I haven't noticed it mentioned here. A 1950 Commander sold at the Mecum Auction in Florida for $8500. That was probably among the lowest priced cars that actually sold there.
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Any idea what body style it was?RadioRoy, specializing in AM/FM conversions with auxiliary inputs for iPod/satellite/CD player. In the old car radio business since 1985.
10G-C1 - 51 Champion starlight coupe
4H-K5 - 53 Commander starliner hardtop
5H-D5 - 54 Commander Conestoga wagon
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It is a four door sedan. The listing and on TV they said that it has a 170 ci engine (Champion), when it has a 245.6 cid engine and overdrive.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
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Gah! It sure has a lot of baubles and gewgaws on it. Looks like it has been lowered, too.RadioRoy, specializing in AM/FM conversions with auxiliary inputs for iPod/satellite/CD player. In the old car radio business since 1985.
10G-C1 - 51 Champion starlight coupe
4H-K5 - 53 Commander starliner hardtop
5H-D5 - 54 Commander Conestoga wagon
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That was a very nice car for the money. Had I not already bought a car to bring home I may have bid.Proud NON-CASO
I do not prize the word "cheap." It is not a badge of honor...it is a symbol of despair. ~ William McKinley
If it is decreed that I should go down, then let me go down linked with the truth - let me die in the advocacy of what is just and right.- Lincoln
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Ephesians 6:10-17
Romans 15:13
Deuteronomy 31:6
Proverbs 28:1
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Originally posted by Bob Andrews View PostThat was a very nice car for the money. Had I not already bought a car to bring home I may have bid.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
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Originally posted by studegary View Post
I thought about you. What did you buy to bring home?
Proud NON-CASO
I do not prize the word "cheap." It is not a badge of honor...it is a symbol of despair. ~ William McKinley
If it is decreed that I should go down, then let me go down linked with the truth - let me die in the advocacy of what is just and right.- Lincoln
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Ephesians 6:10-17
Romans 15:13
Deuteronomy 31:6
Proverbs 28:1
Illegitimi non carborundum
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Originally posted by Bob Andrews View Post
Being a Starfire, I am surprised that it has neither A/C nor PW.
I believe that there were 21,148 built at a price of $4129.
We both liked Starfires. The body reminds me of my 1962 Catalina hardtop with Ventura interior. Of course, a Starfire is more like a Grand Prix.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
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Beautiful car Bob! As an aside, I owned a 1963 Cutlass convertible for a time during the later part of the 60's. I always really like the styling of the 63 Olds. Every once in a while I catch myself thinking about owning another one. Then reality sets in. I really have come to that sweet spot where I'm comfortable with my own collection and can honestly appreciate the purchases of others without envy.
Gary-I'm a bit surprised that you question lack of AC and power windows. In the day, I don't remember seeing many cars with the option. I do however own a 1963 Buick Riviera with AC, and a 1965 Riviera with no air, but it does have power windows. For my money I wish that both options would just disappear! In the temperate PNW not many cars came with A/C. As a matter of fact I don't even remember ridding a car with air until my X-wife and I rented a Buick in Washington CD. That would have been 1987. Another first on that trip was the emergence of the cidades.
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It's a real doll. I had one like it about 30 years ago but it was too far gone to save. This one has the real leather, not vinyl, seats and the original carpet with Starfire-only molded-in floormats, all still in great shape.
Fun side note- she was bought new by John and Edna Neely of Knox, PA, on 5/31/63. Price was $4,699, minus $903 allowance for their trade-in, a 1953 DeSoto Firedome. Wow, what a step forward that was! I have gobs of papers on this car including the original sales contract from Wayne R. Weaver Olds, Main St. at 4th Ave., Clarion PA.Proud NON-CASO
I do not prize the word "cheap." It is not a badge of honor...it is a symbol of despair. ~ William McKinley
If it is decreed that I should go down, then let me go down linked with the truth - let me die in the advocacy of what is just and right.- Lincoln
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Ephesians 6:10-17
Romans 15:13
Deuteronomy 31:6
Proverbs 28:1
Illegitimi non carborundum
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Originally posted by Hallabutt View PostBeautiful car Bob! As an aside, I owned a 1963 Cutlass convertible for a time during the later part of the 60's. I always really like the styling of the 63 Olds. Every once in a while I catch myself thinking about owning another one. Then reality sets in. I really have come to that sweet spot where I'm comfortable with my own collection and can honestly appreciate the purchases of others without envy.
Gary-I'm a bit surprised that you question lack of AC and power windows. In the day, I don't remember seeing many cars with the option. I do however own a 1963 Buick Riviera with AC, and a 1965 Riviera with no air, but it does have power windows. For my money I wish that both options would just disappear! In the temperate PNW not many cars came with A/C. As a matter of fact I don't even remember ridding a car with air until my X-wife and I rented a Buick in Washington CD. That would have been 1987. Another first on that trip was the emergence of the cidades.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Originally posted by studegary View Post
The A/C and/or PW things had a lot to do with the part of the country (how hot/humid) and the economic condition of the area. I ran a service station in 1961 and remember cars with A/C there at that time. I had a 1960 Lark with factory A/C and a 1957 Golden Hawk with factory PWs. My 1963 Dodge Custom 880 hardtop had both A/C and PW. Of course, the higher level cars, like Cadillac, more regularly had it earlier.
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