Name that Car – #7Sup Answer

Steve Sears got this one correct. – Nice job.

I love these cars.

The Studebaker Golden Hawks are my favorite model in that brand.

This is the 1956 Golden Hawk.

1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

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Thanks for playing.

Tim

Name That Car – #6 Answer

1966 Studebaker Cruiser

Not a real great looker was it?

1966 Studebaker Cruiser

Auto Factoid 2011-2 Chevy Engines

1965 – 1966  Chevy’s mainstay V8 the 283 was used in several Studebaker models build in Canada.

 

1966 Studebaker Cruiser

1966 Studebaker with Chevy’s 283

Chris-Craft boat manufacturer used the 283 in their water boats.

 

 

Marine 283 for Chris Craft Cavalier Cruiser

Chris-Craft Used Chevy’s 283

Thanks for reading.

Tim

Auto Factoids for Week of 12/6/2010

Here are your Auto Factoids:

12/7/1950 – Buick builds it’s 6 millionth car

1950 Buick

In 1931 on the same day the last Model A was built.

1931 Last Year for they Model A

12/9/1963 Studebaker stops making cars in its South Bend, Indiana plant.

1963 Avanti - odd little car.

12/10/1915 – Ford tops 1 million cars.

Coupelet 1915 Ford

12/11/1905  I’ve never heard of a Delage but here it is:

1905 Delage

Some fact:

– Started by Louis Delage

– Company they started, in a barn on the outskirts of Paris in 1905, was an assembler of parts.

– Car was a steel chassis from Malicet et Blin

– Sported a three-speed gearbox and shaft drive to the rear axle.

–  The power plant (snicker) was Dion-Bouton 697cc cranking out 6.5 hps.

Thanks for reading.

Tim