The one you miss the most

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quote:Originally posted by mbstude

What's your biggest regret as far as selling or missing out on a Stude? I know there's several stories out there. [8D]

I regret having sold most of the cars (and truck) I have sold. This includes a 63 1/2 Avanti (transition model) R-1 w/air,pw, 4-speed; 47 Commander 5-passenger coupe; '61 Lark convertible; '62 Lark convertible (1990 Keystone raffle car); '66 Avanti with 327/350 engine; '60 1-ton 4WD wrecker (now George Hamlin's); '63 black/black R-2 4-speed Avanti (now Jeff Bradel's); '64 RHD GT Hawk; rust-free '56 Skyhawk (original solid color gold w/od); '76 Avanti, '83 fully-equipped Avanti w/7,000 miles; probably some others I can't remember off-hand. The only ones I don't regret selling were those I bought to re-sell.
The only one I can remember missing out on was a '57 Golden Hawk. A friend had told me a Studebaker widow in a nearby town had a '56 Golden Hawk she wanted to sell. I wasn't interested in a '56 (then). Later I found that she had sold the car which was a [u]'57</u> Golden Hawk with p/s. p/w, p/b AND factory air for $2,500 to a local gas station owner.

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Paul Johnson
'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
Museum R-4 engine

[Guido]

Paul,

Is that Golden Hawk still sitting on the used car lot outside of Front Royal?

Gary


Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

Studebaker horse drawn buggy; 1946 M-16 fire truck; 1948 M-16 grain truck; 1949 2R16A grain truck; 1949 2R17A fire truck; 1950 2R5 pickup; 1952 2R17A grain truck; 1952 Packard 200 4 door; 1955 E-38 grain truck; 1957 3E-40 flatbed; 1961 6E-28 grain truck; 1962 7E-13D 4x4 rack truck; 1962 7E-7 Champ pickup; 1962 GT Hawk 4 speed; 1963 8E-28 flatbed; 1964 Avanti R2 4 speed; 1964 Cruiser and various other "treasures".

Hiding and preserving Studebakers in Richmond, Goochland & Louisa, Va.

[Guido]

Paul,

Is that Golden Hawk still sitting on the used car lot outside of Front Royal?

Gary


Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

Studebaker horse drawn buggy; 1946 M-16 fire truck; 1948 M-16 grain truck; 1949 2R16A grain truck; 1949 2R17A fire truck; 1950 2R5 pickup; 1952 2R17A grain truck; 1952 Packard 200 4 door; 1955 E-38 grain truck; 1957 3E-40 flatbed; 1961 6E-28 grain truck; 1962 7E-13D 4x4 rack truck; 1962 7E-7 Champ pickup; 1962 GT Hawk 4 speed; 1963 8E-28 flatbed; 1964 Avanti R2 4 speed; 1964 Cruiser and various other "treasures".

Hiding and preserving Studebakers in Richmond, Goochland & Louisa, Va.

[53k]

quote:Originally posted by Guido

Paul,

Is that Golden Hawk still sitting on the used car lot outside of Front Royal?

Gary

I don't know for sure, but I think the one at Front Royal is an overdrive. The Boonsboro, MD car was an automatic.

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Paul Johnson
'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
Museum R-4 engine

[53k]

quote:Originally posted by Guido

Paul,

Is that Golden Hawk still sitting on the used car lot outside of Front Royal?

Gary

I don't know for sure, but I think the one at Front Royal is an overdrive. The Boonsboro, MD car was an automatic.

[img=right]http://www.frontiernet.net/~thejohnsons/64%20Daytona%20Convertible/Copy%20of%20DaytonaConvert7-20-06.JPG[/img=right]

Paul Johnson
'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
Museum R-4 engine