Cars and Coffee Blackhawk

[StudebakerGene]

We all love getting our Stude's out and driving them, part of the ownership often mandates that you are required to educate the rest of mankind on exactly what a Studebaker is, (been there done that). First Sunday of each month, the famed Blackhawk museum in the San Francisco bay area, host Cars and Coffee from 8:00 A.M. until 10:00 A.M. This Sunday there were over 800 vehicles attending, I am proud to say that I had the only Studebaker there and it was well received!

[Pat Dilling]

Gene, I get monthly invitations to that and since it is about 2.5 hour drive I haven't made it yet. So now I see you are from North Carolina! So I guess I don't have an excuse any more. Glad you were there to represent and I will put that on my "to do" list for 2015.

[StudebakerGene]

I didn't drive from North Carolina Pat so don't feel obligated because of that, I'm actually working in the bay area for a few more months. I was solicited at a gas station by one of the employees from the Blackhawk to bring the Champ. There were "Big Money" cars galore, I think the "Champ" had a constant circle around it most of the morning, it was nice to get the little truck out considering the weather in the rest of the nation!

[Lou Van Anne]

That sure looks like my Champ. It is supposed to be on display at the CAM this month...guess I better make sure it is still there?

[StudebakerGene]

Had a little trouble getting it out of the door Lou, we'll bring it back when we are tired---LOL

[LarkTruck]

Looks good Gene. Kinda sad only one Stude out of 800 though.
JS

[StudeRich]

Really? No '53 or '54 C or K's with 350 Chev. mouse Motors? UNBELIEVABLE! And in Calif. to boot!

Was there a FLOOD Warning or Earthquake prediction?

[DEEPNHOCK]

That is on my bucket list...

[raprice]

Wow,nice turnout. The Champ is looking good. We really have to get our Studes out as often as we can. It's amazing how many folks don't even know what a Studebaker is. Unfortunately, we've had too much snow and ice to deal with. I guess I'll have to wait 'till Spring.
Rog

[Corvanti]

Great way to "spread the Studebaker gospel"!

what part of NC do y'all call home?

[bezhawk]

I attended the cars and coffee in Washington DC this fall. OMG there are some expensive cars that show up at these events. A Maclaren, a couple of Ferraris, etc.

[JoeHall]

Looks good Gene. Kinda sad only one Stude out of 800 though.
JS

Sadder still, it that those are better odds than seen on the road. If I meet 800 classics on the road in my Stude, its a lucky day if even one of them is another Stude. Of course the exception is if within 25 miles of a SDC event. Then, they seem to come out of the wood work.

[candbstudebakers]

Gene, I have never even heard about this event, would not be hard for me to be there one day.....Bob

[StudebakerGene]

Sorry Bob, I thought I had mentioned it when I came over Saturday after installing the aluminum valve covers. It was one of their biggest shows yet and quite organized as well. I was a little surprised there weren't any other Studebakers there, I guess that's what makes our brand so special! I have owned Chevelles, Camaros, Corvettes any a whole s*^tload of every other kind of make. I still don't get the warm and fuzzy from them that I get from A "Stude." Next month I will remind you!

[jgrohs]

I hadn't hear about it either. I'll put it on my calendar!