by Mike Gulett - Few American car companies can claim such longevity, innovation, and cultural impact as Studebaker. Studebaker was never just an automaker; it was a reflection of American ingenuity, ambition, and, ultimately, the harsh realities … [Read more...]
The Architect’s Choice-Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1940 Lincoln Continental
December 27, 2021 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - In these pages there has sometimes been discussion of why someone wants to own a classic car. On occasion, that discussion centers on what famous personage, if any, owned it. Here's one I can say is very significant to own … [Read more...]
The Studebaker Avanti
September 5, 2020 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In a last ditch effort to save the company in 1961 new Studebaker president, Sherwood Egbert, wanted a sports car to excite new buyers. Studebaker made the Avanti between June 1962 and December 1963 and marketed it as "America's … [Read more...]
A “Primitif” Love For “Streamline Moderne”
February 17, 2020 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I can’t say when it was when I fell in love with “streamline moderne.” Maybe it was when my parents bought an Electrolux vacuum cleaner in the early ‘50s and I enjoyed its streamline styling and polished metal trim. Maybe it was … [Read more...]
How Do You Value A Collector Car?
September 20, 2019 By 5 Comments
by Mike Gulett - As we get closer to the end of the year and past the holidays we will soon be in the midst of the Scottsdale, Arizona auctions in January 2020. These are the first collector car auctions of the year and they set the trends for … [Read more...]
Interesting Collector Cars For Less Than $50k USD – 1963-1964 Studebaker Avanti
February 23, 2017 By 4 Comments
by Mike - Previously we have featured the Porsche 928, the Datsun 510 Sedan, the Jensen Interceptor and the Volvo 1800 series as examples of collector cars that can be had for less than $50,000 USD. Today it is the Studebaker Avanti made … [Read more...]
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