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[Texas Lawdog]

Seems like I remember my Dad tellin' that his Dad had one of those Chrysler Airflows.  I also remember Grand dad havin' big Studebaker sedan back then.

[Scattered Thumbs]

Apparently the problem with the Chrysler Airflow was that although it was popular with the kids back then it was the daddys that were buying the cars.

[Texas Lawdog]

The Studebaker model that he had was called Dictator.  I've got a picture of my Grandparents and my Dad in that thing taken in about 1930. My Dad would have been about 12 or so.

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[Russ T Chambers]

As a kid loved the look of the Studebaker Avanti.  There were two that lived in Racine, WI.  Both were gold, so I started looking at the plates to tell them apart!

[Leo Tanner]

Yeah, but could ya tell if they was comin er goin?


Leo

[Forty Rod]

With the Avanti there was no question, especailly the supercharged R3:  It was GOING capping out at about 150mph, if I recall. 

About five years ago there was a Studebaker Avanti still being driven in Victorville and a year ago I saw one of the Canadian Avantis at a GLB lunch in Ontario.

[Russ T Chambers]

Yeah, but could ya tell if they was comin er goin?


Leo

No question!!!!  White lights behind, getting brighter, coming!!!    Red lights in front, getting dimmer going!!!   

[Delmonico]

Back when I went to trade school in 75-76 about 25 miles west of Lincoln we car pooled and drove out every day.  Was rollin' down I-80 on mornin' about 80 in one a them Type 3 VW Squarebacks the folks owned.  Somethin' red came up in the rearview and blew right by us like we were standin' still.  Got a good look at it as it flew by.  guy with me, thought he was a geearhead (yah right, won a 12 pack off him one time, he could not find the carb on the VW. ) wondered what the heck that was, tolt him a 63 Studdie.  At school he told everyone I tried to tell him we got passed by a Studdie flyin' low.  Teacher looked at me and I just said Avanti, he laughed and said it was a good thing we didn't get in it's way.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

When I was a kid, there was a Stude Golden Hawk on my way to school. Always liked the looks of that one.........Buck

[Delmonico]

When I was a kid, there was a Stude Golden Hawk on my way to school. Always liked the looks of that one.........Buck

I like the 52-54 Starliner better, same basic body, no fins and it does not have the big chrome grill.

[Texas Lawdog]

The Silver Hawk, The Golden Hawk, and the Avanti, they were all runners. We had an older guy, probably about my dad's age that had a 55 or 56 Studebaker Champion coupe. He put a 283 chevy motor in it. It was a real sleeper.