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President’s Message
Table of Content
Hi Everyone! This is my first President's Report! I pray everyone is healthy. Let's hope 2021 is better than 2020, Cover Page………………………..…….....1 Official Inf.: website...... ………..2 but we will see. The board will be meeting on Sunday Presidents’ January 24 to do some planning. We will be talking over La Message………….………………………….3 Humorous Palma-Zone meet. Hoping it will happen. It would be Great Stories…………………………………………4 if we could have more cars (Studebakers) at our monthly February National meeting. No meeting in February! Miss Seeing All of you Days……………………………………………4 Editor’s Corner……………….……………5 and will keep you informed! Don Eades Events…………..….…………………………5 Birthday/anniversary……………….….5 BCOIE and National Dues are due. Dee Gruver’s address is on page Driving Down Memory 16 Lane...………..………………………..….6-7 Judges Corner………………………..…. 8 National Dues information is on page.15 Hemingway Feature……………………….…….……9-11 Any Change in the meeting plans or any other event planned by the BCOIE Nuts & Bolts...……………...…………..12 Studebaker Club will be through the email notification. Shop Thanks Talk…….……………………..…………..…13 Jan Classified…..………………………………14 National Dues……………..…………….15 BOCIE Chapter Membership //////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Form…………..……………….…………….16
Welcoming Don Eades as our President. ///////////////////////////
Jan Jacobson’s Memory Lane. Robins in the cherry tree in our front yard in February as they built their nest.
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Humorous Stories February National Day February 2 Devoted and Determined National Groundhog “During World War II my parents had planned a Day romantic Valentine’s Day wedding. Suddenly my February 3 father, then stationed at Camp Edwards in National Massachusetts, received orders to prepare to ship Carrot out, and all leaves were cancelled. Being a young Cake Day man in love, he went AWOL. He and my mother were married four days earlier than originally February 6 National planned and he returned to base to an angry sergeant. After hearing the explanation, the Frozen sergeant understandingly replied, ‘Okay, okay!’ Yogurt Day Then, as an afterthought: ‘But don’t let it happen February 6 again!'” — Contributed by Sandra L. Caron Ice Cream for “As Valentine’s Day approached, I tried to think of an unusual gift for my husband. When I discovered Breakfast that his favorite red-plaid pants had a broken zipper, Day – First I thought I had the perfect Valentine. I had the pants Saturday repaired and gift-wrapped them. On the package I in put a huge red heart on which I printed: My Heart Pants for You. I was the surprised one, however, February February 9 when I saw the same heart taped to our formerly National empty, but now overflowing, wood box. On it he had Pizza Day written: Wood You Be My Valentine?” February 17 — Contributed by Mary Lou Pittma National Random Acts of Kindness Day February 20 National love your pet day
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Editorial Corner
Scheduled Events January-May 2021 The turn of the calendar to February 2021 still finds us restricted from what we would term as a normal life. Thanks to Don Cox and February 13 Cancelled Monthly Don Eades for suggesting the idea to have as this month’s highlight Meeting article, “A Drive Down Memory Lane” adding happy memories to May 31 2021 La Palma car Show our February edition of BCOIE Newsletter. Also, thank to those & Pacific Southwest Zone who contributed pictures of their cars along with information Meet pertaining to the car and the event where the car was shown.
Here is a thought, even though you felt no need to send a picture take your own personal journey into the past and remember highlights involving your Studebaker: car show, day trips, etc. Because we have on our schedule the La Palma Car Show & Pacific
Southwest Zone Meet the Judges Corner article has been reposted in The February 2021 Newsletter. 13 – Eugene Jacobson 24 – Carl Thomason As we approach the date for the La Palma Car Show & Pacific
Southwest Zone Meet consider sending email of reminders that would enhance the meet: i.e. Organizational ideas, raffle ideas, etc. The BCOIE Newsletters for March and April will include ideas to make the La Palma Car Show and Pacific Southwest Zone Meet a high success. One thing I have learned about our club is that excellence of all events is a high priority.
With the central theme for this edition: “Driving Down Memory Lane” there are February National Days on the Colander included hopefully to add chuckles to your day. My hope is that the National Days dates and celebration for the day will bring smiles and memories of your pas which will add smiles and chuckles to our day.
Happy Valentin Day TO ONE AND ALL If we are not able to have a February Meeting so Debbie can give us Valentines here are your Valentine.
15 - Bob & Bev Valeski 21 – Don & Jeri Cox
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Driving Down Memory Lane
Irvingdale race way. The date is about 2012. Steve Brock oversaw putting it together! Everyone had a great time!
2017 La Palma Show, our Scotsman finally got 2nd place in our division, after repeatedly getting third in previous years. It was a good day as suggested by the huge grin on her grill! We hope you are all well and safe.
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Driving Down Memory Lane
Jeannie Ertel 55 President
Our “Honeybug” =
international meet – 2007 =
south bend,
1st plac3
Edith Eades
1958, Oceanside, Ca.
1955 Studebaker champion
(Her father sold Studebakers 4 years at Paso Robles Ca. We were expecting our first child, Sandra
• Dan & Mercy Scott • 1978 Avanti II • 2018 Pacific Southwest Zone Meet • Palm Springs, CA • October 20, 2018 • 1st Place - Best of Show
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Judging the Vehicles, The Scribes and Division Captain . ➢ If no Authenticity notes have been made the identify themselves to the Entrant before the team starts to Entrant does not see the form. ➢ While the Division judge the car. Duty of the Scribe: Judges discuss any Authenticity deductions with the ➢ Check to make sure the form the Entrant gives is Entrant the remaining judges continue to judge complete: owners name, vehicles year, model, Meet “Content”. Registration Number, and Division Area. (the Judging form is in the packet received by Entrant) ➢ The Authenticity side of the Judging Form is ➢ The Scribe will ask the Entrant for any UNIQUE features confidential once completed of course the Judging on the vehicle which the judges need to know. This Team are allowed to review the Authenticity side of the situation is normally with division 8 & 9. judge. ➢ Should the Entrant not have a judging form one will be given to the Entrant. There is a 10 points penalty for not bringing the form provided in the packet. ➢ The Judging Form is now confidential, and NO ➢ The Scribe will ask the Entrant to remain in front until ONE is allowed to examine the Judging Forms. asked to operate the vehicle. Verification of Authenticity: The Entrant will be asked to provide: ➢ The Entrant is to remain in front and out of the way of the judges as they judge the car. If the form is not complete the Entrant will have a 5 points penalty. The judges may ➢ Written document to substantiate the Authenticity wait or judge the next car before returning to the prior car. item(s) in question The judges will: ➢ Spend ten minutes on each vehicle to look at the overall ➢ Verbal statements such as, “that is the way the vehicle. vehicle was when I bought it” is not verifiable. ➢ It is important to be consistent while judging; (do not judge each vehicle with the same flaws or look of the car) ➢ Proof of authenticity: 1. Copy of the original sales ➢ The point system will identify the best vehicle ➢ The invoice showing that the questioned item is listed Chief Judge will score the judging form. Judging for Authenticity 2. A copy of the production order ➢ Judge first in Division 1-7 (Original/Restoration) ➢ Judging for Authenticity prior to judging for condition 3. A copy of the Studebaker Chassis Parts Catalog or eliminates the Entrant from knowing the scores before they Studebaker Body Part showing the authenticity. have written down. ➢ The judges while looking for authenticity will deduct 4. An original or a copy of the Studebaker Accessories items identified. Sale Catalog for that year ➢ The Scribe records the point deducted and the reason for the deduction. 5. The previous owner may have made changes to the vehicle prior to the sale of the vehicle to the current the Scribe move away from the Entrant and Division owner. (The Entrant is responsible for this Captain so the judge can advise the Scribe of information). Conditions deducted without the Entrant hearing the information. 6. When the authenticity is validated the deduction is removed. However, if the authenticity is not validated ➢ The scribe will put an official cover over the the deduction stay. The Entrant knows all the Condition side of the Judging Form that has been Authenticity deductions for the vehicle before the provided for confidentiality in front of the Entrant Award
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HEMMINGS FEATURE Supercharging turned the 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk into a performer Wind under the wings of South Bend’s luxury coupe By Thomas A. DeMauro from February 2021 issue of Hemmings Motor News
Photography by Thomas DeMauro Category: Hemmings Motor News Make: Studebaker Model: Golden Hawk
Conversations regarding the muscle car era are often limited to the 1964-'72 model years, yet fast cars also roamed America's streets during the horsepower races of the 1950s and early 1960s. Despite Studebaker's corporate woes that led to a merger with Packard in 1954 and created the Studebaker- Packard Corporation, the automaker still answered the call by mid-decade for a sporty, capable, and luxurious model with room for five. Golden Hawks of 1956 to 1958 built upon the inroads made by the limited-production 1955 President Speedster in concept and performance. The much-heralded, ground-hugging, two-door semi-fastback body that had been designed by Robert Bourke (and his assistants) of Raymond Loewy Associates and introduced for 1953 was retained. But for the new multi- model Hawk line, it was updated with a tall grille, revised hood and trim, and a reshaped decklid. The top-level Golden Hawk also gained subtle tailfins. Inside, the instrument panel design was more comprehensive than many muscle cars that came later. An engine- turned fascia was home to a Stewart-Warner tachometer and speedometer, and manifold pressure, temperature, oil pressure, amps, and fuel gauges. A clock was optional.
The 1956 Golden Hawk employed Packard's 275-hp 352-cu.in. V-8, with 380 lb-ft of torque. It was a large- displacement engine developed for big models but was also installed in a smaller one to make it faster, as would
Volume 19 February 2021 P. 10 also be done to create muscle cars in the following decade. (The Golden Hawk was 2 inches narrower and only 1- inch longer than the 1964 GTO, which has been largely credited with being the first muscle car.)
For 1957 and 1958, the Packard engine was no longer available, however, so the Studebaker_289_V-8 was fitted. The difference in output was partially overcome by the addition of a centrifugal supercharger that resulted in the same rated horsepower figure, but a 47-lb-ft reduction in torque. A raised fiberglass center section was added to the hood to provide clearance for the Jet Stream supercharger. Featuring a blow-through design, it fed up to 5 psi to the Stromberg two-barrel carburetor, which was in a sealed aluminum airbox. The solid-lifter camshaft determined the valve events, breaker-point ignition lit the fire, and the compression ratio was 7.8:1. A dual exhaust system carried away the byproducts of the combustion process. The Flight-, Power-, and Sky Hawks were dropped for 1957, leaving a new Silver Hawk (pillared coupe) and the returning Golden Hawk hardtop (as well as a one-year-only Golden Hawk 400 with leather interior). Among the updates were revised bodyside character lines and taillights and new "canted ridge-back fenders" (tailfins).
A box-section frame was the foundation to which the unequal-length A-arm front suspension with variable-rate coil springs and an anti-roll bar, as well as variable-ratio steering, and 11-inch finned drum brakes were attached. Multi-leaf springs located the rear axle, and 10-inch brakes were used. Except for a few updates, the 1957 Golden Hawks largely carried over for 1958. Road testers of the day generally found these upscale sporty Studebakers to be strong straight-line performers, with competent braking and passenger comfort, but they did receive mixed reviews regarding handling. Our featured '58 Golden Hawk is owned by Mark James of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After learning the first one he bought was too rusty to restore and would better serve as a parts car, he purchased this nearly rust-free example in May 2013. The 53,400-mile Golden Hawk still had its born-with engine and optional Flight- O-Matic transmission, Twin Traction differential, and power steering and brakes. Mark had it body-off restored to a concours level in 2013-'14. He wanted it built how he would have ordered it, thus the color palette was changed to Midnight Black with White Gold Metallic accents, and the options he desired were added. That said, accuracy was still key in the process, so to improve his knowledge base, he joined the AACA, became a judge, and has since advanced to Senior Master Judge.
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Mark explains, "I wanted this car's restoration to be representative of what the designer created, not just how they were assembled, so when someone comments that it's 'over restored,' I reply, "No, it was 'under produced.'" It's not Bob Bourke's fault that Studebaker couldn't build the car per the clay model." Among his Studebaker's many accolades, it won multiple AACA Grand National Repeat Seniors and was a Zenith Award finalist. Having already published 10 books during his career as a lawyer, Mark decided to write another one, Studebaker's Hidden Treasure: History and Design of the Studebaker Golden Hawk. His company, Barron Publishing, released it in 2016. The Golden Hawk and the Packard Hawk—a higher-priced limited edition introduced for 1958 with a sloped and widemouthed frontal appearance—didn't return for 1959, but the Silver Hawk remained, and the affordable and pro_ table Lark debuted. Despite the promising arrivals of the sensational GT Hawk and Avanti a few years later, Studebaker still went out of business in the mid-1960s. Golden Hawks have earned a special place in the hearts and minds of the Studebaker faithful and continue to fascinate the public at car shows and cruises.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine OHV V-8; cast-iron block and cylinder heads Displacement 289-cu.in. Horsepower 275 @ 4,800 rpm Fuel system Two-barrel Stromberg carburetor on an iron intake manifold Transmission Three-speed manual with overdrive; Flight-O-Matic automatic optional Wheelbase 121.5 inches Length 204 inches Width 71.3 inches Height 56.5 inches Curb weight 3,265 pounds (approximate) Production 878, including 122 export
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1958-studebaker-golden- hawk?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-01- 15&fbclid=IwAR2OZZBzHfmGdjEDmkeltbiKDcjniLyBQMc71hTDaC-vsfh6BoFgFiOowV4
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Elected
FYI President Don Eades [email protected] 949-492-8393 BCOIE NEW Vice-President Bud Gruver [email protected] 562-949-2249 OFFICERS Secretary Rosiland Metzker [email protected] 714-315-8292 Treasure Debby Stockey [email protected] 714-496-8856 Membership Dee Gruver [email protected] 562-949-2249 Secretary
Appointed
News Letter Jan Jacobson [email protected] 626-548-1787 Editor Sunshine Dee Gruver [email protected] 562-949-2249 Coordinator Webmaster/ Dan Scott [email protected] 818-558-1791 FaceBook
Studebaker's Hidden Treasure the History and Design of the Studebaker Golden Hawk Hardcover – October 15, 2016 by Mark L James
available on amazon and Thriftbooks.com
La Palma Car Show/Pacific Southwest Zone Meet
May 31, 2021
It is Time! Spit and Shine the Studebaker for show.
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You can also support the Studebaker National Museum by ordering a copy from the gift shop at https://studebakermuseum.org/store. Can order from Thirftbooks.com
6/12 electric radiator cooling fans, & 6/12 alcohol resistant fuel pumps are among the things you can buy from Fifth Avenue Antique Auto Parts, 415 Court Street, Clay Center, Kansas 67432. Call 785-632-3450 or visit their website www.fifthaveinternetgarage.com.
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Classified
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