And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Yep. My brother in law and 2 sons have one in parts right now in the garage and the're restoring it. His father bought it brand new in early 1953 when the BIL was 1 year old. The brother in law started driving it when he was 16.
Out where I live and grew up in NW Indiana we saw a lot of Studebaker's and every year South Bend holds a fest for the Study afficionados and St.Joe MI holds one for Avanti's, both are worth the trip. People who love them are indeed a loyal bunch. But I still say that Studebaker should've focused more on their truck division and they might not have went out of business, I love their old pick ups and you still see those buzzing around in farm towns
My first vehicle...in 1964 I purchased it...$50.00 , and it had a half a tank of gas. Ran like a top with a President V8 engine and 2 speed borg warner auto. Had it painted black at an Earl Scheib in Oakland Cal. for...$19.95.
My dad had the exact same car. 383cuin and it's the first car that I was in, that went 100mph on rt.6 in Eastham Ma.. when I was 10yrs old...
ReplyDeleteDid you dad put that engine in it?
DeleteOne of my all time favorites on my wish list.
ReplyDeleteBang the chick and steal the car.
ReplyDeleteOne of each, please.
ReplyDeleteThe car's not bad either!
ReplyDelete'53 (or '54?) Studebaker Commander Coupe. Raymond Loewy was head and shoulders above all the other designers in Detroit.
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Yep. My brother in law and 2 sons have one in parts right now in the garage and the're restoring it. His father bought it brand new in early 1953 when the BIL was 1 year old. The brother in law started driving it when he was 16.
DeleteIt's still a Stupidbaker.
ReplyDeletealso affectionately known as a "Rudebaker"
DeleteOut where I live and grew up in NW Indiana we saw a lot of Studebaker's and every year South Bend holds a fest for the Study afficionados and St.Joe MI holds one for Avanti's, both are worth the trip. People who love them are indeed a loyal bunch. But I still say that Studebaker should've focused more on their truck division and they might not have went out of business, I love their old pick ups and you still see those buzzing around in farm towns
ReplyDeletewish i could buy a brand new one today.
ReplyDeleteMy first vehicle...in 1964 I purchased it...$50.00 , and it had a half a tank of gas. Ran like a top with a President V8 engine and 2 speed borg warner auto. Had it painted black at an Earl Scheib in Oakland Cal. for...$19.95.
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