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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / February 2007atlantic city car show/auction
i just got back from the atlantic city show. there were 2 studebakers at the show besides my 53 commander. one was a 1960? yellow/ maroon top/maroon interior lark convertible--v8 3 spd with ac. a beautiful car that was a no sale at 30k and a 57 to 61 hawk which i did not get a good look at but from a distance looked like a nice #3 driver. the auction which is managed by dean kruse is well run and appears to be on the up and up was typical of atlantic city ---everything from a pre war cord to hemi powered mopars, big block camaros , mustangs etc representing all facets of the hobby/business. So, how did your Commander do ? > i just got back from the atlantic city show. there were 2 studebakers > at the show besides my 53 commander. one was a 1960? yellow/ maroon [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > war cord to hemi powered mopars, big block camaros , mustangs etc > representing all facets of the hobby/business.  SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Wagonaire 64 Daytona HT 64 Commander 2 dr 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1 63 Daytona convert 63 Lark 2 door 63 Lark 2 door #2 62 Lark 2 door 62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed 60 Hawk 60 Lark Hardtop 59 3E truck 52 Starlight 52 Starliner 51 Commander > So, how did your Commander do ? > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > 52 Starliner > 51 Commander after he got flack from selling his truck for a quarter mil last time, he may be reluctant to tell <boseg> The '53 Commander was a no sale at $39,000. Its a beautiful car. The '52 Commander convertable was a no sale at $17,500. The Lark didn't go over the block yet when I was there, but could have been bought for $33,000 before the auction. I didn't see the hawk there. Pics here. http://rides.webshots.com/album/557875040JBLOIE >> So, how did your Commander do ? >> [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > after he got flack from selling his truck for a quarter mil last time, > he may be reluctant to tell <boseg> His Commander was worth that, exceptional car. > The '53 Commander was a no sale at $39,000. Its a beautiful car. The '52 > Commander convertable was a no sale at $17,500. The Lark didn't go over the > block yet when I was there, but could have been bought for $33,000 before > the auction. > I didn't see the hawk there. > Pics here. http://rides.webshots.com/album/557875040JBLOIE SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Wagonaire 64 Daytona HT 64 Commander 2 dr 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1 63 Daytona convert 63 Lark 2 door 63 Lark 2 door #2 62 Lark 2 door 62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed 60 Hawk 60 Lark Hardtop 59 3E truck 52 Starlight 52 Starliner 51 Commander I agree with you John. It is a beautiful car. > His Commander was worth that, exceptional car. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> I didn't see the hawk there. >> Pics here. http://rides.webshots.com/album/557875040JBLOIE and now for the rest of the story----because of a business related schedule conflict which i wasn't able to change until the last minute i was not able to register for a good time slot for the auction [saturday between noon and 8pm is considered prime time] so the best i could do was go on the block on thurs at about 3pm. the car was bid to 39k which didn't make my reserve of 44.5k. i figured that if it brought 39k on thurs it might have gone for above the reserve on saturday. i decided to hang around after the auctioneer told me he would like to rerun it on sat if they had a cancellation. i stayed around the floor hoping for a private sale which didn't happen and by saturday at 4pm they had no cancellations so with a bad weather forecast for early sunday AM i decided i didn't want to take the chance of not selling it on the block [if a cancellation had occured] and then having to trailer it back in the snow,sleet and salt early sunday morning. WTF the way i see it is a 53 commander [no rust ever] with less than 18k original miles, a 3spd, leather interior, bombay red, frame off restoration isn't going to get any less valuable sitting in my garage. ed On Feb 26, 10:53 am, "edjel...@aol.com" <edjel...@aol.com> wrote: > and now for the rest of the story----because of a business related > schedule conflict which i wasn't able to change until the last minute [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > red, frame off restoration isn't going to get any less valuable > sitting in my garage. ed You're probably right. In one way I hate to see prices getting that high, because that's the kind of car I'd like to own someday, but it's hard to argue with it when I see prices for less rare Brand-X iron going higher. nate nate, as a hobbyist i share your concerns especially for the young guys like you trying to get started in the hobby but as a seller i am relieved to see the values of my studebaker collection finally catching up with the brand x vehicles. unlike the brand x guys most of us that have restored studebakers struggle to get our money out of them when it is time to sell. at 61 with 8 cars and trucks in the fleet i am fast running out of sunny weekends. i am gradually selling off most of the vehicles so that instead of spending all my weekends washing, polishing, changing oil, charging batteries, etc i will be able to have some fun with the 2 or 3 vehicles i intend to keep. ed > On Feb 26, 10:53 am, "edjel...@aol.com" <edjel...@aol.com> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Nate, You should see about getting a good education and maybe a job as an engineer or so and not live on such a tight budget, or just marry for money! <grin> snip >>You're probably right. In one way I hate to see prices getting that >>high, because that's the kind of car I'd like to own someday, but it's [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > an engineer or so and not live on such a tight budget, or just marry > for money! <grin> Just follow the example of that great American, JFK (and I don't mean Kennedy), and marry into real money! JT > snip > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > JT Ha ha, very funny... I think the plan is to wait a couple years and get some equity in the house and then get the hell out of DC-land if I can. I make good money here but the cost of living is stupid high! If I made what I made now anywhere else I've ever lived, I'd be set. nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel Ummmm - better not try California.... > Ha ha, very funny... I think the plan is to wait a couple years and get > some equity in the house and then get the hell out of DC-land if I can. > I make good money here but the cost of living is stupid high! If I > made what I made now anywhere else I've ever lived, I'd be set. > > nate SignatureRemove the Studebaker to email. The only label that fits: http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_6966.shtml 1950 Champion 1951 Starlight Coupe Custom 1953 Starlight Coupe 1954 Starlight Coupe R1/4-speed 1958 Silver Hawk 1960 Frua Italia Larks (2 - they're here!) 1962 Lark VI 1962 Lark Convertible 1963 Avanti R2 R4324 1963 Lark Daytona 1963 Lark Cruiser (R2 3/4 clone in progress) 1963 GT Hawk 1963 Daytona Wagonaire 1964 Cruiser (Survivor) 1954 3R11 1956 2E7 1985 Jeep CJ-7 2004 Porsche Carrera 4S 2002 Ducati 996 2002 Jeep Overland http://homepage.mac.com/pdrnec/PhotoAlbum81.html The thought never crossed my mind, oddly enough... nate > Ummmm - better not try California.... > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >> nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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