If you own or once owned a Studebaker or related vehicle and would like to see your car as "Stude of the Month" or in the "Cool Studes" section, or if you have other pictures or material that you would like to see in this page, please e-mail me here. I can accept either electronic or hard copy images.

The first "Stude of the Month" appeared in October 1995. Many of the early scans used for the Stude of the Month were fairly small due to the modem and storage limitations of the time. I am currently in the process of rescanning early photos used in this section and in the "More Cool Studes" section. Past Studes of the Month and More Cool Studes are in the Studebaker Stuff area.

Since we are on an Avanti theme, here is a very nice Avanti convertible. Not many of these were built. Photo taken by Bill Junge at a recent Studebaker-Packard Show in Laughlin, Nevada. The 1959 Lark Hardtop parked next to it is a dead ringer for the car I drove while in college in the 1960's.

Another photo from the Laughlin, Nevada Studebaker-Packard Show. Rear fender skirts as fitted to this Lark were made by the Foxcraft Company. Foxcraft made accessory skirts for many U.S. and some foreign cars in the 1950's and 1960's. While Foxcraft is long out of business, some of the more poular Foxcraft skirts have been reproduced from the original patterns. Replacement rubber and reproduction hardware are also available for many Foxcraft skirts. As far as I can tell, Foxcraft made rear skirts to fit 1953 through 1955 Studebakers, 1956 and up Studebaker Hawks, and 1959 through 1961 Studebaker Larks. Factory skirts were available for 1947 through 1952 Studebakers. Foxcraft filled the need when the car manufacturers stopped making factory skirts. I had a pair of these skirts on the 1960 Lark Regal Sedan that I owned prior to my second 1957 Silver Hawk.

This outstanding 1935 Studebaker Dictator Coupe Street Rod is owned by Walt Sebastian of Thomasville, North Carolina. Power comes from a punched Chevy 454 V-8 topped by a Weiand 671 blower. The beautiful paint job is Dupont Mustang Red. What a great ride! Studebaker dropped the "Dictator" name in 1938 as not being appropriate in the era of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. At least Studebaker did not bring out a "Commissar" or "Comrade" model in the 1950's or 1960's.

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Did you know that Michael Kelly's New Avanti Motor Corporation signed a deal to produce the VW based Brazilian Puma Sports Car? I didn't think so! The deal fell through when Kelly ran out of money. To learn more about the Puma, visit my Puma Sports Cars Site.

This 1954 Starlight Coupe is being built by Bob Ashlock for Wally Milewski of Livonia, Michigan. Bob's sharp 1953 Starliner Hardtop was on this page last month. What you see under the hood of Wally's Stalight is a 383 Chevy Stroker V-8 with a GM 700R4 transmission and 9" Ford rear. The rear half of frame has been narrowed 4 1/2" to allow for wider tires. Hopefully we will get to see the finished product.

Click here for information on ordering a toy Frankenstude Hot Rod, 1960's Champ Truck, 1951 Starlight Coupe Hot Rod, or Modified 1953-54 "At-A-Tude" Starliner.