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"Tristan" (casselts) 12/28/2018 at 14:25 • Filed to: my wife told me I have to sell it

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We have here a beautiful 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk, complete with its original Paxton supercharged 289. This car would easily be worth $22,500, especially in this nice of condition.

What’s that you say? The extra zero isn’t a typo?! TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS?!?!

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Tristan > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 14:31

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https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1957-studebaker-golden-hawk/6750974327.html

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 14:37

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Hagerty places this car at Concours price: $ 74, 000

and this ain’t it chief

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 14:38

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ooooooo thats very nice

never seen one of those before

but why put the car on the list of craig if you think you can get over 200k for it?

seems like the wrong place to me

fintail > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 14:43

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And Idaho plates and kind of an Idaho looking house (which probably didn’t cost much more than that 225K).  Weird flip or someone is snorting something.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 14:45

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Eh, that’s at least excellent condition.

$48 k’s a more reasonable price than $22k .

Tristan > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 12/28/2018 at 14:50

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Indeed!

Tristan > fintail 12/28/2018 at 14:51

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Or another boomer forgot to save for retirement and they're hoping to strike gold?

NKato > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 14:52

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It’s an auto show winner. While I don’t think a Studebaker is worth much, he's better off taking it to auction. 

Tristan > Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No 12/28/2018 at 14:53

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One sold on BJ for $75k recently, and we all know that’s where people with more money than brains go to show off to other people with more money than brains...

My dad sold his Avanti recently for $25k. I'd 10/10 rather Avanti for cheaper.

Tristan > NKato 12/28/2018 at 14:55

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You’d think I’d find that offensive as Oppo’s resident Studebaker fanboi, but it’s truth. Studebakers aren’t worth what the more desirable big 3's flagship models are.

fintail > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 15:00

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I’d wager one hundred billion dollars your guess is close, if not exactly right.

InFierority Complex > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 15:05

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BaT is exactly thebest tool to judge the market but looks like he definitely sell it for 20-30K. Closest example I could find on BaT sold for 35K

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-studebaker-golden-hawk/

Another went to 22K but didn ’t sell

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1956-studebaker-golden-hawk/

These just aren’t 6 figure cars.

lone_liberal > fintail 12/28/2018 at 15:11

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Also a hat from a Studebaker meet in Spokane, WA on the seat. Either a flip or somebody moved a long way.

Tristan > InFierority Complex 12/28/2018 at 15:16

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Yep. Not even close.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 15:21

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Yeah... Nice car and a bit desirable as a collectible... but not 6-figure desirable/collectible.

Serious buyers only? Nah buddy... Serious sellers only... and the guy selling this isn’t serious about selling.

Also note that in the past on ebay classifieds , he asked $250K for it:

https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/487514728387041903/?lp=true

NKato > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 15:51

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I’m hoping my car survives 50 years and I’ll sell it to some classic collector for $50,000. :v

(Nah, more likely to be donated to a museum for law enforcement, lol.)

fintail > lone_liberal 12/28/2018 at 15:55

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I googled the number and found a link to an image from a similarly overpriced 57 Chevy sedan.  Maybe inherited cars, too.

jadeoh > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 16:19

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Here’s one that needs restoration for $8950.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/studebaker/golden-hawk/2167799.html

You could plate all the chrome with gold and cover the seats in baby ostrich and still spend less that the $200k difference between these cars. 

WilliamsSW > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 17:31

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Here’s some advice - if you have to clarify that the price is $225k and not $22.5k in the body of the ad, it’s a crack pipe.

WilliamsSW > InFierority Complex 12/28/2018 at 17:32

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BaT isn’t a very good reference for old American cars, tbh.  I follow those cars fairly closely and it’s hit or miss as to whether they find the right buyers or not.

ranwhenparked > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 19:18

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Or, his wife wants the car gone so they can downsize to a smaller place, and he’s listing it at a price he knows is way too high to get any interest.

Tristan > jadeoh 12/28/2018 at 19:43

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That looks incredibly straight, clean and complete! Barring any unforeseen hidden rot, that would be an easy restoration.

“Honey, can I have $9k for another non-running Studebaker? What are you doing with that knife? What’s that crazy look in your eyes?  Honey?!”

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Tristan 12/28/2018 at 19:47

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It’s sad that people think that because they put lots of money/love into a car its worth that. I kinda feel bad for them.

InFierority Complex > WilliamsSW 12/29/2018 at 01:21

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Oops. It wa s supposed to say “ BaT isn’t.” Oh well, who needs proof reading?

Tristan > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 12/29/2018 at 02:15

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If he put anywhere close to $200k into a Studebaker he's been pretty damn foolish with his money.

WilliamsSW > InFierority Complex 12/29/2018 at 11:00

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Lol I suspected that might be what you meant, but wasn’t sure.

Probably Kinja autocorrect - it does some very strange things sometimes.