1947 Studebaker Gardner Special in Monterey, California

This vehicle is being sold as Lot No. F139. - Won inaugural 24-hour Press-On-Regardless Rally in 1949, scoring 903 of possible 1000 points - Won 'Most Magnificent Custom Roadster' at the inaugural National Roadster Show in Oakland, California - Placed 2nd in class at Pebble Beach Concours d?Elegance in 2012 - Won inaugural 24-hour Press-On-Regardless Rally in 1949, scoring 903 of possible 1000 points - Featured in Dan Post?s Original Blue Book of Custom Restyling in 1951 - Placed 2nd in class at Pebble Beach Concours d?Elegance in 2012 - Earliest known bubble-top prototype or custom - Built a full decade before Darryl Starbird?s Predicta - Based on 1947 Studebaker Champion 3-passenger coupe - Restoration by Fran Roxas of Vintage Motorsports - Metalwork by Arrigo Specialty Metalwork - Hydraulic hood - Rear-hinged decklid