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About.com Rejects Mystery Classic Cars
in Classical Drives, on October 16, 2009
...feature this image from Nigel Matthews. As Nigel says, look at it carefully and you'll see a period Studebaker influence plus Volkswagen Karmann Ghia hints in the shape of the rear 1/4 panels. From th...
It's Not Called a Sunroof for Nothing
in Classical Drives, on June 8, 2009
...g the advantage of total weather/sound-proofing. Perhaps the most unusual example could be found in Studebaker Wagonaires during the 1960s. Instead of being situated over the driver's seat, the sl...
Palm Springs Concours Begins With a Blast
in Classical Drives, on March 6, 2009
...sual/aural impression it creates is magnificent. And would you believe? The chassis began life as a Studebaker!
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Citroen DS: The Most Beautiful Car Ever. Uh... Maybe
in Classical Drives, on February 20, 2009
...ect? My choice, based on production automobiles rather than rare one-off customs, would be the 1954 Studebaker Starlight, created by the Raymond Loewy group. Feel free to add your selection, using the...
A Beautiful Boat Tail for Our Times
in Classical Drives, on January 10, 2009
...rpinnings, over a one-year period each body and front suspension was stripped and mated with a 1937 Studebaker frame (hence the title and registration). Under the hood a 346 cubic-inch 345 hp LS1 engi...
Post Office Honours Classics of the 50s With New Stamp Set
in Classical Drives, on October 10, 2008
...the 1950s and includes a 1957 Chrysler 300C, a 1957 Lincoln Premiere, a 1957 Pontiac Safari, a 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk (above) and a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado. An article in a New York Times b...
Automakers Proving Grounds, Viewed From Above
in Classical Drives, on May 16, 2008
...ist and ad writer I was privileged to drive on several auto manufacturer's proving grounds. The Studebaker test track in South Bend was first (I did say "lengthy" didn't I?), then ca...
Why Big Grilles on Today's Cars Look Absurd
in Classical Drives, on May 12, 2008
...eers had no difficulty directing adequate air flow to the radiator . Take a look at the 1954 Studebaker Starliner coupe above. It was one of the most elegant production cars ever built in Amer...
U.S. Postal Service Unveils 1950's Classic Car Stamps
in Classical Drives, on April 28, 2008
...featuring a '57 Chrysler 300C , '57 Lincoln Premiere , '57 Pontiac Safari , '57 Studebaker Golden Hawk , and a '59 Cadillac Eldorado .
A gorgeous collection, for sure, all c...
The Hawk, Fastest Packard Ever Built
in Classical Drives, on January 18, 2008
...ated exterior, the Packard Hawk is a product of those times. The Hawk actually began life as a 1953 Studebaker Starliner coupe, designed in the Raymond Loewy studios by Bob Bourke, absolutely pure of ...
Finally: Explaining the Death of Packard
in Classical Drives, on January 12, 2008
...Packard automobiles ceased, although the nameplate continued for a few years, attached to modified Studebakers . The Pinin farina custom Packard shown here is an example of the direction where...
3-Day Concours Livens Up Scottsdale Auction Week
in Classical Drives, on November 23, 2007
...e of Pebble Beach, mixing concours with auctions and other events. For example, the Arizona Winter Studebaker Celebration occurs at the Arizona Golf Resort and Conference Center in nearby Mesa ...
A Studebaker Worth Owning at a Price You Can Afford
in Classical Drives, on November 19, 2007
...hat I'd sell my mother-in-law to own if I still had one. The car, in this instance, is a 1940 Studebaker Commander with "big six" engine. It came to my attention, and now yours, v...
Mexico's Demanding Road Rally Re-Imagines Lincoln, Mercedes, Porsche Victories
in Classical Drives, on October 21, 2007
...int times are demanding enough that participants get a feeling for the way it used to be (note the Studebaker coupe in the photo).
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VW Rabbit Makes Test Drive History
in Classical Drives, on October 17, 2007
..., many in glamorous locations on both sides of the Atlantic. And so, half a century after testing a Studebaker coupe on the runways of a small Northern Ontario airport (closed for the event), I...
A Studebaker For Adolf, Benito, Francisco and Other Losers
in Classical Drives, on September 19, 2007
... If Studebaker's marketing chiefs had looked ahead a couple of years, or even beyond America's borders, they might never have called this 1937 coupe the "Dictator." That's roug...
Classic Studebaker Advertisement
in carzz.org, on July 11, 2007
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"The swinginest wagon there will ever be!" Yes, the "advanced thinking of Studebaker Corporation" is on full display in this 1960s US TV commercial featuring the Lark Daytona...
June 1962: The Studebaker Avanti is Launched and We Drive It
in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2007
... The folks at Autoblog have come up with a nice backgrounder on the Studebaker Avanti , which it describes as "one of the most iconic automobile designs of the 20th century." I wouldn&#...
Studebaker, the Real Design Leader
in Classical Drives, on June 13, 2007
...e company most willing to put advanced design concepts into production during the postwar years was Studebaker. General Motors was all about flash; Studebaker was about class. What set Studebaker apar...
The Eyes Have It
in Classical Drives, on May 11, 2007
...barrel-nose '38 is a first in this scale, save for some wild custom haulers. So are the '37 Studebaker pickup and the '37 Mack Junior's." Hemming's commentator Jeff Kotch adds...
Test Driving Studebaker's Ugly Duckling
in Classical Drives, on March 16, 2007
... been invited to a thoroughbred race track near Toronto. The occasion was the introduction of a new Studebaker, the Lark. We were held in check by the publicity people, who'd kept their new babies...
Buy This Studebaker, Start the World's First Pickup Museum
in Classical Drives, on December 30, 2006
...r auction at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale extravaganza in January I came upon this fabulous 1947 Studebaker pickup truck. The auctioneers justifiably refer to it as "among the finest Studebakers on...
Designer of Legendary BMW Sports Car Dies
in Classical Drives, on November 22, 2006
...emigrated to the US where his work caught the attention of Raymond Loewy, leading to a job with the Studebaker design studio. In 1953 he set up his own studio and as a result influenced the design of ...
The Stunning 1950-51 Studebakers, Inspired by Aircraft
in Classical Drives, on September 27, 2006
... Bob Bourke's styling of the 1953 Studebaker Starlight for Raymond Loewy Associates is considered by many, including myself, to be one of the automotive world's finest production automobile designs....
Cars of Indiana to be Honored in South Carolina
in Classical Drives, on July 28, 2006
...r. But Indiana was once home to some of the largest automobile manufacturers in the U.S., including Studebaker, Auburn, Cord, Stutz, Duesenberg and several lesser known but fascinating makes. In a rar...
Eclectic Variety of Cars at Huntington Beach
in Classical Drives, on July 11, 2006
... on June 6th included everything from the great classics to Ferraris, Corvettes, Minis, a Willys, a Studebaker and, not surprisingly, a host of muscle and pony cars. Which makes this rare 1969 Pontiac...
Stamps Glorify an Era of American Sports Cars
in Classical Drives, on April 12, 2006
...the rather awkward title, America on the Move 50s: Sporty Cars . The five stamps, featuring a 53 Studebaker Starliner, 53 Corvette, 54 Kaiser Darrin, 52 Nash Healey and 55 ford thunderbird , ...
Bullet-Nose to Euro-Hawk
in carzz.org, on January 26, 2006
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I like Studebakers. I've never owned one but my very first automobile journalist test drive, way back in the 50's, happened in the far-north city of Timmins, Ontario where I'd been post...