1964 Studebaker Daytona Commander Challenger R3 Tribute Pro Street Ex Cond

1964 Studebaker Daytona Challenger Commander R3 Pro Street Additional Info:

For the first time ever for sale is this professionally built 1964 Studebaker Challenger R3 “tribute” lightweight Pro Street Show Car 2-door sedan. It is powered by an original ‘cloverleaf’ 304.5 cu. in. Studebaker which is both supercharged and inter-cooled. It is backed by a Tremec TKO 600 5-speed manual transmission and narrowed Dana 44 rear differential.

NO TRADES

This car took over two and a half years to complete and has won multiple ‘Best of Show’ and engineering awards since 2010. The owner and builder is an avid Studebaker collector and wanted to build, what he believed to be, one of the best all-around street able Studebaker muscle cars. The Challenger has just over 1900 miles on it in 13 years attending car shows and events in the mid-Atlantic region. Always garage kept, never in any poor weather, and transported in an enclosed trailer to events.

The specifications of the build are listed below, but some of the highlights include an acid-dipped body, Lexan plexiglass windows (except for the windshield), to bring the weight down from 3,200# to approximately 2,950#. A Paxton VR4 supercharger with a custom engineered water-to-air inter-cooler, custom headers and exhaust system, and custom interior.

Sale includes photos of the build and all receipts for work performed on the car, along with a car cover.

Please note this car does not have operating wipers, no side view mirrors, nor a horn.

Selling for personal reasons.

There are no disappointments with this Studebaker.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Body:

All original and stock body panels were acid-dipped for weight reduction without affecting the structural integrity of the car.

2-stage urethane black. No “bondo”, all steel.

Tinted Lexan plexiglass side and rear windows

Glass front windshield.

Studebaker Daytona front & rear window trim.

Modifications to the rear fender wells and transmission tunnel were done in metal and welded in place.

Engine & Transmission:

Engine and cylinder heads built by Nimish Solanki of Duluth; GA. Estimated horsepower is 525 @ flywheel.

Block has been hot tanked, bean blasted, align honed, decked, de burred, sonic tested, and over-bored 0.093”.

Polished forged crank.

Ross 9.75:1 pistons.

Howard 4340 rods.

ARP main caps

Reciprocating parts balanced

R3 core heads were machined, ported and flow tested. Parts include ceramic coated titanium valves, titanium retainers and titanium locks, and Harlan-Sharp 1.5 aluminum rocker arms.

Comp cams roller lifter cam with .595 degrees gross lift on intake & exhaust. Duration @ .050 is 244 Intake and 252 exhaust.

Port matched intake manifold.

Edelbrock 650 cfm carburetor.

Paxton VR4 Supercharger posting 10-12# of boost.

Custom water to air inter-cooler with separate reservoir and pump.

Modified air intake using right headlight grille.

Studebaker distributor with Petronix ignition.

MSD 6AL-2 ignition

MSD Boost Timing Master

All braided 3/8” fuel lines

340 Mopar high performance mechanical fuel pump with 3/8" line electric pull through pump for fuel supply on cold starts (to fill lines to carburetor)

Custom polished aluminum 14-gallon gas tank.

Custom and Jet Hot coated headers and exhaust system with 3” collector pipes, Flow-Master mufflers and 2.5” tailpipes.

6-quart oil pan.

High Torque starter.

6# Braille lithium battery mounted in trunk w/charger.

Tremec TKO 600 transmission with updated parts.

Fidanza aluminum flywheel.

Steel blow proof bell housing

10.5” Ram street/strip clutch w/2,800# pressure plate.

4” Inland Marine Aluminum driveshaft.

Hurst shifter.

Chassis & Suspension:

Stock Studebaker Challenger frame with ‘drilled’ sections to save on weight (did not affect the strength of the frame).

Custom narrowing of rear frame to accommodate larger tires.

Stock front end with smaller diameter sway bar to allow quicker front end lift and urethane bushings.

Custom Ford Focus rear sway bar

4-wheel power disc brakes.

QA1 coil-over front shocks.

Narrowed Dana 44 rear differential w/30 spline axles modified by Moser.

Loc-Right Richmond 4.10:1 gears.

Flex-Form fiberglass rear leaf springs weighing 7#’s each.

15” Billet Specialties “Street Light” polished aluminum wheels with Hoosier tires measuring: 26 x 7.5 front; 29.5 x 18.5 rear.

Interior:

Factory original dash with custom carbon fiber gauge cluster using Auto-meter “carbon fiber” gauges including speedometer, tachometer, water temperature, voltmeter, fuel level, boost, oil pressure, and an amber shift light.

Carbon fiber inside window frames

Sparco lightweight seats.

New carpeting & NOS headliner.

Custom “Studebaker” embroidered trunk divider.

Early Avanti rear view mirror.

PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING OR MAKING AN OFFER

UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO “FAKE BIDDERS” AND “GHOSTING” I REQUEST THE FOLLOWING…….

IF YOU HAVE AN EBAY ‘FEEDBACK’ RATING OF 5 OR LESS YOU MUST CONTACT ME BEFOREBIDDING OR BIDS WILL BE CANCELED AND ANY OFFERS WILL BE DECLINED.

PLEASE NOTE….ALL BIDS AND OFFERS MADE ON ANY VEHICLE(S) WILL FOLLOW EBAY’S PROTOCOL OF PURCHASING. THIS MEANS THAT ONCE THE BID OR OFFER IS MADE OR ACCEPTED THE BUYER AGREES TO PURCHASE THE CAR IN “AS IS” CONDITION.

PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTIONS OF VEHICLES ARE WELCOME AND BY APPOINTMENT ONLY…..BUT ALL INSPECTIONS MUST BE DONE BEFORE A BID OR OFFER IS PLACED OR IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU ARE BUYING THE VEHICLE.

I am listing this vehicle as a representative (facilitator) for the owner, not a broker. All photographs and videos were taken by me. All the information presented was given to me by the owner. All questions will be directed to J.D. @ 410-937-0719 and answered in a timely manner.

ATTENTION DEALERS!!! ALL PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO MY BUSINESS ACCOUNT AND NOT THE OWNER’S OF THE VEHICLES. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

NO TRADES

CASH ONLY

ANY AND ALL DEPOSITS EITHER THROUGH PAYPAL, WIRED FUNDS OR CASH ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE BY WIRE TRANSFER OR CASH.

IF A CASHIER’S CHECK IS ACCEPTED IT WILL BE FROM A MAJOR NATIONAL BANK, AND MUST CLEAR BEFORE THE VEHICLE, TITLE, AND BILL OF SALE ARE RELEASED.

FEEL FREE TO CALL OR TEXT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS @ 410-937-0719…..J.D.

PLEASE BUY WITH CONFIDENCE

While we do our best to provide quality cars with an honest and reliable description and realize the importance of transparency when selling vehicles. We have not built, modified, changed, or personally owned this vehicle. Even though this vehicle is being sold by Kurzmann’s Auto Brokerage we do not know the vehicles complete history since new. We want to be clear and try to answer any questions our customers might have prior to purchasing. Additionally, we do welcome 3rd party independent inspections. Please inquire prior to purchase to make sure the advertised vehicle has not already been sold. If a customer chooses to purchase sight unseen (many of our customers choose this option) the customer accepts the vehicle AS IS and WHERE IS and understands we cannot address concerns after purchase. For this reason, it's important all concerns are addressed prior to purchase. We make every effort to present accurate and reliable information, but use of this information is voluntary, and should only be deemed reliable after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. It is the sole responsibility of the customer to verify the existence of options, accessories, and the vehicle condition before time of sale.

I have been an active eBay seller of cars and other items for more than 20 years and maintained a 100% rating during most of that period. Approximately 15 years ago I started an online service assisting owners of Classic, Vintage, and Muscle cars to sell their vehicles on the internet without them leaving the garage. These are private individual owners who do not want to deal with the public and all the endless phone calls, “Tire kickers”, and other nonsense that goes on when trying to sell a car. They just want someone to sell it!!

References can be provided upon request. Feel free to call me at 410-937-0719

Thank you

J.D. Kurzmann