Rarest Studebaker body type you have owned

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quote:Originally posted by kmul221

Below is a 41 President side loading funeral coach,body by Bender.There were reportedly 4 of these made & this is the only known survivor.I was out for a country drive & saw the back-end of this sticking out of a shed that had collapsed on it.There was some vandalism but A$M Garage via Tony Carella supplied a lot of the missing & broken objects.We had too many projects & my wife said it gave her the creeps so it was sold to a member of a Antique Service car club in Tenn.before it was finished.The missing hood chrome is in the back & I know about the hub-caps & bumper.Anyone know if it's still around ? And lets see some of your odd-balls !I tried to get the photo smaller but my old system kept freezing--Sorry

That sure looks like the 1940 President that I owned and not a 1941 model. Was this a leftover that was titled as a '41 or did Studebaker carry the old style over for service/commercial cars like Cadillac did?

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by kmul221

Below is a 41 President side loading funeral coach,body by Bender.There were reportedly 4 of these made & this is the only known survivor.I was out for a country drive & saw the back-end of this sticking out of a shed that had collapsed on it.There was some vandalism but A$M Garage via Tony Carella supplied a lot of the missing & broken objects.We had too many projects & my wife said it gave her the creeps so it was sold to a member of a Antique Service car club in Tenn.before it was finished.The missing hood chrome is in the back & I know about the hub-caps & bumper.Anyone know if it's still around ? And lets see some of your odd-balls !I tried to get the photo smaller but my old system kept freezing--Sorry

That sure looks like the 1940 President that I owned and not a 1941 model. Was this a leftover that was titled as a '41 or did Studebaker carry the old style over for service/commercial cars like Cadillac did?

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by glen

I couldn't even begin to know the production #'s
for the 1953 2 door sedan line, but in comparison
to all the Hawks, Larks, Avanti's, Champ's, Transtars,
M series, the C/K hardtops and coupes, bullet noses,
station wagon's of various years and a few Packabakers,
my "Charlene" is certain a "very rare girl" on this forum
and probably even in the outside world.

16,886 1953 two door sedans.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by glen

I couldn't even begin to know the production #'s
for the 1953 2 door sedan line, but in comparison
to all the Hawks, Larks, Avanti's, Champ's, Transtars,
M series, the C/K hardtops and coupes, bullet noses,
station wagon's of various years and a few Packabakers,
my "Charlene" is certain a "very rare girl" on this forum
and probably even in the outside world.

16,886 1953 two door sedans.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[Bill Pressler]

Hey Paul, those R1 Skytop Hardtops are a dime a dozen!

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/r1skytop/album/576460762375551307/photo/294928804044911551/1

Bill Pressler

[Bill Pressler]

Hey Paul, those R1 Skytop Hardtops are a dime a dozen!

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/r1skytop/album/576460762375551307/photo/294928804044911551/1

Bill Pressler

[glen]

Thanks Gary, for the production #'s on the 1953
Tudoor sedans...

Glen Brose
East of Chino Valley, AZ
The Home of "Charlene"
53 Champion Tudr Sedan

[glen]

Thanks Gary, for the production #'s on the 1953
Tudoor sedans...

Glen Brose
East of Chino Valley, AZ
The Home of "Charlene"
53 Champion Tudr Sedan

[S2DSteve]

Well, our 1953 convertible is pretty rare, but then so is every custom made car. For about 10 years we owned the prototype for the 20th Anniversary Avanti, which would make it one of 26, but it also had a lot of factory modifications that never made it into production, so it literally was one of a kind.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u57/S2DSteve/Convert021.jpg[/img]

[S2DSteve]

Well, our 1953 convertible is pretty rare, but then so is every custom made car. For about 10 years we owned the prototype for the 20th Anniversary Avanti, which would make it one of 26, but it also had a lot of factory modifications that never made it into production, so it literally was one of a kind.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u57/S2DSteve/Convert021.jpg[/img]

[Gary1953]

1951 Champion Convertible with automatic. Yellow like the one posted above. 1958 Transtar truck long wheel base with automatic. Serial number third one produced for model year.

Gary Sanders
Nixa, MO
President Toy Studebaker Collectors Club. Have an interest in Toy Studebakers? Contact me for details.

[Gary1953]

1951 Champion Convertible with automatic. Yellow like the one posted above. 1958 Transtar truck long wheel base with automatic. Serial number third one produced for model year.

Gary Sanders
Nixa, MO
President Toy Studebaker Collectors Club. Have an interest in Toy Studebakers? Contact me for details.