love to find it; but he drove it 'til around 1970 and in northwestern PA, the chances of it having survived aren't very high (sigh), even though he said the body was "still pretty good" when he sold it.

Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1

[Bill Pressler]

According to the Feb. '93 Turning Wheels article on '64 Lark-types, there were eight '64 Cruisers built in the factory with R2. Only two of these had the complete Super Performance Package.

Yours is a very rare car indeed!

Coincidentally, the Service Manager at my local Studebaker dealer, Carl E. Filer Co., Greenville, PA, had a new '64 R2 Cruiser with the complete Super package (he had one of the two). I never saw it, but the fellow is still with us and has told me much about it. It was black with red cloth buckets, Powershift, rear seat speaker, and "Certified" speedometer, all from the factory. It was serial number 64V-14402. Would sure love to find it; but he drove it 'til around 1970 and in northwestern PA, the chances of it having survived aren't very high (sigh), even though he said the body was "still pretty good" when he sold it.

Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1

[JDP]

Is yours #5459, or 10795 ?

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT cost to date $55046.57
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
63 Lark 2 door
58 Packard HT
56 Golden Hawk
52 Starliner
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)

[JDP]

Is yours #5459, or 10795 ?

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT cost to date $55046.57
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
63 Lark 2 door
58 Packard HT
56 Golden Hawk
52 Starliner
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)

[lexmale43]

[quote]Originally posted by JDP

Is yours #5459, or 10795 ?


My car is 64V5459
Horizon Green
HD Flightomatic
R2
Power steering
Disc brakes
Bucket seats reclining
HD springs F&R
White Sidewalls
Dunlop tires
Tinted glass windshield only
Climatizer
Radio AM/FM
Undercoating
Wheel Disc
Serv Retail Delivery
Electric Windshield washer
Rear Speaker
Twin Traction
Belts L&R
SOLD RUSH
unfortunately AM/FM is crossed off by hand and 66 Radio Push is hand typed in.
Delivery on Sept 26th
Final Assembly 9/11/63
Body #944
Sent to Placerville California
Customer George W. Pine
built with JTSJ309

Current engine is JTS1610

Engine rebuilt by Darrel Dye (worked on R series at Studebaker?) titled still to his estate.
Steve Hinshaw and Bob Kapteyn are previous owners. I bought in 2001.

small part of Studebaker heaven in Central Kentucky

[lexmale43]

[quote]Originally posted by JDP

Is yours #5459, or 10795 ?


My car is 64V5459
Horizon Green
HD Flightomatic
R2
Power steering
Disc brakes
Bucket seats reclining
HD springs F&R
White Sidewalls
Dunlop tires
Tinted glass windshield only
Climatizer
Radio AM/FM
Undercoating
Wheel Disc
Serv Retail Delivery
Electric Windshield washer
Rear Speaker
Twin Traction
Belts L&R
SOLD RUSH
unfortunately AM/FM is crossed off by hand and 66 Radio Push is hand typed in.
Delivery on Sept 26th
Final Assembly 9/11/63
Body #944
Sent to Placerville California
Customer George W. Pine
built with JTSJ309

Current engine is JTS1610

Engine rebuilt by Darrel Dye (worked on R series at Studebaker?) titled still to his estate.
Steve Hinshaw and Bob Kapteyn are previous owners. I bought in 2001.

small part of Studebaker heaven in Central Kentucky

[StudeDave57]

Sounds like a pretty sweet ride to me~ it's even painted the right color!!!

StudeDave [8D]
V/P San Diego County SDC
San Diego, Ca

http://www.studebakersandiego.com

'54 Commander 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Parkview (she's a 2dr wagon...) 'Betsy'
'57 Commander 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion 2dr 'Jewel'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'

[StudeDave57]

Sounds like a pretty sweet ride to me~ it's even painted the right color!!!

StudeDave [8D]
V/P San Diego County SDC
San Diego, Ca

http://www.studebakersandiego.com

'54 Commander 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Parkview (she's a 2dr wagon...) 'Betsy'
'57 Commander 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion 2dr 'Jewel'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'

[Bill Pressler]

Man, that does sound like a sweet ride! I like the light Horizon Green too, although I've heard that's not a good resale color, but who cares in a car so otherwise desirable! At least it's not white like so many Studes of that era (mine included) are!

Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1

[Bill Pressler]

Man, that does sound like a sweet ride! I like the light Horizon Green too, although I've heard that's not a good resale color, but who cares in a car so otherwise desirable! At least it's not white like so many Studes of that era (mine included) are!

Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1

[JDP]

Looks like there was only one other R2 Cruiser with AT on the column.

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT cost to date $55046.57
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
63 Lark 2 door
58 Packard HT
56 Golden Hawk
52 Starliner
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)

[JDP]

Looks like there was only one other R2 Cruiser with AT on the column.

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT cost to date $55046.57
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
63 Lark 2 door
58 Packard HT
56 Golden Hawk
52 Starliner
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)

[Bill Pressler]

One has got to wonder why the original owner specified HD Flightomatic in a car that has bucket seats? I could understand if the car had bench or split-bench seats.

Sometimes I think things like that were mistakes by the dealer personnel filling out the order form. I used to see new Chevy Caprices loaded but with blackwall tires, Pontiac Bonnevilles and Chevy Monte Carlos and Camaros with bucket seats and column-shift with no console, etc. (console was a separate option)...those gotta be a "goof"!

Bill Pressler

[Bill Pressler]

One has got to wonder why the original owner specified HD Flightomatic in a car that has bucket seats? I could understand if the car had bench or split-bench seats.

Sometimes I think things like that were mistakes by the dealer personnel filling out the order form. I used to see new Chevy Caprices loaded but with blackwall tires, Pontiac Bonnevilles and Chevy Monte Carlos and Camaros with bucket seats and column-shift with no console, etc. (console was a separate option)...those gotta be a "goof"!

Bill Pressler