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

[Guido Salvage]

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

As Gink said, the 289 was a Studebaker designed and built engine. Studebaker debuted their V-8 in 1951 at 232 CID, it then went to 224 CID, up to 259 CID in 1955 and finally to 289 CID in 1956. This engine was the last new one that Studebaker developed (the prior one being the 169.5 CID Champion engine in 1939) and carried them through the end of production in South Bend in December, 1963. There were a limited number of Avanti engines (R-3) that were 304.5 CID and sported a Paxton supercharger.

There is no association with the Ford engine other than the displacement but Studebaker did use GM McKinnon engines in their 1965 and 1966 models (194 and 230 6's and 283 2V V-8).

 

[Jumper]

They were quite common here in Canada as well, in fact the last one made anywhere (save for Avantis produced by another company) rolled off the line in Hamilton, Ontario, 16 March 1966. My aunt had a neighbour who had a "Lark" of early 60s vintage.

Those Avantis were and still are beautiful cars.

 

[promac850]

What thread revealed that "information"?

I believe it was the one about the firetruck...

 

[Guido Salvage]

Sorry, no junkyards near my house, though I did see a buck across the street last year when I was eating lunch....

 

[promac850]

Must've mistaken you for another member on here... Nice buck, too bad you couldn't shoot in that direction.

 

[Guido Salvage]

He took off when he saw me....

 

[promac850]

lol, smart guy. He didn't wanna wait around for someone to shoot him. He'll be a big buck someday.

 

[Jumper]

Spotted this Studebaker Champion of mid 50s vintage I assume For Sale on an Edmonton street as I was out for a walk last week.

 

[Guido Salvage]

The car pictured is a 1949.

 

[Jumper]

The car pictured is a 1949.

Advanced styling for the year....it is still for sale..

 

[SS396driver]

I have few

1963 R-2 4spd Avanti

1963 Lark V-8 my nieces wedding car

My dad has a 64 Hawk all original unrestored car with 29k on it took first place at the Studebaker National in 2011 survivor class.

 

[captndavie]

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

A shot of the front.

Nice truck! What's the history behind it. Looks like it had some sort of a seal or logo on the doors.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Nice truck! What's the history behind it. Looks like it had some sort of a seal or logo on the doors.

It formerly belonged to Asa Hall, a noted Studebaker collector. Originally it was owned by the New York Department of Natural Resources (or some similar agency, I don't have the paperwork in front of me).

 

[tdi-rick]

Only just found this thread, talk about a trip down memory lane.

Dear old Dad had a 64 Lark when i was a little tracker about 1970.
I might be able to digg up some photos, He loved it but it was riddled with tin worm so sold it for a Jeep Wagoneer.

Bit of a US car theme in our family, he still gives me heaps for buying an English car.

 

[Guido Salvage]

My '64 Avanti went to Australia along with a '64 convertible and a doctor's buggy. All are in the Melbourne area.

 

[alleyyooper]

When I was born my folks had a 48 Ford sedan (moms) and dad had a 46 stud truck a tan color. Shortly after my 5 birthday dad got a 49 Stud pick up I sure didn't like it as well as that 46, we also moved to a bigger rented farm at that time. One of dads brothers who never married came to live with us in that big old 22 room house and help dad on the farm. He drove a 47 cammander that he gave to my mom when he bought a new 51 champion.The 47 cammander is just to the right of the 1953 Case VAC-U tractor in 1956. the old I think 51 ford is my moms sister's, her son is sitting on the cases left fender.

Wasn't long after the picture was taken Uncle gave mom the champion and bought a new 57 mecury.
I've always wanted a super hawk or an avanti But will never relize that dream in this life time.