1964 Studebaker Daytona Convertible

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

This very special collection is offered from Dr. Karl Peace, an esteemed collector dedicated to the Studebaker marque. Following his donation, in its entirety, of his car collection to the Georgia Southern University Foundation, the collection is offered, entirely without reserve, via Hagerty Marketplace.

New products are the life’s blood of the auto industry, and Studebaker needed a replacement for the compact Lark that was no longer a sales success. Racing towards bankruptcy, famed industrial designer Brooks Stevens, noted for similar transformations with minimal cost at Willys and Kaiser, was hired for the task. While mechanically still a Lark underneath, Stevens gave the 1962 – 1966 Daytona models a very contemporary look with the most meager of budgets. “On the face of it the job was impossible,” Stevens said. Somehow, he also filled the Daytona with innovations like one of the first safety-padded instrument panels, a “Beauty Vanity” with pop-up mirror, and a “Control Center” instrument cluster with Stewart-Warner gauges.

Studebaker built just 416 Daytona Convertibles in South Bend, Indiana, before 27 December 1963, when the venerable plant was shut down and production moved to Canada in a cost-saving move. Powered by the “Power Thrust” 259 cu-in V8 engine and finished in striking Bordeaux Red with a white convertible top, this Daytona is one of the last of the great American Studebakers.

Highlights 

• Offered from the Dr. Karl Peace & Georgia Southern University Car Collection 

• One of the last Studebakers assembled in South Bend, Indiana 

• Just 416 U.S.-built Daytona convertibles in 1964 model year 

• 259 cu-in V8 engine producing 180 horsepower 

• “Flightomatic” Borg-Warner three-speed automatic transmission 

• Finished in P6418 Bordeaux Red with white convertible top and black vinyl interior 

• The chassis number (64V-6563) decodes as: 

  • 64 – 1964 

  • V – V8 engine 

  • 6563 – Sequential assembly number 

• The body plate (64V-L8) decodes as: 

  • 64 – Model Year 1964 

  • V – 259 cu-in V8 engine 

  • L8 – Two-door Daytona convertible 

• This 1964 Studebaker Daytona Convertible is offered with the five-digit odometer currently showing just under 56,765 miles at the time of listing; however, the true mileage is unknown   

Features 

• Reclining bucket seats 

• Studebaker AM radio 

• “Beauty Vanity” with pop-up mirror 

• Safety-padded instrument panel 

• “Control Center” instrument cluster 

• Rocker-type switches 

• Oval steering wheel 

• Dual-circuit brake system 

• “Weather-Guard” aluminized rustproofing 

• Inside hood release 

• Power folding convertible top 

Known Imperfections 

• Please note that all lots in The Dr. Karl Peace & Georgia Southern University Collection are offered after many years of storage, without operation, in a garage facility. The Hagerty Marketplace Team endeavored to bring the cars back to running potential, however, as a result of the extended passive display, it is to be assumed that all lots will require additional mechanical attention before being driven safely on open roads. All the cars will have imperfections associated with long-term storage and require sorting to perform best and safely. All lots are sold as is, where is. 

• Additional work is needed for the braking system as the pedal is soft 

• Deteriorated hood insulation 

• Minor trunk floor rust 

• Minor pitting on grille 

• Pitting on convertible top arms 

Included 

• Factory Owner’s Guide 

• Tonneau cover 

• Spare tire 

• Jack 

Additional Notes 

Title in transit.

What does Title in Transit mean?

Dr. Peace began a career in biostatistics in the pharmaceutical industry in 1978. His early career path saw him rise to vice president of worldwide technical operations at Parke-Davis / Warner Lambert, followed by his founding of Biopharmaceutical Research Consultants Inc. in 1989. Dozens of international biotech and pharmaceutical companies relied on his expertise for development and regulatory approval of dozens of medicines, including drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, arthritis, anxiety, depression and panic attacks, and gastrointestinal ulcers. In 1998 Dr. Peace approached Georgia Southern University with a plan to establish a biostatistics center, a corresponding program of study in biostatistics at the graduate level, and a school of public health. He returned to the Statesboro, Georgia, campus in the fall of 2000, when Georgia Southern began to offer the Master of Public Health degree in biostatistics. In 2004, his endowment to honor his late wife led to the creation of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. He is author, co-author or editor of 15 books, 22 book chapters, and over 100 articles in the scientific, medical or biostatistical literature; and is the recipient of over 50 prestigious awards.

Georgia Southern University’s 10 colleges, schools and departments offer 132 different degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate levels. These programs are offered on the University’s beautiful campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and through online instruction. A unit of the University System of Georgia, the University boasts 300-plus student organizations, outstanding Division I athletics and state-of-the art residence halls and campus facilities. Since 1906, the University’s hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom and promotes student growth and life success.

Additionally, due to the remote location of the collection and limited access to the facility following the close of the auction, all lots must be retrieved while a Hagerty Marketplace representative is onsite beginning Wednesday, June 19 through Thursday, June 27. No cars can be retrieved prior to June 19 and any lots remaining after June 27 will be transported to the Hagerty Garage + Social in Savannah, Georgia (with costs of transport and a $50/day storage fee assessed to the buyer).

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. 

Contact: Ramsey Potts Phone: 912.508.4096 email: rpotts@hagerty.com