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Thanks Colin, long time no see.

 

Tell me 'mo about that " British Daimler Hemi engine!! Is it different from OUR run-of-the-mill Hemi? Still in production? How cheap is one?!!
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Agreed mate! Going to have to plan a trip over, as soon as this Covid rubbish is over.

 

Made from 1959-69. There was bigger 4.5 Liter version put in the Daimler Conquest limo, which is even rarer. A friend told me about this one. They are not easy to find but you may luck across one. Be prepared to fix corrosion in the water p***ages in the aluminum heads. They only make about 140hp stock.

 

OZ?

 

@loudbang ,, yeah last one is from OZ,, Lynn Arrowsmith's 34 coupe

 

many many years ago this car was in north Texas and I went with my dad to see it. The man who owned it at the time is a very intelligent machinist who likes to keep to himself but he was more than willing to explain the car to me when I was a young boy. The interior was unfinished but the car itself was awesome. Being the unique vehicle it was it always stuck with me. I found a more recent ad for the car for sale in Illinois, it looks as if the interior has been done sometime in the last 20 years..not exactly the style I would have gone with but glad to see the car survives http://cl***iccardb.com/studebaker/400310-1953-studebaker-custom.html

 

@Shadow Creek This one an early version of that Stude pickup?

 

I think that is a different Stude. There was one around here that belonged to a member of Sage Brush chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club.

 

OT but what was the thinking behind the white spun gl*** that was used under the show cars back in the day? I never liked that look.

 

That one was built by Dave Stuckey, and for some reason he cut it up

 

I think it was to make them look "Dreamey" and lower. Possibly to let everyone know it was a "Show Car".

 

Nads-that car is beautiful. Did you buy those wheels new? I didnt think they made them anymore.

 

Here's a mysterious one. Built in the mid/late sixties, it was chopped, shiny red with Cragar's and a small block (eventually a big block up front). The details on this are spotty but it somehow survived...

 

My friend has one of those with a 350 in the back sear area.

 

@loudbang from what I remember on the Stude the story was that the original owner was a young guy and his parents wouldn’t help him get a pickup to haul his motorcycle. So he proceeded to cut the back half of the Studebaker off so he could wheel his motorcycle in there. I think the owner I spoke to told me the car was not heavily customized and it wasn’t originally yellow. Also the fins were a later addition. One part of the story was at some time while the car was yellow, it had an awful green and yellow interior.

Disclaimer-this is me trying to remember a couple hours conversation from 20 years ago, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of this lol


P.S.- here’s an original photo that was from the for sale ad. Note the side exit exhaust and the louvered hood

 

Good info I didn't realize they were the same car. I have posted that photo in HAMB somewhere.

 

Previously posted by Loudbang on May 2:

 

A couple of cars from recent Pa car show.