Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

Lou, what a beautiful little Studebaker great lines and you gotta love that Paxton Supercharger under the hood, its like the ultimate librarians car with a mean streak!!!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Brian, "its like the ultimate librarians car with a mean streak!!!" LOVE IT! Lou

This car belonged to my dad Max Mosse he restored it from rusted metal. I called it the "rust bucket". We sold it after my Daddy went into a nursing home. He used to tell me I'd be sorry for making fun of it one day. I cried when it was rolled onto the trailer and drove off. So glad to see the gentleman who bought it from is still enjoys it. My Dad would be so proud. We still have his 59 lark all original no restoration a coral color we will be selling.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Dina, Happy to read this car brings back memories of when your Dad owned the car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

@user-ww5uo7fu9j

6 ай бұрын

Жалко вашего отца! В родном доме ему места не нашлось.😢

What a really nice car! It must have been quite the sleeper in its day because unless you know to look for that great little badge well, you're in trouble. Thanks, Lou!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, You're right, this "Sleeper" will surprise you :-) You're welcome, Lou

A very rare car that Studebaker and supercharged too. A real gem ❤

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Derek, Happy to share this "real gem" with you :-) Lou

I have yet to see you go for a ride in one of these Studebaker supercharged cars! Most of the videos that you have are all indoor venues. I guess that Studebaker cars are so rare that people are afraid to take them out into traffic. This Studebaker Daytona R2 Supercharged 289 example is a neat looking car. Studebakers are so unique, it's a shame that the company went defunct. Like the color of this car. Healthy sounding engine as well. I would love to see you take a Supercharged Studebaker out on the open road. I want to see one perform, rather than just listen to it idle and rev up standing still.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, Hmmm, I had not thought about that I have not taken a ride in a Supercharged Studebaker. I'll have to work on that. Happy to share this "neat" car with you. Lou

@opera93

Жыл бұрын

Mike, yes. Thanks… interestingly, a HIGH SCHOOL Classmates Brother ( a 1964 F GRADUATE)…had one of these LarKS , my MEMORY ** A MANUEL Tranny, ( * In Blue for sure 64??)Anyways, I am WOLF LAKE HS ( NOBLE County, INDIANA)……..

Great Looking Stude ! Thanks Mike and Lou for letting us enjoy her !

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

What a beautiful car

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kenneth, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

I like that car, I have never seen or heard of it. That engine sounds badass. Nice color combo too. Good post Lou!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Larry B., Happy to read you learned about this car. I'm learning all the time from the Caretakers and I find that to be so much fun :-) Glad to read you enjoy the sounds from this engine, and the color too, Lou

I ran into a Studebaker Lark about 1981 on US 131 between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo MI . I was driving my 1979 Z-28 Camaro that had headers 327 350 HP cam Holley Street Dominator intake .. 110 HP Nitrous with the Bottle turned off. Holley 600 Double Pumper.. The owner of the Lark knew what he had and figured I was going to get Embarrassed. We both floored it back then the speed limit was 55 MPH .. The Lark stayed with me pretty good up to 130 MPH at which Point I walked away from him in an Impressive Manner My Camaro Tops out at 150 MPH .. we slowed down he shook his head smiling and we both continued on our way Obeying that National 55 MPH Speed Limit on the 4 lane Limited access Highway .. Now days the Speed limit is 70 MPH there is a stretch North of Grand Rapis that is now 75 MPH at least you don't fall asleep from boredom at 75 MPH ..

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, Good story :-) Thanks for sharing, Lou

Always liked Studebakers...Their designs always stood out.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jack, Happy to read you enjoy the Studebakers :-) I'd suggest you type into KZread search "My Car Story with Lou Studebaker" and I think you'll see more you enjoy, Lou

Thanks Mike and Lou for bringing a unique treasure. ABeautiful Blue Gem! We Had a Lark and a Hawk when I was growing up.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi CJ Design, Happy to share this "unique treasure" with you :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your Hawk. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

THANKS LOU,MIKE FOR SHARING THIS BEAUTY 🤩 what we would call a “sleeper” …back in the day Btw, I had a friend who had a 1959 GOLDEN HAWK 🤩 and my grandfather had a 1950 STUDEBAKER 🤗💚💚💚

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Budget Audiophile Life-long, Happy to share this "Sleeper" with you :-) Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandfathers car. Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

What a beautiful old Studie! Amazed one could get an AM-FM radio in 1964. Too bad more people wanting more horsepower did not think of Studebaker in 1964. The owner is “Studie Blessed.”

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rob, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

A car nobody ever knew about. Thanks.

@loucostabile

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome Michael.

very very rare automobile. she is sweet. THANKS LOU. 🚴‍♂

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi sly 23, Hapy to read you appreciate the rarity of seeing this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

@sly2392

Жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile thank you lou. you always have excellent content in all of your videos. 🚴‍♂

Didn't know there was a Studebaker Daytona R model. Beautiful rare car Lou, thanks man.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mighty Lonesome, Glad to read you learned something from this episode. I'm learning all the time from the Caretakers and I find that to be so much fun :-) You're welcome, Lou

A Studebaker pony/muscle contraption, what a neato automobile. Thanks Lou!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jon C, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

That's a great sleeper car looks like easy but it surprise you once it hits the gas great job on the restoration hats off to who did it

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy this "Sleeper" :-) Lou

Really a sweet machine! R2 Studebakers are very desirable and sought after. Great video Lou!

@loucostabile

3 ай бұрын

Hi John, Happy to share this "sweet machine" with you :-) Lou

Lou, this is a great example of lasting king of the special road classic R/2 Studebaker, beautiful color. Nice! Thanks...

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

halhenryg, Happy to read you enjoy this "great example" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

That car is rad, and mint. The badges are really cool, and that grille is pretty distinctive. I'd love to drive it and see what that supercharger does.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Josh, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Driving it sounds fun! Lou

Such a badass car! Beautiful! The sound is epic! I'm an owner of a 64 four door v-8; Daytona and I absolutely love my stude as you must yours, congratulations on having such a beauty and I love the fact that your a driver of it. I drove mine daily for the first several years and don't anymore but I love every minute I do spend behind the wheel and cherish the good times had with her. Again congratulations this is the most beautiful Daytona I've layed eyes on next to mine of course.

@loucostabile

6 ай бұрын

Hi John, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read you're loving your car too! Lou

Don't forget that Studebaker helped usher in the muscle car era with their potent late-1950s Hawk models. I've seen one of these Larks in black a few times over the years at Hemmings MusclePalooza events in Lebanon Valley, NY. Always draws plenty of attention. Great find Lou, and many thanks to you and Mike for bringing it to all of us.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi AMCmachine, Thank you for sharing. My pleasure sharing this "Great find" with you. You're welcome, Lou

My uncle would let me drive his Studebaker it was fast!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Nice !

Nice find Lou, I've never seen this model, but what a "sleeper" looking ride! Supercharged fun.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Happy to share this "Sleeper" with you thelaststraw :-)

Thanks a LOT Lou, writing from Australia and bearing in mind no Aussie Big 3, Ford/GM/Chrysler manufacturers in 1964 produced V8's. Studebakers became police patrol/pursuit cars. But we never had the supercharged model. It's a pity time didn't allow for a more comprehensive look at the scarce Trunk'n treats.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Mike :-) Cheers.

What the heck!!! Didn't know such a Studebaker existed!!!! That's a Hot little ride!!!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Randy, Happy to read you learned about this car here on the Channel. I'm learning all the time from the Caretakers and I find that to be so much fun :-) Lou

¡De líneas simples, pero sobrias, éste Studebaker Daytona 1964 se ve magnífico con ése color azul laguna! Muy elegante y acogedor interior tapizado en café. Es un deleite ver esos manuales y catálogos de la época, bien conservados, con su estilo único y dibujos muy simpáticos... ¡Excelente video, Lou, y saludos cordiales!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jaime, Happy to read this car looks "magnificent" :-) Thanks for sharing the details you notice. Appreciate the kind words on this video, Lou

Beautiful car in impressive condition

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark W, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and condition of this car :-) Lou

What a beautiful and rare Studebaker.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks and appreciate the rarity of this car :-)

Another great feature Lou. Such a rare car. I always liked older Studebaker's but could never get on board with the styling of the Lark...to me, they looked like a combination of a Rambler American and a Plymouth Valiant. Ooof...it looks as though it doesn't know whether it's coming or going... Anyways, the condition of this car is magnificent. THAT👈 I can appreciate! Thx for sharing.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Audie, My pleasure sharing this rare car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

Very nice Studebaker - thanks Mike and Lou! I had forgotten about the supercharged ones - very cool. This example is stunning.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, Happy to share the rare supercharged car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

The engine looks like from a spaceship. The front is beautiful, the rear of the car is a bit strange, but its overall shape commands respect. The double exhaust is impressive. The designers did a great job.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi ZbyszekStefaniak83, Thanks for sharing what you notice, Lou

Beautiful car Lou

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car Michael :-)

Gorgeous!

@loucostabile

10 ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

Love the color and I do not often say that. I have seen some Studebakers at shows with Turbochargers but none like this one.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jed, Happy to read you "Love the color" :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

Really, really .... sweet !!!!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

:-)

Love the Daytona!

@loucostabile

8 ай бұрын

NICE!

Cool car my uncle Had a Stude Hawk and that thing would move on down the road..........4:02 That Triple Black Dart in background is gorgeous I would love to see that up close.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi troynov1965, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncles car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Wow! Lou, u found a gem. 👍

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this "gem" Pete's Taint :-)

Prettiest grill i've ever seen. Great lines, too. Beautiful automobile.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Nice !

..... Beautiful car ... Great options ... BTW, Studebaker Drivers Club member here... Although I sold my '53 Champion, and '62 Lark in '22... I'm maintaining my '65 Cruiser with just over 65K... It's a fully optioned Y9 model ... Best regards .....

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Larry G, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read you're enjoying your car, Lou

I love the way those old-school paxtons look. Friend of mine put one in his 55' Chevy 210. What I'd love to see is a Shelby Mustang or a Thunderbird with a paxton, as I heard that was a rare option. How cool would it be to see a rare gem like that? Fascinating that both Ford and Studebaker had the same displacement of small-blocks and fitted them with these chargers.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Man Her, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends 55 Chevy with the Paxton :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@kennethjones2610

Жыл бұрын

I've seen one '66 Shelby Mustang with a Paxton Supercharger. I pointed out to the Owner their Paxton had a label/sticker that declared....Paxton Products - Division of Studebaker.😁 FYI: The '57 Fords used the earlier version. It wasn't a Paxton but a form of the McCulloch VS57 Supercharger.

@manher4335

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethjones2610 Cool. I appreciate the information. Thank you.

Thanks Mike and Lou, what a great car! That constant smile shows immense pride of ownership and satisfaction.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sean, Happy to read "what a great car!" :-) You're welcome, Lou

Lou... Great car that is about the same motor as a Golden Hawk... 289 supercharged.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Yesenia... Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car" :-) Lou

Wow, beautiful! I love it.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Happy to read you "love it" :-)

Super cool car! When equipped with an automatic, only the Avanti drivetrain had a 2nd gear position. When in the "Drive" gear position, the transmission operated as a 2-speed automatic, only using 2nd and 3rd gears, 1st gear was actuated manually. When starting in 1st gear, the car would get some serious scratch. Under full acceleration, when these were shifted into 2nd, it got more scratch. Studebakers with automatic transmissions from 1951-on were 3-speed automatics operating as 2-speeds, with no 2nd gear quadrant. Until when the Canadian 1965-1966 Studebakers used a Chevy drivetrain, if automatic, they were equipped with their first 2-speed automatic which was a Powerglide automatic.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Automated Electronics, Happy to read you enjoy this "Super cool car!" :-) Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Lou

@kennethjones2610

Жыл бұрын

My Grandfather was a Studebaker Dealer. Stude Transmission Trivia: The 1950-1955 Automatics were built by Detroit Gear, to Studebaker specifications. They had a first gear start & an automatic "anti-creep' built in. It was an expensive transmission to build. As the fifties progress and Studebaker volumes decreased. Studebaker had to find a cheaper solution. In 1956, Studebaker switched to a Flight-o-matic Borg Warner Transmission. PNDLR. Those were the first of the 2nd gear start automatics on the V8s. The Sixes retained a 1st gear start. This R2 Studebaker features the Borg Warner Power-Shift transmission. Developed for the Avanti program. It has a 2nd Gear start when in "D". However is does allow the driver to select-shift and it holds that gear until the driver up-shifts to the next gear in the quadrant. PRND21

@automatedelectronics6062

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethjones2610 Detroit Gear was a division of Borg-Warner. The DG automatics had lock-up torque converters. I was under the impression that they were 2-speeds which operated like a Packard Ultra-Matic. The ones I've been around just had the PNDLR quadrants. Jaguar also used this transmission and with those they had a 2nd gear hold switch on the dash which prevented the torque converter from locking. The locking torque converter was considered 3rd gear.

It's looks like European car. Beautifull. Thanks.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome Rajeewa, Lou

My mother had a 50s bullet nose seen pictures but before my time.Nice Car like the Blue.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Tim C, Like this one? kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYB4msyQj7S2ntI.html

Beautiful car !!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

Cool car , never seen one before !!!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, Happy to share this "Cool car" with you :-) Lou

My first car was a 1960 Studebaker Lark 8, it had almost 400,000 miles on it, belonged to a teacher friend of my Dad's. Got it in 1971, had just turned 18. It was heavy and slow. Had it about a year, the Engine just died out. On the freeway, if I got it up to about 55 mph, that was good. Got rear ended on Pico Blvd in WLA one time, the other guys front bumper just got crush d, there was only a scratch of paint on mine. Not sure if it really had almost 400,000 miles, but it had been driven to Mexico and quite a few other spots. My next car was a '64 Impala 4Dr. Had it for about a year. My younger brother drove it too hard, wrecked the engine, '67 mustang was next. Have only had a few cars during my driving years, once went almost 10 years, just riding public transit, still have old cars, too expensive for new ones, insurance, registration fees( at least in CA) I'm ok with that. Thanks for the Vid on a make of car that just didn't seem to get the props they probably deserved.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

HI Ronald, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Imagine my excitement as a kid riding around on my Schwinn Stingray and seeing a Daytona R2.

@loucostabile

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like good times :-)

@georgekrpan3181

3 ай бұрын

@@loucostabile Cheers Lou!

I had a 65 cruiser,brown on brown 4dr sedan, chevy6, 3 on the tree...not only had the same books in the car, but still had the ladies glove box vanity valet with mirror...

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Dave Morgan's ghost, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Thanks!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

SUPER THANK YOU JIMMY FOR THE SUPER THANKS! I appreciate your support, Lou

WOW Lou! This is GORGEOUS and more memories - The Commandant of my Military Academy had a Daytona convertible with 4-speed, and I got the honor of driving it into Charlottesville one afternoon.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jerry, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your The Commandant of my Military Academy car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Very, very nice.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Neil, Happy to read "Very, very nice" :-) Lou

Amazing car, it looks like its brand new. Great video.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Zach, You're right, looks brand new :-) Appreciate the kind words on the video, Lou

I think it is awesome that some of these enthusiasts have restored these ultra rare cars. See them run the 1/4 mile at Cars and Zebras KZread videos

@loucostabile

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing a tip.

One of the reasons I love watching your videos is the fact that you have such interesting examples. I love the detail of your videos beause we can really study cars that we might not otherwise look at. This is a bit odd looking car to me. The proportions from the side seem a bit off, and the rear end doesn't seem quite right. I do, however, love the front end. As a whole, it's a great looking car, in beautiful shape. Love the color. I'd have this color today!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, Happy to read you're enjoying the selection I'm bringing to you. Glad to read you enjoy the details I share, Lou

Fabulous, thanks.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Steve :-)

Mike was a man of few words...but that rare car says it all!...Sixty years ago, a friend of mine's dad bought a Lark..it was a six, and I thought it was quite a homely automobile!...but wow...this one is excellent!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Curbozer Boomer, Happy to share this "excellent!" car with you :-) Lou

Fantastic little car. Thanks Lou for bringing it to us.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure sharing this one with you Jimmy :-) Lou

Nice car i love it

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

:-)

💕👍 always admired studebakers, as avant-garde....👩‍🦰

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Happy to read you admire this the Studebaker brand :-)

Such glorious machine. The fit and finish appears excellent. Seems everything Studebaker did was equal to or above their competitors. Darn shame this brand faded away.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

High praise :-)

A beautiful car. The pillarless hardtop body style looks great on this car. It's proportioned just right without the excess overhang of most 60s cars. Beautiful grill and nice looking taillights as well. Maybe cost-cutting was the reason why Studebaker eliminated this sweet-looking grill for a cheap-looking generic dual-headlight grill in 1966.

@loucostabile

5 ай бұрын

Hi Message Send, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Lou - I bet this car looks better now then it did when it was new. Beautifully restored; beautiful car !

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Robert - I bet your right :-) Lou

Very special car, looks better than brand new and a real performer. Thanks guys 👍

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you enjoy this "Very special car" :-) You're welcome, Lou

Very cool. I had Lark toy cars as a kid. Knew of Avantis and Hawks being 'muscular' but not the Larks. I dig this...ha, Strato Blue. Not a fan of blue guitars but cars ? Yep :) Nice work, Lou !

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Glen, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Nice little Studebaker, I love the sound it makes. Also I think it's really neat seeing a car from my home state with a state police sticker on it.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Josh, Happy to read you enjoy this "Nice little Studebaker" :-) Lou

Our family car for a few years when I was a kid was an R2 Lark. It also had a factory suspension set up intended for what is now called rally race. My mom hated the car because it rode firm and went vroom vroom. Occasionally, dad and I would go for a "ride" on some interesting road and dad would remove 5000 miles of rubber on the curves. I don't remember the v8 displacement but it was not big and it had a three on the tree with a semi-automatic two speed overdrive. One of the Paxtons blew up so dad had the car converted to normal breathing (aspiration was beyond my education level at that point) so a lot of the car's giggle factor went away. I have often wondered what happened to that car.

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Herbie, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Beautiful car. Love the channel....

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Davesnothere Man. Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

My grandparents had a 1963 Studebaker as their last car. I remember riding in it many times. They bought it used in Nebraska while on a trip from Washington back to Wisconsin and the engine blew in their 1956 Sunbeam.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandparents car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Awesome!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

:-)

great car mr louu

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Thank you mr chonn

Wow that is the only R2 automatic Daytona I have ever seen . most all were the 4 speed.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi D Owen, Happy to be able to share this rare car with you :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

Never knew there was an R2. I remember some of these on the road when I was a child but about three years ago my local mechanic had a 1950 or 51 Champion. Those were deceivingly large, solid cars. It’s a shame so many went out of business as you wonder what their cars would look like today. Yes, that color combo is nice! Another good piece Lou and Mike sure is a happy man! You made his day.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi OSTARAEB4, Happy to read you learned something new today with the R2. I'm learning all the time from the Caretakers and I find that to be so much fun. Here is another "R2" for you to enjoy, Lou kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJN3q8lvgtfOprw.html

@seed_drill7135

Жыл бұрын

There was a factory built R3 Daytona that made its rounds on the drag strips of the day. The R3 was a 289 bored out by hand to a 302 by Studebaker’s race engineers. Also with the supercharger. That’s the engine Avanti used to set all those land speed records on the salt flats.

Thats a small "Euro" car in its day, lovely. Never seen the USA doing small cars at the time. Couldve been a BMW beater at the time. WOW.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Stuart, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

great car i like the option sticker where the am fm radio was a up grade and the paxton was a bonus lol and they spelled it out electric windsheild wipers u can win a lot of 25.oo dollar street races in high school with this car lol remember it was 1964 wages might be 75 cents a hour

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi scrappy junk, Happy to read you enjoy this "great car" :-) Lou

Sweeeeet Studee!!!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Nice !

Lou you need to schedule a test drive!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Good idea :-)

SUPER $ THANKS❤

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Wonderful Channel, wonderful Cars 👍

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Benny, Happy to read you appreciate this car and the cars I enjoy sharing with you :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

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@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

:-)

Some of the models of Studebaker's you could get the 289 w/Paxton supercharger or you could get a Packard 352 bigblock, either one, both were rated about the same horsepower 275-300 HP, I believe, or something like that. One of my Uncle's had a Golden Hawk? or one of the Hawk models and his had the Packard 352 in it, I was a little kid when he had that, think I was about 8 or 9 years old.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Doug, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncles car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@seed_drill7135

Жыл бұрын

The Packard engine was only in the ‘56 Golden Hawk. When the Packard plant closed in ‘56, a McCulloch supercharger was used in 57 and 58 Golden Hawks and “Packardbakers”. The Paxton supercharged R2 engines came out in 62 (63 model year) for the Avanti.

@kennethjones2610

Жыл бұрын

The 1956 Golden Hawk had the 352 Packard Engine. The 1957-'58 Golden Hawks had a McCulloch VS57 Supercharged Studebaker 289 Cubic Inch motor. Rated at 275 HP to match the one year only '56 Packard motor. The later '63-''64 Studebaker 289s with the Paxton Supercharger were rated at one HP per cubic in. Thus 289 HP. However all Studebaker V8s were solid lifter motors and could rev to 7,000 RPM. Thus, those Paxton motors were under-rated by the factory.

@seed_drill7135

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethjones2610 Studebaker tended to play coy with their hp numbers instead of bragging about them in their advertising like other manufacturers.

@kennethjones2610

Жыл бұрын

@@seed_drill7135 The down side of Studebaker not publishing their HP ratings was the NHRA would put the Supercharged Studebakers in the unlimited class. That was unfair & hurt Studebaker making a name for itself on the drag strip. When Studebaker finally did announce their HP Rating, it was too late for any significant drag racing promotion. By January 1964, the Jet-Thrust engines were no longer being offered in the Canadian built Studebakers. That is why the Studebaker's have so much fun at the PSMCD (Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag-races). The public is finally seeing what a Supercharged Studebaker can do against the Big 3.

Цікаве авто! Дякую за відео!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Сергій Шамін, My pleasure sharing this interesting car with you. You're welcome, Lou

‘64s were the best looking Larks, and the last of the two door hardtops. A shame that Avanti R2 is hooked up to a Borg Warner automatic. A four on the floor would be more fun!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dr Akbar, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I agree the 4 speed would be nice, Lou

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@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Nice :-)

R-2 sweet

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

:-)

Interesting that Studebaker had a Daytona and a Challenger 5 yrs before Dodge

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Good point! Here is one more for you to enjoy. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqChqaxmoMLNqJs.html

@kennethjones2610

Жыл бұрын

Lou I love your videos. As a Studebaker fanatic, I find some trivial flaws with some of the Owner's knowledge. For example, the Cruiser was the highest trim level for 1964. One trim level higher than the Daytona. Studebaker dropped the Lark name in 1964 hoping Challenger, Commander & Daytona model names would increase sales over the word Lark. Too bad it didn't work. Oh, I own my Grandmother's 1964 Daytona HT in Bordeaux Red. It is now an R2 tribute with all the "Super-Lark" performance bits. My Grandfather was a Studebaker Dealer. Grandma picked the Daytona off the new car lot in October 1963. She gave the car to me in 1992. Currently is has 48k miles.

$731 for the R2 package. Wow. Dad paid about 1/3 of that to get the 427/390 hp engine in his '66 Corvette...

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Your Dad's a good shopper.

Lou interesting to note the following. Especially when people comment that Studes weren't noted for being " race" cars. In 1963 era, Studebakers set 357 USA and world speed and endurance records at Bonneville In just two weeks. unequalled even today by any big 3 manufacturer. Between 1949 and 2012 the ONLY Manufacturer USA to make the worlds fastest production car. NO big 3 ever those years. Avanti ran 170 + mph two way average with one way runs of 178.5 MPH. The R2 Avanti ran 158 MPH or 20 mph faster than the vettes those years. The R3 Avanti ran 40 mph faster than the vettes those years. Then the experimental R5 Avanti ran 198 mph or 60 mph faster than the vettes those years. The one you are highlighting ran 132 mph in a sedan body or about Vette top speed same year. Lou your seeing THE true performance cars of the 60s. And they're not from the Big 3 .

@loucostabile

6 ай бұрын

Vern thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

@vernanderson4358

6 ай бұрын

@@loucostabile ALWAYS enjoy the cars you spotlight no matter the Make. Keep em coming as many of us car nuts enjoy your clips.

Was this engine also used in the Avanti ? In the red white blue signet was written Avanti..

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Benny, Hmmm, not sure. Here is an Avanti video which looks to have the same engine, Lou kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJaqlKilfcadlbg.html

@kennethjones2610

Жыл бұрын

Benny - Good Question: The 1963-'64 Avanti program provided its High-Performance engines to the rest of the Automotive Line-Up. Model year 1963 - 1964. However, the R2 Avanti engine was modified for the Gran Turismo Hawks and Lark-Types.. Studebaker moved the Paxton side-mounted Supercharger to be placed on the top for the Hawks & Lark-Types. This was due to the length of the crank pulley. However, the HP rating remained the same 289 HP. One horse per cubic inch. These Jet-Thrust Avanti engines were known as R1, R2, R3 & R4. R2 & R3 were supercharged. R3 & R4 were bored to be 304.5 Cubic Inch and had better breathing heads. The others remained naturally aspirated 289 Cubic Inch engines. All Studebaker, not a Ford 289.

Lovely car, but that car is Laguna Blue, not Strato Blue which is the dark blue color.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Bill, Happy to read you enjoy this "Lovely car" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

Something looks fishy with the serial number plate on the inside of the door. It's all crooked and it seems way off for a ground-up restoration car, watch again here at 4:41

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Clark, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

@kennethjones2610

Жыл бұрын

Clark Griswold: The Serial Plate does appear to have "shifted" during the restoration. However, being a Studebaker Owner myself, I will say the Serial numbers appears to be correct. Studebaker used an "I" for a 1 in their serial #s. There is a hidden serial # on the rear of the frame, to aid in verification. The Body Tag, as found on the passenger side firewall can be used to help verify the vehicle too. It show the body #, as built by the factory. It differs from the Serial Number found on the door jam The Studebaker National Museum has a service where an Owner can be told the "as built" production order information, including the Body Tag # and engine serial # information. All this is from providing the Serial # of the vehicle. The Window Sticker on this Daytona is a reproduction. So the Museum information can verify it those options, were true to being as built. So there are ways to verify a late model Studebaker.

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@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

:-)

is that a reverse patten auto shift ?

@loucostabile

4 ай бұрын

Hmmm, seems like it.

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@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Carl, Happy to see you enjoy this car :-) Lou