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Studebaker Starlight 10G Coupe (1951)
for sale

Price: US $24,500.00

Description:

1951 Studebaker Champion 10G Starlight Coupe Senator Howard Baker
--Receipts show over $40, 000 in restoration--
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This 1951 Starlight Coupe, identified by the 3-ribbed nose cone vs 1950 with 4 ribs, was owned by the former senator Howard H. Baker Jr of Tennessee
Kept in a climate controlled garage built specifically to house his 6 specialty vehicles, the Starlight Coupe is now available to those with a vested interest
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Restored by Peggy Craft Restorers in Harriman, TN between 1992 and 1994, over 32 pages of receipts are available.

16 pages of receipts of the 32 are from Stephen Allen's SA in Newberry, FL and in a 3 ring binder.
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A letter was written by a Mr. Fred Marcum to Harold Coker from Coker Tire in Chattanooga, TN asking for an opinion regarding auction value that indicates to that time that
$37, 762.09 was invested in restoring the Starlight Coupe
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A letter dated May 13, 1996, written by Howard Baker to Dean V. Kruse from Kruse International in Auburn, IN indicates the same regarding money invested!
In 2007, additional work and parts over $2000 brought the overall cost of restoration over $40, 200
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The Starlight Coupe, identified by the four-pane rear window offering a panoramic view, was said to have drawn inspiration from the aviation industry.
Not the best picture taker, some pictures were taken directly from those offered to the public during view time.
I have not put this Studebaker up on a lift to snap a photo but it is as clean underneath as it is in the engine compartment, interior of the car or trunk.
You can bid comfortably knowing you are investing in a nicely restored & maintained Starlight Coupe G-10.
Viewed up close, the observation is that this is a clean and well-preserved 1951 Champion despite the slightly higher mileage!
It is a 2-Door Coupe, has an Inline 6, 3 on the Tree, has the air induction flaps, is a Black Cherry Exterior with Gray Bedford Cloth Interior, 640-15 BF Goodrich Tires and the odometer read in the area of 88, 508 miles.
(3) manuals (trunk picture) and 3-Ring binder showing work history/restoration receipts and by whom are included.
Included also are at least (2) boxes of Turning Wheel magazines I have maintained - most all are in mint condition dating back 15 to 20 years!
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This Studebaker can be viewed at my residence. Serious only!
No warranty is expressed or implied!
The Studebaker HAS NOT been driven since I unloaded from my trailer after the auction end earlier in 2015.
This Studebaker has a clean Tennessee title!
Available for sale locally, I have the option to end the auction early!
Transport of the Studebaker is up to the purchaser! U-Ship is a good option!

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