Originally posted by Stu Chapman
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I have often observed the AACA to be a rather imperious group of folks. -
Are they really "nit-pickers", or just conscientious Studebaker guys striving for authenticity? I think the latter better describes them (and me).Originally posted by kmul View PostComment
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Why not a spring? What else would you use? Didn't all the cars use a spring?Originally posted by Deaf Mute View Post
BTW, I'm still trying to figure out the correct spring (s) for my 1950 Champion. I removed the one at the exhaust manifold, as it was at quite an angle and wasn't needed for good throttle return.Comment
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Originally posted by nels View Post
No, Nels; I did not.
It was Carmel Vinyl with the original coarse carpeting.
Very nice all over. I can't imagine there being a nicer one extant; in fact, I'd bet against it.
BP
We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge. 
Ayn Rand: "You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality."
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.Comment
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Originally posted by Stu Chapman View Post
I'll vouch for "all the above," Stu.
After I posted this yesterday, I got a PM from the SDC member you cite, irate with AACA (not me) for not notifying him that the car would be available at this auction. Had our SDC Member known that, he could have bid by telephone, since there were phone banks accepting telephone bids all day and I saw several cars sold to telephone bidders.
Neither of us knew the car would be there and he didn't know I'd be there, either, unfortunately compounding the mix-up. And we both know this gentleman has the financial ability to buy this car.
Clearly an inexcusable oversight by AACA that cannot be justified.
BP
We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
Ayn Rand: "You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality."
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.Comment
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Originally posted by showbizkid View Post A masterful exercise of TACT if I do say so myself, Clark. BP
We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
Ayn Rand: "You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality."
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.Comment
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Bob, I don't think it was an oversight, but it is certainly inexcusable that an organization such as AACA would be so utterly rude to ignore such a genuine offer. But maybe all is not lost. Can you possibly find out who bought this car? Perhaps the purchaser would see the historic significance of it being in the Studebaker National Museum and would be willing to discuss it with our member.Originally posted by BobPalma View Post I'll vouch for "all the above," Stu.
After I posted this yesterday, I got a PM from the SDC member you cite, irate with AACA (not me) for not notifying him that the car would be available at this auction. Had our SDC Member known that, he could have bid by telephone, since there were phone banks accepting telephone bids all day and I saw several cars sold to telephone bidders.
Neither of us knew the car would be there and he didn't know I'd be there, either, unfortunately compounding the mix-up. And we both know this gentleman has the financial ability to buy this car.
Clearly an inexcusable oversight by AACA that cannot be justified. BP
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Looks like it has been repainted, and the original color was black. Also, looks like some serious rust repair was done in the trunk
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When AACA had this listed on Ebay it was mentioned on the forum, and that was fairly recent. I believe an incredibly high Buy-it-Now price was the major topic."All attempts to 'rise above the issue' are simply an excuse to avoid it profitably." --Dick Gregory
Brad Johnson, SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10,
'51 Commander Starlight,
'53 Commander Starlight "Désirée",
'56 Sky HawkComment
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You are correct. IIRC the price was $45,000. The selling price was $32,000. + commission.Originally posted by rockne10 View Post
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No idea how you came up with this information Joe.Originally posted by JoeHall View PostLooks like it has been repainted, and the original color was black. Also, looks like some serious rust repair was done in the trunk
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We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
Ayn Rand: "You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality."
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.Comment
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Originally posted by rockne10 View Post
Right, Brad. I thought I had seen it here, but I figured if Craig Parslow couldn't find it, I sure wasn't going to try! BP
We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
Ayn Rand: "You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality."
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.Comment
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This car was among the last few thousand 1953 Commanders of all body styles built in South Bend (remember that they were assembling them, with different Serial Number ranges, in California and Canada at that time).
It is 93% of the way through 1953 Commander Starliner body build.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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yes a beautiful car However, it would seem that the original owner who donated the car did so , so that the museum would display this beauty to the public for their pleasure and education...to sell it in a year doesn't wash very well..The original owner could have sold it too, but my guess is his/her intention was was not for monetary gain...makes one wonder about donating to museums ...Comment
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