87 Classic Cars - George Bugg - Studebaker

And to think that all I'd like is a pick-up!

"Lots of people dream about owning legendary American autos like a Studebaker Hawk, a Hudson Hornet or a 1934 Bonnie and Clyde Ford with suicide doors, but George Bugg did more than dream.

The Athens businessman and car collector owns 87 antique cars and trucks made in 1969 or before, plus a couple of ancient tractors, assorted kids' pedal and Soap Box Derby cars, old neon signs and assorted other memorabilia tucked away in a warehouse near town."

Read the full article and see more photographs on Online Athens.com.

In the photo ... I would recognize a Studebaker side fender vent anywhere.

1955 Studebaker Commander - Studebaker Story

Another great Studebaker story ...

"For Jeanne and Herb Ertel of Brea, the 1955 Studebaker Commander hard-top that you see here started as a “pile of parts” back in 2000, when they came across this classic American vehicle.

But that didn’t deter the couple from restoring it into the beautiful car you see here, which features a 259-cubic-inch V8, automatic transmission and power windows, brakes and steering, all of which came standard on the original."

Read the full story on The Orange County Register website.

1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk

There are so many great Studebaker stories surfacing lately. Here's another:

"I grew up in a Studebaker family," Molly Culver says. In Reno, Wis., her father, brothers and uncle all drove Studebakers. "Back in those days," she says, "being a girl, I didn't get a car."

"Her brother, Milward, however, had a Studebaker Silver Hawk that she especially admired. In 2005, with her 62nd birthday fast approaching, Culver decided to fulfill a long-time wish and joined the ranks of Studebaker owners. She soon located a 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk for sale not far from her Madison, Wis., home."

Read the full Studebaker Story on Philly Burbs.com

1950 Studebaker Champion Regal DeLuxe Fully Restored

"Murray Welsh has no explanation as to why a 1950 Studebaker Champion Regal Deluxe sedan is parked in his garage – other than its peculiar appeal."

"The bullet-nose Studebaker was built in the automaker's South Bend, Ind., factory in August 1950 and was then shipped to Philadelphia, Pa. Welsh and his wife, Linda, encountered it more than 45 years later when they went Studebaker-shopping about a decade ago."

"During the eight years that Welsh has owned his Studebaker, he has driven it about 12,000 miles. He wanted a distinctive car to drive – and that's exactly what he got."

Read the full story on the Palm Beach Daily website.

Studebaker Lark, Reunited

A heart-warming Studebaker story.

"Kenneth Scheer sold this car to his grandfather almost exactly 50 years ago. The brand new 1959 Studebaker Lark's window sticker at the dealership where Scheer worked totalled $2,516.88. Scheer got the car back about a year ago and says it definitely will stay in the family."

Read more about this great Studebaker story here.