Anyone remember Studebaker? I have a bunch....

[Guido Salvage]

Bought my first Studebaker (1949 2R5 pickup) when I was 15. Had it until after I graduated from college and sold it more than 30 years ago. Since then I have owned close to 40 of them, here are a few I have now.

First up are a couple of my horse drawn vehicles. This is my 1903 doctor's buggy.

My two board farm wagon.

This is my 1948 M-16 grain truck with twin cylinder hoist. It has a L head 226 6 cylinder coupled to a 4 speed with a 2 speed rear.

This is my 1958 3E-40 flatbed truck that is equipped with a 289 V-8 and 5 speed direct transmission. On its deck is my 1964 Avanti that has a supercharged 289 and a 4 speed transmission.

My 1962 7E-13D 1 ton 4x4 truck. This is one of 25 produced that model year and is equipped with a 289 V-8 and 4 speed transmission.

 

[RandyMac]

My Grandmother loved her Larks, always bought yellow ones. One of the first pickups I drove was my Grandad's '62, it had a V8 that really pulled. I took a power pole off at the ground with it, minor dent in bumper.

 

[Guido Salvage]

A few more

This is my 1946 M-16 fire truck that has 2349 original miles on it. Also equipped with a 226 and a 4 speed transmission it still sports its original rear tires. It served Earlville, IA until it was replaced by a Ford F-6 in the early 50's.

Another of my horse drawns, a side spring wagon.

My 1952 2R17-A flatbed dump, 245 six with 4 speed and 2 speed rear. I have taken a deposit on this truck and it should soon be sold.

My 1961 6E-28 1 1/2 ton grain truck.

This is my signature picture, a 1962 GT Hawk. It came from Bakersfield, CA and it rust free and equipped with a 289 and 4 speed.

Lastly, my 1964 8E-28 Bock trailer toter that was used to move mobile homes. It is rough, but rare.

There are a few others, but I would need to dig up the pictures.

 

[Guido Salvage]

My Grandmother loved her Larks, always bought yellow ones. One of the first pickups I drove was my Grandad's '62, it had a V8 that really pulled. I took a power pole off at the ground with it, minor dent in bumper.

I had a yellow '62 7E-5 pickup with a 259 4V and 4 speed transmission that came from California. I have since sold it to a fellow in Atlanta.

 

[RandyMac]

My Grandad's was powder blue, a 3/4 ton long bed. It had a sliding back glass, "hill holder device" and a radio. I'd swear the shifter was way tall, higher than the dash maybe. The V8 sounded very industrial.

I love the medium trucks, more pics please.

 

[Guido Salvage]

My Grandad's was powder blue, a 3/4 ton long bed. It had a sliding back glass, "hill holder device" and a radio. I'd swear the shifter was way tall, higher than the dash maybe. The V8 sounded very industrial.

I love the medium trucks, more pics please.

Randy,

Here are a few more, but most are coming from my Webshots albums rather than Photobucket so they are sized smaller. This was my 1949 2R17-A fire truck that I sold a couple of years ago with less than 6000 miles. The paint you see on it is Rustoleum Safety Red (Tremclad for the northern neighbors) that I applied with a roller.

I sold this 1947 M-5 pickup (that I owned jointly with the fellow that bought the above fire truck) last year.

This is a better shot of the 1961 7E-28 grain truck.

When I bought this 1963 7E-28 truck it only had 16,278 original miles on it all all 7 tires were original. Unfortunately, it spent time outside and had rust. It was equipped with a 259 and 5 speed direct and had a 9' flatbed. I was the third owner, the prior owner had bought it at a GSA auction in 1970.

Here is a better picture of the '62 Champ pickup.

A 1949 2R16-A grain truck that I sold to a fellow in Ohio.

This was a beast of a truck, a 1957 3E-40 tandem truck that is now owned by the fellow who bought the fire truck. The original 289 has been replaced with a 259.

This is my 1955 E-38 grain truck. It has a 259 with a 4 speed and 2 speed rear. The bed now holds about 400 board feet of cedar that is drying and about a third of my saw collection.

 

[Guido Salvage]

A couple more that I have sold....

This was a 1963 8E-7 with a 289 and overdrive.

The above truck went to West Virginia in a package deal with this one. It might look rough, but it ran and drove.

This was a rare 1959 M-15 1 ton truck with the military C-9 cab. The government authorized Studebaker to produce 4000 1945 civilian trucks and this was one of them. Note the swing out windshield that was used on the military US6 trucks. Sadly, it was rusted beyond repair and went to Iowa to assist in the restoration of another truck.

This 1950 2R5 pickup was sold via a Craigslist ad and shipped to Sweden.

This is my 1964 Commander that has a transplanted Chevy 305. Note my 1952 Packard in the background.

I scrapped the remains of this 1952 2R10 in September.

All for now!

 

[Biker Dude]

WOW! Thanks for sharing, love that old iron

 

[gink595]

There is a Studebaker Museum in South Bend , Indiana. If you haven't been you'd like it. I like the Hawks, they are cool cars

 

[bowtechmadman]

Thanks for sharing...great pics! Really like the 1ton 4x4! Would love a truck like that.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Thanks for sharing...great pics! Really like the 1ton 4x4! Would love a truck like that.

Here it is being put to use hauling some wood. The side racks swing out for easy loading.

A shot of the front.

 

[Guido Salvage]

There is a Studebaker Museum in South Bend , Indiana. If you haven't been you'd like it. I like the Hawks, they are cool cars

I haven't been since the International Meet in 2007. But the good news is that we will be back in South Bend in 2012 and I can go again!

 

[gink595]

You ever been to Auburn, IN? They have a big festival/Collector car Auction every year for the Auburn, Cords and Duesenbergs. The Auction just changed hands but is still one of the biggest around. It is on the Labor Day Weekend. I live just a few miles from Auburn.

 

[Guido Salvage]

You ever been to Auburn, IN? They have a big festival/Collector car Auction every year for the Auburn, Cords and Duesenbergs. The Auction just changed hands but is still one of the biggest around. It is on the Labor Day Weekend. I live just a few miles from Auburn.

Never been to Auburn, but would like to see the ACD Museum. Be interesting to see what happens now that Dean Kruse is out of the picture.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Found a couple of more pictures of the 4 wheel drive.

 

[promac850]

I read in another thread that you live right across the road from a scrap yard... what do you see there? I want lots of "scrap"

 

[Guido Salvage]

I read in another thread that you live right across the road from a scrap yard... what do you see there? I want lots of "scrap"

What thread revealed that "information"?

 

[gink595]

Never been to Auburn, but would like to see the ACD Museum. Be interesting to see what happens now that Dean Kruse is out of the picture.

Last year was one of the biggest of record, i can't remember who bought it. They are out of Canada, and are supposed to be one of the biggest. I've been there almost every year since I've lived in Indiana some 20 years now. Cars that are so rare you'll see 2-3 of them there. It truley spoils you for seeing collector cars. If you ever make it over I'll buy ya beer!

 

[atvguns]

Did they use a ford 289 or did they have their own engine

 

[gink595]

It was their own motor. Some had the Paxton Super Chargers from teh factory. I believe the Avanti's had them.