My coworker's mom spent eight years restoring this beautiful 1954 Oldsmobile Holiday 98. She sourced, installed, buffed, cleaned, directed, and put a lot of emotion into restoring her dream car. Here it is at the 2011 Oldsmobile National Car Show in Reno, NV. This was the car's debut, so a pretty special time was had by the owner.
Read more about this model car.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Oldsmobile Holiday 98
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Top 50 Pizzas - the "Purple Pig" from The Rolling Stonebaker
The Food Network ranked the "Purple Pig" from The Rolling Stonebaker - a retrofitted 1949 Studebaker firetruck - as one of the Top 50 pizzas in the USA!
Read the full article here.
Everything for Sale - Even the Studebaker
"Seventy-eight-year-old Leonard Hall chuckles as he relates the saga of the 1950 Studebaker. As the oldest inanimate object on the lot, this car merits special mention. The red-rust four-door sedan has been sitting on the lot of Hall’s 2nd Hand Store in Central El Paso for 25 years. Like a loyal dog, it awaits its owner’s return ..."
Doesn't look like a '50 to me!
Read the full article here.
1952 Studebaker Commander - Owner's Story
'Phillip Cole loves his 1952 Studebaker Commander. One good reason: "It's an American car." In fact, he says the design of postwar Studebakers like his was inspired by the P-38 Lightning fighter -- the "fork-tailed devil" that dominated the skies in the Pacific.'
Read the full article here.
MI Lawmaker Pushes Use of Historic Car Plates
Great idea:
"A Michigan lawmaker has called for classic car drivers to be allowed to use state historical vehicle license plates wherever they drive in August, not just to and from historic or automotive events."
"A pole barn on his property houses a 1927 Model T, a 1928 Essex, a 1936 Plymouth and a 1950 Studebaker. Kowall said he plans to drive the Studebaker in the Aug. 20 Woodward Dream Cruise in suburban Detroit."
Read the full article.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Elk's Lodge - Studebaker Meet-Up
We had a great turnout at the Elk's Lodge #6 in Sacramento, CA, today. Here are a few new pics:
Sunday, July 10, 2011
1950 Studebaker 2R - Classic Trucks
Classic Trucks has a great feature about a resto. 1950 Studebaker 2R truck. The truck has a '91 Camaro rear suspension, '91 Camaro strut front suspension, GM 305 V-8 engine, Edelbrock Performer induction, and a Borg-Warner T5 tranny.
Click the link above to view the full article.
Studebakers - Orphan Car Show - Oregon City
There are some amazing photos from the Orphan Car Show in The Oregonian. Click here to see the full set.
Photographs © OregonLive.com, 2011.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Studebaker + Pizza = The Rolling Stonebaker
My two favorites: Studebakers and pizza.
"Young chefs discover the schedule of a brick-and-mortar restaurant is not conducive to new families, so the benefits of a food truck were enticing: low overhead, flexible schedule, mobility, interaction with customers, and oh ... no laws in their town prohibiting it." (source: The Chicago Tribune)
Click here for the Rolling Stonebaker website.
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