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Vintage Car Life Review: 1963 Studebaker Avanti – “Much More Than Just Another Bucket-Seated Luxury Car”
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 34 CommentsIn the summer of 1962, American car magazines were abuzz with the introduction of the radically styled, fiberglass-bodied Studebaker Avanti, a new sporty coupe combining European design themes (courtesy of […] -
Auto Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 2 – Second Verse Different Than The First
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 25 CommentsReporting on a museum having 2,000 vehicles is tough. The ongoing decision of what to show, what to say, and trying to keep a neutral tone made Part 1 fun, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Rambler Classic – Classic Rambler
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 8/17/2018) Rambler. Say the word, if only in your mind. Does a car jump to mind? For some folks it might be the older Nash-derived Rambler from […] -
Car Show Classic: 1964 Studebaker Cruiser – Brooks Stevens’s Last Pass For South Bend
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 9/28/2012) I love Studebaker. Pretty much any South Bend-built model gets my immediate attention, but I have to acknowledge that, in the end, Studebaker did itself in. We […] -
Auction Classic: 1966 Studebaker Cruiser – End of the Road
Posted on July 6, 2024 | 45 CommentsAs most of you know, 1966 would mark the final year of production for Studebaker (although some younger readers may be surprised to discover that Studebakers were still in production […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 Studebaker Lark – South Bend’s Beater King
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 4/23/2013) In the 1970s, when I was a lad, the Studebaker Lark was my hometown’s favorite beater. If some other car was your town’s cheap-transportation choice in those […] -
CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 39 CommentsSpring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […] -
Studebaker: Ahead Of Its Time And The True Source Of Every Postwar Styling Trend
Posted on April 1, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 4/1/2018) It is universally recognized that the only reason Studebaker went out of business was because the company was ahead of its time. Not only did […] -
CC Flashback: 1974 – Classic Car Auctions The Way They Used To Be
Posted on February 16, 2024 | 30 Comments(first posted 2/16/2018) Jon7190 has taken us several trips to the classic car auctions in Scottsdale, and promises a few more looks soon. Jon’s sharing at some of […] -
CC Video and Analysis: Optimism Before Failure, Part 1 (Packard in 1957)
Posted on February 7, 2024 | 21 CommentsYouTube is amazing – it really is! Here is a film that I always suspected was out there, but thought I’d never see. It’s the introduction of the new […] -
Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1957 Studebaker Provincial – Providential Survivor
Posted on September 13, 2023 | 25 CommentsThanks to these images by William Oliver at the Cohort, here’s a rare find that was a rare sight in its day. A 1957 Studebaker Provincial, one of 3,995 built […] -
Vintage Dealers: Lots Of Larks In Iowa – The Whattoff Motor Co.
Posted on September 1, 2023 | 20 CommentsHere’s a nice bunch of Larks at the Whattoff Motor Co. in Ames, Iowa. And if this image from 1959 compels you to shout ‘fleet cars,’ you’d be right. These […] -
Vintage Advertising: The Romance Of Studebaker
Posted on June 20, 2023 | 34 Comments