Studebaker Owners’ Blog

Studebaker Owners’ Blog

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    Studebaker 2r16a, 1950

    Chassis No.: R16A25449 Auction: Gone Farmin' Fall Premier 2020 Auction date: November 21, 2020 Lot No.: K55 $3,850 | Sold • 1950 Studebaker • 1.5 ton with bedsides • Would make a great car hauler • 4-speed transmission • 246 CI 6-cylinder engine • 6-volt electrical system https://www.mecum.com/lots/437038/1950-studebaker-2r16a/

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    Studebaker Avanti Coupe, 1963

    Chassis No.: R36938 Auction: Fran and Ron Green's Verde Classics Museum Collection 2013 Auction date: February 23, 2013 Lot No.: S69 $31,900 | Sold • Body: Coupe • Born an R2 supercharged car • Dealer installed R3 supercharger • 289 CI engine • Bucket seats • Automatic • Power windows • Leather interior • Fiberglass body • Factory chrome wheel cove

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    Studebaker M16 1.5-Ton Flatbed, 1946

    Chassis No.: 3M19362 Auction: Gone Farmin' Spring Classic 2022 Auction date: March 26, 2022 Lot No.: K31 $16,500 | Sold • 226 CI L-head 6-cylinder engine • Red with Black fenders • Dual rear wheels • Wooden high-rack stake bed • From the Hays Antique Truck Museum Description from the Hays' Museum Vehicle Plaque: At the end of World War II, truck ma

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    Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, 1963

    Chassis No.: 63V4938 Auction: Elmer's Auto & Toy Museum Collection 2022 Auction date: September 17, 2022 Lot No.: S104 $15,400 | Sold • Exterior: Red • Interior: Black/White • 289 CI V-8 engine • 4-speed manual transmission • 2-barrel carburetor • Red with Black and White interior • Woodgrain instrument cluster • Bucket seats and center console

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    Studebaker Avanti R1, 1963

    Chassis No.: 63R1980 Auction: Monterey 2026 Auction date: August 15, 2026 Lot No.: T45 • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Gray • Interior: Black • First-year Studebaker Avanti • 289 CI R1 V-8 engine • Manual transmission • Power windows • Glovebox vanity mirror • Correct original wheels and hubcaps • Studebaker radio • Correct radiato

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    Studebaker Transtar, 1958

    Chassis No.: E5125462 Auction: Davenport 2020 Auction date: June 20, 2020 Lot No.: K48 $8,250 | Sold • Exterior: Surf Green • Still original Surf Green color • Used in parades • Includes owner’s manual • Cover • Options included are heater, oil filter and turn signal • Inline 6-cylinder • 3-speed manual transmission • From California • Studebaker b

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    Studebaker Golden Hawk Coupe, 1957

    Chassis No.: 6103838 Auction: Larry's Legacy 2025 Auction date: September 21, 2025 Lot No.: S162 $24,200 | Sold • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Arctic White • Interior: Blue • Body: Coupe • 1 of 4,356 Golden Hawks built for the 1957 model year • First year for the supercharged engine • Rebuilt 289 CI V-8 engine • Flight-O-Matic

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    Studebaker Half Ton Pickup Truck, 1952

    Chassis No.: R64785 Auction: Davenport 2020 Auction date: June 20, 2020 Lot No.: K40 $11,000 | Sold • Exterior: Blue • Very solid 68-year-old pickup truck • Paint and body in excellent condition • New 6-volt battery • This truck was used in North Dakota as a farm service truck • Recently used for parades • Selling due to owner’s advanced age https:

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    Studebaker Avanti R1, 1963

    Chassis No.: R2068 Auction: Monterey 2022 Auction date: August 20, 2022 Lot No.: T19 $30,250 | Sold • Exterior: Black • Interior: Tan • Desirable round headlight model • Finished in Black with Tan interior • Odometer reads 42,000 miles • 289 CI V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Factory air conditioning • $2,139.90 spent on recent service for br

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    Studebaker Commander, 1955

    Chassis No.: 8418486 Auction: Elmer's Auto & Toy Museum Collection 2022 Auction date: September 17, 2022 Lot No.: S199 $37,400 | Sold • Exterior: Yellow • Interior: Brown • 259 CI Bearcat V-8 engine • 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive • Finished in Yellow with Brown and Gray interior • Louvered hood with Blue flames • 4-barrel carburet

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    Studebaker Dictator Batwing Coupe, 1937

    Chassis No.: 2BG10813105558397 Auction: Kansas City 2020 Auction date: November 21, 2020 Lot No.: S152 $30,000 | High bid • Interior: Tweed • Body: Batwing Coupe • Restored with 14,000 miles on build • 350 CI Chevrolet V-8 engine • Turbo 350 automatic transmission • 9-inch Ford rear end • Power steering • Power windows • Remote popping suicide door

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    Studebaker 2R5 Pickup, 1949

    Chassis No.: R1512488 Auction: Louisville 2019 Auction date: September 21, 2019 Lot No.: S30 $17,600 | Sold • Exterior: Blue • Interior: Black • Body: Pickup • Correct Iroquois Blue paint • Functional gauges • Factory clock works • Correct red wheels • Correct bias-ply tires • Professionally rebuilt Flathead 6 • Professionally rebuilt 3-speed trans

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    Studebaker Sky Hawk, 1956

    Chassis No.: 7175883 Auction: The Salmon Brothers Collection 2012 Auction date: June 16, 2012 Lot No.: S63 $24,200 | Sold • Studebaker Sweepstakes 289 engine • Believed to be 40,028 original miles • Climatizer air conditioning • Dual exhaust • Bench seat • Wide whitewall tires • Finished in Cream over White Studebaker built just 3,610 Sky Hawks in

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    Studebaker E Series Champ Pickup, 1960

    Chassis No.: 3E9317 Auction: Gone Farmin' Spring Classic 2022 Auction date: March 26, 2022 Lot No.: K82 $20,350 | Sold • Exterior: Sherwood Green • Interior: Tan • Body: Pickup • 259 CI Engine • 3-speed Transmission • Copy of the original truck production order, spare parts list, instruction sheet for Studebaker National Museum and restoration docu

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    Studebaker Avanti, 1963

    Chassis No.: 63R02142 Auction: Elmer's Auto & Toy Museum Collection 2022 Auction date: September 17, 2022 Lot No.: S139 $31,350 | Sold • Exterior: Teal • Interior: Tan • 289 CI V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Finished in Teal with Tan interior • Bucket seats with console • Tachometer • Clock • AM radio • Power steering • Power brakes • Fo

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    Studebaker Avanti, 1963

    Chassis No.: 63R2035 Auction: Louisville 2019 Auction date: September 21, 2019 Lot No.: F189 $29,700 | Sold • Exterior: White • Interior: Tan • R1 engine • Fiberglass body • Original interior with exception of carpet • Believed to be 68,000 original miles • New tires • Original owners manual • Accessories catalog • Workshop manual 289 CI https://ww

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    Studebaker Pickup, 1948

    Chassis No.: PTRC2R001233 Auction: The Salmon Brothers Collection 2012 Auction date: June 16, 2012 Lot No.: S91 $34,100 | Sold • Exterior: Orange • Body: Pickup • Custom Studebaker Pickup • Tuned Port Corvette engine • 700R transmission • Air conditioning • Headers • Dual exhaust • Tilt column • Custom interior • Custom dash • Shaved tailgate • Rol

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    Studebaker Commander Resto Mod, 1950

    Chassis No.: 4842694 Auction: Portland 2019 Auction date: June 22, 2019 Lot No.: F50 $6,325 | Sold • Exterior: Purple • Interior: Gray • Body: Resto Mod • 289 CI engine • 3-speed transmission • Suicide doors • Electric seats • Leather Cadillac interior • 5,100 miles since restoration • VIN ANNOUNCEMENT 289 CI, 3-Speed https://www.mecum.com/lots/376

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    Studebaker Champion Custom Sedan, 1950

    Chassis No.: G529835 Auction: Larry's Legacy 2025 Auction date: September 21, 2025 Lot No.: U360 $33,000 | Sold • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Two Tone Green • Interior: White/Green • Body: Sedan • V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Adjustable air suspension • Continental kit • Vintage Air • Custom frenched tail lights • Can

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    Studebaker Ice Princess XF58, 1950

    Chassis No.: BOS Auction: Larry's Legacy 2025 Auction date: September 21, 2025 Lot No.: S277 $77,000 | Sold • Odometer: 52,999 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Blue/Light Blue • Interior: Gold • Body: Coupe • Custom 6-wheeler build by Richard Fletcher • Double bubble canopy • 500 CI V-8 engine • Automatic transmission • Blu

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