1961-1966 Studebaker Cruiser Registry

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C114711 - One of 589 1965 Cruisers built with the 6-cylinder engine.  Color keyed steering wheel, washer bag on firewall, non-suspended gas pedal, blue mylar reclining seats.  Still has original dealer sticker (R.W. Albright).  Known history from new.

C117055 - Currently under restoration.  Color keyed steering wheel, washer bag on firewall with suspended gas pedal.

C515052 - Options include h/d springs and shocks front and rear, 3.07 TT, power disc brakes, power steering and Climatizer.

635211

61V8043 - Parted out in 1979.  Yellow with white roof, possible City of Calgary car.  No radio, bench seat, no power options.

C515331 - Options include power steering, brakes and radio.

C501755 - Blue mylar reclining seats, auto trans, power steering, front disk brakes, tinted glass, Climatizer, AC, rear speak, undercoating, wheel disks, manual washer, AM/FM.  Complete history including logs.  More pictures here, here and here.

62V42374 - Believed to be one of the first with the full-flow oil filter.  Options include Hillholder, right head rest, 3:31 axle, wet air cleaner, Climatizer and Radio.  More pictures here.

63V4822 - Was considered the earliest R powered Cruiser on the Jet Thrust Roster, now #3.  Currently under restoration.

61V22515 - More pictures here.

C533450 - Power steering, power disk brakes, 3.31 TT, factory AC,  Montego blue nylon interior.

C530032 - Has vinyl roof tag on firewall with black vinyl roof.  From the owner:  "The color is Yellow Knife Gold.  It has been repainted the same color.  The car is a 283 with automatic, power disc brakes (Turner conversion), power steering, factory air.  The car has 44,000 miles on it with factory upholstery, door seals, dash, etc.  Garaged most of it's life."

64V1014 - Restored with modifications: Engine remanufactured bored .060 over, R2 cam, R3 heads ported and polished. Mopar SB Torquer intake with Speed Demon 575 cfm 4v Carb. Chevy TH350 Trans w/Hurst floor ratchet, Mopar 8-3/4 rear w/3.90:1 Sure Grip. Mopar Hemi Dart hood scoop. Compression was left low for supercharger options. Master Brake was changed to twin reservoir. Car has front disc brakes. I do have all the original stock parts.  I bought it and had it shipped from Washington The car was clapped out had a spun bearing when I got it in 2000. Now it can hold its own.  I was told car was the Portland OR car show in '63, this maybe wishful  thinking but I do believe it to be an early production date of 7/10/63. I have a copy of the production record stating "99- tag introductory show car"  and "413-show car quality", but it also says "63- Elec Winds" and I  see no evidence of electric windows if I am reading that code correctly.

64V5116 - Air conditioning, overdrive and radio.  Engine needs rebuilding.  An Arizona car.

C515204

64V7520 - Much more information available here.

62V43955 - More information available here.

63V36822 - Car has 30,000 miles.  Auto, PS, PB, TT.  It is in good condition needing some paint & interior vinyl help, but absolutely no rust.  I bought this car from the dealer's widow.  this car was never sold or tagged in its life.  The dealer put a repair plate on it and used it a bit until he closed his shop in 1970.  I am the 1st true owner of this car.  I remember seeing this car in the dealer showroom at Walpole Street Garage in Norwood, MA.  The dealer's name was Henry Hentscel. 

C519203

C518335 - Pictures here and here.

64V5459 - This is a non-performance package car that was built with all the package equipment except for the column shift automatic.  The car now has a powershift automatic and an R2 motor (JTS1610) from a 1963 custom.  Steve Hinshaw evidently owned both cars at one point.  I am unaware of any other R2 1964 Cruisers, however I understand 5 were built that year.  The car came to me from Bob Kapteyn who bought it from the Darrell Dye estate.  I understand Mr. Dye worked for Studebaker on the R series project and he rebuilt the engine himself before he died.  It appears from the production order that George W. Pine was the original buyer.

C534654 - This was the last Studebaker produced and is in the care of the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana.  It was built on March 17, 1966.

C63V3872 - Vehicle is being parted out.

C532310 - More information here.

C132520 - Pictures here and here.  Car for sale on Craigslist, Madison WI.

62V41648

64V14071 - This car was built on October 24, 1963.  If I understand the serial numbers correctly, it is the highest numbered American built Cruiser registered.  The car was sold new in Walla Walla, WA to a Mr. Turner of Dayton, WA.  Mr. Turner was in his seventies when he bought the car and apparently didn't drive much as the car now has only 73,000 miles on it (12,000 of which are by the current owner).  After the original owner died, the care passed through two additional owners, eventually being acquired by Don Shelton in WI.  I bought the car from Don in 2001.  Since then I have rebuilt the engine, power steering, front suspension, brakes, etc.  It didn't particularly need this done, but I like taking things apart.  The attached picture shows it in the parking lot at my office, dirty as usual.  I'm a real Studebaker driver!

C506485 - This Cruiser was a company car at South Bend Headquarters and was driven by an employee of the Mercedes-Benz office.  That person purchased the car directly from Studebaker (SASCO) in May of 1965.  In 1972 the car was sold to their neighbor directly across the street in South Bend.  They continued as the owners until 2006 when we purchased the car during a trip to visit the Studebaker National Museum.  It still has only 65,000 miles showing on the odometer.

63V29082 - Cruiser found on Ebay (pic here):  THIS IS AN AVANTI POWERED LARK CRUISER WITH THE AVANTI 289 and HEAVY DUTY AUTO TRANSMISSSION, POWER BRAKES and POWER STEERING.  Car is originally from Texas. No rust, paint is faded (Rose Mist in color). needs interior (brown). Has  new 160 m.p.h. speedometer and cable, new tires, new brakes, posi-trac 3:31 rear end, coil over shocks, and dual exhaust.  Trunk is solid, fenders are solid no rust, floors are solid .underbody is clean. Car was driven Saturday & Sundays routinely to car shows and church. All original.

C514878 - Modified Cruiser.  Currently has small block 350 Chevy, floor shift 700R4.  Was originally delivered in Auburn, WA.  Factory disk brake car, individual front seats, climatizer, power steering, AM radio.  Currently has full super-lark suspension, Bilstein shocks, quick-steeer arms, dual master cylinder, 3.73 Dana with TT, 16 inch Superlite Alloy wheels with Continental tires.  It's a daily driver.

64V15383 - My name is Mark as well. I just purchased a 1964 Cruiser that looks very similar to your old 1965. I wanted to get it in your registry. A copy of the production order came with the car, so I am including it as one of the pictures. Pictures here and here. 

The car has been in SDC since at least 1980 that I can tell. The P.O.’s did not register it on your registry. But I do have receipts going all the way back to the early 1970’s. It is now in Southern California. The car is listed in this month’s TW (May 2010) for sale, but that again is the P.O. He also had it listed on the Studebaker Swap web site, that is where I found it and bought it. What I love about it is that the car has bucket seats from the factory, not to mention the fabulous Laguna blue color.