1962 Studebaker Champ Pickup Truck, 4SPD, 259 V8, Lowered, Runs and Drives Well!

1962 Studebaker Champ Pickup Truck, SPD, 59 V8, owered, uns and Drives Well!This is a very cool Studebaker Champ that you just don't see much, f at all.The 259 V8 is very peppy. Just an overall cool truck to drive.There were only 6749 total Champ Trucks built in 1962. Not sure how many survivors are left.Studebaker was the 1st to offer the Rear Sliding Window. This Truck has it! Works great and an engineering 1st.The truck has been lowered and rides good. The extra leaf springs will be included in the sale. This truck rides like a car, gain, n industry 1st.If you have been wanting something different and unique. This is definitely a Truck you would want. Whether this is your 1st classic or you have multiple Trucks, ou will definitely want to add this one to your collection!!!Leave as is and drive or turn into a Rat Rod or Restore.This truck has a little rust in lower corners and by doors. Not bad. Cab floors are good and body is pretty straight.This truck is sitting and needs a new owner that will drive and enjoy her. Owner is retired and ready to sell now.We will do our best to get more pictures and video's in the next few days.***We have the Truck listedlocallyalso. We reserve the right to take down this posting at anytime. This Truck will go to the highest Bidder online, y email, hone or in person. If you don't want to miss out on this Truck, eel free to contact with your highest and Best Offer.***Don't ask, hat will you take for the Truck. Make your highest and Best offer. Thank You and Happy Bidding!!!!This Truck is being sold As-IS.Payment Deposit$500 non-refundable deposit is due within 24 hours after the end of the auction. PayPal is ok for deposit onlyRemaining BalanceCash in person, ecure bank to bank wire transfer, ertified bank check. No other payment methods are accepted. Payment in full is due within 3 days after the end of the auction! No exception. Please do not bid if you are not able to pay within the stated period. Please note that if we do not receive the deposit of full payment within the stated period (3 days after the end of the auction) we reserve the right to cancel the transaction and/or offer the vehicle to other potential customers,unlesswe have written otherwise.This Auction is for pick up. If buyer needs assistance with shipping, lease contact us. We utilize a company that can get the car to Roseville CA, or $500.00. Down to LA- an additional $275.00.You can email and we can possibly help you locate a good and reasonable shipping company. This is not a service we provide. We do this as a courtesy only. Buyer can use any shipping service of their choice.TheStudebaker Champwas a light-dutypickup truckproduced by theStudebaker Corporationfrom 1960-1964.

Designed at a time when Studebaker's truck line had not seen major upgrading in over 10 years, he company, hich had endured years of declining sales, as forced to use a number of existing components, ut the result was impressive.

The chassis and cargo box of the Champ were basically the same as what had been used for Studebaker's ½ and ¾-ton trucks since 1949, ut the cab section was very different.

An entirely new cab was out of the question because of cost considerations, ut the newLarkcompact car's body proved to be just the right size and shape to suit the purpose. The engineering staff took a four-door sedan, ut it in half behind the front doors and modified the front half slightly to fit the truck chassis. The only new sheetmetal stamping that was required was the back wall of the new cab. Minor modifications for mounting of the cab to the 1949-vintage truck frame were also made.

The Lark's front end sheetmetal was retained as well, ut funds were allocated to give the Champ a new horizontal-bar grille that delivered a "tougher" look.

The Champ is seldom given credit for introducing a feature that is nearly universal among today's pickup trucks: the sliding rear window, hich was available from the start, roved to be quite popular among Champ buyers. It was truly one of Studebaker's better ideas, nd caught on later among the major truck makers.

In 1962 Champ sales again led the way with 6749 units built

With a cab based on a sedan body, he Champ was among the first pickups to offer true "car-like" comfort, ith a wide, omfortable bench seat and a handsomely-styled interior. Other manufacturers took until the late 1960s and early 1970s to follow the Champ's lead.

Finally, he last Champs of 1963-64 were among the first American trucks — if not the first — to offer service bodies constructed of fiberglass. Today, uch bodies made of fiberglass and composites are still gaining acceptance, ith the steel service body remaining the mainstay.

• From 1960 through 1964, tudebaker offered a sliding back window in the Champ pickup. This utilized the same opening as the single pane rear window, ut used a double sliding channel and two panes of glass. One window could be opened until it was flush with the other. This helped with ventilation and access to the front of the cargo bed without leaving the cab of the truck.

While it didn't prove to be the savior of the Studebaker truck line, he Champ also pointed the way to a smaller yet still rugged pickup, omething Dodge later claimed as a "first" with their mid-sizedDakota, hich was introduced as a 1987 model, early 27 years after the Champ.

Today, he Champs that still exist are highly prized for their interesting combination of passenger-car comfort and style and their rugged mechanical durability

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On Aug-22-15 at 20:47:49 PDT, eller added the following information:

Additional pictures added on 08/22/15- Thank you.

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Outside walk around of the Champ Taking the Studebaker for a drive