Not A Spanner Was Used
Who buys a thirty-five-year-old car and then, having only driven it on a couple of short trips, two weeks later puts a few tools and spare parts in it and sets off on a trip of 5,779 miles (9,300Km) consuming twenty-five days? Well, the answer to that question is Neville & Sheryl Bunker in Mount Barker, Western Australia. Here is how that came about.
Dave Carnock’s Very Unique Wagonaire
When Dave first saw the For Sale ad for this Wagonaire, the feature that caught his eye was the trailer hitch. He had been looking for a classic car to pull his 1960 boat. Despite the obvious challenges needed to bring the car back to life, Dave made a decision that he knew was going to make his job even tougher: “I wanted the car to look like a original old car rather than a restored unit.” To do that while also upgrading some of the features required careful planning and skill.
This 1966 Studebaker has a truly special Canadian connection
It’s common for old-car owners to scour flea markets and find original sales brochures for their vehicles, but Les Graham went beyond that. He owns both the brochure and the car that’s in it.
Graham’s 1966 Studebaker Wagonaire station wagon was originally built for the Canadian auto show circuit, and was used in the photography for brochures and dealer posters.
Original Owner 1964 Wagonaire
Mr. Johnson still owns the 1964 Wagonaire that he picked up at the Hamilton plant in Ontario, Canada and drove it back to his then home in Kansas. Here is his story in his own words: I traded in our ‘61 Lark Cruiser on the wagon. I left off some essentials on ordering the Wagonaire […]
1963-66 Studebaker Wagonaire: Variable and Versatile
This great article on the Wagonaire by Richard (Dick) Quinn, was published in the February 2006 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine (pages 40-49). It is republished here with the author’s permission.