Green 1969 Avanti II in a driveway

Drive them,
don't hide them.

The Norton family's experiences owning, driving and maintaining our fleet of Studebaker cars and trucks. Six Studebakers in 26 years, and what it took to get each one back on the road.

The 1969 Avanti II beside the Studebaker sign in South Bend

Featured Car

Our 1969 Avanti II

92Avantis made in 1969.
Ours since 2015.

It went through a frame-off restoration over the past 20 years, and it takes time and effort to keep it roadworthy. I try to drive every one of our Studebakers 1,000 miles a year, and each one goes into winter storage with a full tank of high-test and Ethanol Shield.

Read the Avanti Story Winterizing Your Classic Car

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Studebaker Affair

A favourite from the original Studebaker Garage home page.

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The Fleet

Our Cars and Trucks

1969 Avanti IIOne of 92 built in 1969

1964 DaytonaThe chapter's 50th Anniversary project

1964 CruiserAll black and lots of chrome

1963 Gran Turismo HawkShown at South Bend for Studebaker's 150th

1963 ChampFrom the Ross Boothby collection

1959 LarkThe full restoration story

1966 Studebaker brochure postcard showing four models

Family History

Our Studebakers Over the Years

From Dad's 1959 Lark wagon to the 1961 Lark VI taxi from the Lower Mainland, every Studebaker the family has owned.

Studebaker Hawk Haven

Every Hawk year from 1956 to 1964, the Super Hawks and the Gran Turismo, with photos, specifications and nine videos.

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1963 GT Hawk front three-quarter view

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