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Starlight Coupe

Sale price: $17,000.00 make an offer

Seller's notes: "Fun, Dependable, Used Hot Rod"

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1953
Mileage:
51,513
Engine:
289 Studebaker
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Starlight Coupe for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2) based on 342 votes

289 Studebaker Factory Crate full flow block (Cloverleaf) less than 52. 00 miles. re-ringed once.  
1957 Golden Hawk heads with high compression springs. nbsp;stainless steel valves and seat inserts. mild port job.  
Polished Edmunds intake manifold w/ two Rochester 2G carbs (primary & secondary) with progressive linkage.  
Custom four core cross flow radiator with electric fan. Borg Warner T-10 four speed trans.  8 in. Ford differential.
Fully rebuilt factory front suspension with new KYB GasAdjust shocks. Cut front coils. de-arched and reversed eye rear springs.  Car rides smooth and straight. Very comfortable ride. Has GM locking steering column.
Turquoise body with Black flames and Gray pin striping. It's Sharp. the Gals Love this color! Paint is in fair condition. Pin striping was done recently. Car has a few scratches. nicks. and dings but shows and shines very well.
Interior is all original to 1953. bench front seat and dividing rear seat arm rest. Was re-upholstered with Gray cloth fabric and has dark Gray carpet.  1959 Hawk engine turned dash with extra Steward Warner gauges w/ 160 MPH speedometer.
American Racing Torque Thrust D wheels with Bullet center caps and new Falken radial tires all around.
Originally sold in Southern  California and has spent its whole life there until I brought it up to Reno NV in 2008.  I have owned and enjoyed the car since 1997.  
Now is your chance to own. and have as much Fun as I've had with her.


On Mar-10-14 at 13:56:37 PDT. seller added the following information:

Solid. dry climate Southwest car. Check it out. and test drive it.
Have clean title in my name. Not interested in trades.

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Steve Schooler, dated 03 april 2016
Hi.

I just ran across this old ad.
I'm the one who built this car around 1989!
I still have the invoice & engine tags from the
short block that was installed in 1967. Is the car
still around?

Steve

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