The 3rd last '66 Studebaker

[Hawklover]

I am sure others are thinking what I am, where has the car been since 1966? Can it be proven that the car actually has 100 miles, or that the od is accurate?

[2R2]

Line sheet for the final Studebakers produced. The car Matt presented, third from bottom, while the last car resides in the Studebaker museum.

[dpson]

One of the last wagons was transferred to Archie Myers Studebaker in Winooski, VT and sold new in that area. Archie later bought it back and it was sold by his family after he passed. It should still be around today.

[Colgate Studebaker]

Hey Matt, those cars in that nice new garage look familiar!

[GTCruiser]

Showroom condition all these years later. Wow!

[fargoguy]

Glad to see that car end up in a good home! So that means the last 3 are now accounted for, as the wagon resides in Reno in a museum.

[8E45E]

Wow, that's wild! Matt, please tell us the backstory on this car -- where and why was this stored without being driven?? How many owners has it had? Inquiring minds want to know!!

Ed Reynolds must have just sold it: Production Order Discrepencies? - Studebaker Drivers Club Forum

But, yes, it was in Harrah's collection, at least until the mid-1980's auctions.

Craig

[wcarroll@outrageous.net]

Not a huge fan of red, but this is a really great shade, and like Bordeaux, works well on Lark types.

Reminds me of some of the shades of red you might see on a European Touring Car where they were going for a less flashy more classy look,

There’s a mild custom 53K for sale that I came across online that is painted a similar shade of deep dark red and it looks good on that body style as well.

[StudeRich]

In some light, it may look like a Dark Red, Maroon or Burgundy, but it seriously has way More Blue, so is actually Plum Purple.

[Mark57]

Ed Reynolds must have just sold it: Production Order Discrepencies? - Studebaker Drivers Club Forum

But, yes, it was in Harrah's collection, at least until the mid-1980's auctions.

Craig

The story Ed told me was that when the Harrah's collection was reduced this car wound up in a warehouse in California (don't recall the city). Ed found it years later when attending the warehouse to examine a different Studebaker that was for sale. His "discovery" of the car led to his subsequent purchase. If you recall, this was the car we had discussed amongst Canadian Chapters last year for consideration to purchase and donate to a suitable museum in Canada - which did not come to fruition .

[8E45E]

His "discovery" of the car led to his subsequent purchase. If you recall, this was the car we had discussed amongst Canadian Chapters last year for consideration to purchase and donate to a suitable museum in Canada - which did not come to fruition .

Correct. Our local chapter President at the time was actively supporting this move to raise funds to purchase and ship it to the Canadian Automotive Museum in Oshawa, which currently does not have a Studebaker in their collection. This would have been a very appropriate example of one for this museum's role in promoting Canadian-made cars.

Craig

[8E45E]

Glad to see that car end up in a good home! So that means the last 3 are now accounted for, as the wagon resides in Reno in a museum.

The 4th-from-last is also accounted for, but its nowhere near the shape this car is!! Last Studebaker Wagonaire - Studebaker Drivers Club Forum

Craig

[stude1964]

Thanks for posting Matt. The wagon # 8932 supposedly went to the Wm. Henderson dealership in P'burg, N.J. I remember a '66 wagon in his garage when my sister bought a used '64 Daytona from him.
Rob in PA.

[Mark L]

It's interesting that 6 of the last 8 cars were wagons.

[Son O Lark]

I wonder if the chalked 33 on the inner fender is because it was assigned line number 8933?

[Bill Pressler]

Wow Matt, thanks for posting! The Plum color is rarely seen. I know the guy who had that Timberline Turquoise Cruiser before . I'm happy to see it looking sharp, nose-to-nose with that Commander.