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It's a '53 Studebaker

John Shotwell
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Re: about that car, Dan [message #74003 is a reply to message #73969] Mon, 15 February 2010 23:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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NOPE

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Re: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan [message #74030 is a reply to message #73969] Tue, 16 February 2010 09:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Maybe a 1960
From: John Shotwell <jshot@rtecexpress.net>
Subject: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan
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Date: Monday, February 15, 2010, 10:15 PM




It's a '53 Studebaker
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Re: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan [message #74086 is a reply to message #74030] Tue, 16 February 2010 19:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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How about a 54 Dodge FireArrow

Wayne and Lisa,
Bolton Landing, NY,
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Re: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan [message #74088 is a reply to message #74086] Tue, 16 February 2010 20:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No, but I am going to name it tonight, with the year. No one got the year. My friend got the make as soon as he saw it. Not really GMC related but fun at Miguel's shop. this is car country here and all of the shops in a circle here are car related. The body shop next door bought a GMC yesterday. Life has been good for us here.
So, check the blog later and see what the car is.
Dan

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Re: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan [message #74152 is a reply to message #74088] Wed, 17 February 2010 12:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dan..
I am late to this question.. Is it a Chrysler Ghia? Probably a 55..
Ron

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Re: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan [message #74193 is a reply to message #74152] Wed, 17 February 2010 19:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ron wrote on Wed, 17 February 2010 10:05

Dan..
I am late to this question.. Is it a Chrysler Ghia? Probably a 55..
Ron

I think it looks like the picture of the 1962 Chrysler Ghia L6.4


< http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/1962_Chrysler_Ghia_L6.4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://jalopnik.c om/5316166/down-on-the-street-bonus-edition-1962-chrysler-ghia-l64&h=556&w=804&sz=91&tbnid=tDh_d7aJMxVP0M:&tbnh=99&tbnw=143&am p;prev=/images%3Fq%3DChrysler%2BGhia&hl=en&usg=__RAo5L223WdwqNYYR-hD-ao2kVbs=&ei=zpd8S6nFN5LQtgOi7-DLCA&sa=X&oi=image_result&r esnum=4&ct=image&ved=0CA8Q9QEwAw>

I wouldn't have known without Ron's post.

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Re: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan [message #74197 is a reply to message #74193] Wed, 17 February 2010 20:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Mike Miller wrote on Wed, 17 February 2010 20:34

Ron wrote on Wed, 17 February 2010 10:05

Dan..
I am late to this question.. Is it a Chrysler Ghia? Probably a 55..
Ron

I think it looks like the picture of the 1962 Chrysler Ghia L6.4


< http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/1962_Chrysler_Ghia_L6.4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://jalopnik.c om/5316166/down-on-the-street-bonus-edition-1962-chrysler-ghia-l64&h=556&w=804&sz=91&tbnid=tDh_d7aJMxVP0M:&tbnh=99&tbnw=143&am p;am p;prev=/images%3Fq%3DChrysler%2BGhia&hl=en&usg=__RAo5L223WdwqNYYR-hD-ao2kVbs=&ei=zpd8S6nFN5LQtgOi7-DLCA&sa=X&oi=image_result&r esnum=4&ct=image&ved=0CA8Q9QEwAw>

I wouldn't have known without Ron's post.






Should we tell Dan? He thinks it is a 1961 Facel Vega.
http://www.sportscarmarket.com/Profiles/2007/September/Etceterini/

I hope the guy that is restoring it finds out before he starts trying to bolt parts on it..

C. Boyd
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East Tennessee

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Re: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan [message #74210 is a reply to message #74193] Wed, 17 February 2010 21:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Man, I knew I had seen that old Chrysler 300 C-looking front end somewhere.
The Ghia is it. The 300 F stole some of the looks of the Ghia for the side
panels.

Sharp eye.

Byron

FYI
http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/chrysler-300/chrysler-300-history.sh
tml


Mike Miller wrote:

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Re: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan [message #74222 is a reply to message #74197] Thu, 18 February 2010 03:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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C Boyd wrote on Wed, 17 February 2010 18:01

Mike Miller wrote on Wed, 17 February 2010 20:34

Ron wrote on Wed, 17 February 2010 10:05

Dan..
I am late to this question.. Is it a Chrysler Ghia? Probably a 55..
Ron

I think it looks like the picture of the 1962 Chrysler Ghia L6.4


< http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/1962_Chrysler_Ghia_L6.4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://jalopnik.c om/5316166/down-on-the-street-bonus-edition-1962-chrysler-ghia-l64&h=556&w=804&sz=91&tbnid=tDh_d7aJMxVP0M:&tbnh=99&tbnw=143&am p;am p;am p;prev=/images%3Fq%3DChrysler%2BGhia&hl=en&usg=__RAo5L223WdwqNYYR-hD-ao2kVbs=&ei=zpd8S6nFN5LQtgOi7-DLCA&sa=X&oi=image_result&r esnum=4&ct=image&ved=0CA8Q9QEwAw>

I wouldn't have known without Ron's post.






Should we tell Dan? He thinks it is a 1961 Facel Vega.
http://www.sportscarmarket.com/Profiles/2007/September/Etceterini/

I hope the guy that is restoring it finds out before he starts trying to bolt parts on it..

I am not sure enough of the year... but it sure looks like the pictures.

According to the article they only made 26 of the 1962 Gia's and sold for $13,500 in 1962, $95,000 in 2009 dollars.

While I do not think they made very many Vegas, I suspect they made more than 26. SO.... In equal condition, I think the Gia would be worth more.

For GMC content: With a 383.0-cu-in. V-8, do ya think it would make a good towd?

<http://www.motortrend.com/classic/features/c12_0603_rat_pack_vehicles/1962_ghia_l64_specs.html>

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Re: [GMCnet] about that car, Dan [message #74224 is a reply to message #74152] Thu, 18 February 2010 05:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'd have to guess a Ghia also. When I first show it, I thought it was a early 60's Facel until I remembered the Facel headlights were on top of one another and not side by side.

Mike K. '75 PB Southeast Michigan

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Re: about that car, Dan [message #74307 is a reply to message #73969] Thu, 18 February 2010 21:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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JShot wrote on Mon, 15 February 2010 22:15

It's a '53 Studebaker



From the angle of Dan's photo, my first thought was the Loewy Studebaker as well but the front end threw me off. The body designs are sure similar. Wonder if Ghia borrowed a bit from Loewy or the other way around?

Nick Chapekis
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Re: about that car, Dan [message #74311 is a reply to message #74307] Thu, 18 February 2010 21:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This should not have ended up on the net. I am blaming John for that but then I contibuted by telling him he was not correct and there it went.
All I know is what the body shop guy told me. He said it was their second one. "A million dollar car, when finished". I had no reason to doubt him. My friend in Indy got the make and model right off but not the year. I will still buy him supper. That was a tough one.
I am done. Very Happy
I was standing in front of a GMC coach though, when I took the picture.
dan

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Re: about that car, Dan [message #75513 is a reply to message #74311] Wed, 03 March 2010 10:20 Go to previous message
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suddenly these things are everywhere!

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/03/ebay-find-of-the-day-sensational-ex-rat-pack-dual-ghia-l6-4-bar/

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