1957 Studebaker Street Rod

A 1957 Studebaker Street Rod I shot at the Street Rod Nationals South Plus 2013 in Knoxville, TN..Who Street Rods a Studebaker!?!?!... Supercharged C5 running gear...slight chop...center exhaust!...very cool Car...check it out!!...Make sure you follow me so that you don't miss any of the other cool videos I shot at this Show!
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[@autocamping5057]

Sad that such an industry has ended ,,, distinctive, beautiful and practical design !!

[@ScottieDTV]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@MrJamespeyton]

I’m 76 , my first car was a 1956 Studebaker Silverhawk. Red body, white roof. Flathead 6cyl stick shift 3 speed on column. Paid $90 for it. Body was in great condition. Had a tube type radio that took almost a minute to warm up before it came on. Heater was underneath passenger front seat. Loved that car. Wish I had it now.

[@ScottieDTV]

lol...Right on...Thanks for checking this one out here!

[@TheFloofBoi]

One thing that will keep me hooked on this channel: strange and unique cars that look amazing. A 52 studebaker street rod? Seriously? Those things are rare and cool enough and yet someone has gone over the top to make it look like it never could strait from the factory..... Wow!

[@ScottieDTV]

Cool..glad you liked it!

[@ScottieDTV]

No doubt....thanks for checking it out!

[@ScottieDTV]

Agreed....thanks for checking it out Brother!

[@ScottieDTV]

Thanks so much...I really appreciate the support!!

[@HawklordLI]

LOVE the interior...WOW!

[@robertkravis8658]

Studebakers were àhead of the times - Bob -

[@ScottieDTV]

Thanks Brother...glad your enjoying it!

[@ScottieDTV]

I agree...thanks for checking it out Brother!

[@ScottieDTV]

No you don't....glad I found this one..thanks for checking it out!

[@EJL2004]

Man! I am growing more and more in love with Studebakers, mostly Larks, but this Hawk definately has my eye! Man, Those custom valve covers are gorgeous never mind the whole car! Gaaah! I think I'll have trouble sleeping tonight! Its just so well put together! Seriously glad you captured this on vid!

[@ScottieDTV]

Glad you enjoyed it....thanks for checking it out!!

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

EJL2004 that is one beautiful car A classic modernised

[@satchboogyfan]

Very nice Great lines

[@ScottieDTV]

Agreed!!

[@ScottieDTV]

lol..and you all don't like anything...thanks for checking it out brother....glad you enjoyed it!

[@choody34]

Fantastic build

[@ScottieDTV]

Cool...thanks for checking it out!

[@ScottieDTV]

Thank You Brother!

[@ScottieDTV]

Agreed!

[@bradwilliams4921]

Big fan of resto-mods. This car is cool.

[@ScottieDTV]

For sure...Glad You liked it!!!

[@ScottieDTV]

Thanks Brother!!

[@D3Big]

Very unique

[@69ssrszl1]

Art with function and purpose.

[@juliojames5986]

Great looking auto…well done !…..slick !

[@ScottieDTV]

Thanks for checking it out!!

[@fletcher3913]

If Studebaker had made them look that good they might still be in business. Have to say though the Avanti is my favorite of all time. Thanks Scottie.

[@elzorro9987]

Beautiful treatment, and absolutely in keeping with the spirit of the car.

[@ScottieDTV]

Glad You enjoyed it!!

[@MrRustybill1960]

WOW! That was something not seen everyday! Thank You for sharing Later Russ

[@ScottieDTV]

No Problem...glad you enjoyed it!

[@69ssrszl1]

Lots of beautiful American Iron. Love these cars keep up the work.

[@midgetmayo]

Fine automobile. I love that rear bumper and exhaust. I love how this was done tastefully, looks like it could've came like this right from the factory. Not a bad build at all.

[@carlrae7129]

Beautiful car! Perfect!

[@ScottieDTV]

No Problem Brother...thanks for checking it out!

[@ScottieDTV]

Will do!..appreciate the support!

[@ScottieDTV]

Yes it is...

[@ScottieDTV]

Cool...glad you liked it...I may be in Florida for the Emerald Cost Cruise in.....in November...

[@ScottieDTV]

lol..thanks so much Brother!!

[@57silver]

love the cut down T Bird style fins and President rear lights......perfect

[@trankillodad]

. Behold the beauty

[@Normageoff1]

love that supercharged v8

[@ScottieDTV]

For sure!!

[@ScottieDTV]

Glad you liked it..

[@ScottieDTV]

Glad you enjoyed it....

[@darticulate8751]

Real Cool Car , well done man!!!

[@ScottieDTV]

I agree!!

[@TheRubadub1]

i like that one a lot Scottie.....thanks man

[@DobermansRock]

Classy car no doubt.

[@glchapman1]

Beautiful job. That is an excellent interior - fits the car really well. The fins and rear lights look to me like a 1956 though...

[@ScottieDTV]

Garth Chapman Nice car for sure....Glad you liked it to!

[@ristin59]

That's a classic!

[@Zenas521]

A Studebaker Silver Hawk, vary nice, vary nice.

[@ScottieDTV]

Yes...Glad You liked it!!

[@darrenleaguecity]

Scottie seems to only appreciate the easier parts of the job and not the complicated stuff in this build! lol

[@ScottieDTV]

Thanks for checking it out....

[@juliojames5986]

Very nice !

[@ScottieDTV]

For sure!!

[@carlrae7129]

LOVE IT!

[@ScottieDTV]

Right on...Thanks for checking it out!!

[@ScottieDTV]

That it is...

[@dlwatib]

The taillights make me think this was actually a 1956 Golden Hawk. Certainly those aren't the taillights from a 1957. But since this car has been customized, they could be from something else entirely.

[@glorialondon5054]

This car, has been drastically modified! But, I do believe, it started out as a '57 Golden Hawk. It has the, Golden Hawk only, wide stainless (Halo) moulding. Across the top, at the front, of the back window. The ridges in the back of the trunk lid, don't appear to be of the style used for the '56 Hawks. The original fins, are no longer there, but, they're not that difficult to remove? Although, what was added to replace them, does look like it took significantly more effort! It will also significantly complicate removal of, either of, the rear fenders. If it's ever needed? The taillight, lenses, are '55 Studebaker C/K body lenses. It's difficult to see, for sure, what the housings actually are? The same taillight housings, were also used on all '56 Hawks, except the Golden Hawks! Which used a separate version of this same housing. That was slightly modified before being chrome plated. In order to accommodate installation of the fiberglass fins, that were also only used on '56 Golden Hawks. Studebaker designed a new lense, for the Hawks, that fit the same housing used in '55, and used it only one year. Going to the '55 taillights on this car, did away with its original '57 back up lights. A '56 Golden Hawk would have had.back up lights installed, in the upper bumper valence, just inside of the taillight housings. I admire all of the effort, and expense, that was put into this car! I'm sure it'd be a Blast, if I could ever get a chance, to drive it?

[@ChrisSmith-io5vw]

Sweet car

[@ScottieDTV]

Glad You liked it!!

[@Heimdallr00]

Studebakers have character, and classic lines... Looking at them now, you realize they may have been too innovative for a conservative consumer who only wanted a basic automobile... Why this car didn't catch the eye of the 50s consumer says much about the acumen of the 50s car-buyer... That's too bad too... The Champion and Hawks were good-lookin' and fundamentally sound automobiles, all the while offering innovation that should have resonated with the car-buying public but didn't... Studebakers were ahead of their time... Thanks for posting this video!

[@ScottieDTV]

Your welcome....Glad you liked it!!

[@markdavis9176]

Love it

[@ScottieDTV]

Awesome!!

[@colinluby5950]

Thing of great beauty

[@ScottieDTV]

Right on!

[@ScottieDTV]

It's all good...I agree...if you do see one....it is stock....wine and cheese crowd..lol

[@BIGBADWOOD]

Sweet

[@ScottieDTV]

Agreed!

[@JeffDeWitt]

I'm curious what they did about ventilation and the license plate. The rear plate normally goes where the exhaust is on this car and ventilation is through small pop out doors in the front fenders, those are missing and they did not add cowl vents. Looks like a nice job.

[@ScottieDTV]

You know what I know Brother.....

[@DamienNicholas]

very cool. i see what i said about people not using them stuck in your head, lol... guess i see your point.

[@ScottieDTV]

Not sure...

[@TheFloofBoi]

Oops, I meant 57, I forgot the year while typing the comment

[@celiopereira1099]

Carros antigos conversível

[@ScottieDTV]

Cool!

[@Freechinesefood561]

Really love the wheels. Gorgeous car! Keep up the vids! You should come to Florida to shoot my truck! Lol

[@ScottieDTV]

That it is..

[@ScottieDTV]

Ahh...kind of a tip to the running gear...

[@HARMARSCH2]

Definitely not something you every day. Sweet car.

[@ScottieDTV]

lol...no you don't.. especially a Street Rodded one...

[@junk-o-logist2886]

Nothing like a hot rod Stud-baker....

[@ScottieDTV]

Classy cool...

[@ricochetVendetta]

Yep thats a good looking car but not fussed on the alloys but everything else looks special

[@AustinBishop97]

I think studebakers look good. My family, on the oter hand calls em "stupid-bakers" lol. Keep it up scottie

[@jayjaynella4539]

That is because they envied your love of the Studys.

[@lopon12]

Is that steering wheel original ? Great footage Scottie!

[@glorialondon5054]

No, Sir! Very little original equipment left, on that one.

[@alanblanes2876]

This is the encyclopedic example of the term "upgrade"...

[@ScottieDTV]

lol

[@chrisfarougi4469]

Hot rods? Studebaker held the land speed record for production cars about 20 years. Take a Commander and turn the timing up to 20 degrees and eat GIO's. The 55 Speedster ran Indy faster than the cars that year. You talk "HOT".

[@ScottieDTV]

Different taste....

[@vincenthabel6986]

Look more like 55 tail lights. Fins look like chopped 57.

[@LennyGold]

gorgeous car. in Russia there is no such

[@retroman3075]

Nice car but to bad for the junk LS1 garbage under the hood,

[@dlwatib]

Nice workmanship, but not what I would have wanted to see done with the car. I would have wanted to see more thought go into it than just replace all the mechanicals with C5 Corvette parts. Nothing against a C5 Corvette, but it's just too cliché to see a hot rod with all Corvette parts underneath. _Think different!_ And I'm not a big fan of a center exhaust that makes a big lump in the bumper that shouldn't be there. The front bumper looks so clean that it's a shame they didn't follow up with a similar bumper at the rear. Forget about through-the-bumper exhausts. The original had the license plate mounted there. It's not street legal as shown, which is a definite disappointment and/or problem for a car that is supposed to be a street rod. I would have kept the '57 Golden Hawk fins as they were, just removed the 5 chrome hash marks. The little stubby fins he replaced them with makes the car look too much like a Ford and they don't integrate well with the taillights. The taillights are canted backwards and the fins are canted forwards. It makes the fins look like afterthoughts. I would rather see the car without any fins at all, like the 1956 Hawks. I don't know what he's hiding under that big lump in the trunk, but I feel sure I could have found some better solution than that. In front, I would have eliminated the awkward "catfish mouth" side vents on either side of the grille, and I would not have hinged the hood at the front. What a ridiculous waste of money that is! I do like the subtle chop at the A-pillar. The original has a permanent acceleration squat, deliberate I'm sure. This trades some of that for a slightly lower profile. In 1958 Studebaker sat the Hawks on 14 inch rims to achieve a similar lowering of height. Interior looks very nice. I would have wanted a stick shifter. I'm not a fan of push buttons. But I have to admit that it is a nicely executed theme.

[@alanblanes2876]

I am glad that you are able to see the merits of this build. In my view, it is a perfect resto mod. It is good taste throughout.

[@ScottieDTV]

lol

[@mistawho6176]

D

[@ScottieDTV]

Thanks for checking it out!!

[@ScottieDTV]

Agreed!

[@ScottieDTV]

Agreed!!