Was the '47 pickup a stock color? If so, what color was it?
'53 Commander
'53 Commander
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'53 Commander
Art Morrison chassis
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Was the '47 pickup a stock color? If so, what color was it?
'53 Commander'53 Commander
Art Morrison chassis
LS6 ASA/4L60EComment
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It was green, but the truck was far from stock.(loaded with gee haw's, wrong interior and the rest) Here it is
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carli..._LotNumber=749
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander
JDP MarylandComment
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It was green, but the truck was far from stock.(loaded with gee haw's, wrong interior and the rest) Here it is
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carli..._LotNumber=749
64 Commander 2 dr.
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander
JDP MarylandComment
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From the photos it's tough to be SURE, but it's green and appears to at least be CLOSE to the factory green which was called Forest Green.[^]
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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From the photos it's tough to be SURE, but it's green and appears to at least be CLOSE to the factory green which was called Forest Green.[^]
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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JDP observes: "loaded with gee haw's"
Not the least of which is that Skyway steering wheel from 1941!
What kind of sparkly baubles could you buy for your lady-friend's neck for $76K??? At least, with this truck, you'd get farther... literally anyway.[}
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Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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JDP observes: "loaded with gee haw's"
Not the least of which is that Skyway steering wheel from 1941!
What kind of sparkly baubles could you buy for your lady-friend's neck for $76K??? At least, with this truck, you'd get farther... literally anyway.[}]
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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"There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL."
--Lynn LavnerBrad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in processComment
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"There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL."
--Lynn LavnerBrad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in processComment
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Saturday here in Phoenix started out with the continuing rain from Friday. However, because the Grand Canyon Chapter was holding their meet out in Mesa that day, the weather gods appropriately ended the rain at precisely 10 a.m. when the event began. And you don't think Stude people have any pull? Ha!
Anyway, I was pleased to attend for a while, along with my wife and two great friends from Phoenix (he's a Chebby SS guy who has now decided 64 Daytonas are the bees knees thanks to Denny Lockman's way cool convert!)
It was nice talking with folks there (even if for just a little while)... and, of course, that patented Richard Dormois enthusiasm set the tone for the day. I am at Starbucks this morning (having one o'them 6-buck cups of coffee) and forgot to bring my camera. I will upload some pics from the meet this evening.
On the way back from Mesa to Barrett-Jackon we stopped at the Silver Auction. There were a lot of nice cars, mostly muscle, and the bidders were more "Studebakerly"...I don't think I saw anything climb much over 30 grand (many didn't make reserve, though).
The lone Studebaker I saw auctioned was a nicely done 54 Champion Starliner. Six, of course, with AT...black & white. I was surprised that it went for $19,000. I thought it would take a V/8 motor to get to that level. I didn't get the chance to talk with the new owner but he looked quite pleased with his new Stude, and that's all that really matters in the end. The seller looked "very" pleased as well. On the way out I happened upon a VERY nice yellow/white 56 Sky Hawk in the parking lot. Had that been an auction car I would have been compelled to get me a bidding number! BTW, never did get back over to Barrett-Jackon.
Well, the car stuff is over for me. Today we are headed to Nogales, Mexico where we'll have dinner at La Rocca, my favorite Mexican restaurant on the planet. No tourist food there I can tell you!
This ends the Barrett-Jackson experience for yours truly. Worth going? Aboslutely! The admission cost is pricey ($40 to $55 depending on day) but, hey, you're on vacation.
Now I'm going check my Powerball ticket...feelin' lucky....maybe I'll be in the front row of the next B-J auction. Hey, it could happen.
BShaw,Webmaster
60 Hawk. 49 2R5, 39 Champion
Woodbury, Minnesota
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Bob Shaw
Rush City, Minnesota
1960 Hawk - www.northstarstudebakers.com
"The farther I go, the behinder I get."
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Saturday here in Phoenix started out with the continuing rain from Friday. However, because the Grand Canyon Chapter was holding their meet out in Mesa that day, the weather gods appropriately ended the rain at precisely 10 a.m. when the event began. And you don't think Stude people have any pull? Ha!
Anyway, I was pleased to attend for a while, along with my wife and two great friends from Phoenix (he's a Chebby SS guy who has now decided 64 Daytonas are the bees knees thanks to Denny Lockman's way cool convert!)
It was nice talking with folks there (even if for just a little while)... and, of course, that patented Richard Dormois enthusiasm set the tone for the day. I am at Starbucks this morning (having one o'them 6-buck cups of coffee) and forgot to bring my camera. I will upload some pics from the meet this evening.
On the way back from Mesa to Barrett-Jackon we stopped at the Silver Auction. There were a lot of nice cars, mostly muscle, and the bidders were more "Studebakerly"...I don't think I saw anything climb much over 30 grand (many didn't make reserve, though).
The lone Studebaker I saw auctioned was a nicely done 54 Champion Starliner. Six, of course, with AT...black & white. I was surprised that it went for $19,000. I thought it would take a V/8 motor to get to that level. I didn't get the chance to talk with the new owner but he looked quite pleased with his new Stude, and that's all that really matters in the end. The seller looked "very" pleased as well. On the way out I happened upon a VERY nice yellow/white 56 Sky Hawk in the parking lot. Had that been an auction car I would have been compelled to get me a bidding number! BTW, never did get back over to Barrett-Jackon.
Well, the car stuff is over for me. Today we are headed to Nogales, Mexico where we'll have dinner at La Rocca, my favorite Mexican restaurant on the planet. No tourist food there I can tell you!
This ends the Barrett-Jackson experience for yours truly. Worth going? Aboslutely! The admission cost is pricey ($40 to $55 depending on day) but, hey, you're on vacation.
Now I'm going check my Powerball ticket...feelin' lucky....maybe I'll be in the front row of the next B-J auction. Hey, it could happen.
BShaw,Webmaster
60 Hawk. 49 2R5, 39 Champion
Woodbury, Minnesota
sigpic
Bob Shaw
Rush City, Minnesota
1960 Hawk - www.northstarstudebakers.com
"The farther I go, the behinder I get."
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Hi Bob- Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk more over in Mesa. I'm happy the rain gods were looking after us. I drove the convertible over and back the 45 miles each way and kept the car clean. The 54 Starliner was in the paper with a $17,500 asking price so he did ok. A friend of mine is buying the ugly fourdoor hot rod from the person who bought it. After it went across the block he discovered it had an R2 drive line. Will look forward to pictures. I forgot my camera.
Denny Lockmon
64 Daytona convertible R1
64 Avanti R1
53 Champion Starliner modifiedComment
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Hi Bob- Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk more over in Mesa. I'm happy the rain gods were looking after us. I drove the convertible over and back the 45 miles each way and kept the car clean. The 54 Starliner was in the paper with a $17,500 asking price so he did ok. A friend of mine is buying the ugly fourdoor hot rod from the person who bought it. After it went across the block he discovered it had an R2 drive line. Will look forward to pictures. I forgot my camera.
Denny Lockmon
64 Daytona convertible R1
64 Avanti R1
53 Champion Starliner modifiedComment
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DO TELL, DO TELL~quote:Originally posted by Green53
A friend of mine is buying the ugly fourdoor hot rod from the person who bought it. After it went across the block he discovered it had an R2 drive line. Will look forward to pictures. I forgot my camera.
Denny Lockmon
there was an 'ugly four door' somewhere with what under it's hood???
StudeDave [8D]
V/P San Diego County SDC
San Diego, Ca
'54 Commander 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Parkview (it's a 2dr wagon...) 'Betsy'
'57 Commander 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion 2dr 'Jewel'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'
StudeDave '57
US Navy (retired)
3rd Generation Stude owner/driver
SDC Member since 1985
past President
Whatcom County Chapter SDC
San Diego Chapter SDC
past Vice President
San Diego Chapter SDC
North Florida Chapter SDCComment
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