It's 2024, I just found this episode and its great! I grew up in the Springs and my Dad bought a few cars from Phil Long Ford. There are so many great cars squirled away there! When I was a kid, I went with a family firend to an old, long garage off S. Nevada and saw some of the greatest cars. There was even a WWII Nazi Staff Car. It was in need of a total restoration, but what an exciting thing to see! Thanks for this episode. The Studebaker subject line is what reeled me in.
OMG I got a wet spot seeing this fantastic display of what real cars looked like. Oh boy, it's gonna be in my dreams tonight. Thanks so much for sharing this. I'm a product of the 50's, having been born in 1942, so you can understand my enthusiasm with this video. Thank you Lord! LOL
A great car collection and the featured Hawk is certainly the most interesting of the bunch. Goes to show what you can do when you have a bottomless pit filled with money. This is what the rich are good for. To fill the world with beautiful things so the rest of us can at least look at them. Bless the man, may he live and be well.
I live in South Bend Indiana, home to Studebaker, and the International Studebaker Drivers Club meets here again this My 3-6. I attended the public events 5 years ago when the group was here and will again this year. There were hundreds of cars displayed and the stuff vendors had to offer was amazing. At the top of my 'must have before i die' list is a Studebaker Gran Turismo, the most beautiful car ever to come from Studebaker.
My first car was a 1956 Studebaker Silver Hawk. Beautiful car in great condition. Paid $90 for it in 1963. 3 speed stick shift on the column. Sure do miss it.
Back in the mid 70s I took my rusted out Commander in for a service at a Stude mechanic's shop. Harry Weber was his name, my dad knew him from somewhere. And I see a blue and Gold President from 1957 with only a few hundred miles on it. Mint condition. Stared in awe at that lovely car. Dreamed of driving it one day. Then reality dealt me a cruel blow. I took a breath and was back in the real world.
Sure it's not original, as many Studebaker owners want it to be, but this car was custom built for a private party and the gentlemen that owns it,as well as the host, had alot of great things to say about the car. The guy that built the car was Mike Haluska of Crown Point,IN. He is a Corvette expert and did many resto mods. Congratulations Mike and thanks to My Classic Car for the great coverage.
I owned a bought new 1956 Golden Hawk and loved it. It only had Corvettes to play with at stoplights and were the most fun to drag. Everyone wanted to look under the hood. I preferred the fins on that 1956 (which were more refined than the angled fins on the 1957.) Jim Teske Tampa Florida but I lived in Columbus OH when I owned the 1956 Golden Hawk.
Although Dad bought a 57 Golden Hawk for"Mom", and I was King of the Crew when I got to drive it. I never liked as much as the 53 Commander V8 I learned to drive on. Dad even helped me make it Kool. Floor shift, dual glass packs, 3" lowering blocks, full 'Moon hub caps and of course....Black dice hanging from the RV mirror. I still have those Dice, just wish we still had the Commander.
The original '57 and '58 Silver Hawk had parking lights mounted on the fenders above the headlights. They WERE unsightly in my opinion. In '59, they were moved into the grill under the headlights, a BIG improvement. Good video, thanks for posting!
Had a buddy when I was young used to restore/convert these things. He used Chevrolet as well. Something about Studebaker engines leaked oil horribly. Most exotic he did was SS396. I wouldn't ride in it! He was a little more than risky. Sounded NOTHING like yours! Kudos!
You'd never confuse this car for a cookie cutter Toyobishi or a Honmazburu. Used to be I could tell cars apart by their body style but now I have to look for the nameplate. 😅
All you have to do is own a Studebaker and you will attract Dennis Gage to your door. If I am ever able to get a Studebaker(and that's a very big if), I hope that he will come by to see it.
I like everything about the Studebaker except the dark silver. To me it would look much better if the silver was the same color as the interior. Like the butterscotch and cream that was available on the 57 Chevy's. The frame could have been the same color also. Just my opinion. Still a very unique (one of a kind) car that had to cost a fortune if it came thru Barrett-Jackson. This man done something right in his life to have a collection like this. He could drive a different car everyday for a month or more.
I just wonder if some 60 years from now people will be salivating over the plastic soap dishes that pass for cars today. "Oh, look! Here is 2018 Camry! Wow, what a beauty! And so much personality!" Somehow I doubt that will be the case, but then again, if car designs continue on the current (dreadful) path, in 2078 today's examples may indeed appear beautiful.
Studebaker I understand built wagons way back in the 1850's and by 1870 had built over a half million of them and in the 1880's was finishing a wagon every minute !! must have been quite a company .
It was. At the turn of the last century Studebaker was the largest manufacturer of wheeled vehicles in the world, and the only one of the big wagon makers to survive the transition to automobiles.
I used to own a Fiat spyder, and the my go to guy mechanic Mr. Fioni, an Italian immigrant owned Studebaker Commander in gold, sitting in his driveway next to the old 100 year old elm ..He hated FIATS!
After reading through the comments I understand why the Hawk was built the way it was. Not how I would have done it but his car, his money and his choice, and better it be built like this than scrapped. One thing I would like to point out though is Dennis was wrong about the fins. Silver Hawk fins are steel, not fiberglass. The 56 Golden Hawk was the only Hawk that had fiberglass fins.
Had 51cvt.stude 259 55engine had 53 coupe starlight as a kid .studellac conversions common in the day .rigefield NJ.fabulus Sam Rosenberg auto had one.😎
Something I've often asked myself too. only guess is they were hard workers who had their own business's and made some sound investments along the way and are able to pursue their hobby as a result of that.
Why can't they make new old cars? If they made a brand new Chevrolet that looked just like a 57 they would sell tons of them. I understand the safety regulations are different now and it couldn't be 100 percent original but I'd think they could have it meet the safety standards while still retaining most of the original look and feel.
Dear Mr Cimino, I'm in awe of your car collection, can I respectfully ask if you wouldn't mind giving me one of them, ( anyone will do). I'll pay for the shipping to the UK. Kind regards David 😎
The front fenders on that Studebaker now look like they're topped with cat's ears. I don't like the look. It's not well integrated. I think I would have raised the headlights to close the gap, or better yet, replaced them with lamps and bezels from a 1951 Studebaker Champion, installed with the bezel upside down (putting the turn signal lights above the headlights). The other thing that could have been done would have been to add the front spear molding from a '57 Golden Hawk which altered the visual line of the front fender to a more level appearance. That would have eliminated the need to alter the tops of the fenders at all.
As has been said, "Different strokes" I absolutely love everything about this car except the front fenders. The original design was more areo designed (just look at all of those studebakers at Bonneville) It is hard to modify perfection without spoiling it. If I owned it I would restore the original fenders but french the headlights sans the chrome trim.
I'm actually a really nice guy and all of my guests would attest to that. Sometimes the rapid editing necessary to cram everything into a TV episode can make things look a bit hurried, but I assure you that's not how it goes down in real time. Also, since I own the show and the production company that produces it, I think my job is pretty safe. 🙂 It's been on national TV for 26 years so it must be workin' for some folks.
@@MyClassicCarTV Well, I do understand that , my kid works in the movie business, and I did learn from her that this type of production in certainly not easy!..Keep up the good work and I will try to be more kind!
Studebakers were also built in Hamilton Ontario. That doesn't mean they were only for the Canadian market. I wonder it buddy ever bothered to track the serial numbers to know where this one originated. Maybe he thinks they all came from Indiana.
Those LED or fog lights on the Stude need to go! They look WAY out of place. AutoZone specials! IMO, the frame should have been painted black to hide it better. Of course, it's not my car so it's all about what HE likes.
I cant help but wonder what the future holds for a lot of these vehicles with the potential for the government or whatever powers that be finding a reason to make them obsolete.
This is one of my favorite interviews Dennis has done. That feeling is what it's all about
In the 60s we had neighbors that loved Studebakers! One of their sons had both a silver hawk and a golden hawk.
Brother I absolutely love your Studebaker.
She is every man's dream.
You are one lucky man and your collection is to die for.
Thank you sir
It's 2024, I just found this episode and its great! I grew up in the Springs and my Dad bought a few cars from Phil Long Ford. There are so many great cars squirled away there! When I was a kid, I went with a family firend to an old, long garage off S. Nevada and saw some of the greatest cars. There was even a WWII Nazi Staff Car. It was in need of a total restoration, but what an exciting thing to see! Thanks for this episode. The Studebaker subject line is what reeled me in.
OMG I got a wet spot seeing this fantastic display of what real cars looked like. Oh boy, it's gonna be in my dreams tonight. Thanks so much for sharing this. I'm a product of the 50's, having been born in 1942, so you can understand my enthusiasm with this video. Thank you Lord! LOL
A great car collection and the featured Hawk is certainly the most interesting of the bunch. Goes to show what you can do when you have a bottomless pit filled with money. This is what the rich are good for. To fill the world with beautiful things so the rest of us can at least look at them. Bless the man, may he live and be well.
Dream car. 🤑😎🤑
All of his cars are Beautiful ! Wow what a Collection.
STUDEBAKER MAGNIFICENT ! great art !
Seems like a good guy with a nice car collection. Living the dream.
Sad that such an industry has ended ,,, distinctive, beautiful and practical design !!!
I live in South Bend Indiana, home to Studebaker, and the International Studebaker Drivers Club meets here again this My 3-6. I attended the public events 5 years ago when the group was here and will again this year. There were hundreds of cars displayed and the stuff vendors had to offer was amazing. At the top of my 'must have before i die' list is a Studebaker Gran Turismo, the most beautiful car ever to come from Studebaker.
What a nice guy and a great car collection.
My first car was a 1956 Studebaker Silver Hawk. Beautiful car in great condition. Paid $90 for it in 1963. 3 speed stick shift on the column. Sure do miss it.
Being a ford guy I simply love Studebaker's. Their styling was way ahead of its time.
I miss my 59 Ford Skyliner. Owned it for 32 years.
Beautiful . I have an Instagram friend for years her grandfather worked in the Studebaker plant in South bend Indiana
Back in the mid 70s I took my rusted out Commander in for a service at a Stude mechanic's shop. Harry Weber was his name, my dad knew him from somewhere. And I see a blue and Gold President from 1957 with only a few hundred miles on it. Mint condition. Stared in awe at that lovely car. Dreamed of driving it one day. Then reality dealt me a cruel blow. I took a breath and was back in the real world.
OMG! What a beautiful car! Hearing those mufflers sing when you add power. Just a gorgeous piece of art!
He has a righteous collection. Each one looks showroom.
Thank you for sharing your Awesome collection with us.Those that don't like your mods can kiss your back bumper.You do Great work!
I am a Ford fan,so was my father but he owned a Studebaker Silver Hawk,a beautiful and stunning design of the 1950 and 60s
Very beautiful amazing cars beautiful amazing colours wow
Man that's one beautiful Studebaker man.
Love to take it on the Autobahn, pop a few Euro eyes!!
@@hymanocohann2698 Awesome brother.
My dad would have loved this episode. 1935-2019 He had at least 3 or 4 of those types over the years ! very cool TKX
Loved this segment guys. So fun and beautiful cars. I think every car has its own personality too!
That Studebaker is awesome.
Stuart - thanks for the compliment! My shop designed and built that car.
Sure it's not original, as many Studebaker owners want it to be, but this car was custom built for a private party and the gentlemen that owns it,as well as the host, had alot of great things to say about the car. The guy that built the car was Mike Haluska of Crown Point,IN. He is a Corvette expert and did many resto mods. Congratulations Mike and thanks to My Classic Car for the great coverage.
Only thing I would change is the steering wheel!
Lucky guy. Gets to keep and enjoy his collection. White T-Bird is sweet, but really love that Hawk. America's first personal car.
Wow again== What can we say !!! Thank's again !!
That Studebaker is a Dream car! The sound of that V8 bubbling is just so HOT!
*burbling.
Stude is a stunner.
I owned a bought new 1956 Golden Hawk and loved it. It only had Corvettes to play with at stoplights and were the most fun to drag. Everyone wanted to look under the hood. I preferred the fins on that 1956 (which were more refined than the angled fins on the 1957.)
Jim Teske Tampa Florida but I lived in Columbus OH when I owned the 1956 Golden Hawk.
Amazing collection
Nice cars…very impressive..
Very enjoyable, Thanks so much
jeez Dennis! what a beautiful motor. I love Studebakers.
Very nice.Just been on american car show,fantastic!
Although Dad bought a 57 Golden Hawk for"Mom", and I was King of the Crew when I got to drive it.
I never liked as much as the 53 Commander V8 I learned to drive on. Dad even helped me make it Kool.
Floor shift, dual glass packs, 3" lowering blocks, full 'Moon hub caps and of course....Black dice hanging from the RV mirror. I still have those Dice, just wish we still had the Commander.
What a collection ,man ! They are super cool , love the Cadillac !😎😍
Very well done dream car collection, Falcon reminds me of the old AMT model kits that came with custom parts you could use.
Wow. Love to his garage space as certainly these beautiful cars don't sit outside.
My father had a 1957 Silver Hawk.
I was younger then so I sat in the back, and use to open the flip out window, on a hot day.
Will you please put them Shane the movie on for me please
VOUS êtes FORMIDABLES ! Quelle magnifique collection ! Mes amitiés de FRANCE !
Gorgeous
The original '57 and '58 Silver Hawk had parking lights mounted on the fenders above the headlights. They WERE unsightly in my opinion. In '59, they were moved into the grill under the headlights, a BIG improvement. Good video, thanks for posting!
Luv that Hawk
Me encantó el Studebaker, es hermoso ♥
Awesome car collection,....I love to be his auto-Insurance agent
Im from uk made my jaw drop looking at a studebaker i would buy a wagon if i had horses or eagles enough for sure👍
Had a buddy when I was young used to restore/convert these things. He used Chevrolet as well. Something about Studebaker engines leaked oil horribly. Most exotic he did was SS396. I wouldn't ride in it! He was a little more than risky. Sounded NOTHING like yours! Kudos!
Those old Studies were way ahead of their time in styling and performance.
You'd never confuse this car for a cookie cutter Toyobishi or a Honmazburu. Used to be I could tell cars apart by their body style but now I have to look for the nameplate. 😅
It's my favourite car show host Ratweasel.
awesome study
The Studebaker wins, and it wasn't wimpy without the mods.
Belíssima restauração 😍👏👏👏👏👏
a dream 💕
Five star collection
All you have to do is own a Studebaker and you will attract Dennis Gage to your door. If I am ever able to get a Studebaker(and that's a very big if), I hope that he will come by to see it.
I like everything about the Studebaker except the dark silver. To me it would look much better if the silver was the same color as the interior. Like the butterscotch and cream that was available on the 57 Chevy's.
The frame could have been the same color also. Just my opinion. Still a very unique (one of a kind) car that had to cost a fortune if it came thru Barrett-Jackson. This man done something right in his life to have a collection like this. He could drive a different car everyday for a month or more.
That studebaker ...super sexy...that old boy is an artist ....I covet all these machines....they all excellence, 💕
Looks like a cat.....Meow!!
It seems odd that these so called experts do not know that all Hawk fins were steel from 57 onwards, not fibreglass
Correct, my 58 are all steel fins, t-bolts holding them on and it was a test to get the trimming over the back re-bent and set in properly.
I just wonder if some 60 years from now people will be salivating over the plastic soap dishes that pass for cars today. "Oh, look! Here is 2018 Camry! Wow, what a beauty! And so much personality!" Somehow I doubt that will be the case, but then again, if car designs continue on the current (dreadful) path, in 2078 today's examples may indeed appear beautiful.
I had a 53(?) Commander w/o the fins. Much sleeker looking.
Uppity Stock 53's did NOT have the fins !!!! This car is a 56 silver hawk, which was an updated 53/54 in the fins, grill/hood engine !!!! DUUUUHH!!!!
Studebaker I understand built wagons way back in the 1850's and by 1870 had built over a half million of them and in the 1880's was finishing a wagon every minute !! must have been quite a company .
It was. At the turn of the last century Studebaker was the largest manufacturer of wheeled vehicles in the world, and the only one of the big wagon makers to survive the transition to automobiles.
Nice!
I used to own a Fiat spyder, and the my go to guy mechanic Mr. Fioni, an Italian immigrant owned Studebaker Commander in gold, sitting in his driveway next to the old 100 year old elm ..He hated FIATS!
Do u know the year or years the Studebakers 4 doors had suicude doors? Thank u.
Stude made models with suicide doors from the 30s up thru 1952
After reading through the comments I understand why the Hawk was built the way it was. Not how I would have done it but his car, his money and his choice, and better it be built like this than scrapped. One thing I would like to point out though is Dennis was wrong about the fins. Silver Hawk fins are steel, not fiberglass. The 56 Golden Hawk was the only Hawk that had fiberglass fins.
Studevette? Corbaker?
Had 51cvt.stude 259 55engine had 53 coupe starlight as a kid .studellac conversions common in the day .rigefield NJ.fabulus Sam Rosenberg auto had one.😎
What's that baby blue car with the white roof shown in the beginning?
55 Tbird (ford) he had 3 or so at the 1st part of the show.
Where do these old car guys get their money from?
Something I've often asked myself too. only guess is they were hard workers who had their own business's and made some sound investments along the way and are able to pursue their hobby as a result of that.
@@catey62 Or they inheireted the money or were dirty bastard cheating business owners !!!!
thanks..
Belíssimas balsas...
Love is God, awesome cars
The Stude is 1 beautiful car...inside and out...WOW~! The clowns that make the plastic bloobs of today need to take note!
Why can't they make new old cars? If they made a brand new Chevrolet that looked just like a 57 they would sell tons of them. I understand the safety regulations are different now and it couldn't be 100 percent original but I'd think they could have it meet the safety standards while still retaining most of the original look and feel.
tire wear on the inside of the the tires of Studebaker is troubling. Looks like front problems, needs adjusting.
exelente gracias y compartido
My car....oh yeah!
That's aCorvettBAker!mint condition all around.
this guy must own a fucking Walmart to be able to afford those.
MARX MILL walley World.... lol
Guy owns car dealerships in CO.
Dear Mr Cimino, I'm in awe of your car collection, can I respectfully ask if you wouldn't mind giving me one of them, ( anyone will do). I'll pay for the shipping to the UK.
Kind regards David 😎
Mine will be at the Mecum Auction in Monterrey in August,,,,
Dumb or mean comments made by people who have never gone through the pain and frustration of sourcing original parts when restoring
I don't know, I think cars are things to be used and enjoyed. Having 20 cars that just sit in a garage...is kinda sad.
Wow nice car 😊😊😅😂
Good car
The front fenders on that Studebaker now look like they're topped with cat's ears. I don't like the look. It's not well integrated. I think I would have raised the headlights to close the gap, or better yet, replaced them with lamps and bezels from a 1951 Studebaker Champion, installed with the bezel upside down (putting the turn signal lights above the headlights).
The other thing that could have been done would have been to add the front spear molding from a '57 Golden Hawk which altered the visual line of the front fender to a more level appearance. That would have eliminated the need to alter the tops of the fenders at all.
Stude I ok, Falcon is butt ugly!
Low mileage is to be expected if you own this many classic cars....you can only drive one at a time!!!!
I would love to have the money and time to build my own custom car.
I drove a 55 caddy to prom, coupe de ville lemon with a black top. Mebbe 8 miles to the gal. 29.9¢
Per.
The things on top the front bumpers of the stude are weird and look out of place , the spoil the line of the front clip
As has been said, "Different strokes" I absolutely love everything about this car except the front fenders. The original design was more areo designed (just look at all of those studebakers at Bonneville) It is hard to modify perfection without spoiling it. If I owned it I would restore the original fenders but french the headlights sans the chrome trim.
Please I want to buy this Studebaker, my Father had the Siver Hawk
Corrie - I designed and built this car. I would be happy to build another for you.
Studevette
Stewed Prune.
How does this man keep his job? But lovethe car.
Which man? 🤔
@@MyClassicCarTV I think there are times when the host of the show could a little more respect to the guests, but...
I'm actually a really nice guy and all of my guests would attest to that. Sometimes the rapid editing necessary to cram everything into a TV episode can make things look a bit hurried, but I assure you that's not how it goes down in real time. Also, since I own the show and the production company that produces it, I think my job is pretty safe. 🙂
It's been on national TV for 26 years so it must be workin' for some folks.
@@MyClassicCarTV Well, I do understand that , my kid works in the movie business, and I did learn from her that this type of production in certainly not easy!..Keep up the good work and I will try to be more kind!
No worries.
Studebakers were also built in Hamilton Ontario. That doesn't mean they were only for the Canadian market. I wonder it buddy ever bothered to track the serial numbers to know where this one originated. Maybe he thinks they all came from Indiana.
Those LED or fog lights on the Stude need to go! They look WAY out of place. AutoZone specials! IMO, the frame should have been painted black to hide it better. Of course, it's not my car so it's all about what HE likes.
I cant help but wonder what the future holds for a lot of these vehicles with the potential for the government or whatever powers that be finding a reason to make them obsolete.
If I was forced to pick a favorite car it would have to be a 57 Chevy convertible
3:32 thought he was gonna start trapping