Car Spot: 58 Studebaker President Starlight Hardtop

Making the most with limited dollars I love the story of an underdog. You regular followers know about the special place I have in my heart for all things American Motors. The same holds true for Studebaker. With limited funds, they did a remarkable job doing battle with GM, Ford, and Chrysler just like AMC... Continue Reading →

March 16, 2025 0

Car Spot: 1987 Studebaker Avanti

Its design started on the back of an envelope during an airplane flight I love this story because it's about an American automotive manufacturer that swung for the fence to save the company, much like AMC which I've written about many times on car spots here. This 1987 Avanti I spotted one day at the... Continue Reading →

December 1, 2023 2

Die-Cast: Automodello 1:43 1963 Studebaker Avanti

Automodello’s Avanti offers sharp detail in resin Eyeballed my first Studebaker Avanti at my first Indianapolis 500 in 1962. The car was just about to be produced and was the “ceremonial” pace car for that year’s race, won by Roger Ward. A Studebaker Lark convertible was the “official” pace car. This car looked futuristic, and... Continue Reading →

November 8, 2014 1

Chasing Classic Cars: What five would you own?

Your chance to dream big I daydream a lot about "if money was no object" and I had a place to store them (like Jay Leno's Garage) what five cars would I own. Of course I'd want more but in this blog entry decided to stick with five. So here you go. 1970 AMX I... Continue Reading →