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Today December 9, 2008 is the 45th anniversary of the last Studebaker rolling off the assembly line. Where was a good bailout when you needed one?

Boy would I like to have one of those Avanti's or even a good six cylinder Lark or one of those station wagon's with the rear portion of the roof that slid back so you could put really tall stuff in the thing.

Ahhhh, the good old days. And if you know what I am talking about you must be old too. :driving:

QUINNSCOMMENTARY;1081589 wrote: Today December 9, 2008 is the 45th anniversary of the last Studebaker rolling off the assembly line. Where was a good bailout when you needed one?

Boy would I like to have one of those Avanti's or even a good six cylinder Lark or one of those station wagon's with the rear portion of the roof that slid back so you could put really tall stuff in the thing.

Ahhhh, the good old days. And if you know what I am talking about you must be old too. :driving:


Yes, I know and I'm old. In 1961 I was working for a small steel fabricator. The owner had a 1950 Studebaker pickup truck that we made deliveries of smaller items with. One day John, our crane operator, dropped a load of steel on it. The cab was beat to hell and the back and side windows broke but boss made us use it that way. I was the delivery man. That was the coldest winter I ever put in.

I'm old and remember them well ...!! Don't build them like that anymore all the cars today look alike. Some just cost $20,000.00 more then the one next to it. Chrome, whitewalls, running boards, Trunks big enough for a family of six. love it..:-4

In 1963, I was not legally old enough to buy a car on my own! However, used car salesmen being what they were back then, one did in fact sell me a 1953 Green & White Comander!! I really wanted the Hawk, but that car was $180 more than I had, so the Comander it was!!! I was so proud of myself for being able buy a car on my own, it made me feel so grown up!!! The salesman didn't ask how old I was, & ofcourse, I didn't offer the info!!! Anyway, it turned out to be a fairly good car, I even had it painted (by Earl Schieb) to a Burgundy Blood color!!! Ahhh, the good lo days!!!

cars;1082210 wrote: In 1963, I was not legally old enough to buy a car on my own! However, used car salesmen being what they were back then, one did in fact sell me a 1953 Green & White Comander!! I really wanted the Hawk, but that car was $180 more than I had, so the Comander it was!!! I was so proud of myself for being able buy a car on my own, it made me feel so grown up!!! The salesman didn't ask how old I was, & ofcourse, I didn't offer the info!!! Anyway, it turned out to be a fairly good car, I even had it painted (by Earl Schieb) to a Burgundy Blood color!!! Ahhh, the good lo days!!!


My father was one of those used car salesmen back in those days. His luck wasn't too good he sold Packard, Nash Rambler, Edsel, Studebaker and Renault, but ended his working years selling Mercedes, one out of six isn't bad I guess.

Remember? I owned a 1956 Golden Hawk purchased second hand in 1960.

Loved that car.

QUINNSCOMMENTARY;1081589 wrote: Today December 9, 2008 is the 45th anniversary of the last Studebaker rolling off the assembly line. Where was a good bailout when you needed one?

Boy would I like to have one of those Avanti's or even a good six cylinder Lark or one of those station wagon's with the rear portion of the roof that slid back so you could put really tall stuff in the thing.

Ahhhh, the good old days. And if you know what I am talking about you must be old too. :driving:


Those old cars were built like tanks. By the time I was old enough to drive, they were just making tin cans. But I was fortunate enough to find myself a used Chevy. 1953.

Do you know how long it's been since I heard that word.

So cool