Pretty Starliner

[JDP]

If it was a Commander, I might be bidding.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6466QQihZ017QQitemZ270255527328

JDP/Maryland
"I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."
Thomas Jefferson

[Guido]

That car is a couple of hours from me, but I do not recall seeing it before. Of course, if it really has less than 6K on the clock, it wasn't out and about much. Maybe Leonard has seen it before.

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[lstude]

I have never seen it before, but if I had the money, I would buy it even if it is a Champion.

It reminds me of the one that my best friend in high school had. His wasn't as yellow, but had a blue top, and was a Commander.





Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[lstude]

Actually, I think I do know that car, but it looks more yellow in my pictures. It was at Chester Bradfields.





You can see my old 64 Daytona convertible in the picture

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[JDP]

Champion or not, it'll go nuts.

JDP/Maryland
"I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."
Thomas Jefferson

[barnlark]

Gorgeous car. Another example of light changing the color for pictures. Very different from Ebay to Leonard's photographs. Someone will be happy if it goes reasonably priced.

[StudeRich]

Actually it does look like the pale yellow in Leonard's pics in SOME of their photos outdoors, the others are washed out from the sun and the indoor ones are distorted by low light and flash and or artificial lighting to bright canary yellow.

BUT, the seller says it is SADFORD GREEN, with a Black Top! That does seem like a quite a stretch! [:0]

Don't ya just LOVE the Pepsi Insignia on the right rear quarter panel?

I could live with this beautiful thing if it were an Overdrive, but Automatic no way! With 7.10 X 15 Commander Conestoga Tires, the gear ratio would be so high, you'd be pushing it up hills!

quote:Originally posted by barnlark

Gorgeous car. Another example of light changing the color for pictures. Very different from Ebay to Leonard's photographs.

StudeRich -Studebakers Northwest Ferndale, WA

[Pat Dilling]

That yellow looks similar to Doug Hadley's '54 Commander that I posted pictures of a while back.





Pat Dilling
Olivehurst, CA
Custom '53 Starlight aka Stu Cool

[Roscomacaw]

Wow! Of course, that color combo is striking. And it's nice to boot!

Miscreant Studebaker nut in California's central valley.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[Transtar56]

Looks like my old 54 Commander which was originally Safford Cream and a blue top,which I changed to black(the top)

[MikeValent]

Wow, Leonard's photo looks just like the '53 I had through high school and a bit beyond! Some kind of an ivory color with a very dark blue, almost metallic-looking top. That was a great color combo.

MikeV
Pompano Beach, FL
83 Avanti 377I

[raprice]

Boy, that's a beautiful restoration. Too bad I don't have the room, or the money.
Rog

'59 Lark VI Regal Hardtop

[BobPalma]

quote:Originally posted by JDP

Champion or not, it'll go nuts.

JDP/Maryland

Pushing $19,000 already, it's already going nuts, isn't it, John? If it goes over $20,000, will that be a record for an essentially stock Studebaker Champion of any description, anywhere? [:0]BP

[BobPalma]

quote:Originally posted by lstude

Actually, I think I do know that car, but it looks more yellow in my pictures. It was at Chester Bradfields.





You can see my old 64 Daytona convertible in the picture

Leonard Shepherd

Well, Leonard, if it isn't the same Champion Hardtop, it's got the same license plate![:0]

(And the correct term for your "old" '64 convertible is your former '64 convertible.[^] It's not [u]old</u>; in fact -by purchase date- it's the [u]newest</u> car in my collection!) BP

[Dick Steinkamp]

IMHO, the beauty of these cars is in the shape...not in the engine/trans combo.

This car is absolutely gorgeous, and will do well on eBay even though it is a 6 auto.

I owned a 55 6 auto and was quite satisfied with its performance. Drive one...you might be surprised.

I doubt if anyone buying a Starliner in this condition will be commuting with it daily in LA freeway traffic or taking 2,000 mile road trips with it. For the couple thousand miles a year a car like this gets driven, the drive train is really a non issue.

The 232 V8 in '53 wasn't exactly a powerhouse either [^]