I'm still pinching myself...... I self diagnosed my condition as a Studebaker addict long ago but I didn't think I'd suffer another attack only three years after finding our '63 Hawk. This time my condition flared up suddenly on Monday when we went to look at a 1964 Daytona convertible that was advertised just an hour's drive from home. To make the long story short, I drove home this afternoon with the wind in my hair, at the wheel of a topless Stude.
Will be having it safetied by our mechanic next week but all seems well. Cruised home at 55 without a hitch - stops and steers well. The top is 99% and the radial tires are A1. Bumpers are good front and very good rear. Grille is straight and bright. Side trim has a couple of slight dimples. No visible body fill and only one dent (from underneath) in the hood. The engine is a 259, power steering and automatic. Radio and all gauges function - even the clock works (should that worry me?). A single one inch tear in the rear seat upholstery. Trunk full of spare parts, car cover, shop manual and parts books, extra wheel cover.
The seller had owned the car since '95 and told me that it had come to Ontario via Quebec from New York State over the years. A pre '95 owner had painted the car in what I am told is AMC matador red - it'll do for a driver. The original colour had been desert sand.
So, I'm thinking I've got a decent driver that we can have fun with right away and the car has potential for future upgrades as we drive it. I've assured my wife that a Daytona convertible won't depreciate!
Roll on summer......[8D]
Will be having it safetied by our mechanic next week but all seems well. Cruised home at 55 without a hitch - stops and steers well. The top is 99% and the radial tires are A1. Bumpers are good front and very good rear. Grille is straight and bright. Side trim has a couple of slight dimples. No visible body fill and only one dent (from underneath) in the hood. The engine is a 259, power steering and automatic. Radio and all gauges function - even the clock works (should that worry me?). A single one inch tear in the rear seat upholstery. Trunk full of spare parts, car cover, shop manual and parts books, extra wheel cover.
The seller had owned the car since '95 and told me that it had come to Ontario via Quebec from New York State over the years. A pre '95 owner had painted the car in what I am told is AMC matador red - it'll do for a driver. The original colour had been desert sand.
So, I'm thinking I've got a decent driver that we can have fun with right away and the car has potential for future upgrades as we drive it. I've assured my wife that a Daytona convertible won't depreciate!
Roll on summer......[8D]
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