'57 Clipper W/blower on Memphis CL

[shifter4]

http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/5312085736.html

[studegary]

Once a nice car, now a challenge. I hate to say this, but it looks to me to be not worth restoring. There are a lot of usable parts there for some other cars.

[StudeRich]

I think I would take the Front bumpers, Grille and Supercharger with Mountings and Run from the rest!

I agree, that WOULD have been a really Sweet Clipper Town Sedan, once upon a time.

[acolds]

I would also take the tail lights they are worth a good bit even as cores the front bumper parts chrome looks pretty nice also. Thee transmission is also the water cooled version very likely has TT.

[r1lark]

Sigh, I remember when we could buy these for $800...........

But, still seems like a screaming deal for the parts you would get.

[LarkTruck]

[QUOTE=StudeRich;956275]I think I would take the Front bumpers, Grille and Supercharger with Mountings and Run from the rest!

I'd be happy just to have the rear sway bar and brackets!
JS

[SN-60]

Gee, I wonder how many 'boneyard condition' Studebakers, with completely intact original supercharger systems, are still 'lurking' out there somewhere?

[57pack]

Still has the rare elusive air cleaner assembly!
Wonder if there's a bumper jack in there somewhere?

[63t-cab]

I have to imagine how beautiful this Car was in it's day.it's good that these cars show up,for those that are in need of hard to come by parts - and speaking of parts,I'm REALLY surprised the blower is actually still sitting where it belongs.

[r1lark]

Hmmm........only 612.9 miles from my house. Now all I need is a trailer, a tow vehicle, and money. Oh well, reality sets in.

[58PackardWagon]

Steal of a deal for a parts car. Plus I bet it could be purchased for less

[Mark L]

I've never seen a dashpad that looked so droopy.

[8E45E]

I agree, that WOULD have been a really Sweet Clipper Town Sedan, once upon a time.

And in the Packard-only Lilac color.

Craig

[SN-60]

I've never seen a dashpad that looked so droopy.

Every so often there's one of these for sale on e-bay....and more often than not it will have the 'collapsed' dash look! ....I guess that extra padding under the vinyl 'goes away' after sixty years!

[Buzzard]

Sure makes me appreciate how good mine (Wagon) was to start with. Still with the right amount of $$ and energy it could be resuscitated. Good luck to whomever ends up with it.
Cheers, Bill