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This 1954 Studebaker Starliner two-door hardtop was customized in the mid-2000s under prior ownership with chassis and interior components from a 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk as well as a 1950s Chevrolet 348ci big-block V8 and a trio of two-barrel Rochester carburetors. Finished in red and silver over black and silver vinyl upholstery, the car is also equipped with a Turbo 350 three-speed automatic transmission, Offenhauser finned valve covers, electronic ignition, auxiliary electric cooling fans, tubular exhaust headers, a Fatman Fabrications front subframe, power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering, front disc brakes, body-color steel wheels, polished hubcaps, and whitewall tires. The interior features Vintage Air climate control, an Ididit tilt steering column, and Stewart-Warner gauges. The seller purchased the car on BaT in July 2024, and the alternator and the V-belts subsequently have been replaced, and the exhaust and the steering were repaired. This modified Starliner is now offered with refurbishment photos, a Rod & Custom magazine featuring the car, and a Pennsylvania title in the seller’s name.

The car was repainted in red with a metallic silver roof under previous ownership, and the chrome parts and stainless trim were refurbished. The paint is a custom acrylic urethane that was applied by Moore Street Auto Body of San Diego, California. The hood has been nosed, the trunk lid was decked, and the chrome bumpers were smoothed. White and blue pinstriping by Robert Gagnon adorns the hood, the fender tops, and the trunk lid. The car also has tri-bar halogen headlamps, dual side mirrors, and dual tailpipes. A paint chip on the nose of the car, a chip and a blemish on the hood, and a paint chip near the lower-right corner of the trunk lid are noted.

Body-color 15″ steel wheels wear polished hubcaps and trim rings and are mounted with BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall tires. A dropped front subframe from Fatman Fabrications works in conjunction with power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering, tubular control arms, coil springs, gas shocks, and an anti-roll bar. The rear suspension utilizes parallel leaf springs and 2.5” lowering blocks, and the frame rails are from a 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk. Braking is provided by 11″ General Motors front discs and 11″ Ford rear drums. The steering rack was repaired under current ownership.

The interior uses components sourced from the aforementioned 1962 Studebaker. The front bucket seats and the rear bench are upholstered in black and silver-colored vinyl complemented by matching door panels and a black dashboard and carpeting. A Studebaker-branded push-button radio is fitted in the dash. Vintage Air climate control was added under prior ownership. The interior also features bright trim, an armrest center console, a clock, a fold-down rear armrest, and Studebaker-branded rubber floor mats.

An aftermarket steering wheel is fitted to an Ididit collapsible column. Stewart-Warner gauges consist of a 160-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and gauges monitoring fuel level, battery voltage, coolant temperature, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 2k miles, approximately 400 of which have been added under current ownership; true mileage is unknown.

The 348ci Chevrolet big-block V8 is said to have been manufactured in the late 1950s and was overbored .030″ under previous ownership, the intake and exhaust ports were cleaned, and the rotating assembly was balanced. The work was performed by GES Engineering in San Diego. The engine is topped by a trio of Rochester 2G carburetors and features Offenhauser finned valve covers, 9:1 Egge pistons, stock Chevrolet cylinder heads, electronic ignition, an aftermarket hydraulic camshaft, and tubular exhaust headers. A larger radiator and auxiliary electric cooling fans were installed in 2021. The V-belts were replaced in October 2024, and an exhaust manifold was repaired the next month. The oil was changed most recently in 2025.

A Turbo 350 three-speed automatic transmission with a TransGo shift kit directs power to the rear wheels via a narrowed Ford 9″ rear end that houses 3.25:1 gears and is attached to Dutchman Axles and a custom driveshaft.

The car was featured in the August 2007 issue of Rod & Custom magazine, a copy of which will accompany the vehicle.

The Pennsylvania title carries an “Antique Vehicle” brand.

This ’32 Ford is a fiberglass-bodied highboy roadster that was built around 2007 on a Ford frame. The car rides on an independent front end and a four-link rear end with QA1 coilovers, Wilwood disc brakes, 15″ American Racing wheels, and rack-and-pinion steering. Power comes from a 350ci V8 with three two-barrel carburetors, a COMP Cams camshaft, and Sanderson headers with cutouts, and it is linked to Huges Performance 200-4R automatic transmission and a Currie 8″ rear end with a limited-slip differential. The car has a tilted windshield, chrome spreader bars, tan upholstery, a removable top, and Dolphin gauges. Acquired by the seller in 2025, this ’32 Highboy is now offered with service records and a clean California title in the seller’s name listing the car as a 1932 Ford.

The car has a fiberglass body mounted on Ford frame rails. The red paint is completed by chrome spreader bars and custom flourishes. The black soft top is removable.

The car rides on an independent front end and a four-link rear end with QA1 coilovers, Wilwood disc brakes, 15″ American Racing wheels, and rack-and-pinion steering.

The cabin features bench seating trimmed in saddle upholstery and matching side panels. Speakers are mounted in the doors.

A four-spoke steering wheel, Dolphin gauges, and an engine-turned surround were used. The five-digit odometer shows 17k miles.

The 350ci V8 is claimed to be a ZZ4 crate motor that was installed in 2007 along with a COMP Cams camshaft. The trio of two-barrel carburetors were recently rebuilt, per the seller, and the Sanderson headers have cutouts. An aluminum radiator and an electric fan were also installed.

The 200-4R automatic transmission has a Hughes Performance manual valve body and a 3,000-rpm stall converter, and it is linked to a Currie Enterprises 8″ rear end with a 3.43 limited-slip differential.

Binders of build records are included.

The VIN is partially obscured by the extended body. The car is titled as a 1932 Ford using VIN 185048268.

This ’32 Ford Model 18 is a steel-bodied Tudor sedan that was built by a previous owner. It rides on a modified suspension with a Pete & Jake’s drilled drop axle, hairpin radius rods, and a transverse leaf spring up front, while coilovers are used for the four-link rear setup. The steel wheels are painted to match the body and mounted over drum brakes, and the car has a tilt-out windshield, a louvered hood, and chrome spreader bars. Power comes from a 350ci V8 topped by an Edelbrock carburetor and linked to a three-speed automatic and a body-color Ford 9″ rear end. The cabin was redone with brown upholstery on the bucket seats, a Lokar shifter, and a tilt column. Acquired by the seller in 2023, this Model 18 is now offered with service records, spare parts, and a clean California title in the seller’s name listing the car as a 1932 Ford.

The steel Tudor sedan bodywork was painted Washington Blue, and color-matching tubular members reinforce the frame. The hood is louvered, the roof was filled, and chrome spreader bars were installed.

It rides on a modified suspension with a Pete & Jake’s drilled drop axle, hairpin radius rods, and a transverse leaf spring up front, while coilovers are used for the four-link rear setup. The body-color steel wheels are mounted over drums at each corner, and the piecrust-sidewall Firestone staggered tires were mounted in 2025. The seller notes paint blemishes under the wheel arches from rear tire friction due to the suspension having been too low, adding that the blemishes are only visible when the car is on a lift, and the suspension has since been corrected.

Bucket seats are fitted and trimmed in brown upholstery, with matching treatments on the side panels and rear bench. A Lokar shifter has been installed.

The two-spoke wheel is mounted on a tilt column, and Classic Instruments gauges were fitted. The seller has added ~1k of the 3,600 indicated miles.

The Chevrolet 350ci V8 was installed as part of the build. It is topped by a single Edelbrock carburetor with a scoop, and ram’s horn manifolds are linked to the dual exhaust system. The seller notes an oil leak at the valve cover.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed Turbo Hydramatic automatic transmission and a body-color Ford 9″ rear end. A fluid leak from an O-ring near the transmission is visible in photos.

The car is titled as a 1932 Ford using VIN 18189994.

This 1955 Oldsmobile 88 two-door sedan was refurbished and modified under prior ownership with work that included the installation of an Air Zenith adjustable airbag suspension system as well as a 455ci V8 linked to a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission and a 9″ rear end. The body was refinished in metallic blue and white during the build, which also included the installation of power rack-and-pinion steering, power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes, 20″ steel wheels, tubular front control arms, and a rear four-link suspension setup. Inside, the bench seats are trimmed in two-tone blue cloth, and a Pioneer CD stereo in the dash is linked to an amplifier and subwoofer in the trunk. The big-block engine is outfitted with an Edelbrock intake manifold, carburetor, and cylinder heads, and the full-length headers feed into a dual exhaust system with MagnaFlow mufflers. This Oldsmobile sedan is now offered with a clean Nevada title in the seller’s name.

The two-door sedan body was refinished in metallic blue and white during the refurbishment under prior ownership, and exterior details include a split grille, a rocket hood ornament, 88 badging, projector-style headlamps with halos, rear fender skirts, bullet-style taillights, and dual exhaust outlets. A crack is noted in the driver’s door glass.

The car rides on an Air Zenith adjustable airbag suspension assembly with tubular control arms up front and a triangulated four-link setup out back, and the seller states the air lines were replaced in 2025. Steering is via a power rack-and-pinion assembly, and braking is said to be handled by Wilwood four-wheel disc brakes with drilled front rotors. The painted 20″ smoothie-style steel wheels have baby moon hubcaps and are wrapped in Toyo Extensa tires with thin whitewalls. The seller notes the car will need an alignment.

The seating surfaces are upholstered in two-tone blue cloth along with coordinated door panels and blue carpets. A Pioneer CD stereo unit is installed above the central glove box.

The trunk is lined with a removable, carpeted shelf that can be removed to expose the Optima battery, a Pioneer amplifier, a subwoofer enclosure, and the Air Zenith air tank, compressors, and solenoids.

The aftermarket steering wheel is mounted to a chrome-finished tilting steering column and frames a 120-mph speedometer flanked by gauges for amperage, coolant temperature, fuel level, and oil pressure. A Sunpro coolant-temperature gauge is mounted in the dash. The five-digit odometer shows 70k miles, approximately 5k of which were added under current ownership.

The Oldsmobile 455ci V8 was installed in 2015, according to the seller, and it is equipped with an Edelbrock intake manifold and four-barrel carburetor along with Edelbrock aluminum cylinder heads. The firewall has been covered with polished panels, and the seller notes the oil pan gasket, accessory belts, and fuel lines were replaced in 2025, and an oil change was performed at that time.

Power is routed to the rear wheels through a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end. The frame and underbody were painted during the build, per the seller, and the transmission pan gasket is said to have been replaced in 2025. Full-length headers feed into a dual exhaust system with MagnaFlow mufflers.

This Ford is a steel-bodied T-bucket roadster that was built by a previous owner. It rides on a custom frame with wide-five 16″ Ford wheels and upgraded drum brakes, and power comes from a 200ci inline-six paired with a C4 automatic transmission. A Model A grille, ’32 Ford taillights, BLC headlights with LEDs, and a ’50 steering wheel were also used. Acquired by the seller in 2022, this T-bucket is now offered with a Florida title in the seller’s name listing the car as a 1927 Ford.

The 1927 Ford steel body is mounted on a modified 1937 frame, and it has a Model A grille chopped 6″, ’32 Ford taillights, and BLC headlights with LEDs. It has blue paintwork with hand-painted pinstripes, and the fuel tank is painted black.

The wide-five 16″ wheels around mounted over upgraded drums that were rebuilt over the last two years. The brake lines were replaced and Boling Brothers front drums were installed along with Bendix rear components and a Wilwood master cylinder. The backing plates have hand-painted flourishes. The steering box was rebuilt in preparation for the sale, and the car has leaf-spring suspension.

A ’50 Ford steering wheel has been installed along with a 110-mph Lincoln speedometer. The odometer indicates 51k miles but is not accurate to the car, and the seller estimates they have driven the car 400 miles.

The 200ci inline-six was installed in 2023 and features a valve cover with embossed “Thunderbird” script. An electric fan has been fitted, and the seller replaced the wiring.

The C4 three-speed automatic transmission is linked to a banjo rear end with an open-drive conversion.

The car is titled as a 1937 Ford using VIN 54103307. The title carries a Rebuilt brand.