A Model Dose... Sunday 7/20/25

My first car was a 1937 Studebaker Dictator sedan. My motivation for buying it was that it was $25.00 and it ran. The Studebakers I have always wanted are the 50/51 bullet nose cars, the 53 Starliner coupe, the Avanti and the GT Hawks. A few years ago I managed to buy a 63 Avanti with factory A/C and a Borg Warner Automatic transmission but part way through the restoration a friend made an offer I couldn't resist. I regret selling that car but I was building a 29 Model A Ford Roadster and didn't have the space or money to finish both. I have always wondered why I was born so poor instead of so good looking....oh wait that didn't happen either.

Beautiful pics John. The Starlight Coupe looks great in that color!

@bob-jackman LOL! That's a saying that has been in our family for decades - wish I was born rich instead of so good looking! Mom said it often.

great model, happy to have it, thanks John

The maroon shown on this coupe is my favorite color for it; the yellow being my fave for the convertible.

A car that since I first laid eyes on it as a kid, looked like it was going backwards and frontwards at the same time.  It was odd looking then, and still is today.  So odd looking that it's not even close to a car that I'd ever have considered wanting to own. 

But when this DM model and the others of this car from them came out,  I couldn't order it fast enough.  This car exemplifies automotive styling at its worst (at least in my opinion), and that alone made it a "must have" model to have in my collection.  It always draws attention, followed by discussion. 

Great pics John!  

I love burgundy on about any vehicle. It's about a perfect of a color as you can get. Great model AND great pics John. 💯👍