1966 car/SW survival rate?

[1962larksedan]

Why I wonder is despite only ca. 8,000 1966 Studebakers being built----------there sure seem to be a lot of survivors.

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[BobPalma]

It's the same reason there is such a high survival rate on "last years" of many makes and models; the people really interested in those cars tended to save them at a higher rate because they knew there would be no more of them.

For example, they made about twice as many 1955 Packards and Clippers as they did 1956 models. But there seem to be more 1956s around in Packard circles and in the Club Roster; 'way out of proportion to the number built each year.

Within SDC, it is 1964 Hawks; they are represented and collected far out of proportion to their production numbers. BP

[Swifster]

They made twice as many '65's but you don't see many.

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Tom - Mulberry, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $2125.60)

1964 Studebaker Commander 170-1V, 3-speed w/OD (Cost to Date: $623.67)

[1962larksedan]

quote:Originally posted by Swifster

They made twice as many '65's but you don't see many.

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Tom - Mulberry, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $2125.60)

1964 Studebaker Commander 170-1V, 3-speed w/OD (Cost to Date: $623.67)

I have noticed that as well: 1965 is indeed the truly rare bird Stude it seems.

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Borrowed Bams50's sigline here:

"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"