My other hobby is Studebakers, Yes old cars. The
Studebaker Drivers Club International Meet starts July 12, 2009. And I'm going to try and be there. It's in Iowa. We have a very active forum with
lots of Studebaker stuff discussed. Sorry guys, I was getting excited about the Reunion till I notice its about the same time.
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'09 reunion not in the cards
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Posts: 12 (12/15/08 08:55 PM) |
Jones IC3
'66-67 Looking for other in the ICgang at that time Holiday Cheers to All |
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Posts: 1086 (12/16/08 09:53 AM) Admiral of this Navee |
I had a '62 Gran Turismo Hawk back in 1963. It's actually one of my all-time favorite cars.
Mine was white, with emerald green leather interior. Some of the best bucket seats I've ever owned. The dashboard instrument panel sort of wrapped around my "cockpit," with aircraft-like analog instruments monitoring everything. It had a nice little V8 (289, I think), three speed stick on the column with overdrive. In OD the engine was turning 2100 at 70mph. It gave me 25 mpg at that speed, 21mpg at 80. Wish I had it now.
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Posts: 2265 (12/16/08 03:00 PM) Chief Master At Arms |
Didn't Studebaker make a "Hawk" series of a sporty type car back in the late '50's?
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Posts: 4680 (12/16/08 03:19 PM) Chief Master At Arms |
They made a "Golden Hawk" with a true supercharger if I remember right!
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Posts: 6412 (12/16/08 05:11 PM) |
You are correct sir. Really great cars, like Ray, really Great.
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Posts: 4689 (12/17/08 08:50 AM) Chief Master At Arms |
Ebon, I am surprised that you haven't noticed how 'close' Iowa is to Ohio.....Why with a supercharged Golden Hawk,you could make the trip in 6-7 hours,maybe less!! I hate to see a shipmate miss out on the once a year festivities...didn't think you were gonna get away without a nutcracker did ya? 
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Posts: 1088 (12/17/08 09:22 AM) Admiral of this Navee |
I occasionally worked at the Studebaker Lark dealer near my mother's house. A regional rep came in with an Avanti demonstrator one day. I grabbed it. There
was a new gauge on the dashboard, showing the output of the supercharger.
I had driven cars at 110 and 120... I pushed this one to where the speedo was showing 160 (it didn't go any higher). My knuckles were white, and my heart was racing. I'll never forget it. In later years I'd own fast cars---like my 67 Pontiac, which would do 105 in second gear (thanks to 2.39:1 rear end) and who knows what once the speedo was buried---but that Avanti was clearly something else.
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Posts: 13 (12/17/08 01:14 PM) |
Being in to Sudebakers has been and is fun. Take to long to list the ones Dad and me and my brothers own, but I'll list a few we have.
62 GT Hawk 289 factory 4 speed Black with red interior 56 4 door Commander 3 one the tree with O/D Blue and white, blue interior 63 Avanti R2 (supercharger from the factory) speed shift automatic, sand with fawn interior with leather seats Yes FAST 41 Commander 4 door Sedan Brown all original as can be. 6V many more but the above also have add on air and the first two have cruise control. also a 65 Wagonaire (station wagon that the rear part of the top slide froward) This is the first year Studebaker used Chev's engines 283 and a Studebaker 4 speed added.
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Posts: 6418 (12/17/08 05:25 PM) |
You need to drive the classic to Cleveland. AWOL is not a good thing.
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Posts: 4693 (12/17/08 07:34 PM) Chief Master At Arms |
I tried to tell him Wes....AWOL is not a good thing! 
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Posts: 14 (12/17/08 09:27 PM) |
I drove the 56 Commander sedan to Lancaster, Pa. to last Meeting in Sept. Had no trouble at all.
The last 4 months in the Navy, I was detached to Arm Force Service in Boston. So I know about AWOL. :-)
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Posts: 1091 (12/18/08 08:59 AM) Admiral of this Navee |
We could have a '62 GT Hawk owner's club!
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Posts: 4700 (12/18/08 02:54 PM) Chief Master At Arms |
"62 GT Hawk 289 factory 4 speed Black with red interior " ---different color, same model? Art,we have to convince Ebon to come to the reunion,If he drives this car..it will take you back 40 some years,like a time machine!
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Posts: 6421 (12/18/08 08:02 PM) |
Ebon, you got to come to Cleveland and meet the gang, especially Ray.
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Posts: 4752 (12/25/08 08:27 AM) Chief Master At Arms |
Wes..we have to muddle through without "the Newbie" as we have for the last few years.Skip did you reserve a room yet? I did as soon as I found
out where it was!
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Posts: 1114 (12/27/08 01:35 PM) |
Thanks for the reminder Ray...I shall do just that this very day....I already have my calender marked and have arranged for Sister Janet Marie Heist,OP to baby
sit my apartment and the OP cat. Wishing all my shipmates a healthy, happy and prosperous new year [what more could one ask for???]....I know, the "Name
Witheld by request" guy and his dobro.
PEACE!!!!and LOVE!!!! Skip  
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Posts: 4764 (12/28/08 09:42 AM) Chief Master At Arms |
Skip..sounds good,,I think the rooms are going to go fast.I noticed (in the newsletter) that there wasn't any overflow hotel.Maybe the one hotel is big
enough for all of us?
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Posts: 1251 (12/29/08 10:23 PM) |
I bought a 50 Studebaker when I attended "A" School in Newport. It must have been 1960. LA BAMBA was a big hit, if I remember right. I used to sit in
it and practice my clutch work, just back and forth, back and forth. I did not have the money to register it so I sold it when I left. I think I paid $100.00
for it. It looked like a capital W in the front. I got pretty good on the clutch work. Then I had a 57 Hawk for a while, I think a 189 cu in engine with a
back draft carburater? That sound right?
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Posts: 4803 (01/07/09 08:41 AM) Chief Master At Arms |
Jerry...good boy,now if you just drive it to Cleveland ,with Jonesie we will be set for a PAR_TAE!
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Posts: 6501 (01/07/09 05:33 PM) |
Ray is correct.
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- Now Hear This
- Resources
- Informational and Educational
- Introductions
- Reunions
- Roundtable Discussions
- Clubhouse
- Member-to-Member, and Requests
- Other Topics
- Jokes
- Soapbox
- Polls
- Personal Recollections of a Serious Nature
- Chain of Command
- Weapons Department
- Engineering Department
- Navigation Department
- Operations Department
- Supply Department
- Executive Department
- Chain of Command
- Weapons Department
- Engineering Department
- Navigation Department
- Supply Department
- Executive Department
