46-64 studebakers

[JEWELL]

Not mine, but appears to be a bunch of cars and parts.http://tricities.craigslist.org/pts/4819131742.html

[Bob Andrews]

$1500 and up per $300 parts car. Good luck with that. Amazes me how many people stash yards of undesirable Studes, let them rot beyond saving, then think they're going to cash out for big money. It seems to happen with Studebakers more than any other brand.

[SN-60]

Looks to be a 1955 Studebaker President State, 3rd car in line....complete with factory fog lamps!....Interesting find for sure!

[studefan]

I agree with Bob. Not much left. Looks like a 55 coupe up front though.

[candbstudebakers]

I guess a car sitting in a field rotting away in Tennessee is worth more then the same car 90% rust free here in California? I have the same car V-8, auto, 4 bld. carb, rear sway bar, and can't get $700.00 for it , some are just designated for China.

[52-fan]

I wonder how many desirable parts are left? The weather would not have been kind. The seller would be upset over what most people would offer.

[Ron Dame]

I like the statement "No trespassing or stealing please!". I'm sure potential trespassers and thieves will change their minds with 'please'!

[TWChamp]

Yep, that seller has been watching too much TV.

[55s]

As the son of a hoarder, and with a large mostly Stude collection that will end up in China, and much like you, Bob, I always figured they would be worth more. I have received very little interest in any parts cars - no one has the room. The good news is that I do have several desirable cars, but the bad news is that they may require more to fix than just sell. (I was recently quoted $6K-$8K for 1955 Coupe chrome - and that's excluding the stainless!) A far cry from $15 bumper chroming that my dad paid in the past.

We all have grown up with Studebakers and extremely reasonable parts prices, and I want to thank our vendors for all of the hard work they have done.

Now that our cars are relegated to extremely few drives and mileage, nothing is wearing out, and the few people that are restoring them just want perfect sheet metal for certain models, new upholstery, and some modern upgrades. In the end, the kids really aren't interested in them. They are used to cars that they can drive for tens of thousands of miles with no maintenance. Most don't even know where the hood latch is, and all they can say when the is open is "Look, there it is!".

An acquaintance was lamenting about the fact that he was going to have to have the spark plugs changed on his BMW at 180,000 kilometers. He was crying because they wanted close to $2,000. (I offered to do it - he didn't bite, and figured he would be able to do it, even without the necessary tools.).

The reality is that there are a lot of very nice and neat cars for sale with fewer and fewer buyers.

[jimmijim8]

more and more old Studebakers, Chebbies, Fords on the market daily. Perhaps more than the market can bear. Good time for buying. cheers jimmijim

[2moredoors]

They are used to cars that they can drive for tens of thousands of miles with no maintenance. Most don't even know where the hood latch is, and all they can say when the is open is "Look, there it is!".
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An acquaintance of mine dropped over the other day and after our visit he told me wanted to put windshield washer fluid in his car but did not know how to open the hood. He said he had only owned the car a few months and had no occasion to check the engine. I assisted.

[StudeRich]

Yeah I like the "No Stealing" note, IF a good tail light lens were anywhere there, that could happen, but it would make a pretty funny Video if someone hooked onto a Car and tried to remove it!

[Warren Webb]

An acquaintance of mine dropped over the other day and after our visit he told me wanted to put windshield washer fluid in his car but did not know how to open the hood. He said he had only owned the car a few months and had no occasion to check the engine. I assisted.

This is so typical of the general public today. They buy a car & refuse to even open the owners manual let alone actually admit to reading it. Perhaps they think that it's below their superior intellect. I have seen this firsthand for years. They should be required to take minimal drivers tests like a pilot would. In that learning the importance of inspecting the essentials such as fluid levels at least once a week as a pilot does their pre-flight before departing every time.

[rodnutrandy]

I am not going to give name, but a person I know that had reason to get under the hood on my M when I wasn't around , Later he said it took awhile to figure out you put a paint stick between the grille to open it . I told him that wasn't how I open it, walked to door ,opened it and pulled the cable. He was stumped , said he thought that cable went to choke .

[EssexExport]

Not a pretty sight.