Howdy to my fellow "Bobs" and thanks for the warm welcome to my inquiry about buying a Studebaker. Your information and encouragement was most illuminationg - especially the info about removing the fins on the 1957-61 Hawks - very interesting!
As i mentioned in my previous post, I am mainly driven in collector car selection by design, which is hardly an objective pursuit for any of us. Adding to that element is a little bit of nostalgia for the orphans cars I grew up with and the willingness to move beyond the thought of the 1957 Chevy as an "icon" (the 1956 is better looking anyway, IMHO). Luxury cars, even though great for cruising our American highways never were involving enough to drive and too isolating for my taste. The sound of the engine is a deciding factor (hence my love for Corvairs and the sound of a flat six) - recently, though, I hanker for the rumble of a dual exhaust Stude V8. I know that we all have preferences and I believe that some think Larks look perfect
. So a question: What criteria drive you to want particular Studebaker(s) or other collector cars you may own?
Anyway, that got me to thinking and looking through the Crestline (Moloney) book on Studebaker Cars. I picked out a number of Studebakers through the years that I consider to be particularly well-designed and that captured my attention. So even though some on the list are the "usual suspects," there are a lot of others that could be added, but here is my short list for your consideration.
1932-33 St. Regis Broughams
1934-35 Studebaker Land Cruisers
1936-37 Studebaker coupes
1938-40 Studebaker full-sized Club sedans
1941 Studebaker Skyway sedan coupe and Land Cruiser
1950-51 Bullet noses
1953-54 Commander Starliner
1956 Studebaker Sky Hawk
1962-64 GT Hawk
1963-64 Studebaker Avanti
As i mentioned in my previous post, I am mainly driven in collector car selection by design, which is hardly an objective pursuit for any of us. Adding to that element is a little bit of nostalgia for the orphans cars I grew up with and the willingness to move beyond the thought of the 1957 Chevy as an "icon" (the 1956 is better looking anyway, IMHO). Luxury cars, even though great for cruising our American highways never were involving enough to drive and too isolating for my taste. The sound of the engine is a deciding factor (hence my love for Corvairs and the sound of a flat six) - recently, though, I hanker for the rumble of a dual exhaust Stude V8. I know that we all have preferences and I believe that some think Larks look perfect
. So a question: What criteria drive you to want particular Studebaker(s) or other collector cars you may own?Anyway, that got me to thinking and looking through the Crestline (Moloney) book on Studebaker Cars. I picked out a number of Studebakers through the years that I consider to be particularly well-designed and that captured my attention. So even though some on the list are the "usual suspects," there are a lot of others that could be added, but here is my short list for your consideration.
1932-33 St. Regis Broughams
1934-35 Studebaker Land Cruisers
1936-37 Studebaker coupes
1938-40 Studebaker full-sized Club sedans
1941 Studebaker Skyway sedan coupe and Land Cruiser
1950-51 Bullet noses
1953-54 Commander Starliner
1956 Studebaker Sky Hawk
1962-64 GT Hawk
1963-64 Studebaker Avanti
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