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In those days most people were shorter than today. The odd one could just put their feet over the front seat back.

I hope he's not too disappointed if someone offers him $6,000 for it.

I like it and I don't imagine the miles will go up much traveling on a trailer. Do you think the tires will have flat spots?

Packards from this period were starting to look like a GM products with a Packard grille.

I've seen times when I liked them but they were always laying in the trunk.

YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME! I had no idea that rust was worth anywhere near that much money.

I don't know why those cars appeal to me but I like them. My cousin had one when I had my 36 Dodge. I don't recall riding in it but the car seemed to be well built and I never forgot it.

I love that color and no I wouldn't put a black top on it. The right front fender appears to be a slight mismatch to the rest of the car. The hood is harder to tell from the photos. Knit picking I know but for $82.5K I'd like the car to be one color. Doesn't appear to be caused by the camera or lighting.

I'd be happy with that. In fact I'd be much happier with this Studebaker than say a tri-five.

I agree with Matt. They are one sharp looking car. Question, did the exhaust originally hang down in the back like that?

That unfinished engine sure looks out of place in that otherwise wonderful old car. Love the dash.

Under the circumstances I would leave it the color it came from the factory. Under other circumstances I would have bought a hardtop. 😁

If from here to there is over 20 miles I'd much rather travel in this Chevrolet.

It's amazing that it has survived in that good of shape. Most of those were real rust magnets. Price seems very fair.

After Neil's comment I had to go back and look at the car again. Just doesn't seem that either color would work appropriately. I think John has the right idea. The convertible kind of clashes with the cars lines.

Nice to see one without the continental kit hanging on the back.

Boy the colors are attractive and the rest of the car isn't too shabby either.

I'm in the same complexion bracket as her. Definitely overcast travel for me. I don't know if I'd be comfortable setting back there at this point in my life. There is something about owning a coupe with a rumble seat that seems like it would be fun.

I'd love to see the before and after photos of this restoration.

Being a bit of an odd duck I find the Franklins to be a vehicle that would be fun to own. Having owned a Corvair and several older VW's the idea of an air-cooled engine is desirable. The only down side I can see to it is the plain Jane dash. Looks like they ran out of ideas when they got there. The rest of the car is nice.

From what can be seen the trunk lid is fine. The fact the the bumper is pushed in and up at the impact point makes things look out of alignment.

It's surprising being a dealer that the photos are limited to the outside of the car.

Unique yes. Priced appropriately NO. Is it orange and black or red and black?

Talk about something that will roll coal. Those old Mercedes diesels were low on power and long on black smoke. When I was a kid I can remember seeing them leaving an intersection and smoking like crazy. Someone aught to by this just to drive Ralph Nader nuts.

This would make someone a nice basic transportation vehicle if the price was 4 to 5 thousand dollars cheaper. Odds are there is no power steering or brakes and probably no air-conditioning.